Oregon
Woman Denied Abortion While Being Held On Arson Charges Released
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
August 18, 2011 - 12:42pm (Print)
Bridget Burkholder has been released after pleading no contest to attempted arson.
Mother's Day 2011: Why Reproductive Justice Is a Black Thing
by Walidah Imarisha, Western States Center
May 5, 2011 - 1:46pm (Print)
Childbirth can be a deadly matter in the U.S., especially if you are middle or working class. But it was when looking at race and income together that one civil rights organization decided it needed a new lens.
Oregon Considers Anti-Choice Legislation For the First Time Since 2005
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
April 7, 2011 - 9:00pm (Print)
For the first time in seven years, the state of Oregon considered a bill that would restrict a woman's right to choose.
Morning Roundup: "Don't Say Gay" in Tennessee
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
February 24, 2011 - 11:36am (Print)
Tennessee wants to ban any mention of homosexuality in grade school, Iowa may be legalizing the murder of abortion providers, and Planned Parenthood clinics - and their advocates - across the country warn about the devastating impact of the Pence amendment.
Roundup: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
April 5, 2010 - 9:08am (Print)
What's worse: having parents involved in reproductive health or NOT having parents involved in reproductive health? I guess it depends which state you live in.
Unintended Pregnancy Plunges Women in Pacific Northwest into Economic Crisis
July 8, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
Oregon Reaches for the STARS
In her reader diary, Leah627 writes about the Oregon program STARS, a peer-led abstinence curriculum which teaches middle school students that "Students Today Aren’t Ready for Sex."
Roundup: VIDEO: McCain Gets Testy in Defense of Sex Ed Ad
by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
October 1, 2008 - 10:32am (Print)
Video of a testy McCain defending his sex ed ad; Alaskan students band together for better sex ed; Britain's Channel 4 plans sex ed show for teens; Investing in women pays high ROI; Utah GOP calls for abortion ban; Palin's anti-abortion stance inspires donations to Planned Parenthood; and more.
