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On AlterNet: abortion

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "abortion"

"Pro-Lifers" Protest Contraception

Cristina Page, RH Reality Check. May 6, 2008.
Birth control is the best way to lower the abortion rate. So why are anti-choicers rallying against it and claiming that "the pill kills babies"?

The Oklahoma Legislature's Invasive, Anti-Choice Legislation

The Oklahoma Legislature's Invasive, Anti-Choice Legislation

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise AlterNet: PEEK. April 29, 2008.
The Oklahoma legislature wants to force invasive ultrasounds on women seeking abortions.

The Abortion Conversation We Should Be Having

The Abortion Conversation We Should Be Having

Lucinda Marshall, AlterNet. April 27, 2008.
Abortion is not an isolated issue of choice, but part of a complex set of issues that reproductive rights advocates need to address holistically.

New Oklahoma Law: Women Seeking Abortions Must Have Ultrasounds Against Their Will

New Oklahoma Law: Women Seeking Abortions Must Have Ultrasounds Against Their Will

Dana Stone, AlterNet. April 26, 2008.
Anti-choicers in Oklahoma have pushed through a bill that requires doctors to perform invasive ultrasounds, even if the patients say no.

Anti-Choicers are Closet Communists

Anti-Choicers are Closet Communists

Ema, The Well Timed Period. April 22, 2008.
An Orwellian new bill claims to "protect" pregnant women as it compromises their health and removes their basic rights.

Abortion Art A Hoax?

Abortion Art A Hoax?

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise AlterNet: PEEK. April 18, 2008.
Conservatives like Drudge are going crazy over a story about abortion art, but one blogger is skeptical.

Abortion and Censorship: A Slippery Slope

Abortion and Censorship: A Slippery Slope

Pablo Rodriguez, M.D., RH Reality Check. April 16, 2008.
Call it censored, call it buried, call it lost -- the search term “abortion” was all of the above for approximately a month on POPLINE.

In Med Schools, the Abortion Curriculum Has Left the Classroom

In Med Schools, the Abortion Curriculum Has Left the Classroom

Louisa Pyle, RH Reality Check. April 15, 2008.
In a sane world, abortion would be included in medical school curriculum where appropriate, just like any other common, safe procedure.

Beyond Abortion: Medical Injustice Should Be Our Focus

Beyond Abortion: Medical Injustice Should Be Our Focus

Jalan Washington, RH Reality Check. April 14, 2008.
Pro-choice doctors must address the socioeconomic realities patients face, and respond to the full range of individuals' reproductive health needs.

South Dakota: Save The Fetus and Flog the Mommy?

South Dakota: Save The Fetus and Flog the Mommy?

Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 3, 2008.
Protecting the unborn shouldn’t endanger the living.

Speaking Out: Manipulated by a Crisis Pregnancy Center

Speaking Out: Manipulated by a Crisis Pregnancy Center

Allyson Kirk, RH Reality Check. April 3, 2008.
A woman seeking an abortion mistakenly visited a Crisis Pregnancy Center, and found herself inundated with anti-choice propaganda.

Senate Candidate Wants to Change His Name to

Senate Candidate Wants to Change His Name to "Pro-Life"

Cindy Cooper, Words of Choice AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. March 28, 2008.
It may seem weird at first glance, but wouldn't it be great if all anti-choice politicians would identify themselves as clearly?

Bush Official: Doctor's Right to Withold Info Greater Than Patient's Right to Receive It

Bush Official: Doctor's Right to Withold Info Greater Than Patient's Right to Receive It

Cara Kulwicki, The Curvature AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 27, 2008.
The Bush Administration has already said that doctors should be able to deny medical care to women. Now they want to deny information, too.

Anti-Choice and the Woo Factor

Anti-Choice and the Woo Factor

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. March 27, 2008.
It's time for rational people to cast an eye of skepticism on the unscientific and wholly irrational claims of the anti-choice movement.

Smearing Obama's Record on Choice

Smearing Obama's Record on Choice

Dana Goldstein, RH Reality Check. March 26, 2008.
Anti-choice activists claim that Obama voted against protecting infants. In fact, he cast his votes for choice and for women's health.

Southern Border Brings Easy Access to Abortion-Inducing Drug

Southern Border Brings Easy Access to Abortion-Inducing Drug

Laura Tillman, The Brownsville Herald. March 25, 2008.
Women in anti-choice states like Texas are turning to off-label drug use to induce abortions.

McCain Spiritual Guide Accused Govt. of Enabling 'Black Genocide'

McCain Spiritual Guide Accused Govt. of Enabling 'Black Genocide'

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. March 21, 2008.
In largely unnoticed speeches, Rev. Rod Parsely has compared Planned Parenthood to the KKK and Nazis, claiming it targeted blacks.

Horton Hears an Abortion Protest

Horton Hears an Abortion Protest

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. March 15, 2008.
Anti-choice nuts infiltrate the Hollywood premiere of "Horton Hears a Who" and chant slogan at its stars and their children.

Horton Hears a Wingnut

Horton Hears a Wingnut

Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check. March 14, 2008.
Anti-choicers demonstrate at a children's movie to claim that "a person's a person no matter how small" -- unless that person has a uterus.

Ghana's Queen Mothers Hold Court on Abortion

Ghana's Queen Mothers Hold Court on Abortion

Emily Bowers, Women's eNews. March 10, 2008.
In Ghana, women are dying because they don't know their country's abortion laws. So female leaders are spreading the word about reproductive rights.

The Great Texas Dildo Wars of 2008

The Great Texas Dildo Wars of 2008

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon. March 7, 2008.
One should never underestimate the lengths to which wingnuts will go to control female sexuality.

Anti-Abortion Law Targets Native American Women

Anti-Abortion Law Targets Native American Women

Mike Lillis, Washington Independent. March 6, 2008.
A new bill makes it more difficult for Native American women to access reproductive health services. So why are some Democrats supporting it?

David Vitter Is Thinking About Your Granddaughter's Vagina

David Vitter Is Thinking About Your Granddaughter's Vagina

Chris Kelly, Huffington Post. February 28, 2008.
Anti-choice Congressman Vitter attached an anti-abortion measure to an existing anti-abortion program. Does Congress really have nothing else to do?

Huckabee Thinks a Fertilized Egg is a Person, Let's Take That to Its Logical Conclusion.

Huckabee Thinks a Fertilized Egg is a Person, Let's Take That to Its Logical Conclusion.

Pam Spaulding, Pandagon AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. February 28, 2008.
If a fertilized egg is a person vested with full rights and privileges, can post-coital women at least drive in the carpool lane?

'John McSame': Meet Bush's Anti-Choice Clone

'John McSame': Meet Bush's Anti-Choice Clone

Cristina Page, Huffington Post. February 26, 2008.
A look at his record on choice shows that John McCain is more extreme than many anti-choice voters.