Women Against Restricting Reproductive Rights

10 1 / 2013

This is absolutely horrible.

marianimalsss:

I would like to thank you, 50 something year old male, for lecturing me at the pharmacy. I was not aware that picking up my prescription birth control would incite you to speak of “young ladies nowadays”. I was not aware that my personal business and what I choose to put in my body is any of your concern. I would also like to thank you for giving me this handy dandy pamphlet on the atrocious act of consuming birth control to induce an abortion. Wow! You’ve really taught me. Thank you sir, I am eternally grateful.

Nothing says “well-researched scientific evidence to refute what your personal doctor has prescribed for you” like a hand-written pamphlet.

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18 6 / 2012

Why Republicans Punishing a Rep for Saying “Vagina” Matters

Michigan Republicans’ reaction to the simple word “vagina” was more than just a quirky one-off story that would anger reasonable Americans and provide fodder for late-night talk show monologues. Rather, the aversion to a woman in a position of power daring to utter the word “vagina” during a debate on legislation meant to curb abortion rights is symbolic of one of the festering abscesses (yes, there are more than one) infecting the modern GOP: a destructive obsession with turning back the clock to the 1950s on the role of women in society.

30 5 / 2012

What PRENDA Would Mean to Women

No woman should ever be scrutinized or interrogated by her doctor, but this is exactly what would happen if this bill becomes law. Given the risks to providers, even the decision to find out the sex of a child during a wanted pregnancy may become suspect.

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17 5 / 2012

Mississippi Rep. Says He Has No Problem With Women Dying From Coat Hanger Abortions (VIDEO)

Mississippi recently passed a law in an effort to force the last remaining abortion clinic in the state to close, which could force women to sometimes critically dangerous alternatives if they are desperate to end a pregnancy. Back ally or coat hanger abortions are life threatening self-induced abortions that have resulted in the deaths of thousands of women. But one Mississippi Republican doesn’t care about those lives.

15 5 / 2012

Republicans, Get In My Vagina: Kate Beckinsale Satirizes ‘War On Women’ With Funny Or Die (VIDEO)

With the War On Women abreast, both sides of the aisle have accused the other of cynically bringing women’s health issues to the forefront of political debate in an election year. But over the last few months, it seems clear that Republicans are choosing this moment to drastically overhaul existing reproductive and female health laws.

A MUST SEE!

27 4 / 2012

An Upside to the ‘War on Women’?

Women’s issues have been all over the media lately, and not for all the right reasons. Birth control, abortion rights, the Rush Limbaugh Sandra Fluke ‘slut’ comment controversy, Hilary Rosen’s comments on Ann Romney never working a day in her life — it’s really enough to make your head spin. (At least we have one more woman on Forbes’ list of billionaires, thanks to Spanx inventor Sara Blakely, which had The Story Exchange staff cheering.)

I overheard some young women talking about these issues on the train the other day and that got me thinking… Is there an upside to the so-called “war on women”? Could it be mobilizing a new generation of women leaders? I decided to contact some prominent women representing the interests of other women to find out. Here’s what they told me.

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18 4 / 2012

Have Faith In Me.: Pro-Information.

homesickfor65655:

Recently my Victimless Crimes class had a discussion board all the students were required to participate in.

Of course the topic was…

ABORTION

duh duh duh.

And everyone and their mother had something to say.

After discussing it for a week straight, I realized two things.

1) The majority of…

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18 4 / 2012

916 Anti-Women Bills Introduced By The GOP Since March 2011

The GOP would have you believe there’s no war on women after they started the war on women. The first opportunity they had to deflect attention away was when Hilary Rosen, off the top of her head, made the comment that Ann Romney never worked a day in her life. We all know what she meant but it gave the right ammunition to turn it into the war on moms. Just so we’re clear, there is no war on moms. That’s just plain malarkey and everyone, including Republicans know it.

You can view all on their site.

17 4 / 2012

http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-new-york/unite-against-the-war-on-women-march-rally-on-april-28-nyc

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On Saturday, April 28, 2012, women and men across the United States will converge in state capitols and cities, including New York City, to give voice against the oppression of women’s access to health care and women’s rights. Politicians in Washington and in legislatures across the country have been trying, and in some cases succeeding, to legislate away the rights that women have fought for and won over 40 years ago. Over the last several months alone, nearly 1000 bills have been proposed by the GOP targeting women’s rights. This isn’t only a war on women but an attack on all our rights.

RSVP at www.UniteWomenNY.org

17 4 / 2012

Woman Against Women – Kimberly Yee

As point person for the right of right, right wing Arizona Center for Public Policy Ms. Yee sponsored the horrific HB 2838, which would have banned abortions after twenty weeks. Due to the testimony and overwhelming response (phone calls, emails, petitions) against the bill from women across the country, it was pulled from the Arizona House Health Committee. The fact that Ms. Yee chose to then employ a “strike all amendment,” a political sleigh of hand to resurrect the bill, speaks to the evil genius of the willing and ambitious puppet’s puppeteers. The point of a “strike all,” is to completely remake a bill under the shadow of darkness without the pesky inconvenience of committee hearings and public scrutiny.

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17 4 / 2012

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17 4 / 2012

krae11:

AMEN.

What do you think of KelseyGreenberg’s controversial photo? Amen or I politely disagree?

GetMeRated is a fun way to get instant feedback through photos!

(Source: getmerated.com)

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16 4 / 2012

hannahisamommy:

Silly silly boy.

This makes me quite sad. And disappointed. And angry. And sick to my stomach.