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Rick Santorum: A Baby Created Through Rape is a Gift

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GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum says that female rape victims who become pregnant through the ordeal should "make the best of a bad situation" and welcome their "horrible gift from God." He said that he would even urge his own daughter to have any child a rapist conceived in her. 

January 26, 2012 - 10:41am

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum says that female rape victims who become pregnant through the ordeal should "make the best of a bad situation" and welcome their "horrible gift from God." He said that he would even urge his own daughter to have any child a rapist conceived in her. 

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Words Matter: Cheers to the FBI for Recognizing How Much

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by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

January 12, 2012 - 4:29pm (Print)

The FBI finally changed its defintion of rape, and while that may seem small, it has the capacity to change things for the better by quite a lot for a majority of rape victims and survivors.

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STOKING FIRE: Ultra-Conservative Doctrine May Be the Reason for Unreported Sexual Crimes in the Military

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by Eleanor J. Bader, RH Reality Check

January 9, 2012 - 11:27pm (Print)

Part of the blame for the reluctance to report sexual crimes in the military rests with an unsympathetic military chaplaincy, one of the few places soldiers, sailors, reservists, national guardians, and marines can turn for counseling.

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Must Women Feel Sad About Choosing Abortion? Hell No!

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by Sunsara Taylor

January 2, 2012 - 11:09am (Print)

There is absolutely nothing wrong, or necessarily tragic, unfortunate, or sad about a woman choosing to get an abortion. Nothing. And here's why.

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What is Rick Santorum's Position on Abortion?

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Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum's position on abortion seems to be shifting, if ever so slightly.

January 2, 2012 - 11:03am

Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum's position on abortion seems to be shifting, if ever so slightly.

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The Courage of Human Rights Defenders: Women Protesting Violence Are Often Met With Violence

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by Karen Smith Rotabi

December 20, 2011 - 10:34pm (Print)

There are so many courageous women around the world engaged in peace work at all levels, including protest. But they are often met with violence, rape, or torture.

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Denying OTC Access to Plan B Disproportionately Affects Latina Teens

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by Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

December 13, 2011 - 11:31am (Print)

Whether President Obama was compelled to weave the bubble gum narrative for political gain or because it truly reflects his thinking, the result is the same. Complex sexual health issues get overly simplified, society focuses on stigma more than solution, and young people are left with policy decisions that don't begin to match the weight of their lived experiences nor keep them "safe."

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How We Think About Rape: Change at the FBI Is Only One Step in the Right Direction

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by Marianne Møllmann, Amnesty International

December 13, 2011 - 10:27am (Print)

As a society, the way we think about most social phenomena—including sexual assault—is influenced by both facts and morals. But in the United States, the way we think about rape has, for decades, been operating with an outdated version of both.

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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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Memo to Bishops: It’s Not About You. It's About the Actual Victims.

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by ACLU

November 17, 2011 - 10:24pm (Print)

Slavery. It’s an abomination. And it goes without saying that survivors of modern-day slavery — human trafficking — should be able to access all of the services they need to protect their health and rebuild their lives. That is, unless you’re talking to the powerful political lobbyist, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

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