News And Opinion About The Republican War On Women And Issues Important To Women
Monday, July 15, 2013
Virginia’s Abortion Restrictions Force The State’s Busiest Clinic To Close Its Doors
Virginia’s Abortion Restrictions Force The State’s Busiest Clinic To Close Its Doors: Virginia’s busiest abortion clinic has shut down, falling victim to local and state laws that indirectly ban abortions by forcing clinics to comply with complicated rules and regulations. NOVA Women’s Healthcare in Fairfax City closed its doors last month after it failed to meet the state’s new clinic regulations, which were passed in April. The [...]/p
Wendy Davis: Texas GOP's War on Women's health goes much deeper than one anti-abortion bill
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/15/1223771/-Wendy-Davis-Texas-GOP-s-war-on-women-s-health-goes-much-deeper-than-one-anti-abortion-bill
"Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis explains that she filibustered the recently passed anti-abortion bill for nearly 13 hours, and Texans came from across the state in protest, not just because of abortion but because of broader women's health concerns that have been under attack by the state's Republican leaders for years"
"Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis explains that she filibustered the recently passed anti-abortion bill for nearly 13 hours, and Texans came from across the state in protest, not just because of abortion but because of broader women's health concerns that have been under attack by the state's Republican leaders for years"
Fundamentalists Want to Drive Your Womb Like a Clown Car
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/15/stop-border-out-breed.html
"Call it the Divine Mandate to Outbreed the Icky Brown People. That’s the cry of bigotry-besotted Religious Right these days."
"Call it the Divine Mandate to Outbreed the Icky Brown People. That’s the cry of bigotry-besotted Religious Right these days."
Florida Justice: Black Domestic Violence Victim Gets 20 Years For Firing Warning Shot, Hurting No One; Zimmerman Walks
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/14/florida-justice-marissa-alexander-gets-20-years-zimmerman-walks/
"Marissa Alexander is still in prison. For 19 more years. For shooting a bullet into a wall. George Zimmerman killed a boy, benefited from the mere existence of “Stand Your Ground,” and today he walks free."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/14/florida-justice-marissa-alexander-gets-20-years-zimmerman-walks/#ixzz2Z8ERtgyI
"Marissa Alexander is still in prison. For 19 more years. For shooting a bullet into a wall. George Zimmerman killed a boy, benefited from the mere existence of “Stand Your Ground,” and today he walks free."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/14/florida-justice-marissa-alexander-gets-20-years-zimmerman-walks/#ixzz2Z8ERtgyI
Eight Things You Should Know About The Court That Will Decide If Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Constitutional
Eight Things You Should Know About The Court That Will Decide If Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Constitutional: On Friday, the Texas Senate passed a series of restrictions that will ban abortions after 20 weeks and that are likely to shut down many of Texas’ abortion clinics by forcing them to comply with prohibitively expensive regulations. The bill already passed the state house and Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) is expected to sign it. [...]/p
Swarthmore College Faces A Federal Investigation For Allegedly Mishandling Rape Cases On Campus
Swarthmore College Faces A Federal Investigation For Allegedly Mishandling Rape Cases On Campus: In April, a group of Swarthmore College students filed a federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, alleging their elite university has created a “hostile environment” on campus where victims of sexual crimes don’t feel comfortable coming forward. That complaint has spurred the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to open a [...]/p
With Racial Roles Reversed, Three Self-Defense Cases That Went The Other Way
With Racial Roles Reversed, Three Self-Defense Cases That Went The Other Way: George Zimmerman was acquitted in the murder of Trayvon Martin over the weekend, successfully using a claim of self-defense to convince six jurors that he was right to shoot and kill the 17-year-old Martin. The case centered around the question of whether Martin was physically aggressive toward Zimmerman in any way — the defense claimed [...]/p
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Texas Women Expected to Turn to Abortion Black Market | Common Dreams
Texas Women Expected to Turn to Abortion Black Market | Common Dreams
"The bill, which is almost certain to be signed into law by Governor Rick Perry after passing the Senate, will wipe out most abortion clinics in the state"
"The bill, which is almost certain to be signed into law by Governor Rick Perry after passing the Senate, will wipe out most abortion clinics in the state"
Top Democrat Goes Off On GOP For Slashing Food Stamps
Top Democrat Goes Off On GOP For Slashing Food Stamps: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) slammed the Republican-controlled House’s decision to cut food stamps out of the Farm Bill they passed, reserving particularly harsh words for one Congressman’s implication that food stamp recipients were defrauding the government. On Thursday, House Republicans voted to take the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly known as [...]/p
Saturday, July 13, 2013
The 7 Craziest, Cruelest Right-Wing Statements from Just This Week | Alternet
The 7 Craziest, Cruelest Right-Wing Statements from Just This Week | Alternet
"It was a week of both stupid and cruel Republican tricks. Stupid in the beginning of the week when Florida Gov. Rick Scott led an effort to ban Internet cafes, and the bill was so poorly worded, it inadvertently banned all the state’s computers. Oops. Cruelty came later, when the Republican-led house successfully disentangled food stamp funding from the farm bill."
