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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.

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.

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.

Do We Need a More Nuanced View of Sexuality?

Jill Dolan, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

People should be able to choose their sexual practices, and not be penalized when their partners don’t mirror the conventional norm.

Dennis Kucinich v. Marcy Kaptur: How GOP Redistricting Will Force Out a Top Progressive Congressmember

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

Two progressive champions are facing off for one seat in Congress. What's a voter to do?

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.

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.

Democrats Are Still Compromising Away Women's Rights -- What's Wrong with the Pro-Choice Movement's Strategy?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 20, 2011.

After the Obama administration's decision to overrule the FDA on the morning-after pill, activists are asking yet again, what went wrong?

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.

Anti-Choice Zealots Go After Clinic Owner's Children -- Here's How He's Fighting Back

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. September 12, 2011.

When creepy anti-choice activists targeted a clinic owner too close to home, he gathered volunteers to give them a friendly ring back.

How Right-Wing Attacks on Reproductive Health Care Force Poor Women Into More Unwanted Pregnancies

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 25, 2011.

A new study finds that right-wing attacks on family planning services are landing squarely on poor women and their families.

The Anti-Choice Plan to Lure Women to Christian Pregnancy Centers

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. August 18, 2011.

Many crisis pregnancy centers are converting into limited-service medical clinics. With Planned Parenthood under attack, will they be more of a draw for women?

The 10 Worst Things About Rick Perry (And Why It Would Be Really Bad If He Runs for President)

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. August 1, 2011.

Rick Perry hasn't officially declared his candidacy, but ads are already on the air in Iowa. Here's why you should be worried he might run for president.

2011 Has Already Seen A Record Number of Anti-Abortion Laws--And It's Only Half Over

Bryan Gerhart, ColorLines. July 21, 2011.

In just the first half of this year, states have enacted a whopping 162 new laws relating to reproductive health--and nearly half of them restrict abortion access.

The Horrors Perpetrated By Fake Christian Clinics

Charlotte Taft, RH Reality Check. March 27, 2011.

Sometimes the Fake Clinic would actually send their white-coated volunteers out into the parking lot to take our unwitting patients into their facility.

Decisions, Decisions: The Culture and Psychology of Choice

Sandip Roy, New America Media. December 27, 2010.

In a country as diverse as America, does choice mean the same thing for everyone? A chat with Sheena Iyengar, author of the book The Art of Choosing.

Anti-Choicers Hide Their True Aim: Jailing Women Who Have Abortions

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. October 21, 2010.

Chances are that if an actual ban were to be instated, anti-choicers would eagerly seek to punish women caught having abortions.

Desperate U.S. Women Forced to Go to Mexico to Take Care of Unwanted Pregnancies

Laura Tillman, The Nation. August 29, 2010.

Women across the country continue to seek out alternatives to clinics that are embattled, increasingly costly and geographically inaccessible.

What Everyone Needs to Know About Second Trimester Abortions

Steph Herold, RH Reality Check. August 1, 2010.

Women have second trimester abortions because they need to, not because they want to.

Men: Invisible Allies in the Struggle for Choice

Claire Keyes, RH Reality Check. December 21, 2009.

If we want supportive men's voices to balance the messages of violence and hatred, we need to reach out to men even more.

A Day in the Life of an Abortion Clinic Escort

Anonymous, RH Reality Check. September 28, 2009.

Every day that our doors are open to women seeking abortions, the sidewalk in front of our clinic is occupied by stalkers, harassers, and creeps.

My First Abortion Party

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. July 8, 2009.

When I got the invite to a friend's abortion party, I thought it was a way to help her through a difficult decision. I was right and wrong.

Dear Anti-Choicers: Please Shut Up About the Non-Existent Link Between Abortion and Breast Cancer

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. June 25, 2009.

I guess hard evidence is easy to ignore when you don't really believe in science.

George Tiller's Alleged Murderer Threatens More Violence

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. June 8, 2009.

Scott Roeder said that there are more violent acts planned against abortion providers.

The Dangerous Lies of Anti-Choice Extremists

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. June 4, 2009.

Every person who trots out vicious nonsense and misinformation about abortion played a part in the murder Dr. George Tiller.

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