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Texans to Perry: If We Can't Get Abortions, Can We at Least Get Sex Ed?

Posted on: Jul 10, 2013, Source: Think Progress

More than 5,000 have signed petition pointing out hypocrisy of anti-abortion push.

Student Charged With Honor Code Violation for Speaking About Her Rape

Posted on: Jul 8, 2013, Source: Think Progress

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill also moved the woman's attacker to a dorm close to hers.

7 Things to Know About the Draconian GOP Bill That Would Force Women to Birth Babies Without Brains

Posted on: Jun 18, 2013, Source: Think Progress

Anti-abortion zealots are getting bolder.

Scott Walker Says He'll Support Bill to Mandate Invasive Transvaginal Probes, and Close Abortion Clinics

Posted on: Jun 12, 2013, Source: Think Progress

Whittling away Wisconsin women's reproductive rights.

Hacker Who Exposed Steubenville Rape Case Could Spend More Time Behind Bars Than The Rapists

Posted on: Jun 7, 2013, Source: Think Progress

How's that for justice?

Cancer Clinics: Congress Should Have Restored Our Sequester Cuts Before Addressing Airport Delays

Posted on: Apr 28, 2013, Source: Think Progress

After automatic budget cuts slashed their funding, cancer clinics have been forced todelay chemotherapy treatment for their patients.

High School Principal Ignores Sexually Assaulted Victims to Protect Basketball Player's 'Prospects at Being Recruited'

Posted on: Apr 23, 2013, Source: Think Progress

Another school chooses to protect an athlete instead of sexual assault victims.

High Schooler Protests 'Slut-Shaming' Abstinence Assembly Despite Alleged Threats from Principal

Posted on: Apr 18, 2013, Source: Think Progress

Katelyn Campbell is fighting to ensure her peers get accurate information about sexuality. Her school is hosting conservative abstinence hysteric Pam Stenzel.

North Dakota's Republican Governor Admits He's More Interested in Legal Battles Than Women's Health

Posted on: Mar 27, 2013, Source: Think Progress

State is first to attempt to outlaw abortion after just six weeks, which basically means altogether.

Tennessee Holds "Health Care Lottery" for Desperate Uninsured

Posted on: Mar 25, 2013, Source: Think Progress

Low-income Americans are resorting to desperate measures to access the care they need. Time to expand Medicaid.

Tennessee University Caves To Fox News’ Complaints, Pulls Funding From College Sex Ed Event

Posted on: Mar 22, 2013, Source: Think Progress

Score one point for America's self-appointed Moral Scolds.

Steubenville Suspects Found Guilty of Rape

Posted on: Mar 17, 2013, Source: Think Progress

Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond, both minors, will likely be sentenced to jail time until they reach the age of 21. They will also be required to register as sex offenders.

Mississippi Pushes Bill Ensuring Mississippians Stay Fat

Posted on: Mar 12, 2013, Source: Think Progress

A bill awaiting Gov. Phil Bryant’s (R) signature would prevent any Mississippi county from taking steps to regulate the food and beverage industries.

7 Ways Women Could Change the World ... If We Let Them

Posted on: Mar 8, 2013, Source: Think Progress

As people around the world recognize International Women’s Day, few would claim that women have achieved true parity.

5 Ways The Sequester Could Make You Sick

Posted on: Feb 22, 2013, Source: ThinkProgress

Mental patients without treatment; slashes to HIV testing... how Congress is playing politics with our lives.

Don't Forget the Condoms!

Posted on: Feb 14, 2013, Source: Think Progress

Sorry to be such a downer on Valentine's Day, but sexually transmitted diseases are still very much with us. Kids, this is especially for you.

Arkansas Republicans Would Jail Doctors Who Perform Abortions After Just Six Weeks Of Pregnancy

Posted on: Jan 29, 2013, Source: Think Progress

It never ends.

Michigan Governor Approves Atrocious Abortion Bill All About "Protecting Fetuses" Over Women

Posted on: Dec 31, 2012, Source: Think Progress

The law will seriously threaten women’s access to the health services they need by imposing harsh regulations on abortion clinics and providers.

5 GOPers Booted for Their Idiotic Rape Comments

Posted on: Nov 7, 2012, Source: Think Progress

Hopefully these Republicans learned an important lesson last night.

Pennsylvania Bill Would Reduce Food Stamp Benefits For Women Who Cannot Prove They Were Raped

Posted on: Oct 24, 2012, Source: Think Progress

Aside from punishing women who have children, the proposed bill perpetrates a dangerous attitude toward survivors of sexual assault.

Right-Wing Crafts?? Hobby Lobby Sues for Right to Deny Employees Birth Control Coverage

Posted on: Sep 13, 2012, Source: ThinkProgress

Defunding Planned Parenthood Caused Services To Drop 93 Percent In Tennessee County

Posted on: Sep 7, 2012, Source: Think Progress

STUDY: Women Seeking Abortions Are Seven Times More Likely To Be Victims Of Abuse

Posted on: Aug 21, 2012, Source: Think Progress

Without Obamacare, Some Families Making Under $5K a Year Aren’t Poor Enough For Medicaid

Posted on: Aug 15, 2012, Source: Think Progress

New York City Council Speaker Blocks Paid Sick Day Law Despite Popular Support

Posted on: Aug 10, 2012, Source: Think Progress

Former President George W. Bush Breaks From His Party’s ‘War On Women,’ Advocates For Women’s Health Abroad

Posted on: Jul 7, 2012, Source: ThinkProgress

Justice Department Targets Medical Marijuana Despite Increasing Support For Legalization

Posted on: Jun 15, 2012, Source: Think Progress

Because Of Abstinence Education, 60 Percent Of Young Adults Are Misinformed About Birth Control’s Effectiveness

Posted on: May 14, 2012, Source: ThinkProgress

Federal Judge Threatens Sanctions Against Oakland Police For ‘Military-Type Response’ To Occupy Protests

Posted on: May 3, 2012, Source: Think Progress