Category Archives: Abortion & reproductive rights

Three quick steps to being pissed off by the Democrats

STEP ONE: Go and read this debate between NOW head honchette Kim Gandy and Democratic Party biggish-wig Phil Singer (link via Feministing). I was struck by this comment, by Gandy, about who is and who isn’t expected to take it … Continue reading

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Government Bans Aren't a Legitimate Way of Avoiding Birth Defects

During that same Family Scholars discussion of D.C. (donor contraception), “Johnny Moral” wrote: But I’m up for banning it anyway. It is 10 times more likely to cause birth defects. Unless Johnny is saying that disabled people have so much … Continue reading

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Abortion and Control

Pro-lifer John (link via Hugo, I think) notices something about pro-choicers: At the protest outside the Hospital, we were counter-marched by a dozen or so pro-choicers. I looked at them, curious. And in their eyes, I saw the same hatred, … Continue reading

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Every birth a wanted birth. Oh, really?

“Libservative” Demi at Pilgrim’s Progress doesn’t appreciate it when pro-choicers say “every birth should be a wanted birth.” Am I “wanted” now? Was my life worth having? I wonder if people realize how very devastating these “arguments for choice” can … Continue reading

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Do all Embryos go to Heaven?

Ronald Bailey, at Reason Online, writes: John Opitz, a professor of pediatrics, human genetics, and obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Utah, testified before the President’s Council on Bioethics that between 60 and 80 percent of all naturally conceived … Continue reading

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Google Bombing for Choice

If you look way at the bottom of my sidebar, you’ll notice a new heading, “google bombing for choice,” with links for roe v. wade and abortion. This is Rad Geek’s idea. The idea is to try and get useful … Continue reading

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Sex-Assault Treatment Guidelines Omit Pill

This is bad, but not unsurprising news (Free registration required): The U.S. Department of Justice has issued its first-ever medical guidelines for treating sexual-assault victims – without any mention of emergency contraception, the standard precaution against pregnancy after rape… …The … Continue reading

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A post-Roe USA

The Infamous Brad has taken The Center for Reproductive Rights’ educated guesses about which states will ban abortion if Roe v Wade is overturned and put them in a map form. (I’ve cleaned the map up a bit and added … Continue reading

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Various links to various places

I’ve been meaning to link to Liliane, Bi-Dyke for ages. Lots of really terrific cartoons here. I particularly enjoyed her 27-page comic for women who’d like to be taken for men, Tips on Passing. I wasted some time today reading … Continue reading

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Frances Kissling on the fetus' value

Frances Kissling – the head of Catholics for Choice and a longtime pro-choice activist – argues that pro-choicers can and should value the fetus more. I don’t have a comment on this article yet, but it’s been getting a lot … Continue reading

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