"It was a week of both stupid and cruel Republican tricks. Stupid in the beginning of the week when Florida Gov. Rick Scott led an effort to ban Internet cafes, and the bill was so poorly worded, it inadvertently banned all the state’s computers. Oops. Cruelty came later, when the Republican-led house successfully disentangled food stamp funding from the farm bill."
In Texas, Tampons Are A Bigger Threat Than Guns According To The Capitol Police
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/in-texas-tampons-are-a-bigger-threat-than-guns-according-to-the-capitol-police/
"Texas makes no secret of the war being waged on women, declaring feminine hygiene products off-limits at the Texas state Capitol building."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/in-texas-tampons-are-a-bigger-threat-than-guns-according-to-the-capitol-police/#ixzz2Yuw9c7Rd
"Texas makes no secret of the war being waged on women, declaring feminine hygiene products off-limits at the Texas state Capitol building."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/in-texas-tampons-are-a-bigger-threat-than-guns-according-to-the-capitol-police/#ixzz2Yuw9c7Rd
From Binders Full of Women to Binders Full of Tampons Republicans Humiliate Themselves Again
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/12/binders-full-women-binders-full-tampons-republicans-humiliate.html
"Texas Republicans have been putting on a textbook study case on how to alienate women."
"Texas Republicans have been putting on a textbook study case on how to alienate women."
Friday, July 12, 2013
One Wis. Lawmaker Fights Anti-Women GOP | The Progressive
One Wis. Lawmaker Fights Anti-Women GOP | The Progressive
"In a way, Taylor says, it's a good thing that the Republicans' extremism is finally being exposed to the public."
"In a way, Taylor says, it's a good thing that the Republicans' extremism is finally being exposed to the public."
See How Much Sequestration Is Hurting Communities Across The Country
See How Much Sequestration Is Hurting Communities Across The Country: The latest victims of sequestration, the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect in March, were 650,000 civilian workers at the Department of Defense, who began experiencing furloughs on Monday. But already children have been kicked out of Head Start, the elderly are receiving fewer meals from Meals on Wheels, low-income families are losing [...]/p
LIVE UPDATES: Texas Women Takes Last Stand At State Capitol To Support Women’s Rights (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/texas-woman-takes-last-stand-at-the-texas-capitol-to-support-womens-rights-video/
"Meet the heroic Texas woman who has made the trek to Austin, TX seven times, while ferrying dozens of her fellow Houston area residents back and forth so they, too, can Stand With Texas Women against the GOP’s draconian anti-abortion measures."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/texas-woman-takes-last-stand-at-the-texas-capitol-to-support-womens-rights-video/#ixzz2YriYSwfi
"Meet the heroic Texas woman who has made the trek to Austin, TX seven times, while ferrying dozens of her fellow Houston area residents back and forth so they, too, can Stand With Texas Women against the GOP’s draconian anti-abortion measures."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/texas-woman-takes-last-stand-at-the-texas-capitol-to-support-womens-rights-video/#ixzz2YriYSwfi
40 Years After Roe, Doctors Warn That Reproductive Rights Are In Grave Danger
40 Years After Roe, Doctors Warn That Reproductive Rights Are In Grave Danger: Dr. John J. Sciarra remembers his time as a young doctor in New York City nearly half a century ago. He remembers watching young women die from botched, illegal abortions because they had no safe options. At the time, he felt powerless to help them, and that fact haunted him. That’s why he decided to [...]/p
Republicans Nix Food Stamps Because Starving People is Their Brand | Alternet
Republicans Nix Food Stamps Because Starving People is Their Brand | Alternet
"This is how they choose to be identified. They will bring the government to a halt to defend against any tax hikes on millionaires, or to fend off the closing of corporate tax shelters. They will vote in lockstep to take the sequester cuts entirely out of domestic programs -- education, clean water, pre-school -- in order to protect a Pentagon budget that remains the biggest source of waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
"This is how they choose to be identified. They will bring the government to a halt to defend against any tax hikes on millionaires, or to fend off the closing of corporate tax shelters. They will vote in lockstep to take the sequester cuts entirely out of domestic programs -- education, clean water, pre-school -- in order to protect a Pentagon budget that remains the biggest source of waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
And they will lavish subsidies on agribusiness while throwing children and seniors off the bus."
