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'He Got Me Pregnant to Trap Me': How to Help Women Escape Men Who Force Them into Pregnancy

Posted on Sep 6, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Reproductive coercion involves a complex interplay of violence, mental abuse, pregnancy and sexual assault -- fortunately, simple front-line intervention can make a difference.

Christian Anti-Porn Ministries Battle Women's 'Porn Addiction'

Posted on May 31, 2010, Source: AlterNet

These groups appear to be helpful to many women. But are they ministering to -- or even perpetuating -- sexual problems the Christian church has created?

"My Boyfriend Stole My Birth Control": When Men Force Women to Get Pregnant Against Their Will

Posted on May 28, 2010, Source: The Nation

In a study of young women clients at reproductive health clinics, 15 percent say they've experienced birth-control sabotage; 53 percent say they've been subjected to violence.

Is Our Sexed-up Society Creating Prosti-Tots?

Posted on Mar 11, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Super-sexualized 'prosti-tot' culture posits hotness -- as opposed to, say, math -- as a girl's highest attainable goal.

'He Thought a Baby Would Keep Me in His Life Forever': When Partner Abuse Isn't a Bruise But a Pregnant Belly

Posted on Jun 26, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Intimate partner violence doesn't always show up in police photos as swollen bruises. Instead, the evidence might be the victim's pregnant belly.
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