legislation
The HR3 Ten: Jerry Costello Loves Fetuses, Hates Women
by Sarah Jaffe
March 16, 2011 - 11:06pm (Print)
Meet Jerry Costello. He loves fetuses! More than women, apparently, since he's a cosponsor of both the formerly-rape-redefining H.R. 3 and the currently let-women-die H.R. 358.
Shaping Up to Be Another Busy Year: State Legislative Trends on Reproductive Health Issues at Midyear
by Rachel Gold and Elizabeth Nash, Guttmacher Institute
July 19, 2010 - 4:00pm (Print)
In the first half of 2010, more than 900 measures related to reproductive health and rights were introduced in the 45 states in which the legislature met. Although legislators continue to grapple with unprecedented budget shortfalls, bills on reproductive health and rights have been the subject of widespread debate and action
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April 18, 2010 - 11:40pm (Print)
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Wyoming to Legalize Midwifery?
by Amie Newman
February 22, 2010 - 1:56pm (Print)
Certified professional midwives in Wyoming may no longer be considered criminals if a new bill to establish a Board of Midwifery in the state passes.
South Carolina's First Virtual March on the Statehouse
Tell Them presents the first ever Virtual March on the South Carolina Statehouse in support of responsible reproductive health policies! Check out www.tellthemsc.org for more information!
Missouri: Champions of Choice…for Pharmacists!
reader diary by Dr. Megan Evans
May 4, 2009 - 12:15pm (Print)
The Missouri State House overwhelmingly (115-43) approved an amendment that only further restricts Missourian women’s access to safe, effective contraception and medication abortion.
Driving the Agenda: A North Dakotan Weighs In
by Micah Steffes, RH Reality Check
February 23, 2009 - 1:24pm (Print)
My state has one clinic and 17 crisis pregnancy centers. We rank 50th in the nation for for women's reproductive health by NARAL, which slapped us with a big fat F. Guttmacher's stats confirm; we also rank 50th in the nation for efforts to help women avoid unintended pregnancy. As a citizen of North Dakota, I feel deeply ashamed to be heralding from a place that, frankly, I'm not so surprised by.
After 36 years, Will Maine Back Out Now?
by Micah Steffes, RH Reality Check
February 10, 2009 - 6:24am (Print)
Say this ten times fast: An Act to Protect the Safety of Maine Children by Requiring the Express Consent of Legal Guardian to Dispense Prescription Medication to a Minor.
Michigan Democrats Delay Anti-Abortion Bill
by Alexa Stanard, New Journalist Fellow
April 30, 2008 - 8:44am (Print)
A symbolic bill designed to force Michigan state legislators to take a stand on certain abortion procedures failed to move last week, representing at least a momentary failure for an anti-abortion group pushing for its passage.
Building Awareness of Child Marriage
by Kathy Selvaggio, International Center for Research on Women
October 9, 2007 - 7:07am (Print)
Too often, American policy makers claim that the United States should not get involved in addressing child marriage because the practice is rooted in cultural or religious traditions.
