The Forced Birthers are really ramping up their game these days. I missed last month's update, but here's one for April ( Read more... )

But some people are thinking that's not the whole story....

Amanda Marcotte from Pandagon discusses over at Double X (with a thread for commentary at Pandagon

Johnson's story fits way too neatly into a bunch of easily disproven anti-choice myths, the main one being that all it takes is one glance at an ultrasound to cause someone to "realize" ( Read more... )

The 40 Days for Life Campaign takes place every year. Anti-choice protesters organize outside women's health clinics for silent protests, prayer vigils, etc.

They publish a list of possible protest locations on their Web site: 40 Days - Protest LocationsTake a look. If your local clinic is on there, why not call or send them an e-mail to give ( Read more... )

But here's some more of the wonderful anti-choice shite that's going around in the U.S. lately:

North Dakota: Restricting the Right to Abortion One Ultrasound at a Time

New Ohio Bill would require men's permission before a woman could receive an abortion.

Obama on health care reform and funding abortions

As you know, I'm pro choice. But I ( Read more... )

I found this site via Feministing.

It's a small thing.

But if you work as a reproductive health advocate or know someone who does, please let them know about this site.

I am Dr. Tiller

This website was created as both a memorial to the lifework of Dr. George Tiller and as a living testimony to the courageous lives of abortion providers ( Read more... )

Be it with words, vigils, or money.

In memory of Dr. George Tiller the National Network of Abortion Funds has set up The George Tiller Memorial Abortion Fund that will help women in their second trimester pay for abortion care and travel costs ( Read more... )

House OKs new curb on abortions

[During the waiting period], the woman would have to be told "the probable anatomical and physiological characteristics" of the unborn child at that point ( Read more... )

Resolutions to change constitution language to create barriers to reproductive health

HJR61, submitted by Rep. Hank Fincher (D) Cookeville, reads ( Read more... )

But they're acting even more idiotic.

North Dakota House Passes Abortion Ban

Note the picture to the right. Interesting to see the makeup of those individuals making reproductive health care decisions for women.

North Dakota's House of Representatives has passed a bill effectively outlawing abortion ( Read more... )

Bill Looks to Add Stipulations to State's Abortion Laws

Rep. Lance Kinzer has again introduced abortion legislation to strengthen the state’s abortion laws, he announced Monday ( Read more... )