Iowa Supreme Court: It’s OK To Fire A Woman For Being Too Attractive
Iowa Supreme Court: It’s OK To Fire A Woman For Being Too Attractive: Standing by a December decision, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that a male dentist who fired a female assistant because she was too attractive and threatened his marriage did not commit sex discrimination. The all-male court ruled against Melissa Nelson, who sued her former employer James Knight, alleging Knight’s wife told Knight to fire [...]/p
Oregon may have solved the student loan crisis
Oregon may have solved the student loan crisis
"Pay It Forward allows every Oregon student, regardless of socioeconomic status, to acquire free education at the point of delivery. They will contribute, over time and at an affordable level based on their personal success, to ensure that others have the same opportunity. In that sense it’s internally redistributive: High achievers end up helping those who graduate into lower-paying work. If the policy expands beyond Oregon’s borders, students across America could have a debt-free opportunity at public colleges. That could force private schools to compete on costs, thus lowering skyrocketing annual tuition rates.
Everyone involved with the success of Pay It Forward marveled at the speed with which it moved from a student project to legislative passage. Barbara Dudley has already fielded requests from lawmakers in other states to learn more about the program."
"Pay It Forward allows every Oregon student, regardless of socioeconomic status, to acquire free education at the point of delivery. They will contribute, over time and at an affordable level based on their personal success, to ensure that others have the same opportunity. In that sense it’s internally redistributive: High achievers end up helping those who graduate into lower-paying work. If the policy expands beyond Oregon’s borders, students across America could have a debt-free opportunity at public colleges. That could force private schools to compete on costs, thus lowering skyrocketing annual tuition rates.
Everyone involved with the success of Pay It Forward marveled at the speed with which it moved from a student project to legislative passage. Barbara Dudley has already fielded requests from lawmakers in other states to learn more about the program."
Elizabeth Warren Vows To Break Up Big Banks With Major New Legislative Push
Elizabeth Warren Vows To Break Up Big Banks With Major New Legislative Push: A bipartisan group of Senators are proposing the “21st Century Glass-Steagall Act” in an effort to curb the power of big banks by reinstating a Depression-era rule that separated commercial and investment banking. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), John McCain (R-AZ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Angus King (I-ME) proposed the bill on Thursday. Enacted during the [...]/p
CEO Pay Went Up 16% Last Year -- How Much Did Your Pay Go Up? | Alternet
CEO Pay Went Up 16% Last Year -- How Much Did Your Pay Go Up? | Alternet
"Congratulations CEOs! You've been having a great time of it. Salaries are up, and up in a major way. The Economic Policy Institute says you brought home an average $14.1m in 2012. The New York Times, looking at slightly different numbers, claims the news is even better, saying the median number is $15.1m. That's a 16% increase in one year.
"Congratulations CEOs! You've been having a great time of it. Salaries are up, and up in a major way. The Economic Policy Institute says you brought home an average $14.1m in 2012. The New York Times, looking at slightly different numbers, claims the news is even better, saying the median number is $15.1m. That's a 16% increase in one year.
As for the rest of us … well, about that. The money for our bosses has to come from somewhere, doesn't it? Here's one place it likely originated: us. According to the Department of Labor Statistics, hourly wages plunged by a record-breaking 3.8% in the first quarter of 2013."
