Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/90464/ There was little media introspection about Heath Ledger's overdose, while Amy Winehouse receives daily scrutiny for her drug habits. What gives? Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/90001/ And why is the high level of insomnia among women ignored by researchers? Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT Gayle Greene, Ms. Magazine http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/89950/ It took two trips to the electric chair to kill murder suspect Francis, whose unfair trial catapulted racial justice into public consciousness. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT Eleanor J. Bader, Public Eye http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/89741/ The economy, war, the health care crisis and tax policies all affect women differently than men. And women have the power to change them all. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Martha Burk, Ms. Magazine http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/89758/ Bookstores are brimming with motherhood memoirs. But why are so few of them penned by women of color? Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Deesha Philyaw, Bitch Magazine http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/89465/ The media bring us the most important issues of election 2008: which candidate's wife bakes, cleans and most closely resembles Jackie-O. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Lisa Witter, Newsday http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/89400/ Increasing numbers of infertile people have been using surrogacy to have children, but a tougher economy is pushing it further out of reach. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:00:01 PDT Molly M. Ginty, Women's eNews http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/89262/ It's pro-choice policies that result in dramatic declines in the need for abortion, and it's the pro-choice candidates who truly value life. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:00:01 PDT Cristina Page, RH Reality Check http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/89121/ Wages are in the gutter. Work-life balance is out of whack. When will workplace policy catch up with the changing landscape of America's workforce? Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Sattelmeyer , Margy Waller, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/89256/ One in three women has a hysterectomy before her 60th birthday. Yet only 10 percent of these procedures are to treat life-threatening illnesses. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:01 PDT Anna Clark, RH Reality Check http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/88867/ A group of gay rights activists are visiting Evangelical churches around the country in an effort to change hearts and minds. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:00:01 PDT Anja Tranovich, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/89087/ The media claims McCain is a moderate, but voters who care about women's rights won't fall for it. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:01 PDT Katha Pollitt, The Nation http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/88942/ The media is pushing hard on the boundaries between being a life partner and being a political partner. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Megan Garber, Columbia Journalism Review http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/88642/ Female documentary filmmakers have achieved a level of success that has eluded women in the fiction film business. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:00:01 PDT Melissa Silverstein, The Women's Media Center http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/88531/ All around the world, abortion rights are increasingly seen as an individual choice, not an area for government intervention. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Jill Filipovic, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/88782/ Retrofitting women to make them sexually attractive and "marriageable" is more than a Hollywood fad. It's life or death for many. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Ellen Goodman, Washington Post Writers Group http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/88486/ In general, women need to stretch their resources to accommodate more mouths to feed and more years to live than men. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Heidi Hartmann, The Women's Media Center http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/88472/ At a stimulating confab on the election, our author declares: My feminism is about gender and racial justice, global security and community ethics. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/88371/ Unlucky citizens who fall victim to the U.S. justice system are treated like profit centers to be squeezed without mercy. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Joe Bageant, CounterPunch http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/88377/ If our president genuinely believes in the sanctity of life, he should stand up for the lives of women and girls. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Marjorie Signer, On The Issues Magazine