"Abortion, Gun Control: Conservatives Steer Pet Cases Toward Supreme Court...
After reading this very thorough article in The Guardian, I’m convinced that Amy Coney Barrett is even worse (far, far worse) than we thought. Abortion, gun control: conservatives steer pet cases...
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So long to 2020, a year like no other (we hope). On the upside, we voted in our first female VP, and will soon see the last of the current administration with its open contempt for equality.Since this...
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After two years of advocacy, Massachusetts expanded abortion access
In June 2019, I had a meeting with a soon-to-be close friend, Kate, at a coffee shop just outside of Boston. We bonded over our involvement with NARAL Pro-Choice America’s state affiliates—she’s the...
View ArticleEugenics, Forced Pregnancy and Abortion
Eugenics, Forced Pregnancy and Abortion© Meredeth TurshenMore than a dozen abortion law challenges could come before the Supreme Court in 2021, potentially weakening Roe v. Wade. Most are unlikely to...
View ArticleSupreme Court goes 6-3 in favor of the forced birthers and unneeded rule on...
In its first abortion ruling since Amy Coney Barrett was rushed onto the Supreme Court before the November election, six justices took an unsurprising stance in a ruling Tuesday, proving that...
View ArticleRepeal the Global Gag Rule
Women's health has been seriously affected by the Global Gag Rule, which has withdrawn American aid from any nongovernmental organization offering abortion. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is...
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We did it! We survived 4 years of *resident *rump and his regressive party. Once Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take office, time to push hard for progressive change. Not just to undo the damage of the...
View ArticleThis Week in the War on Women: Open Thread
Please note: Shopping and stocking up on groceries this week has gone terribly wrong and I have wrenched my back. Even with a full load of pain killers, I can only sit up for a few minutes at a time....
View ArticleArkansas lawmakers OK bill to require women seeking an abortion to call a...
Arkansas officials have targeted abortion access once again, this time by utilizing mental abuse as a tactic. Lawmakers in the state voted Thursday to require women seeking abortions to call a pro-life...
View ArticleThis Week in the War on Women
Like clockwork, whenever there’s a mass shooter, a quick review of his background usually shows domestic violence and other abuses aimed at women, which were ignored by authorities and allowed to...
View ArticleThis Week in Statehouse Action: Frosted Takes edition
I don’t know if this is just a quirk peculiar to me or what, but when the weather’s cold and sucky, I find myself taking a little extra time with my breakfast.Whether it’s oatmeal or yogurt fancied up...
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📌 ThisWeekInTheWarOnWomen: Anne Feeney, EmptyVessel's DearMenSTFU,...
Back in 2014, when this site gave uneven “reception” to diaries triggered by certain real-world events, Empty Vessel posted Dear Men, STFU (557 recs, 1167 comments) — a trenchant, brilliant,...
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Black Kos, Week In Review - The African Muslim origins of the Blues
The African Muslim origins of the Blues —The Story of the How The Music of Africa Took Over the World, Part 1By dopper0189, Black Kos Managing EditorCross Road Blues—Robert JohnsonI went to the...
View ArticleDo you think that men should have the option of bilateral epididymectomy for...
Do you think that men should have the option of bilateral epididymectomy for sterilization purposes? After all, a bilateral epididymectomy (in other words, the surgical removal of the epididymis on...
View ArticleDo you think that the state should pay people's child support in the event of...
Do you think that the state (meaning the government) should pay people's child support in the event of sterilization failure? After all, being forced to pay child support for 18+ years as a result of...
View ArticleThis Week in the War on Women
This week Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez spoke out about her employers telling her she couldn’t report about sexual assault because she was a survivor. This came right on the heels of several...
View ArticleStudy Finds Free Birth Control Slashes Abortion Rate
Providing free, reliable birth control to teenagers cut the teenage abortion rate by a third in Finland, according to a new study published in BMJ Open. The link between birth control access and lower...
View ArticleAbortion Pills: Forced Birthers hate 'em 'cause they can't control the women...
What a difference a couple of days and a new President makes!On Sunday, I read this:Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medicationBackground: in the year 2000, the FDA approved the...
View ArticleTexas Legislature pushes permitless carry, "pro-life" legislation, and more!
It has been a very busy 24 hours in the Texas legislature. Constitutional carry, abortion bans, and critical race theory bans have been the major priorities. The Senate has advanced gun safety by...
View ArticleAnti-choice bill about to be signed in free Texas, as bill heads to Greg...
Texas, the so-called cradle of freedom and liberty in the entire United States, will now ban abortions after six weeks (practically making all abortions illegal, as electrical activity occurs six weeks...
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