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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

October 27, 2008 - 3:19pm

Congratulations to David Bennahum, our content partner, Center for Independent Media's president and CEO, for being named one of the "50 visionaries" who are changing our world by Utne Reader!

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1 Stupak: Aberration or Power Outage in the Pro-Choice Movement?

By James Wagoner on Nov 30, 2009 - 8:00am | comments

Progress on health reform legislation forces us to mobilize to prevent passage of the Stupak Amendment. But our next step must be to take stock of why and how we got here in the first place.

Fear and Loathing in Uganda

By Ramona Vijeyarasa on Nov 30, 2009 - 8:00am | comments

Uganda's proposed "anti-homosexuality" law blatantly disregards the Ugandan Constitution and international law, and would undermine free speech, expression, association and assembly, and the right to be free from violence and discrimination.

Gail Collins' Whirlwind Tour Through Feminist History

By Sarah Seltzer on Nov 30, 2009 - 8:00am | comments

Gail Collins book covers the recent revolution in women's roles without the burden of someone trying to advance feminist theory or muse on the movement from within.

2 Get Real! How Can I Help My Trans Partner with a Medical Transition?

By Heather Corinna on Nov 26, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (1)

The best way to be an ally and a support to anyone often starts with questions like "How can I support you?" or "What do you want and need from me in this?" Then you listen to the answers and respond accordingly.

A Feminist's Guide To Curing Yourself of Twilight-Mania

By Sarah Seltzer on Nov 26, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (16)

Too attached to Edward Cullen for your feminist sensibilities? Just in time for Thanksgiving, here's an unorthodox guide to kicking the Twilight habit.

A Thanksgiving Note to Our Communities

By Jodi Jacobson on Nov 25, 2009 - 5:21pm | comments (2)

As Thanksgiving Day quickly approaches, we want to take a moment to reflect on how grateful we are for the people who help make RH Reality Check what it is today.

3 Beyond Stupak: Shocking Fertility Control Provisions in Health Care Reform Legislation

By Dorothy Roberts on Nov 25, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (5)

The Stupak furor has obscured the shocking fertility and family control provisions in current health care legislation. The House bill actually authorizes a plan to monitor the childbearing decisions and family lives of low-income women.

Proposed Abortion Law in Peru Meets Heavy Opposition

By Angela Castellanos on Nov 24, 2009 - 9:42pm | comments (3)

Revisions in Peru's Penal Code may lead to decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape or severe disability of the fetus. But conservative political and religious forces are, predictably, opposing these changes.

Bridging the Language Gap on Rights, Literally and Figuratively

By Patrick Malone on Nov 25, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (6)

Rights advocates can forget that there is an entire world of potential allies out there we may be missing because we are not effectively communicating with them.

4 Greater Equality for India's Muslims Can Mean Greater Equality for Muslim Women

By Aziza Ahmed on Nov 24, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (2)

Muslim women in India are caught between the strictures of family and personal law and persistent discrimination against them as women from both the Indian government and society writ large.

Senate Bill More Closely Preserves Abortion Status Quo

By Jessica Arons on Nov 24, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (1)

Opponents and supporters of women's choices in childbearing agreed early on, in theory, to maintain the “status quo” with "abortion neutral" health care legislation. The Senate bill achieves this goal; the House bill does not.

Ending the Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Infections Starts with Talking

By Amanda Marcotte on Nov 24, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (2)

An epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. disproportionately affects blacks, youth, gays and the poor. Talking openly about sex is the first step in prevention.

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CDC Releases Its Annual 'Abortion Surveillance' Report

Amie Newman, Managing Editor
Nov 25 2009 - 4:14pm | comments (1)

The CDC releases its annual "Abortion Surveillance" report on abortion in the United States, for 2006. The report says the surveillance provides critical information needed to evaluate programs aimed at preventing unintended pregnancy.
Baltimore City Council Passes Crisis Pregnancy Center Accountability Bill

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 25 2009 - 10:56am | comments (5)

"Crisis pregnancy" centers in Baltimore must now display signs stating they do not provide abortions or birth-control referrals under a measure approved by the City Council Monday night and thought to be the first of its kind in the nation."
Weekly Pulse: Crunch Time in the Senate

Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check
Nov 25 2009 - 9:08am | comments (1)

In the Weekly Pulse, Lindsay Beyerstein reports on this week's developments on health care reform, the public option, and new recommendations on mammogram screening for breast cancer detection.

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