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Texas’ Anti-Abortion Bill Threatens To Increase ‘Flea Market Abortions’
Texas’ Anti-Abortion Bill Threatens To Increase ‘Flea Market Abortions’: While media coverage of the ongoing debate on a bill to restrict the ability of women in Texas to get abortions has centered around a provision banning abortions after 20 weeks, parts of the bill that would likely reduce the number of clinics in the state from 47 to five by imposing unnecessary new regulations [...]/p
1,400 Plus Join Sen Wendy Davis to Stand with Texas Women
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/11/women-arent-shutting-up-1400-stand-women-sen-wendy-davis.html
"Texas women aren’t shutting up. They’re standing tall and fighting."
"Texas women aren’t shutting up. They’re standing tall and fighting."
Gov. Corbett Thinks Medicaid Patients Get Too Much Free Care
Gov. Corbett Thinks Medicaid Patients Get Too Much Free Care
"Oh, Tom. You just can't help yourself, can you? Your numbers are in the toilet and women hate your guts. This isn't going to help."
"Oh, Tom. You just can't help yourself, can you? Your numbers are in the toilet and women hate your guts. This isn't going to help."
House Republicans Are Using A Budget Bill To Try To Restrict Abortion Access For Low-Income DC Women
House Republicans Are Using A Budget Bill To Try To Restrict Abortion Access For Low-Income DC Women: A House committee is currently considering an appropriations bill for the next fiscal year — but if Republican lawmakers have their way, the general spending measure will also have some serious consequences for DC women seeking reproductive care. House Republicans have tacked on an abortion-related rider to the legislation that will prevent the District of [...]/p
The 4 Worst New Anti-Abortion Laws…in the Past 3 Weeks
www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/07/abortion-texas-ohio-wisconsin-north-carolina
"Most state legislatures have packed it up after this year's session. But four states have been quite busy in their closing weeks trying to pass last-minute anti-abortion legislation."
"Most state legislatures have packed it up after this year's session. But four states have been quite busy in their closing weeks trying to pass last-minute anti-abortion legislation."
TX Anti-Abortion Representative Tried To Kick Pregnant Women, Kids Off CHIP
TX Anti-Abortion Representative Tried To Kick Pregnant Women, Kids Off CHIP
"Now look at this video of Texas state Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, the same shameless shill who insisted raped women wouldn't get pregnant because the rape kit "cleaned them out"."
"Now look at this video of Texas state Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, the same shameless shill who insisted raped women wouldn't get pregnant because the rape kit "cleaned them out"."
Texas Woman Ejected From Abortion Debate
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Exclusive: Sarah Slamen Finishes Her Testimony
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Women’s Health Experts Virtually Absent From Cable News Coverage Of Texas Abortion Bill
Women’s Health Experts Virtually Absent From Cable News Coverage Of Texas Abortion Bill: Cable news has been covering the ongoing pro-choice protests in Texas for about two weeks by now — but not everybody has been invited to participate in that conversation. A new analysis from Media Matters finds that women’s health experts are “noticeably absent” from segments discussing the implications of Texas’ proposed abortion restrictions. Instead, cable [...]/p
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
State GOP War On Women Undermines National American Will
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Jodie Laubenberg: Custodian of Zygotes and Shallow Hypocrite For The Ages
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/10/jodie-laubenberg-custodian-zygotes-shallow-hypocrite-ages.html
"So, sane people everywhere, especially in Texas, follow Clinton’s lead. Fight. Stand up against the forces of Neanderthal male oppression. Better yet, vote. Vote damn it, vote!! Send these Old Testament men (and the women they puppet) back to the stinking kitchen of their own homes.
"So, sane people everywhere, especially in Texas, follow Clinton’s lead. Fight. Stand up against the forces of Neanderthal male oppression. Better yet, vote. Vote damn it, vote!! Send these Old Testament men (and the women they puppet) back to the stinking kitchen of their own homes.
We don’t want them in government, in control, in our lives."
