On AlterNet: abortion

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

Americans Heart Gay Marriage, Divide on Abortion, Hate Labels

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. May 24, 2012.

While more Americans embrace marriage equality for LGBT couples, more also refuse to label themselves as "pro-choice". What gives?

Why Does Federal Money Flow to Conservative Groups That Terrify Kids About Sexuality?

Sofia Resnick, American Independent News Network. May 6, 2012.

Federally funded crisis pregnancy centers bring mazes, game shows, and questionable health information to teens.

How Christian Groups Push Right-Wing Religion With the Help of Your Tax Dollars

Sofia Resnick, American Independent News Network. April 24, 2012.

Taxpayer-funded crisis pregnancy centers are using religion to oppose abortion, and many of them only hire Christians.

Why Support a Religion That Shames You? Pro-Choice Religious Group Offers Alternative

Carole Joffe, RH Reality Check. April 18, 2012.

Religious faith should give us strength and confidence, not guilt and shame.

Conservatives' Losing Bet on Birth Control: History Suggests They Might've Woken a Sleeping Giant

Patti Miller, RH Reality Check. April 15, 2012.

The historical record suggests we may be witnessing a re-awakening of the reproductive rights movement.

Meet ALEC's Equally Despicable Anti-Choice Cousin -- AUL

Sarah Seltzer, Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. April 10, 2012.

Think the anti-choicers in statehouses around the country are coming up with abortion bans all by themselves? Think again.

6 Reasons You Should Give to an Abortion Fund

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. March 23, 2012.

There's an urgent need to help low-income women receive abortion care.

How The War on Women Opens the Door for Politics in Your Doctor's Office

Tina Dupuy, AlterNet. March 20, 2012.

Both Arizona and Kansas are considering bills giving doctors the legal authority to withhold potentially crucial information about a woman's health, and in this case her child's.

Washington DC: Staging Ground for Ending Legal Access to Abortion?

Robin Marty, Jessica Mason Pieklo, AlterNet. February 27, 2012.

An attack on DC's women is also a stealth attack on abortion rights for the whole nation.

Meet the Governors Behind "State-Rape" Transvaginal Ultrasound Laws (It's Not Just Virginia)

Lizz Winstead, Comment Is Free. February 26, 2012.

Virginia's Bob McDonnell isn't the only governor who's backed terrifying new laws violating women's rights (and bodies).

Gay Judge Refuses to Marry Straight People? 4 Ways Sane Lawmakers Are Fighting Back in the Culture Wars

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. February 24, 2012.

Ordinary citizens aren't the only ones protesting the GOP's anti-gay, anti-woman measures -- several lawmakers and a judge recently did too.

Why Should Anti-Choice and Anti-Gay Groups Have More Right to Boycott and Picket Than Working People?

Josh Eidelson, In These Times. February 22, 2012.

The Komen controversy showed the brilliance of 'secondary boycotts'—and the injustice of punishing unions for using the same tactics.

4 States Where Right-Wingers Are Promoting Shocking Measures to Keep Women Barefoot and Pregnant

Sarah Seltzer, Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. February 18, 2012.

The birth control skirmish is not the only regressive, anti-woman, anti-science battle being waged in this country.

Charles Murray's New Book 'Coming Apart' Shamelessly Blames the Victims of Our Economic Collapse

June Carbone, Naomi Cahn, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

The self-appointed moral Czar condemns working people for lack of character while ignoring economic realities.

5 Big Lies About the Phony 'War on Religion'

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

Right-wingers claim Obama and Democrats across the country are waging a war on religion -- and of course, conservatives are the civilian casualties.

Knocked Up: Republican Presidential Candidates' Plan for American Women

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

Birth control is under attack by all of the candidates competing for the Republican presidential nomination.

Busting Through the Media Firestorm: 6 Essential Facts About the Komen Controversy

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

How many of the rumors are inflated, and how many get at the real heart of why people responded to this decision with so much outrage?

Breasts Yes, Vaginas No? How to Fight Back Against Komen "Race for the Cure" Foundation's Bizarre Capitulation to Right-Wingers

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. February 1, 2012.

How the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation put their corporation-friendly image before women’s actual health concerns.

Where Is the Anti-Choice Outcry Over North Carolina's Forced Sterilization of Women of Color?

Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check. January 27, 2012.

A task force in North Carolina recently ruled that survivors of that state’s eugenics program should be paid $50,000 each in financial compensation.

3 Ways Conservative Christianity's Obsessions Promote Abortions

Valerie Tarico, Away Point. January 24, 2012.

One of the great ironies of American society is that most abortions in the U.S. are caused by conservative Christians.

Roe At 39: Celebrate Roe by Taking Action to Ensure Abortion Is Both Legal and Accessible

Amanda Dennis, RH Reality Check. January 21, 2012.

January 22, 2012, marks the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court decision that recognized a woman's constitutional right to have an abortion.

New Look at Mitt Romney's Time as Mormon Leader Shows He's Always Been Bad for Women

Jodi L. Jacobson, RH Reality Check. January 16, 2012.

While Romney is widely derided for his constantly changing political positions, it seems he is clear on one thing: Patriarchal order.

3 Strategies for Promoting Women's Right to Safe Abortion Care

Ayesha Chatterjee, Judy Norsigian, On The Issues Magazine. January 14, 2012.

Safe and affordable abortion care must become a reality for everyone.

24 States Enacted 92 Abortion Restrictions In 2011

Igor Volsky, ThinkProgress. January 8, 2012.

Lawmakers across the nation pursued a record number of reproductive health and rights-related provisions in 2011. Here's a rundown of the worst.

How Christian Right-Wing Voters in Iowa Make Abortion a Central Issue in the Caucuses

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. January 2, 2012.

To really understand Iowa, you need to understand the primacy of abortion as an issue to the Christian right.