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Courts Rein in Wild West Sheriff

Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check on April 1, 2008 - 9:44am

An Arizona state court ruled that a county sheriff's unwritten policy refusing to provide transportation to female prisoners seeking an abortion violated women's rights. Last week the U.S. Supreme Court let the decision stand.

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RealTime: Human Rights Committee Urges U.S. to Do Better

Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check on March 7, 2008 - 1:47pm

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has issued its concluding observations on the United States, noting that the U.S. needs to do a better job of reducing racial disparities in sexual and reproductive health.

Minimums Matter: RH Access in New York Jails

Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check on March 4, 2008 - 12:07pm

A report released today by the New York Civil Liberties Union discovers that access to reproductive health care services for women in New York jails is unregulated and lacks minimum standards.

Women's Rights Vindicated on Roe Anniversary

Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check on January 23, 2008 - 12:45pm

In a bit of poetic timing, a federal court of appeals issued a new decision upholding women's rights on the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The case, Roe v. Crawford, concerns the near total ban on abortion access implemented by the Missouri prison system in 2005.

What Do Prisons Have to Do with Reproductive Rights?

Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check on December 11, 2007 - 10:16am

What do prisons have to do with reproductive rights? As it turns out, plenty. Prisons, jails, and immigration detention facilities are part of an expanding array of institutions that shape women's reproductive lives.

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Locking Down Women's Rights

Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check on September 24, 2007 - 8:47am

Women in prison are constitutionally entitled to abortion services, but prisons repeatedly stand in the way of women seeking to exercise that right.

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News & Commentary

1 The Maverick Steps Back in Line

By Carole Joffe on May 16, 2008 - 8:00am | 1 comment

If John McCain insists on placating the anti-choice fanatics in his party, let him start paying a price.

Reducing Maternal Mortality Is Easy with Safe Abortion

By Alicia Muelensteen on May 16, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

Reducing maternal deaths from unsafe abortion is one of the most straight-forward public health problems to remedy. But this can never be fully realized unless governments start including abortion in realistic approaches to protecting women's health.

Get Real! I Hate Being a Girl. What's Wrong?

By Heather Corinna on May 16, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

Heather Corinna brings Scarleteen's popular sexual health advice column to RH Reality Check! This week, Heather talks to a young woman who doesn't like being a girl.

2 Using "States' Rights" to Restrict Abortion

By Wendy Norris on May 15, 2008 - 8:00am | 3 comments

Conservative activists are gearing up to enact state laws to restrict abortion. Colorado is once again serving as a political incubator in yet another attempt to chip away at Roe v. Wade, this time in the form of an amendment stating that life begins at conception.

Pregnant Trans People Need Care, Not Media Circus

By Erin Wilkins on May 15, 2008 - 8:00am | 5 comments

Pregnancies, both planned and unplanned, happen to trans folks, too. It is imperative for reproductive health care providers to seek appropriate education and training in order to be able to provide comprehensive care to these patients.

Retrograde "Iron Man" Hits the Big Screen

By Sarah Seltzer on May 15, 2008 - 8:00am | 6 comments

Given the alarmingly sexist and racist undercurrents rearing their heads in this presidential election, it's not illogical to look at "Iron Man" and see a reflection, and perpetuation, of prejudices that just won't die.

3 The Prison of Mandatory Pleasure Provision

By Amanda Marcotte on May 14, 2008 - 8:00am | 6 comments

What would happen if our right to abortion hinged on the right to sexual pleasure rather than on a penumbra? Ecuador might just find out.

Sexualizing Tweens for Profit: A Q&A with Gigi Durham

By T. M. Lindsey on May 14, 2008 - 8:00am | 15 comments

Journalism professor Gigi Durham talks to T.M. Lindsey about the media messages hitting teen girls, teen sexuality, and "Grand Theft Auto."

Debate Rages in Minnesota House As Stem-Cell Funding Passes

By Andy Birkey on May 14, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

The Minnesota House last Wednesday passed a bill that would allow the University of Minnesota to use state funds to conduct research using embryonic stem cells. The measure prompted a flurry of amendments by anti-choice Republicans designed to derail the bill.

4 Domestic Gag Rule? Déjà Vu All Over Again

By Marilyn Keefe on May 13, 2008 - 11:55am | 1 comment

Last week, nearly 80 conservative groups led by the Family Research Council asked President Bush to strip family planning clinics of their eligibility for Title X funds if they refer patients for abortions or share facilities with abortion providers -- which would bring the global gag rule home.

When Getting Pregnant Isn't About Being a Mother

By Angela Castellanos on May 13, 2008 - 8:29am | 0 comments

In Colombia, young women may be getting pregnant intentionally -- but not necessarily because they want to become mothers. Sexuality education advocates differ on how best to tailor a pregnancy prevention and sexual health curriculum to reach Colombian teens.

Pedaling into Local Reproductive Justice Activism

By Nora Dye and Shelby Knox on May 13, 2008 - 8:26am | 0 comments

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On May 26, the Wanderlust reproductive justice bicycle caravan will set off on an 1800 mile journey from New Orleans to New York City, meeting with and learning from reproductive justice activists along the way.

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California Supreme Court Declares State Marriage Laws Unconstitutional

Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check
May 15 2008 - 1:42pm | 3 comments
The California Supreme Court today declared the state's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
Roundup: NARAL Endorsement Fallout, Saving the GOP

Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
May 15 2008 - 10:35am | 0 comments
NARAL endorsement fallout, how to save the GOP, fertility films, HIV and Africa and caring for LGBT people.
NARAL Endorses Obama, Anti-Choicers React

Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
May 14 2008 - 3:01pm | 4 comments
NARAL endorses Sen. Barack Obama, signaling a time for unity behind pro-choice values. Ellen Malcolm and NARAL New York see it differently.

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