morality
Abortion, Let's NOT Leave Religion Out of It!
August 27, 2011 - 3:40pm (Print)
Over and over and over again people tell me to leave religion out of the debate over abortion. "Many Christians believe in the right to abortion, at least in cases of rape or incest," I am often told, "So, why alienate them by bringing up religion?"
Texas, Sex, and Separation of Church and State
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
August 21, 2011 - 8:55pm (Print)
The candidacy of presidential contender Texas Governor Rick Perry highlights all the problems with the conservative, anti-sex movement and their investment in theocracy.
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The Morality of Choosing Abortion
August 17, 2011 - 8:31am (Print)
The religious pundits have claimed the moral high ground, claiming that God and History have decreed it immoral to have an abortion. This is a fiction. We have morals, and we have responsibilities. The choice not to bear a child can be a deeply moral one.
The NYTimes Whips Up More Moral Agonizing About Women's Reproductive Rights – Enough!
August 14, 2011 - 7:21pm (Print)
NY Times Magazine features yet another article questioning the morality of women who make their own decisions about their child-bearing.
Legal in Name Only: How State Restrictions Deny Women Their Right to Abortion Care
by Sally Steenland, Center for American Progress
July 1, 2011 - 12:46pm (Print)
When does a legal right become theoretical instead of real? If you want to know the answer, take a look at what’s happening to reproductive rights.
The Right to An Abortion As a Jewish Moral Value
by Bonnie Margulis, Wisconsin Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
June 23, 2011 - 11:39am (Print)
The Jewish moral imperative of pikuach nefesh – saving a life – makes safeguarding reproductive rights a vital Jewish moral value.
Response to WaPo's On Faith: The Morality of Abortion and the Need for Reproductive Justice
by Farah Diaz-Tello, National Advocates for Pregnant Women
May 10, 2011 - 5:24pm (Print)
Abortion is morally defensible because women are the best arbiters of whether or not they are ready to bear a child, not because it is a way for society to prevent the births of babies perceived as undesirable.
GOP Rep. Calvin Hill Anti-Sex Theory Classes, Pro Naughty Sex Toys
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
October 20, 2010 - 9:06am (Print)
Georgia's Calvin Hill is on a crusade against sex...unless he's making money on it.
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