Texas House Republicans Pass Their Unconstitutional Abortion Bill
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/10/texas-house-republicans-pass-unconstitutional-abortion-bill.html
"When you see Republicans limiting women’s freedom, you know they’re busy running for re-election already. Their base is very strict about pushing women back to the 1950s, especially in Texas where the “Right to Lifers” — who don’t support any life but the unborn all so that they can grab control over women under the concern troll guise of care — keep careful score of Texas lawmakers’ votes"
"When you see Republicans limiting women’s freedom, you know they’re busy running for re-election already. Their base is very strict about pushing women back to the 1950s, especially in Texas where the “Right to Lifers” — who don’t support any life but the unborn all so that they can grab control over women under the concern troll guise of care — keep careful score of Texas lawmakers’ votes"
Meet Jodie Laubenberg, The Local Lawmaker Behind Texas’ Controversial Anti-Abortion Bill
Meet Jodie Laubenberg, The Local Lawmaker Behind Texas’ Controversial Anti-Abortion Bill: Over the past several weeks, thousands of Texas activists have been protesting their GOP-controlled legislature’s decision to push through a controversial package of abortion restrictions. Nonetheless, the anti-abortion bills are successfully advancing this week. The Texas House gave preliminary approval to the legislation on Tuesday evening — after Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R), the bill’s sponsor, [...]/p
North Carolina Republicans Quietly Attach Abortion Restrictions To Motorcycle Safety Bill
North Carolina Republicans Quietly Attach Abortion Restrictions To Motorcycle Safety Bill: Not satisfied with their efforts to force through stringent abortion restrictions by attaching them to an anti-Sharia bill, Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are trying again. This time, without providing any public notice, they have quietly inserted anti-abortion amendments into a measure about motorcycle safety. House Republicans have tweaked SB 353 — a transportation measure [...]/p
Republicans Continue To Wage War On Women's Health Rights
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Texas Woman to Legislators: 'This is My Government. I WILL Judge You.'
Texas Woman to Legislators: 'This is My Government. I WILL Judge You.'
"State troopers were ordered to remove her from the committee room, and they moved on to the next witness, but for that moment, she spoke truth to power and expressed the frustration of all of us."
"State troopers were ordered to remove her from the committee room, and they moved on to the next witness, but for that moment, she spoke truth to power and expressed the frustration of all of us."
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
State Troopers Forcibly Remove Texas Woman During Epic Testimony Against Abortion Bill
State Troopers Forcibly Remove Texas Woman During Epic Testimony Against Abortion Bill: Thousands of Texans have rallied against the restrictive bill that would criminalize abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy and shut down most abortion clinics in the state. One activist, a 28-year-old Texas woman named Sarah Slamen, delivered a powerful speech against the legislation during a hearing on Monday. However, she was soon interrupted mid-sentence by [...]/p
How The Restaurant Industry Leaves Working Mothers Behind
How The Restaurant Industry Leaves Working Mothers Behind: It’s hard to be a working mother in virtually every industry. But moms employed by restaurants are given particularly few tools to help them juggle work and family, according to a new report out Tuesday from the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United). The report looks at various working conditions — compensation, paid sick leave, [...]/p
Sea Of Pro-Choice Texans Overwhelm Anti-Choice Rally (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/09/sea-of-pro-choice-texans-overwhelm-anti-choice-rally-video/
"The grassroots nature of this pro-choice movement is simply a symptom of a bigger grassroots movement. While the anti-choice movement has been top down, puppets led by puppeteers, this pro-choice movement has morphed into more, a democracy grassroots movement."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/09/sea-of-pro-choice-texans-overwhelm-anti-choice-rally-video/#ixzz2YZzrOy3U
"The grassroots nature of this pro-choice movement is simply a symptom of a bigger grassroots movement. While the anti-choice movement has been top down, puppets led by puppeteers, this pro-choice movement has morphed into more, a democracy grassroots movement."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/09/sea-of-pro-choice-texans-overwhelm-anti-choice-rally-video/#ixzz2YZzrOy3U
Moral Mondays: 'Ever Stronger Opposition' Grows in Face of GOP Attack | Common Dreams
Moral Mondays: 'Ever Stronger Opposition' Grows in Face of GOP Attack | Common Dreams
"Almost 4,000 North Carolinians stormed the state house Monday demonstrating that, despite repeated attacks by the GOP-led legislature, the opposition is growing 'ever fiercer and stronger.'
"Almost 4,000 North Carolinians stormed the state house Monday demonstrating that, despite repeated attacks by the GOP-led legislature, the opposition is growing 'ever fiercer and stronger.'
Marking the tenth "Moral Monday" action, participants rallied in the capital against an anti-choice abortion law that passed the state Senate last week in a GOP 'sneak attack' on reproductive rights."
