On AlterNet: reproductive justice
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "reproductive justice"
Kate Sheppard, In These Times. July 24, 2008.
McCain is ignorant about pay equity, wants to overturn Roe v. Wade and likes to brag about his "sexual conquests" and visits to a strip club.
Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 8, 2008.
Why is a candidate praised for his rhetorical gifts perpetuating irresponsible stereotypes about women who have abortions?
Molly M. Ginty, Women's eNews. June 26, 2008.
Increasing numbers of infertile people have been using surrogacy to have children, but a tougher economy is pushing it further out of reach.
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.
Anna Clark, RH Reality Check. June 24, 2008.
One in three women has a hysterectomy before her 60th birthday. Yet only 10 percent of these procedures are to treat life-threatening illnesses.
Katha Pollitt, The Nation. June 23, 2008.
The media claims McCain is a moderate, but voters who care about women's rights won't fall for it.
Jill Filipovic, AlterNet. June 20, 2008.
All around the world, abortion rights are increasingly seen as an individual choice, not an area for government intervention.
Marjorie Signer, On The Issues Magazine. June 17, 2008.
If our president genuinely believes in the sanctity of life, he should stand up for the lives of women and girls.
Vanessa Valenti, AlterNet. June 16, 2008.
Most sexually active American women who do not want to become pregnant are using contraception. So why do we have so many unintended pregnancies?
Molly M. Ginty, Women's eNews. June 12, 2008.
Controversy over the "abortion pill" has stymied scientists' ability to research its potential to treat breast cancer and other diseases.
Marcy Bloom, On The Issues Magazine. June 9, 2008.
Women are vulnerable to HIV because of discrimination, violence and powerlessness. They need more than health care -- they need broad social change.
Cynthia L. Cooper, Marjorie Signer, The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. June 9, 2008.
Christian medical groups have started a major campaign to demand that physicians be permitted to refuse medical care to patients.
Laura J. Winter, Women's eNews. June 6, 2008.
A loss by Britain's Labour Party earlier this month is emboldening anti-choice activists to study their U.S. counterparts' playbook.
Linda Gordon, The Nation. June 3, 2008.
As the feminist health manual goes global, translating it requires more than just changing the language.
Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check. May 29, 2008.
The new McCain-backed anti-choice strategy: Push abortion "bans-in-waiting" that will go into effect as soon as Roe is overturned.
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?
Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. May 24, 2008.
We're lucky to have the Pill, but a wider variety of contraceptive options would do womankind good.
Ben Arnoldy, Christian Science Monitor. May 23, 2008.
"P-schools" that cater to pregnant teens are being shut down in favor of mainstreaming. But is that good for pregnant students?
Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. May 21, 2008.
Author Amy Richards explains how to close the gap between feminist ideology and our daily lives.
Alexander Sanger, AlterNet. May 20, 2008.
Latin America needs comprehensive health care solutions, not minor uncontroversial changes.
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.
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.
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.
Katha Pollitt, The Nation. April 26, 2008.
When it comes to keeping women in their place, polygamous Mormon fundamentalists and the Pope have a lot in common.
Kathryn Joyce, RH Reality Check. April 24, 2008.
The Catholic church's anti-contraception stance continues to harm women around the world, even while the majority of Catholics reject it.
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