Reality Check Video Series
Helping you separate the misinformation from the facts.
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Amanda examines the facts and falsehoods surrounding the controversial and complex topic of late term abortions.
Some of the far right's most insidious misinformation claims that condoms do not work to protect against unintended pregnancy and STDs. The CDC's extensive testing confirms that condoms are highly effective protection against unintended pregnancy and STDs.
The anti-choice movement claims that crisis pregnancy centers exist to help women make a decision about their pregnancy. But crisis pregnancy centers do not present all options to women and often provide misleading information. Real women's health centers address all options and provide assistance finding medical care.
Is it fair for health insurance plans to pay for Viagra and not birth control? Far right opponents of birth control argue that ED is a medical condition and should be covered whereas pregnancy is a choice, but many insurance plans cover preventive medication and.
What are stem cells? What's the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells? How are they created? Amanda answers all of your scientific and political questions about stem cells and stem cell research and clears up the confusion!
You've heard them before. Abortion is "convenient" and "allows women to shun motherhood." How about this one? The "abortion industry" uses women to make money. Amanda shatters all of our favorite stereotypes put forth by the anti-choice movement and offers up her usual dose of reality.
What does "pro-life" mean anyway? Aren't we all pro-life? Amanda dissects anti-choice frames for emotional manipulation and purposeful misinformation. And, of course, Amanda offers replacement phrases that "more accurately reflect reality."
Comprehensive Sex Education vs. Abstinence-Only
The majority of American parents support comprehensive sexuality education that includes information on abstinence as well as contraception, sexual health care, relationships and more. So why are we still pouring millions of federal dollars into failed abstinence-only programs?
Does Life Begin at Fertilization?
Does life begin at fertilization? Implantation? These may seem like theoretical questions to most Americans but Coloradans will be voting on precisely when they think life begins come November. And if they agree with the ballot initiative being presented, they'll vote to confer full human rights onto fertilized eggs.
Is providing access to contraception in high schools a "permission slip" for having sex or is it a way to work with young people to help them make smart decisions for their health and lives? Seventy percent of young people will have sex before they are 19 years old but many don't want them to have the tools to prevent pregnancy and infections.
Are you confused about the differences between emergency contraception, birth control pills and the abortion pill (RU-486)? You are not alone? Although 98% of American women will use contraception at some point in their lives, the far right anti-contraception activists have been artful in pushing false definitions of contraception, incorrectly conflating emergency contraception and the abortion pill.
