The El Salvadoran Government is Killing Beatriz
Just months after the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, another young woman is set to die from anti-choice policies. After weeks of fighting for the abortion that would save her life, a woman going only by the name of Beatriz was denied the procedure by the El Salvadoran Supreme Court on Wednesday of this week. Savita’s death can be written off by …
Read MoreBro-Choice is Feminism for Bros Too Cool for Feminism
It really seems like putting “bro” in front of everything is the new, cool thing to do, doesn’t it? And by new and cool, I of course mean “totally obnoxious.” Now imagine someone taking the term “pro-choice,” adding a Keystone Light and a backwards baseball cap, and you have Bro-Choice. Related Posts: I’m One Of Those Women Yahoo’s Telecommuting Ban …
Read MorePro-Choice is About More Than Reproduction
Everyone should make their own health decisions, whether or not the vajay is involved. Related Posts: Bro-Choice is Feminism for Bros Too Cool for Feminism News Appetizers Make Way for Duckling What We Don’t Talk About: Heart Health in Women “It’s Just So Unlike You” I’m One Of Those Women
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Begging for Our Lives: Savita and Ireland
She was thirty-one and 17 weeks pregnant: a dentist, living in Galway with her husband Praveen. She went to hospital with pain in her back. Related Posts: Savita’s Death: Draft Report Leaked to Newspapers “Horrendous, Barbaric, and Inhumane”: Savita’s In Case You Missed It: My Top Six Takeaways From the Body… Dispatches from Ladyblogland are Back from Vacay Dispatches from …
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Best of P-Mag: I am Pro-Life and I Vote… Pro-Choice
With all of the Takedowns and Dr. Laura posts, it was hard to make my selections for Best of P-Mag not become the Best of Susan. But this post is one of my favorite things that she’s written. It’s a really well-done, thoughtful, and nuanced look at the ongoing debate between pro-life and pro-choice. This is where I always point …
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The Courage of My Convictions
I have a big mouth. I have a loud mouth. This tends to get me into trouble on occasion. Related Posts: Cafe Klatch “It’s Just So Unlike You” Shut It Down My Feminist Hat The Perfect Book
Read MoreOnly 41% of Your U.S. Peers are Pro-Choice
I hope you weren’t having a good day, because here’s some upsetting news: the number of pro-choice Americans is down to 41%. Let’s think about that. Forty-one percent. Less than half. Not the majority. Related Posts: Bro-Choice is Feminism for Bros Too Cool for Feminism Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get Any Worse: North “Horrendous, Barbaric, and Inhumane”: Savita’s …
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Takedown: Defund Planned Parenthood! Decrease Abortions!
I don’t like abortion. I have never been in a position where I needed one, and am coming at it from a point of privilege, but that doesn’t change the fact that I don’t like it. I would really prefer to see abortion rates drop significantly. Related Posts: End Of The Week News Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get …
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Ways Susan G. Komen for the Cure Can Make it Up to Planned Parenthood
We’ve all been there — “there” being the shame spiral that follows quickly on the heels of hurting a friend’s feelings, fighting with your S.O., disappointing your family, cutting funding that helps thousands of low-income women receive potentially life-saving cancer screenings, etc. Usually an apology and attempt to rectify the wrongdoing does the trick. But sometimes your screw-up is so massive …
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I Am Pro-Life and I Vote… Pro-Choice
Yesterday marked the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. With the anniversary, there were protests and celebrations from both sides, and it has been a time for everybody to reflect on the meaning of reproductive rights. In the media, anti-abortion groups are often referred to as pro-life; we need to examine this label, and think about what it actually means. …
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Republican Candidates Care About Privacy, Just Not Yours.
“We are seeing a Republican primary that is absolutely a race to the bottom for women, where they are trying to outdo themselves on who would be the worst president for women.”- Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Unless you have lived under a rock for the past few years, you’re more than likely to be aware of the maneuvers …
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Post-Abortion Syndrome and Me
Sometimes my abortion makes me feel sad, but I’m still pro-choice, and I think that’s all okay. Post-Abortion Syndrome or Post-Abortion Stress Syndrome (PAS or PASS) is the pop psychology term for those who experience depression and related symptoms after an abortion. It seems, when I’ve seen it tossed around, it’s a term created by anti-choice advocates to show that women …
Read MoreLiveblog: NARAL Virginia – The Power of Choice
7:57: Welcome to my LiveBlog of NARAL VA’s Power of Choice Event, featuring Jennifer Baumgardner, as well as other speakers, who will be highlighting the importance of choice in an era of increasing restrictions on people’s reproductive rights in the state. Right now people are moving from a reception hall to the seating area, where we will be listening to …
Read MoreIt’s Pro-Choice or No Choice: Protesting Against the March For Life
On May 12, 2011, the annual March for Life rally was held in Ottawa. The March for Life is an anti-choice event, consisting of a rally at Parliament Hill and a march through the streets of downtown Ottawa. When my friend invited me to a pro-choice counter-protest, I knew I had to go. Related Posts: Bro-Choice is Feminism for Bros …
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Choosing Choice: A TV Dilemma
My roommate is a TV writer. We watch a lot of TV. We talk about TV a lot. Related Posts: Bro-Choice is Feminism for Bros Too Cool for Feminism I’m One Of Those Women What “30 Rock” Meant to Me What I Watched Last Night: Wallander, BBC vs. Swedish… Not Gay Enough
Read MoreWTF Virginia, Seriously?
I was invited to attend a Power For Choice event on June 4 in Arlington, Va., hosted by Virginia NARAL (National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League). I have been doing a little research for the event and what I have learned about anti-choice legislation in Virginia is disappointing at best and infuriating at worst. Related Posts: Just When You …
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