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The algorithm is giving me so much of this guy, and I am here for it. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0iU6D8Sqrg0
What fence are you referring to, Corso? What happened there? I can only assume that Corso means that if AOC…
Why are complaining against the “Vote Blue no Matter Who” concept? It’s objectively very useful to progressives, who have an…
" If ACT had floated the bill knowing it was doomed to fail, then absolutely." ACT's two right wing coalition…
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Category Archives: Abortion & reproductive rights
Religion at the March for Choice
Kevin Drum posts a guest editorial by former Clinton policy wonk Bruce Reed, complaining about the lack of religion at the march for choice. This matches the current talking point among moderate Democrats, which is that us darned leftists are … Continue reading
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The March For Women's Lives
I couldn’t attend the march and don’t have anything to say about it; except to recommend that you read the posts at Ms Musings, and also at Feministe, Feministing, the marchforchoice livejournal (including a post with lots of photos), Unreal … Continue reading
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A few good links
A truly wonderful, thoughtful and sad Feministe post considers whether or not the abortion debate is futile. If you read just one post today… Larry Lessig, looking back on his loss on the “Mickey Mouse Copyright Extension Case” before the … Continue reading
Quick, paranoid thought on banning abortion nationwide
It’s a common belief – one I’ve endorsed in the past – that if Roe v Wade is overturned, the result won’t be the nationwide banning of abortion in the USA, but rather a return to state-by-state rules. So abortion … Continue reading
Bush Ideology Hurts Women Worldwide
From IPS News Serivce: MONTREAL, Apr 20 (IPS) – U.S. President George W Bush can talk a good line on women’s issues but his performance is a flop, said U.S. groups Monday in a preview of this weekend’s March for … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Feminism, sexism, etc, UNFPA
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Is the Federal Goverment systematically undercounting abortion deaths?
In the comments to an earlier post, “Alas” reader Joe M wrote: Why… CDC statistics are not complete: [Description of four women’s deaths following abortion.] These are four deaths that occurred in one small state that reported no abortion deaths … Continue reading
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Is abortion more life-threatening than giving birth?
In the comments of an earlier post, arguing that abortion may be more dangerous than childbirth, “Alas” reader Joe M. has pointed to the abstract of “Pregnancy-associated mortality after birth, spontaneous abortion, or induced abortion,” from The American Journal of … Continue reading
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Charges against Melissa Ann Rowland dropped
From the Salt Lake Tribune: Acknowledging they have reservations about Melissa Ann Rowland’s mental health, prosecutors agreed to drop a murder charge against the woman for allegedly refusing a Caesarean section that may have saved her unborn twin boy. Instead, … Continue reading
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Teenage girl dies after late-term abortion
The Detroit News reports on the tragic death of Tamiia Russell, a fifteen-year-old Detroit girl who died due to complications from a second-semester abortion. As the article points out, abortion-related deaths are very rare; unsurprisingly, pro-life groups are attempting to … Continue reading
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I’ve never voted Republican in my life. But don’t demand my vote if you’re not gonna listen to me or…