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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.

How A Reproductive Justice Campaign in Mississippi Can Defeat the Anti-Sex Right and Save the Vote

Loretta Ross, RH Reality Check. October 31, 2011.

Fighting Mississippi's frightening fetal personhood law will require an intersectional campaign that also works against those trying to deny people of color the vote.

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.

The Constant, Crippling Pain Many Women Think They Have to Endure

Lauren Wolfe, AlterNet. June 2, 2011.

I suffer from endometriosis, a horrifically painful disease many women suffer without cure, or even diagnosis. Why do they endure this pain without asking questions?

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.

Twice Victimized: U.S. Policy Obstructs Care For War-Rape Victims

Michelle Goldberg, Conscience. May 16, 2011.

When rape is a weapon of war, denying abortion services compounds grave human rights abuses. So why does the Obama administration play by the right's rules?

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.

Sneaky Anti-Abortion Crusade Has Doubly Harsh Impact on Minorities and the Poor

Michelle Chen, ColorLines. September 8, 2010.

We may be past the era of cruel reproductive social engineering, but something more sinister is now emerging in its place.

10 Things That Feminism Could Do Better

Nina Power, AlterNet. July 9, 2010.

Feminism should realign itself with social justice and avoid reducing all questions of women's lives to issues of sexuality and sexual behavior.

After Cutting Little Girls' Clitorises, Ivy League Doctor Tests Handiwork With a Vibrator

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. June 18, 2010.

Scandal explodes over doctor's 'clitoroplasty.'

"My Boyfriend Stole My Birth Control": When Men Force Women to Get Pregnant Against Their Will

Lynn Harris, The Nation. May 28, 2010.

In a study of young women clients at reproductive health clinics, 15 percent say they've experienced birth-control sabotage; 53 percent say they've been subjected to violence.

Shocking Law: Doctors Now Allowed to Keep Information About Birth Defects from Women in Order to Stop Abortions

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. April 28, 2010.

In addition to a law that requires women view ultrasounds before their abortions, Oklahoma now shields doctors who hide information about birth defects from malpractice suits.

Obama Gets Gender Right: Women in Top Spots, Policies Signal Shift Toward Equality

C. Nicole Mason, AlterNet. April 20, 2009.

The first 100 days of Obama's Administration have given women much to celebrate.

Women Are Not 'Pork'

Women Are Not 'Pork'

Ruth Rosen, Religion Dispatches. January 30, 2009.

Dems struck a family planning provision from the stimulus bill. What happens to the economy when a woman has a child without the means to support it?

On Roe v. Wade's Anniversary, Obama to Begin Mopping Up Bush's Misogynistic Mess

Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check. January 22, 2009.

The Obama administration has women's reproductive rights and health high on its agenda.

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.

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