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How Zealous Clergy and Their Media Enablers Are Manufacturing a Controversy Over Birth Control Coverage

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

The real opposition here isn't about conscience, it's about women and sex.

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.

Why We Must Put Our Bodies on the Line to Fight Against the Right-Wing War on Women's Rights

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. December 26, 2011.

Is it time for a reproductive rights revolution? We've done it before; the climate may be right again for occupations and actions to save our bodies from state control.

Which State Is Winning the Race to the Bottom to Become the Worst Place for Women?

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. September 26, 2011.

The war on women remains in full swing. Which state has become the worst for reproductive rights?

War on Women: Anti-Choice Movement Resorting to Shameless Tricks to Shutter Abortion Clinics

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. August 30, 2011.

Despite lawsuits and activism, women's health clinics are shutting their doors, thanks to "regulations" coming, in one case, from secret origins.

Imagine Being Harassed by Violent Right-Wing Lunatics Every Time You Go to Work -- Meet the Brave Doctors Who Risk Their Lives to Help Women

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. July 26, 2011.

The war on women has many fronts: one is being fought against doctors who are making a stand for women’s right to choose in the wake of Dr. Tiller's murder.

15-Year-Old Girl Faces Life in Prison for a Miscarriage? Why Conservatives Are Criminalizing Pregnant Women

Ed Pilkington, The Guardian. July 4, 2011.

The creeping criminalization of pregnant women is a new front in the culture wars over abortion.

Why The GOP's Plans To Cut Family Planning Will Cost Us All

Anna Clark, AlterNet. May 25, 2011.

A new study shows how dramatically costly an increase in unintended pregnancies is on the taxpayer. And yet the GOP cuts family planning in the name of "fiscal responsibility"

How Flawed Birth Control Options Sent Us Back to the Rhythm Method--Even Though We Should Know Better

Robin Marty, AlterNet. May 17, 2011.

After being finished with having kids, the author and her husband found themselves back in a tricky position regarding birth control methods: none of their options appealed.

The World's Best and Worst Places to Be a Mother

Caty Borum Chattoo, AlterNet. May 6, 2011.

In many parts of the developing world, the day a woman becomes a mother is a day too often obscured by terrible tragedy and danger.

Increasing Numbers of Women Face Jail Time for Wanting an Abortion

Michelle Goldberg, The Nation. April 25, 2011.

For decades now, feminists have warned about a post-Roe v. Wade world in which women are locked up for having abortions.

Why the Right-Wing's Insane Attacks on Women's Health May be Backfiring

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. March 4, 2011.

This grisly ad, and the war on Planned Parenthood, is just another example of conservative overreach. And it may just backfire.

Will Draconian South Dakota Force Women to Visit Religious Pregnancy Centers Before Abortions?

Robin Marty, AlterNet. February 18, 2011.

The "justifiable homicide bill" is gone. But a new SD bill would force women to visit Christian counseling centers before seeking abortions. It's expected to pass.

The GOP Unleashes a Horrifying Attack on Women

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. February 8, 2011.

The Republicans' unprecedented attack on women's bodies must be thrown back at them.

9 New Laws in the GOP's War Against Women

Lauren Kelley, Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. February 2, 2011.

Shaming women is more important to Republicans than tackling the economic crisis or any of the myriad problems facing Americans. The consequences for women's health are dire.

Worse Than "Personhood," Ohio "Heartbeat" Bill Could Be a Total Abortion Ban

Robin Marty, AlterNet. January 28, 2011.

Misleading billboards claim that “Abortion Stops a Beating Heart." But now Ohio anti-choicers some are using that “beating heart” to attempt to sneak in a total abortion ban.

Study Finds Chemicals in Pregnant Women; What Can Be Done About It?

Christine Lepisto, TreeHugger. January 18, 2011.

What can we learn from a study that proves that over 99% of women have chemicals in their bodies at the time of their pregnancy?

Don't Pregnant Women Have Rights Too? Woman Booted From Bar for Having a Baby Bump

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. January 14, 2011.

There is no law barring pregnant women from entering bars, and yet a woman in Illinois was thrown out of one last week.

Pregnancy and Medical Marijuana: Can Pot Help Pregnant Women With Vomiting and Nausea?

Amie Newman, RH Reality Check. December 21, 2010.

Suffering women will try anything to combat severe nausea during pregnancy--including marijuana. But drug laws and anti-abortion policies endanger their choices.

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.

'He Got Me Pregnant to Trap Me': How to Help Women Escape Men Who Force Them into Pregnancy

Lynn Harris, AlterNet. September 6, 2010.

Reproductive coercion involves a complex interplay of violence, mental abuse, pregnancy and sexual assault -- fortunately, simple front-line intervention can make a difference.

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.

Improved Prenatal Care Could Reduce Racial Disparity in Infant Mortality

Amy Romano, RH Reality Check. July 7, 2010.

Complete prenatal care shouldn't be a privilege, but only some expecting moms get all the health attention they need.

Is Having a Baby Bad For Your Health?

Marcia G. Yerman, Empowher. July 7, 2010.

More than two women die each day in the U.S. from pregnancy complications or childbirth, says Amnesty International. But the real numbers may be greater, thanks to lax regulations.

What It's Like to Suffer a Miscarriage

Jennifer Birch, Sirens Magazine. June 11, 2010.

More than 20 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Each woman and every couple copes with this loss differently.

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