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Birthing Behind Bars: Fighting for Reproductive Justice for Women in Prison

Tina Reynolds, Victoria Law, AlterNet. May 10, 2012.

This Mother's Day, take a few minutes to find out how you can help shape a society where no woman ever has to give birth while in shackles and chains.

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.

Offensive Is Nothing New: Rush Limbaugh's 5 Worst Remarks

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. March 6, 2012.

Limbaugh is losing advertisers fast after calling law student Sandra Fluke a "slut"--but bad behavior is nothing new for Rush. Here are five of his worst moments.

Why Is Rick Santorum Obsessed With Your Sex Life?

Ana Marie Cox, Comment Is Free. February 19, 2012.

Most Republicans like to talk about contraception and sexuality without actually talking about sex. Santorum seems to revel in it--and it freaks the GOP out.

300 Reasons Why the Media's Messing Up the Birth Control Story

Zachary Pleat, Leslie Rosenberg, Kevin Zieber, Media Matters for America. February 16, 2012.

Cable news channels hosted only one expert on public health last week to talk about contraception. By contrast, they had 300 politicians or religious authorities.

Contrived Catholic Contraception Controversy Boils Down to Workers' Rights

Roger Bybee, In These Times. February 12, 2012.

Republicans would have had no opportunity to raise this issue if America had a single-payer healthcare system instead of the current employer-based structure.

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.

Obama's Woman Problem

Rebecca Traister, Salon. December 11, 2011.

The president shamefully uses his daughters to justify limiting the healthcare options of America's young women.

Who's Winning the War on Abortion, Birth Control, and Sex?

Irin Carmon, Salon. December 5, 2011.

In the last year, the anti-abortion movement has become more open about its antiwoman, anti-sex goals--and the pro-choice movement has found some unlikely allies.

Toxic Chemicals: Neglected Threats to Health and Reproduction

Jennifer Rogers, RH Reality Check. April 14, 2010.

The toothless Toxic Substances Control Act leaves us all at risk for serious illness. Take that plastic water bottle, for example -- no, please, take it.

Eating Placentas as Healthy Cuisine?

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. March 31, 2010.

Placentovores believe the placenta is full of nutrients, hormones and other goodies. And now you can choose to enjoy one in anything from capsules to pizza.

Abortion Is Not the Only Fight for Women in Health Reform

Jennifer Block, Comment Is Free. January 12, 2010.

U.S. women are tired of seeing their rights being ignored or abused under America's lopsided healthcare system.

Wingnut: "Crushing Student Loan Debt" Doubles as Good Birth Control

Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check. December 15, 2009.

Allan Carlson, ever the anti-feminist, is at it again.

Shorter Catholic Church: The Right to Life Ends at Birth

Jill Filipovic, Feministe. March 8, 2009.

The "right to life" is not, apparently, absolute.

Orgasmic Birth: The Natural Reality Behind the Hype

Lee Stranahan, Huffington Post. January 7, 2009.

The 'normal' way that women in the United States give birth -- laying prone in a room full of strangers -- is not the natural way.

What's Going on with the Media's Ballooning Coverage of Celebrity Babies?

Meredith Blake, The Nation. August 15, 2008.

As print journalism faces extinction, tabloids obsess over celebrity pregnancy and childbirth. What's wrong with this picture?

Illegal Versus Inhumane: Unauthorized Immigrant Shackled While in Labor; Can't Feed Newborn

Editorial Staff, Boston Globe. August 1, 2008.

An undocumented pregnant woman faces the horror and neglect of the U.S. justice system ... giving birth only to have her child stripped from her.

American Medical Association Picks Fight With Ricki Lake

Amie Newman, RH Reality Check. June 18, 2008.

Docs' resolution to ban home birth seen as "pushback" against talk show host.

How Giving Teens Honest Information About Sex is Lowering the Teen Pregnancy Rate

Caperton, December 31, 1969.


Why I Am An Atheist

Cathy Oliver, December 31, 1969.


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