reproductive rights
Must Women Feel Sad About Choosing Abortion? Hell No!
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.
Mormons To Church: You Don't Control My Body!
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
November 17, 2011 - 1:37pm (Print)
When it comes to abortion, birth control, and sterilization, a surprising number of Mormons say the church doesn't need to be involved.
Mapping Progress — and the Challenges Ahead — in Abortion Law Reform
by Johanna Fine, Center for Reproductive Rights
October 27, 2011 - 9:24am (Print)
The erosion of reproductive freedoms endangers many; their restoration is of vital importance to all.
Fertilized Eggs Are NOT People!
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.
I Spy With My Little "i"... The Not-So-Subtle Misogyny of THE FAMiLY LEADER's Marriage Vow
by Vyckie Garrison, No Longer Qivering
July 10, 2011 - 7:01am (Print)
There's one "little" detail in THE FAMiLY LEADER's "Marriage Vow" that critics have overlooked - small, subtle, and yet glaringly obvious once you see it: Simply stated, women who are unwilling to subordinate and sacrifice themselves to populate America’s economic and political war machine are selfish with a capital “I” - s.e.l.f.I.s.h.
Pawlenty Gets Glittered
New Jersey: Women's Health #Fail
reader diary by AGiacchetti
June 18, 2011 - 9:19pm (Print)
Remember that rally for women’s health in Foley Square where thousands turned out to hear Congressman Anthony Weiner, Kathleen Hanna, Jasmine Burnett, Cecile Richards, and countless other champions for reproductive rights? Well, a lot has changed since then, and I’m not talking about Weinergate.
Why I Do This Work: An Abortion Provider Speaks
May 31, 2011 - 6:58am (Print)
Let me tell you why I am not doing this work. It is not because of the bleeding, septic, and sometimes dying women that I, and others, saw in our first years of training.
The Abortion Blog - A Lifetime in the Conceiving
by Erin Riley
May 22, 2011 - 9:15pm (Print)
My dear politicians: I will not ask you to give me my rights. I already have my rights. I know my rights. You do not tell me what they are. I tell YOU. You will NOT deny me or my sisters the right to a medical procedure.
Special Invitation to Reproductive Law and Policy 101: A Training for Law Students
If you are a current law student working in Washington, DC this summer, don’t miss out on this excellent professional development and networking opportunity – register for the training today!
Presentation topics will include:
- Reproductive Health on the Hill: What's Happening and What You Can Do
- Abortion Case Law: Past, Present, and Future
- Reproductive Health Care and the New Health Care Law
- What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: Religious Restrictions on Access to Reproductive Health Care
- Career Panel: Jobs in Reproductive Law and Policy
