39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Roe at 39: Sometimes the Sky Does Fall
by Casey Martinson, Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes (PPSFL)
January 21, 2012 - 12:09pm (Print)
Earlier this week, Washington Post columnist David Milbank leveled criticism at both sides of the debate over reproductive rights. He said the pro-choice crowd should “drop the sky-is-falling warnings about Roe and acknowledge that…not every compromise means a slippery slope to the back alley." Unfortunately, Milbank is being more than a little naïve.
Roe at 39: Celebrate Roe by Taking Action to Ensure Abortion Is Both Legal and Accessible
January 21, 2012 - 12:06pm (Print)
January 22, 2012, marks the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Reflecting on this, I am reminded of an interview with a woman who, when asked what she thought about the fact that Medicaid would not cover her abortion care said, “I wish women had a right [to Medicaid coverage of abortion]…. I think women should have that option…. There’s a lot of things to having a right to choose.”
The Onerous Toll of the Helms Amendment and What Obama Can Do To Change It
by Jessica Mack
January 17, 2012 - 11:23pm (Print)
As we celebrate the nearing anniversary of Roe v. Wade and President Obama's repeal of the global gag rule another matter deserves our attention: the Helms Amendment is still alive and well. The president has it within his power to lessen the toll on women. Will he do so?
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The Burning of an Abortion Clinic on New Years Day and a Call to Action on Abortion Rights
January 5, 2012 - 9:35am (Print)
The burning of an abortion clinic in Pensacola, Florida on New Year's Day is an act of violence against women and a call to action. It's time to stand up.
