egg as person | RHRealityCheck.org

RH Reality Check

Anti-Choice "Egg-as-Person" Initiatives Threaten the Rights Of Women

By Joseph Boven, Colorado Independent

November 12, 2009 - 9:53am

“We know, based on hundreds of cases across the country, some of them in Colorado, that if, as a matter of law fetuses are described as separate persons, essentially pregnant women lose their Personhood,” says Lynn Paltrow.

Joseph Boven's blog | 7 comments | Read more |

. . . . .

Do Diploid Dave and Zelinda Zygote Get Equal Protection?

By Robert Gladd

November 4, 2009 - 2:31pm

The current language of the Constitution extends full protection only to "persons born or naturalized" here, stating additionally that "nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." As Supreme Court Justice Scalia has said: "I think when the Constitution says that persons are entitled to equal protection of the laws, I think it clearly means walking-around persons. You don't count pregnant women twice."

Robert Gladd's blog | 8 comments | Read more |

. . . . .

Roundup: NYT Editorial Takes On Oklahoma Law Forcing Women to Put Medical Info on Public Website

By Jodi Jacobson, Editor, RH Reality Check

October 26, 2009 - 10:32am

In an editorial published yesterday, Oklahoma vs. Women, the New York Times takes on efforts by the state of Oklahoma to force women to put their private medical information on a public website. The Las Vegas Sun suggests an egg-as-person initiative in Nevada could be a "gift" to Democrats.

Jodi Jacobson's blog | 1 comment | Read more |

. . . . .

Amidst a Budget Crisis and Record Unemployment, What Concerns Michigan's Republican Lawmakers? Eggs-As-People, Of Course!!!

By Jodi Jacobson, Editor, RH Reality Check

October 21, 2009 - 11:04am

Amidst a serious fiscal crisis and record unemployment, Republican lawmakers in Michigan had not much better to do than to propose a law to recognize fertilized eggs as people. Thanks to our colleague Todd Heywood of Michigan Independent for the document.

Jodi Jacobson's blog | 13 comments | Read more |

. . . . .

National 'Personhood' Backers Barnstorm Montana With One Big Exception

By Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

October 19, 2009 - 6:00am

Three major players in the absolutist anti-choice movement headed to Montana last weekend to push a second attempt at a state ballot measure to ban abortion without exception. But the meeting excluded one noteworthy group.

Wendy Norris's blog | 1 comment | Read more |

. . . . .

Egg-as-Person State Law Campaigns Attract New Faces, Old Radicals

By Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

September 16, 2009 - 7:00am

The so-called "personhood" movement promoting constitutional rights for fertilized eggs got a fresh shot in the arm in recent days with ballot initiatives gearing up in Florida and renewing efforts in Colorado and Montana. And a host of familiar nationally-known and emerging local activists from hard line anti-abortion groups are leading the new charge to ban abortion, contraception, and other comprehensive reproductive health care.

Wendy Norris's blog | 34 comments | Read more |

. . . . .

2008 Top Ten Wins for Women's Health

By Beth Fredrick, International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC)

December 24, 2008 - 8:00am

From Connecticut to Colombia, here are the International Women's Health Coalition's top ten wins for women's health in 2008.

Beth Fredrick's blog | 2 comments | Read more |

. . . . .

Thanks, Joe Biden: Abortion Is A Personal Decision

By Jill Filipovic

September 9, 2008 - 7:00am

Interviewed on Meet the Press, Joe Biden was clear about his support for policies that ensure abortion access for women in this country. But why are we asking presidential candidates when life begins?

Jill Filipovic's blog | 34 comments | Read more |

. . . . .

Huckabee "Eggs" on Conservatives in Colorado

By Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

February 27, 2008 - 8:49am

GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee endorsed Colorado's "egg as a person" state ballot measure on Monday, but for whose benefit -- Zygote Americans or his own dwindling political fortunes?

Wendy Norris's blog | 14 comments | Read more |

. . . . .

Proposed Anti-Abortion Measure Draws Foes

By Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

January 23, 2008 - 8:45am

The 35-year battle to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade decision is once again firmly planted in women's wombs. This time, instead of directing their wrath at women's clinics, abortion foes are targeting a much different constituency -- fertilized eggs.

Wendy Norris's blog | 5 comments | Read more |

Published under: Access to Abortion | Women’s Rights | Ballot Initiatives 2008 | egg as person | personhood

. . . . .

News & Commentary

1 Banning Abortion: The First Step Toward Theocracy

By Amanda Marcotte on March 11, 2010 - 7:00am | 1 comment

Banning abortion should engender the same reaction as forcing women to wear the hijab, forcing kids to say the rosary in school, or banning non-kosher food from restaurants -- an outrageous violation of religious beliefs.

Once A Cesarean, Rarely A Choice

By Gina Crosley-Corcoran on March 11, 2010 - 7:00am | 1 comment

The National Institutes of Health convened a conference to discuss a hotly debated topic--vaginal birth after cesarean section. Feminists are working to ensure that the voices of mothers are heard.

On Stupak and VBAC: Women's Reproductive Choices As Bargaining Chips

By Rebecca A. Spence on March 11, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

Whether in regard to access to VBAC or to abortion, legislators, like physicians, have an ethical and professional duty to protect public health and respect women’s rights, not to bow to lobbies who wish to own them.

