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On AlterNet: pro-life

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "pro-life"

The Real Pro-Life Candidate

The Real Pro-Life Candidate

Cristina Page, RH Reality Check. June 25, 2008.
It's pro-choice policies that result in dramatic declines in the need for abortion, and it's the pro-choice candidates who truly value life.

Abortion Rights Déjà Vu in South Dakota

Abortion Rights Déjà Vu in South Dakota

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. May 26, 2008.
Anti-choicers in South Dakota are again attempting to ban abortion. So where are the progressive voters and organizations?

"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 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 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.

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?

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.

The Medical Right Falls Hard for Ultrasounds -- At the Expense of Women's Health

The Medical Right Falls Hard for Ultrasounds -- At the Expense of Women's Health

Marjorie Signer, Cynthia L. Cooper, RH Reality Check. February 26, 2008.
Ultrasounds are the latest trend in anti-choice activism. But what "pro-lifers" won't tell you is that they are putting pregnant women at risk.

Private RU-486 Confounds Anti-Abortionists: Who Can We Harass Now?

Private RU-486 Confounds Anti-Abortionists: Who Can We Harass Now?

Sara Robinson, Group News Blog. February 14, 2008.
If women no longer need clinics to obtain abortions, what will anti-choice terrorists bomb?

Being Pro-Choice Is Not Enough

Being Pro-Choice Is Not Enough

Bean, Lawyers, Guns and Money AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. January 24, 2008.
Roe v. Wade was an important case, but pro-choice advocates must now adopt a comprehensive reproductive justice framework.

For the New Anti-Choice Movement, It's All About the Men

For the New Anti-Choice Movement, It's All About the Men

Sarah Blustain, The Nation. January 18, 2008.
The antiabortion movement has found a new face to exploit for political gain. And it's male.

A Change of Heart: From Pro-Life to Pro-Choice

A Change of Heart: From Pro-Life to Pro-Choice

Anna Clark, RH Reality Check. January 9, 2008.
What makes a woman change her view on a deeply held, intensely personal belief?

Questions for Pro-Lifers

Questions for Pro-Lifers

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. January 8, 2008.
What if person-hood really did begin at conception? What else would you like pro-lifers to answer?

Anti-Choice Men Say:

Anti-Choice Men Say: "I Had An Abortion."

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. January 8, 2008.
Anti-choice men say that abortion is about them, too -- but they seem to forget all about the women involved.

Bush Threatens Veto To Enforce Anti-Reproductive Rights Agenda

Bush Threatens Veto To Enforce Anti-Reproductive Rights Agenda

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: PEEK. May 20, 2007.
Chris Rodda: Bush Letter To Reid & Pelosi Underscore Continued Influence Of Christian Right

Pro-Lifers' Frightening New Tactic

Pro-Lifers' Frightening New Tactic

Sarah Blustain, Reva Siegel, The American Prospect. October 12, 2006.
As South Dakotans prepare to vote on the abortion ban, they're hearing a twisted new argument: that the state must "protect" women by forcing them to bear children.