Tag Archives: women’s health
At The DNC Women’s Caucus
Attendees at the DNC Women’s Caucus this morning had to go through metal detectors at the convention center, something none of the other caucuses (labor, veterans, LBGT, etc) have had to do. I asked a press officer if the added precaution was because abortion rights would be on the agenda, but she didn’t want to discuss that.NOTE: Everybody must go …
Read More »MICHIGAN: Silenced Legislator Performs Vagina Monolouges On Capitol Steps
On Sale At Netroots Nation
From the same artist I blogged about yesterday.
Read More »On Sale At Netroots Nation
Copies signed by the artist: $15.
Read More »Maureen Dowd On Catholic Lawsuit
“The church insists it’s an argument about religious freedom, not birth control. But, really, it’s about birth control, and women’s lower caste in the church. It’s about conservative bishops targeting Democratic candidates who support contraception and abortion rights as a matter of public policy. And it’s about a church that is obsessed with sex in ways it shouldn’t be, and …
Read More »Dolan: Obama Is Strangling Our Religious Freedom To Control Women’s Bodies
Anti-Abortion Activists Force “Conscience Protections” For Kansas Pharmacists
Kansas has become the fifth state to allow pharmacists to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. Focus On The Family cheers: The Health Care Rights of Conscience Act prevents anyone from being forced to prescribe, distribute or administer drugs they “reasonably believe” could kill a preborn child. Supporters said the bill updates a 1969 law preventing people from being required to …
Read More »Obamacare Helps Women
DNC: Romney Is Bad For Women
Women Shouldn’t Fear Frothy
So says Mrs. Santorum.
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Protest Sign Of The Day
The “personhood” people are super pissed at Oklahoma state Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre. Via press release: “The Personhood issue often provokes strong language from all sides,” commented Dan Skerbitz, president of Personhood Oklahoma. “But this display of vulgarity from a sitting senator is truly shocking. It is more evidence of the hardness of heart behind a movement that would deny …
Read More »Hackers Hit Komen Site
Details.
Read More »FRC Demand Refunds From Komen
The Family Research Council, who earlier this week turned their tweets pink in support of Komen, has already launched a demand for the refund of donations made after Komen cut off Planned Parenthood. This, at least, will be quite enjoyable.
Read More »Komen Apologizes, Restores Funding
Here’s the story and the full apology that I’ve excerpted below. The immediate reaction on Twitter appears to be highly distrustful. Some are noting the “we’re sorry YOU got upset” tone.
Read More »Nothing Says Cancer Cure Like a Pink Gun
This is an actual thing: Discount Gun Sales is proud to team up with the Susan B. Koman Foundation to offer the Walther P-22 Hope Edition in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A portion of each P-22 Hope Edition will be donated to the Seattle Branch of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The P-22 Hope Edition has an exclusive …
Read More »The Truth About Planned Parenthood
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Read More »At Yesterday’s Anti-Abortion Rally
The wingers are screaming on Twitter that the elite liberal media is ignoring yesterday’s anti-abortion march. So here.
Read More »Abortion Laws Of The World
The GOP is slowly but surely moving to turn America red. Huge interactive version.
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