Iowa GOP Debate Rick Santorum on abortion – YouTube . Just notice how Mr. Santorum talks about the father (read: violent perpetrator) and the fetus, but there is barely a mention of the woman who would be victimized perpetually. (transcript below) Funny how for so many men (especially those of the religious persuasion) only view… [Read more…]
August 12, 2011
The GOP debate in Iowa reveals the candidates have no grasp of reproductive health « Dr. Jen Gunter. I think, based on this years legislative sessions nationwide and the recent HHS ruling, it’s safe to say that abortion will be an even hotter topic than normal in the upcoming presidential race. Which is awesome in… [Read more…]
August 2, 2011
and so here ya go! Days where really good news is abundant is rare, and I believe it shouldn’t be taken for granted. I had read these articles separately throughout the day, and yet the happiness i felt didn’t surface until i read them all together. In a row. It’s awesome! i truly believe in… [Read more…]
June 23, 2011
First, I think it’s super wack how humans think they own the ocean. Motherfuckers, you don’t own the ocean! Nothing owns the ocean; many creatures inhabit it, and humans aren’t even one of them! We are the last beings who should claim dominion of the freaking ocean. Let alone get mad when other people “encroach” on… [Read more…]
June 15, 2011
I know I post a lot of articles about women’s reproductive justice, especially abortion, and most often these posts include long-winded rants wherein i deconstruct common notions around the issue (sums up most of my blogging, really). But here’s something really simple to think about: 1 in 3 women have at least one abortion in their lifetime.… [Read more…]
June 8, 2011
New racist anti-choice billboard campaign to target Latinas: I’m disgusted, but not particularly surprised. Like Steph, as a Latina, I’m angry that my community is being targeted. But I’m not more angry than I was when I saw the first billboards attacking African-American women. I already felt attacked by those original billboards, because these tactics aren’t actually about… [Read more…]
June 8, 2011
Why won’t the pope let women protect themselves from HIV? | Nancy Goldstein | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk. Because it’s all about control: For months now, their all-male team has been trying to strip all references to sexual and reproductive health and rights from the meeting’s declaration; gutting all mentions of education and prevention… [Read more…]
June 7, 2011
Well first, California upholds the rights of undocumented citizens: The court rejected without comment an appeal brought by out-of-state students who said it is unfair that they — as U.S. citizens — have to pay as much as $20,000 more than illegal immigrants to study at the state’s colleges and universities. Lawyers for a conservative… [Read more…]
June 6, 2011
Indiana Abortion Showdown Could Cost State $4.3 Billion. Seriously I am impressed, enraged, and a little afraid of the organized assault on women’s reproductive rights. That the debate around what a woman can do with her body is being taken to such an extreme says a few things to me, namely how polarized our nation… [Read more…]
August 17, 2011
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