Stories by Carole Joffe
Carole Joffe is professor of sociology at the University of California-Davis, and a senior fellow at the Longview Institute.
Posted on Apr 18, 2012, Source: RH Reality Check
Religious faith should give us strength and confidence, not guilt and shame.
Posted on Jun 8, 2011, Source: RH Reality Check
Norway, where abortion is freely available, subsidized by the government, and apparently not stigmatized, was recently named "the world's best place to be a mother."
Posted on May 24, 2010, Source: RH Reality Check
In many extremist anti-choice circles, full throated woman-hating never went away. But now it's entering the mainstream.
Posted on Nov 4, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check
Prop 4 would turn physicians into cops, eroding their trust with younger, teenage patients.
Posted on Sep 8, 2008, Source: AlterNet
John McCain's choice of Palin only intensifies concerns about his responsiveness to serious issues facing most working women.
Posted on May 19, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check
John McCain used to positioned himself as a "maverick" in the GOP. But this election, he's embraced Republican-style extremism.
Posted on Feb 25, 2008, Source: AlterNet
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 Aug 6, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Bush's deplorable response to expanding child health care represents more than a fierce opposition to government-provided services.
Posted on May 26, 2007, Source: AlterNet
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 Oct 4, 2006, Source: AlterNet
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 Jan 24, 2006, Source: TomPaine.com
The procedure is still legal. So why are dangerous illegal abortions on the rise?
