Concerned Women for America

Concerned Women for America's Condescending Treatment of Our Female Troops

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by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

December 4, 2011 - 11:28am (Print)

Concerned Women for America sent out a letter protesting abortion coverage for raped service women. In their estimation, since you can't go back in time and un-rape the victim, there's no reason to offer post-rape care to mitigate the damage.

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A "Cure-All" For Rape? Concerned Women For America Not Very Concerned About Women At All

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by Vicki Saporta, National Abortion Federation

December 1, 2011 - 8:03am (Print)

In an outrageous demonstration of just how little they know about sexual violence and rape, Concerned Women for America sent Senators a letter asserting raped servicewomen should not be offered abortion care as a "cure-all." Saying abortion is a "cure-all" for rape is like saying a band aid is a cure-all for cancer. Tell CWA that there is no "cure-all" for rape and send them a band aid.

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Why Does Abortion Matter To The Economy?

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by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check

August 10, 2011 - 4:16pm (Print)

Employers can't find workers because we aborted them?  Why is unemployment so high, then?

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Planned Parenthood: Not Goldman Sachs

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by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

March 2, 2011 - 6:53pm (Print)

Foes are painting Planned Parenthood as an inflated corporation, dangerously powerful and drunk on profits. So the true kingpin of American corporate power is a group of community health clinics providing free and low-cost care?

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Roundup: Anti-Choice Bemoan ella Approval, Demand Useless Pregnancy Tests

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by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check

June 18, 2010 - 10:18am (Print)

A blatocyst is an embryo!  A pregnacy test is effective at 4 days except that no test is!  No wonder the anti-choice movement seems so confused.

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Roundup: Australian Senator Claims Women Would Have Late Term Abortions for Pay

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by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check

June 17, 2010 - 8:30am (Print)

An Australian senator blocks paid leave because it will cause "drug addicts and welfare cheats" to have late term abortions.

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Religious Tyranny Shames Religion

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by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

November 10, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has debased itself by turning into a lobbying group of the most aggressive and inappropriate sort.

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Sexual Health Ignorance Comes From Above

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by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

June 30, 2009 - 11:12am (Print)

How long is sex education going to be marginalized, hindered, or just ignored?

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Anti-Plan B-ers Shoot Themselves in the Foot

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by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

April 28, 2009 - 9:13am (Print)

The real divide in the debate over EC is between those who support the well-being of teenage girls, and those who pursue an anti-choice and anti-contraception agenda so inflexible that it hinders its own aims.

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NPR's 'Sarah Palin and Feminism's Rightward Path'

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by Amie Newman

October 9, 2008 - 11:34pm (Print)

Are conservatism and feminism mutually exclusive? NPR's Fresh Air interviews Ronnee Schreiber about her new book, Righting Feminism, particularly relevant during a historical election season for women  - with a conservative woman in the spotlight.
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