abortion restrictions
The Abortion Blog - A Lifetime in the Conceiving
by Erin Riley
May 22, 2011 - 9:15pm (Print)
My dear politicians: I will not ask you to give me my rights. I already have my rights. I know my rights. You do not tell me what they are. I tell YOU. You will NOT deny me or my sisters the right to a medical procedure.
April -- An Abortion Bill A Day Keeps Voters In Play
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
May 12, 2011 - 1:17pm (Print)
I knew it was a busy month, but I didn't know it was "pass a new abortion restriction every day" busy.
What Do We Do About the Most All-Out Assault on Abortion Rights Since Roe?
The pro-choice movement by and large is still accepting the terrible terms set by the antis and negotiating for smaller and smaller pockets of access to this basic right.
The 20-Week Abortion Myth
by Ryan Swanek
May 2, 2011 - 9:44pm (Print)
Abortion ban legislation in Iowa and elsewhere is based on a myth that focuses on the 20th week of pregnancy at which an arbitrary line is drawn to restrict abortions past this time.
The Hypocrisy of "Informed Consent" Abortion Laws
April 15, 2011 - 12:37am (Print)
This language of “informed consent” merely serves as a thinly veiled attempt at shaming women who seek abortion, a shaming made all the more hypocritical when carried out in the supposed name of women’s health and safety.
Every Sperm is Your Brother
March 27, 2011 - 8:44pm (Print)
After nearly 40 years working in the abortion field, I can see that the situation is hopeless. I admit it. Personhood begins at ejaculation!
Morning Roundup: Price of Preterm Birth Prevention Medication Skyrockets
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 11, 2011 - 11:05am (Print)
Preterm birth medication cost will go up 150 times due to exclusivity contract, FBI arrests suspect in Fresno Planned Parenthood arson case, Georgia moves to only allow abortions to be performed in hospitals, and Senator Rand Paul connects abortion, light bulbs, and his toilet. And he really hates his toilet.
Morning Roundup: Fetus Testifying on Ohio Heartbeat Bill
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 1, 2011 - 10:45am (Print)
Pregnant woman in Ohio will get a vaginal ultrasound in front of House committee so her fetus can "testify," Arizona wants to further regulate medical abortion and discourage charitable donations to organizations that mention abortion, and Obama proclaims the start of Women's History Month.
Arkansas Anti-Choicers Reject Abortion Restriction Bill Because it Included Exceptions for Rape and Incest
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
February 4, 2011 - 5:25pm (Print)
A bill to restrict insurance coverage of abortion in Arkansas was tabled after its anti-choice proponents decided they could not abide exceptions for rape and incest.
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Study: No Link Between Abortion and Depression in Teens
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
September 24, 2010 - 3:15pm (Print)
A new study using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health finds no association between abortion and either depression or low self-esteem in teens within a year of terminating a pregnancy or five years later.
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