Category Archives: Abortion & reproductive rights

Some feminists have taken comfort from a new AP poll which has been widely reported as finding that “59 percent [of respondents] say Bush should choose a [Supreme Court] nominee who would uphold the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that … Continue reading →

Really good post at Mousewords. Here’s a sample: There’s no reason to think that reproductive rights are secondary–a society’s well being can be gauged on how much control the women have over their child-bearing. It’s undemocratic to think that women … Continue reading →

From the San Francisco Gate (and via Bush v. Choice). The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from abortion opponents in Southern California who were ordered to pay legal fees to Planned Parenthood after they unsuccessfully sued the family-planning … Continue reading →

I’ve posted in the past about the curious fact that, if pro-lifers main goal is reducing abortion, they’d be better off supporting pro-choice politicians. Internationally, the countries with the lowest abortion rates are invariably countries that have legal abortion, strong … Continue reading →

Via Feministing, this AP story reports on a Center for Reproductive Rights report on what would happen if Roe is overturned. The center found that 18 states had pre-Roe laws totally or partially banning abortion. In some cases those laws … Continue reading →

While searching for something else, I ran across a good article discussing fetal pain. Here’s a sample: What of the claim by anti-choicers that even very early fetuses can feel pain? In fetal development, most major organs exist in rudimentary … Continue reading →

So was the Unborn Victmis of Violence Act really about protecting pregnant women, or was it about getting a pro-life precident written into law? Bush Campaign Lies has the answer – I hope they don’t mind if I quote extensively. … Continue reading →

The Guardian reports: A little-noticed provision cleared the House of Representatives last week that would prohibit local, state or federal authorities from requiring any institution or health care professional to provide abortions, pay for them, or make abortion-related referrals, even … Continue reading →

Evidently, some anti-abortion groups are working to curb sales of birth control pills. Lisa Boyd, of Planned Parenthood, summarizes the situation in Wisconsin: “They’ve done so much with outlawing and restricting access to abortion that they’ve set their sights on … Continue reading →