http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/readerdiaries/1898 en http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/10/08/fertilized-eggs-are-not-people <p>On November 8th, the voters of Mississippi will be considering a "Personhood Amendment" (Amendment #26) which would give a fertilized egg more rights than a live born woman, and would outlaw abortion and birth control.&nbsp;</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-teaser"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-image-jpeg" alt="image/jpeg icon" src="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/filefield/icons/image-x-generic.png" /><a href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/files/teaser-images/EggsAreNOTPeopleSM.JPG" type="image/jpeg; length=36094" title="EggsAreNOTPeopleSM.JPG">Eggs Are NOT People</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/10/08/fertilized-eggs-are-not-people" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/10/08/fertilized-eggs-are-not-people#comments Abortion Abortion restrictions egg-as-person abortion reproductive rights Amendment 26 pro-choice mississippi Roe v. Wade Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:46:26 +0000 Ann Rose 17660 at http://www.rhrealitycheck.org http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/10/01/time-stop-shackling-pregnant-women-california <p>The California Legislature unanimously passed a bill to protect pregnant women from shackling; last-minute lobbying puts this important bill at risk.</p><div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/10/01/time-stop-shackling-pregnant-women-california" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/10/01/time-stop-shackling-pregnant-women-california#comments Human Rights Medical abortion prison birthing rights pregnancy California Action jail pregnant women petition Shackling Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:39:06 +0000 Rachel Roth 17600 at http://www.rhrealitycheck.org http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/09/28/keeping-girls-school%E2%80%94addressing-early-marriage-breaking-barriers-reproductive-health-care <p>Married at 3, divorced at 8? Early marriage should not be an option for any young girl--no matter where she lives.</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-teaser"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-image-jpeg" alt="image/jpeg icon" src="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/filefield/icons/image-x-generic.png" /><a href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/files/teaser-images/Haregnesh Abetneh cropped.jpg" type="image/jpeg; length=1290382" title="Haregnesh Abetneh cropped.jpg">Haregnesh Abetneh, a young child bride in Ethiopia who is back in school</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/09/28/keeping-girls-school%E2%80%94addressing-early-marriage-breaking-barriers-reproductive-health-care" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/09/28/keeping-girls-school%E2%80%94addressing-early-marriage-breaking-barriers-reproductive-health-care#comments Contraception Women’s rights child marriage reproductive health child marriage prevention Girls Not Brides early marriage women's rights Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:19:05 +0000 LindaSuttenfield 17565 at http://www.rhrealitycheck.org