Women’s Rights
State Commission Says Neglect Caused Death of Pregnant Woman in Jail
reader diary by Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check
June 26, 2010 - 3:17pm (Print)
The New York State Commission of Correction has issued a scathing report on the death of a pregnant woman in an Onondaga County jail, finding that competent medical attention would have saved her life.
Ask the Senate to Honor Dr. Tiller
reader diary by Dr. Suzanne Poppema, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health
June 12, 2009 - 11:21am (Print)
In a resolution that passed 423 to 0, the House of
Representatives condemned the murder of my friend Dr. George Tiller. Now it is
the Senate’s turn.
Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Amy Klobuchar, and Barbara Boxer
have introduced a Senate version of the House’s resolution. They
need our help to convince their colleagues to sign on.
But these resolutions are just the beginning. Congress
has much more to do.
