Category Archives: Abortion & reproductive rights

Choice for Men and Male Heterosexual Responsibility

I was planning to post a little bit later today and call the post “Time to Start Blogging Again,” because I have been missing it a lot, and I probably will put that post up, but I have been so … Continue reading

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Why Progressives Don’t Support Ron Paul

I’m a month late on this, but there’s a lot in Conor Friedersdorf ‘s post on progressives and Ron Paul that I agree with. And if I were a 40-year-old Democratic politician, I’d conclude, after watching Obama, that I could … Continue reading

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Links to various arguments about abortion

While doing some searching, I came across some abortion-related links I wanted to save, hence this post. Nearly all of these are pro-choice, although I stuck a token pro-life link in too. :-p Why Abortion is Moral — By Elroy … Continue reading

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Google Ron Paul’s Abortion Views. Please.

It’s understandable why many liberals like Ron Paul. After all, there are a few issues where he actually makes some sense (at least initially), like when he lays into the drug war, or when he questions U.S. military entanglements overseas. But one … Continue reading

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More On The Boundaries Of Feminism: Can You Be Pro-Life And Feminist?

Last year, Amanda Marcotte said that she doesn’t consider “Feminists For Life” and similar groups to be feminists. Cathy Young (who is pro-choice), disagreeing with Amanda, wrote: But that doesn’t mean there should be no place at the feminist table … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-feminists and their pals, crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc | 171 Comments

Do They Really Believe Abortion Is Murder?

WARNING: Some supporting links go to pro-life websites, which commonly feature really gross images of alleged aborted fetuses. [This post was originally published in 2006, but there seems to be an error and the original post can’t be accessed anymore. … Continue reading

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Trump Lingered Last in Line for Brains

You know, Donald Trump sure lacks a basic grasp of, you know, anything. For instance, the newly pro-life Trump believes the Constitution guarantees the Right to Privacy: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy This … Continue reading

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Deconstructing Sheri Tepper’s 2008 Interview with Strange Horizons

So, someone asked me what was so offensive about Tepper’s interview. After reading her comments, I’m convinced that it might actually be helpful to some people if I did a deconstruction. I don’t usually fisk things because it’s a format … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Disabled Rights & Issues, Environmental issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, International issues, Islamaphobia, literature, Race, racism and related issues | 64 Comments

Uterus? You Hardly Know Us!

Let’s face it: the GOP has some problems with understanding science. It probably comes from embracing creationism, or their refusal to listen to those dread agents of the government, teachers. But whatever the cause, Republicans tend to react to discussions … Continue reading

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House passes measure stripping Planned Parenthood funding

From MSNBC: As expected, [Republican] Indiana Rep. Mike Pence’s amendment to strip federal funding for Planned Parenthood passed the House by a 240-185 vote. Ten Democrats joined the GOP majority, while seven Republicans voted against the measure. It is very … Continue reading

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