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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.

The GOP’s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Women

Tanya Somanader, ThinkProgress. December 27, 2011.

2011 marked a banner year in the Republican war on women’s health.

Why Did a Supposedly Feminist Website Advocate Using Plan B as Regular Birth Control?

Collier Meyerson, Carefree White Girl. November 30, 2011.

Unraveling a baffling, dangerous, and irresponsible post by the health/beauty editor of women's site XO Jane.

Scott Walker's All-Out War on Wisconsin Women

Michelle Chen, AlterNet. July 7, 2011.

Scott Walker's budget is the latest to slash health funding for women--showing that the war on workers and the war on women are intertwined.

After Budget Showdown, Women Under the Bus

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. April 18, 2011.

It's getting awfully crowded underneath that bus. You know, the metaphorical one women keep getting thrown under, along with their rights, their health and their money.

How the Pharmaceutical Industry is Monetizing the Female Orgasm

Bianca I. Laureano, RH Reality Check. April 5, 2011.

The documentary 'Orgasm, Inc' delves into the big business of women's pleasure... and the myth of female sexual dysfunction.

One Thing You Won't Find in WikiLeaks Cables: Concern for Women

Corinna Barnard, Women's eNews. December 16, 2010.

The staff at a women's news service have been poring through the WikiLeaks cables looking for government concern for women's rights. They've found nothing.

Pelosi's Opposition: C Street Dem Who's Anti-Choice

Jodi L. Jacobson, RH Reality Check. November 5, 2010.

The next election that matters: the battle for who will lead House Democrats. The outcome will show just how far to the right Democrats are willing to move.

Strange But True: How Soap Operas Might Save Us From Overpopulation

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. June 8, 2010.

Earth reached its human capacity in the 1980s. Our planet is in crisis, and Bill Ryerson is using media to change behaviors that contribute to global overpopulation.

Can the BP Spill Cause Miscarriages and Birth Defects?

Lucinda Marshall, TruthOut.org. June 7, 2010.

The ability to fight against toxics is not fully developed in the womb and in children.

It's Now More Dangerous to Give Birth in California Than It Is in Kuwait or Bosnia

Nathanael Johnson, California Watch. February 2, 2010.

Pregnancy-related deaths rise in California, but state officials have held onto report.

Stupak Amendment Could End Abortion Coverage -- For Everyone

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 18, 2009.

An independent study predicts that the Stupak amendment could end insurance coverage of abortions -- for everyone -- in the long-run.

What Obama Should Do for Women

What Obama Should Do for Women

Adrianne Appel, IPS News. November 20, 2008.

From women's reproductive health worldwide, to child care and equal pay, women activists are ready to speak with Obama about what needs to be done.

Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to Reproductive Justice and Gender

AlterNetOctober 14, 2008.

Find out how the candidates compare on the 10 most important reproductive justice and gender issues, from abortion to equal pay.

Women's Health: Yet Another Issue Sarah Palin is Out of Touch On

Cecile Richards, Huffington Post. October 2, 2008.

Women voting for McCain-Palin is like chickens voting for Col. Sanders.

The First Debate: Will Candidates Discuss Women's Welfare Along with the World's and Wall Street's?

Serra Sippel, RH Reality Check. September 26, 2008.

Bailing out Wall Street while ignoring the global health needs of mothers and children is both a critical foreign policy and economic issue.

How Effective Is the HPV Vaccine?

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. August 26, 2008.

The New England Journal of Medicine raises some serious questions about the vaccine's safety and effectiveness.

Ideology Should Not Play a Role in Reproductive Rights

Cynthia L. Cooper, Women's eNews. August 13, 2008.

A political shift to the right has imperiled reproductive rights in many states.

How Effective Is Male Circumcision at Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections?

Kate Bourne, RH Reality Check. July 23, 2008.

What circumcision will and will not offer a man and his partner or partners.

Low Sperm Counts and Deformed Penises: The Chemical Industry Has a Hold on Your Reproductive Future

Joshua Zaffos, Colorado Springs Independent. June 26, 2008.

From car seats to condoms, nasty compounds have invaded our lives. Hormones are going haywire, and our human future is at risk.

Misdiagnosis: Reproductive Health and Our Environment

Mariana Ruiz Firmat, make/shift. April 28, 2008.

If we want to foster healthy communities, we need to make connections between reproductive health, environmental toxins, and the food we eat.

The American Health Care System is Failing Women of Color

Cynthia Soohoo, Katrina Anderson, RH Reality Check. March 11, 2008.

A United Nations committee has expressed concern about "wide racial disparities" in sexual and reproductive health in the United States.

Are U.S. Policies Killing Women?

Michele Kort, Ms. Magazine. January 22, 2008.

In a word, yes. And what's Bush doing about it? These days, making it worse.

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?

Why Do Doctors Get to Decide When a Woman Is Old Enough to Have Her 'Tubes Tied'?

Bonnie Zylbergold, American Sexuality Magazine. July 27, 2007.

Women under 30 who have made the decision not to have children often find their requests for tubal ligation procedures denied -- simply for the reason that doctors think they are "too young."

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