Roe v. Wade
The Problematic Framing of Abortion as an Issue of Privacy
by Marianne Møllmann, Amnesty International
January 22, 2012 - 10:34am (Print)
One key reason for the success of state legislatures in restricting women's right to choose might be that the fight over abortion in the United States historically has been framed as an issue of privacy. And the right to privacy offers poor protection for what is also an issue of life, health, and—above all—discrimination.
The Onerous Toll of the Helms Amendment and What Obama Can Do To Change It
by Jessica Mack
January 17, 2012 - 10:23pm (Print)
As we celebrate the nearing anniversary of Roe v. Wade and President Obama's repeal of the global gag rule another matter deserves our attention: the Helms Amendment is still alive and well. The president has it within his power to lessen the toll on women. Will he do so?
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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.
The Real Reason Anti-Choice Activists Are Pushing Fetal Pain Laws
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
May 30, 2011 - 5:24pm (Print)
There's been a lot of analysis done over the push for fetal pain laws in the states. But why do anti-abortion activists was that particular law to be the one to challenge Roe V. Wade?
Louisiana Legislative Committee Approves Bill To Ban All Abortions in the State
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
May 25, 2011 - 9:16am (Print)
The House Health and Welfare Committee voted 10-2 to ban all abortions in the state of Louisiana, a direct Roe V. Wade challenge.
Roe V. Wade Lawyer Sarah Weddington To Lose Faculty Job Due To Budget Cuts
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
April 26, 2011 - 4:05pm (Print)
An icon in the women's rights movement will be unemployed at the end of the term
Is Justice Kennedy "Ready to Overturn Roe"?
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
April 21, 2011 - 8:22pm (Print)
According to one "Right to Life" group, a former clerk of Justice Kennedy said he's ready to overturn Roe V. Wade.
A Pro-Life Analysis Of Why Roe V. Wade Will Not Be Overturned
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
April 19, 2011 - 8:03pm (Print)
A lawyer involved in anti-abortion advocacy gives a very thorough breakdown of why the law of the land will not be overturned by the current Supreme Court.
Nepal Advances As U.S. Backslides on Women's Rights
by Melissa Upreti, Center for Reproductive Rights
March 1, 2011 - 6:49pm (Print)
For centuries Nepal banned abortion under any circumstance. Women were imprisoned and many more died in the process. Now the highest legal authority in the country has explicitly recognized a woman as the master of her own body.
What Do You Mean It's Not Rape?
February 5, 2011 - 11:56pm (Print)
A New Jersey writer speaks out for the first time about her own rape and her reaction to Congressman Chris Smith's bill which, she argues, is designed to demolish long-established American freedoms and to undermine the health and rights of poor and middle class women.