2 Pro-Choice Candidate Will Challenge Stupak in Primary

By Jodi Jacobson on March 10, 2010 - 11:35am | 8 comments

Connie Saltonstall, a former county commissioner, plans to run against Stupak for the Democratic nomination of Michigan’s First Congressional District. She told RH Realitycheck "I am without a doubt pro-choice."

Facing the Real Threats: Achieving a Meaningful National HIV/AIDS Strategy for Women

By Naina Khanna on March 10, 2010 - 7:00am | 1 comment

Although HIV is considered a chronic manageable condition in the U.S., AIDS-related illnesses continue to be the leading cause of death among African-American women aged 25 to 34 years old.

Serious Weaknesses Plague HIV/AIDS Programs For US Women

By Brook Kelly on March 10, 2010 - 7:00am | 1 comment

US policy still ignores the deep structural challenges faced by women affected and infected with HIV in the United States.

3 Recognizing Abortion Providers

By Dr. Linda Prine on March 10, 2010 - 10:00am | 2 comments

Fourteen years ago, March 10 was chosen as the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers to honor those who continue our work despite the harassment meant to drive us away and to mourn those lost to violence.

The Billboard Circus and the Abortion Wars

By Carole Joffe on March 10, 2010 - 7:00am | 1 comment

The abortion wars rage relentlessly on, in the United States and elsewhere, and the only lesson to be drawn from recent federal and state legislative action is that the wars show no signs of abating.

Forty 4 Forty: Making Lemonade for Choice

By Lon Newman on March 10, 2010 - 8:30am | 0 comments

Picketers holding anti-abortion signs in front of our clinic seek to confuse the public about our services. We don't provide abortions. But the picketers underscore the true meaning of "anti-choice."

4 Wreckonciliation

By Rebecca Sive on March 9, 2010 - 7:00am | 15 comments

To coin a cliche on International Women's Day, I have to ask: Where's the beef? American women are being told that our most fundamental right--to control our reproductive destiny--should be of no consequence in health reform.

(SLIDE SHOW) Focus on the Family Emerges From Dobson's Shadow

By Wendy Norris on March 9, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

James Dobson has officially stepped down as chair of Focus on the Family. However, Dobson won't be out of the public eye nor will the global evangelical media empire's chief, Jim Daly.

Stoking Fire: Anti-Choice Leader Arrested for Trespassing and Stalking

By Eleanor Bader on March 9, 2010 - 7:00am | 5 comments

Flip Benham, head of Operation Save America, was arrested twice in February, once by a church who agrees with his anti-choice method but not his tactics.

5 Want Rights? Just Take Them

By Gloria Feldt on March 8, 2010 - 6:00am | 2 comments

Women need to start assuming equality at all levels as our perfect right, as boys and men are socialized to do from birth. And then we need to act.

Pregnancy-Related Death and Illness Among Adolescents & Young Women: A Preventable Tragedy

By Imane Khachani on March 8, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

We urgently need to make adolescent girls and young women a priority in research, legal reforms, and funding. Only by doing so can our societies overcome the "indecent inequality" of maternal death.

Seeking Justice: Accountability for Sexual Violence

By Shonali Shome on March 8, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

Today, as we honor women’s economic, political, and social advancements, the women of Zimbabwe are recovering from a brutal campaign of rape. We must hold the perpetrators accountable.

Today

Go to complete list

Discussions

Go to complete list

All Time

Go to complete list

Real Time Blog

NIH Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Panel: Do Pregnant Women Have Full Decision Making Power?

Amie Newman, Managing Editor
Mar 10 2010 - 7:19pm | comments (4)

The accessibility and safety of VBACs or vaginal birth after cesarean section have become issues of controversy for pregnant women and a cause for birth and reproductive justice advocates. Now an independent panel has concluded that, in fact, VBACs should be more accessible - in most circumstances.

Making HIV Testing For Women "Routine"

Jodi Jacobson, Editor, RH Reality Check
Mar 10 2010 - 10:42am | comments (0)

HIV testing is understood to be a cornerstone in effective HIV prevention policy. Yet too many women are not tested because they or their healthcare provider do not perceive that they are “at risk,” says the HIV Law Project.

Roundup: Santorum Tries to Get Back His Anti-Choice Street Cred

Rachel Larris, RH Reality Check
Mar 10 2010 - 10:40am | comments (0)

Pity former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. Despite all his good work during his years in the Senate trying to deny women reproductive rights someone out there is saying he's not anti-choice enough.

Reader Diaries

Featured
Most Recent

RH Reality Check Blogroll

World Pulse Magazine

ZeldaLily

State Blogs:
The Blue State Burnt Orange Report (TX) Calitics (CA) Colorado Independent Square State (CO) Facing South Left in the West (MT) Iowa Independent Michigan Messenger	Minnesota Monitor A Moderate From South Dakota NYC Unrated and Unfiltered Palmetto State Progressive (SC) Tennessee Guerilla Women Washington Independent

1

2

3

4

5

Today

Discussions

All Time

Featured

Most Recent

RH Reality Check Blogroll