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Stories by Carole Joffe

Carole Joffe is professor of sociology at the University of California-Davis, and a senior fellow at the Longview Institute.

California's Prop 4 Jeopardizes Doctor-Patient Relationship

Prop 4 would turn physicians into cops, eroding their trust with younger, teenage patients.
Posted on Nov 4, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

It's About Time Working Women Get Straight Answers From John McCain

John McCain's choice of Palin only intensifies concerns about his responsiveness to serious issues facing most working women.
Posted on Sep 8, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The "Maverick" Steps Back in Line

John McCain used to positioned himself as a "maverick" in the GOP. But this election, he's embraced Republican-style extremism.
Posted on May 19, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

Abortion Politics in the Nursing Home

Pro-choicers need to remember we have a silent but powerful community of supporters -- and they show up in the most personal places.
Posted on Feb 25, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Child Health Care Tangled in Anti-abortion Politics

Bush's deplorable response to expanding child health care represents more than a fierce opposition to government-provided services.
Posted on Aug 6, 2007, Source: AlterNet

The Loneliness of the Abortion Patient

Rather than expressing solidarity with others experiencing unwanted pregnancies, many abortion patients take pains to distinguish themselves as different from other women getting abortions.
Posted on May 26, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Abortion Hotlines Feel the Crunch

Restrictive laws are turning abortion hotline counselors into financial and legal advisors. And new legislation that would relieve some of the pressure has no chance of passing.
Posted on Oct 4, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Reproductive Regression

The procedure is still legal. So why are dangerous illegal abortions on the rise?
Posted on Jan 24, 2006, Source: TomPaine.com