California congresswoman: a vendetta against Planned Parenthood has nothing to do with creating jobs or reducing the deficit
And a comment that includes more links and history: What sickens me is that Rep Speier is not the first woman to be "self-outed" as the recipient of an abortion in an effort to bring the point home. It's gotten to the point ( Read more... )

The first half or so is culled from previous posts, the second half is new links.

House votes to block all funding from Planned Parenthood -- More on the topic. Why, yes, I am ragingly furious, why do you ask?

Representatives stand up for Planned Parenthood

Raising Women’s Voices Speaks out Against HR3

The Good News and The Bad News

Breaking ( Read more... )

Every year the extent to which women's choices are controlled and limited is a more intense and horrifying battle. And in other ways, every year it's the same old slog; having to spend so much energy just struggling to maintain the status quo against the chip, chip, chip at every edge. This year is so far beyond freaky I don't even know what to ( Read more... )

Why Give Lila Rose's Lies Mainstream Media Attention?

Meet the House Democrats behind the extreme anti-abortion legislation

Pro-Voice and Abortion Peace: Could It Work?

30th Anniversary CLPP Conference: From Abortion Rights to Social Justice

Anti-Abortion Bills Surging Through Capitol Hill-and States, Too

My first day as an abortion doula

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( introductory story may be triggering regarding rape )

Utah's Feticide Law Puts Miscarriage on Trial: Under a new Utah law, women who miscarry under certain conditions are open to murder charges and life sentences. Feticide laws in other states focus on abusive boyfriends and husbands, but this one targets the woman herself.

Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- A pregnant 10-year-old, allegedly raped by her ( Read more... )

I found several good sites today that I hadn't encountered previously; they're linked below the main story, and include online versions of pregnancy options workbooks, a religious/spiritual counseling hotline, and a bunch of other important and good stuff.

Secrecy, Stigma: Roots of Substandard Abortion Care (post triggered by a truly atrocious ( Read more... )

There were several articles about which I found myself ranting, so I've pulled them into a separate post. It's very likely I'm going to piss off a lot of people with this one, but I think it's stuff that needs saying.
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But someone else's post reminded me that I'd meant to.

I can't even express how hysterical (hmm, interesting choice of word, there) I find it that there are researchers currently trying to argue the g-spot is basically mythical. Wowza. I did, in fact, burst out laughing when I first ran across Body Impolitic's take on the whole ridiculous mess. ( Read more... )

Finishing up clearing out email now that I'm home:

Canon and Sheep Shit: Why We Fight.
I hate the Doctor Who canon like Dawkins hates God.

Like him, I'm convinced the target of my animus doesn't exist, but that doesn't stop me spending half my life writing about how dreadful it is. (from marnanel)

Road Kill: It's Fresh, It's Organic, It's Free -- ( Read more... )