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Lily Ledbetter Keeps Her Eye on the Prize: Supreme Court

August 26, 2008 - 9:17pm

Lily Ledbetter addresses the Democratic National Convention to support Obama's pledge to "appoint justices who enforce laws that protect everyday people."

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1 Utah Bill Criminalizing Miscarriage To Be Resubmitted

By Rachel Larris on March 5, 2010 - 5:11pm | 2 comments

At the request of Utah's governor, a bill that would criminalize miscarriages is to be resubmitted to remove the standard for “recklessness.” The new version, however, would still set a dangerous precedent.

What's the Typical Use-Effectiveness Rate of Abstinence?

By Heather Corinna on March 5, 2010 - 7:00am | 6 comments

That question probably either sounds like a really important one or a really stupid one, depending on your view. But I want the answer regardless, and am seriously tired of waiting for it. So I went ahead and asked it myself.

A Feminist Guide to the 2010 Oscars

By Sarah Seltzer on March 5, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

The Academy Awards are often joked about as "our" [read: women's] Superbowl. I talked with Melissa Silverstein, editor of Women and Hollywood and guru for feminist film-buffs, about what feminists should be on the lookout for this Sunday.

2 The Church and Gays: Can't Decide Whether to ""Love" 'Em" or Leave 'Em?"

By Jodi Jacobson on March 5, 2010 - 12:00pm | 8 comments

Could it be divine intervention? Just days after Catholic Charities cut off spousal benefits for DC employees to protect itself from the scourge of gay marriage, the Vatican is caught in a gay sex scandal.

U.S. Home Births Rise And It's Not Because of Ricki Lake

By Amie Newman on March 4, 2010 - 8:30pm | 8 comments

Home births rise in the United States deflating the current myth that women chose out-of-hospital birth for "frivolous, selfish, or trendy reasons."

Join Me On The Bridge: International Women's Day

By Zainab Salbi on March 5, 2010 - 12:40am | 0 comments

This International Women's Day remember the women in Rwanda and the DR of Congo - survivors of war and the sexual violence that so often accompanies war.

3 Young Women, Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion: Are We Achieving Global Goals?

By Maria de Bruyn on March 4, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

Young women are the most vulnerable to maternal morbidity and mortality. A panel at the UN Commission on the Status of Women examines the reasons.

Loretta Ross On Anti-Choicers, the Media, and Race

By Cindy Cooper on March 4, 2010 - 7:00am | 4 comments

Loretta J. Ross is national coordinator of SisterSong Reproductive Justice Collective in Atlanta. So why is her voice largely missing in media reports about "black genocide" billboards in her own backyard?

The Right to Privacy and the Right to Speak Out

By Sarah Seltzer on March 4, 2010 - 7:00am | 1 comment

Feminists stand firm on never telling women what they should do, allowing them full choice about their bodies and lives. But we need to better support women when they speak about their experiences.

4 Nelson Restrictions Most Likely Outcome of Reconciliation Process

By Jodi Jacobson on March 3, 2010 - 12:00pm | 1 comment

Reconciliation to pass health reform will most likely result in adoption of the onerous "Nelson compromise" on abortion coverage, though Bart Stupak wants his own abortion ban.

Oklahoma Anti-Choice Legislators Waste Tax Payer Money Over and Over Again

By Amie Newman on March 3, 2010 - 5:25pm | 36 comments

Anti-choice legislators in Oklahoma are experts on at least two things: waste and distraction. And the state Supreme Court agrees.

Caution: Pregnancy May Be Hazardous to Your Liberty

By Lynn Paltrow and Farah Diaz-Tello on March 3, 2010 - 7:00am | 2 comments

With Congress deadlocked on health reform, some state legislators are working to make it more difficult for women to access health care and much easier for states to put them, and the people who help them, in jail.

5 Mississippi Advocates Defeat Bill to Criminalize Midwifery

By Amie Newman on March 3, 2010 - 7:00am | 4 comments

Mississippi advocates defeated a bill to criminalize certified professional midwives and are working to expand access to pregnancy and childbirth care.

Boehner Repeats False Claim that White House Health Plan Would Fund Abortions

By Jessica Arons on March 2, 2010 - 7:00am | 2 comments

At the recent health reform summit, Minority Leader John Boehner again repeated the misleading canard that the White House’s healthcare reform bill would allow public funding of abortions.

The Facts About Abortion Rates Among Women of Color

By Susan Cohen on March 2, 2010 - 7:00am | 1 comment

The abortion rate for black women is higher than for any other group. But anti-choicers exploit and distort facts to serve their agenda while ignoring the fundamental reason women have abortions: unintended pregnancy.

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