Women Celebrate as Judge Smacks Down Republicans for Not Protecting Maternal Health
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/09/women-celebrate-judge-smacks-republicans-protecting-maternal-healt.html
"We spend every day outraged or saddened by a new assault on our rights. We sit on the sidelines as male lawmakers pass laws about our bodies while telling us to shut up, while not letting any women speak, with no women on the committees. This is an unfamiliar feeling, because we were raised to take control of our destiny. Our parents told us we could be anything, do anything. No one told us that we were limited by our sex."
"We spend every day outraged or saddened by a new assault on our rights. We sit on the sidelines as male lawmakers pass laws about our bodies while telling us to shut up, while not letting any women speak, with no women on the committees. This is an unfamiliar feeling, because we were raised to take control of our destiny. Our parents told us we could be anything, do anything. No one told us that we were limited by our sex."
Young Woman Has EPIC Rant in TX Abortion Hearings. Gets Hauled Off By State Troopers.
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/09/1222279/-Young-Woman-Has-EPIC-Rant-in-TX-Abortion-Hearings-Gets-Hauled-Off-By-State-Troopers
"You've got to listen to the courage of this young woman in confronting the Senate Committee in Texas "hearing" testimony against the anti-abortion bills they are trying to ram through another special session"
"You've got to listen to the courage of this young woman in confronting the Senate Committee in Texas "hearing" testimony against the anti-abortion bills they are trying to ram through another special session"
Over 60 Pro-Choice Activists Arrested For Protesting North Carolina’s Radical Abortion Restrictions
Over 60 Pro-Choice Activists Arrested For Protesting North Carolina’s Radical Abortion Restrictions: Right before the July 4th holiday, North Carolina Republicans attached harsh abortion restrictions to an anti-Sharia bill in the hopes of sneaking them through at the last minute. But that move isn’t going unnoticed. Activists in the state, who have already been gathering at weekly “Moral Monday” rallies to protest North Carolina lawmakers’ increasingly far-right [...]/p
300 Anti-Choice Bills in 1 Year? 5 Things You Need to Know About the Right's Unprecedented War on Women | Alternet
300 Anti-Choice Bills in 1 Year? 5 Things You Need to Know About the Right's Unprecedented War on Women | Alternet
"As state legislatures debate 300 new bills to further restrict women's constitutional right to legal and safe abortions, media should know that abortion is already restricted in the U.S. at unprecedented levels, that experts say it is medically unnecessary to require clinics to obtain hospital admitting privileges and adopt surgical center standards, and that limited access to abortions severely harms low-income women."
"As state legislatures debate 300 new bills to further restrict women's constitutional right to legal and safe abortions, media should know that abortion is already restricted in the U.S. at unprecedented levels, that experts say it is medically unnecessary to require clinics to obtain hospital admitting privileges and adopt surgical center standards, and that limited access to abortions severely harms low-income women."
Duke University Agrees To Expel Students Who Are Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault
Duke University Agrees To Expel Students Who Are Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault: Duke University administrators are agreeing to stiffen the penalty for students who are found guilty of sexual assault. A board that sets the standards for the Office of Student Conduct has revised the university policy so that expulsion is the “preferred sanction” in cases of sexual crimes. Duke doesn’t have a mandatory minimum sentence for [...]/p
Boehner Keeps Vow That House GOP Will Do No Work, Ever
Boehner Keeps Vow That House GOP Will Do No Work, Ever
"Wow, our House of Representatives is definitely on track to make history, and not in a good way. John Boehner assured reporters on Monday that the House of Representatives had absolutely no intention of dealing realistically with student loans or immigration reform."
"Wow, our House of Representatives is definitely on track to make history, and not in a good way. John Boehner assured reporters on Monday that the House of Representatives had absolutely no intention of dealing realistically with student loans or immigration reform."
Governor: Pregnant Women, Breast Cancer Patients Are Free Health Care Moochers
Governor: Pregnant Women, Breast Cancer Patients Are Free Health Care Moochers: Pennsylvania Republicans have decided against expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, arguing that covering more low-income residents would cost the state too much money. But last week, Gov. Tom Corbett (R) went a step further, telling a local news station that poor residents who are already enrolled in the program, including pregnant women and [...]/p
New Generation Of Women's Rights Activists Respond To GOP War On Women
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Busted: Republicans’ State Mandated Ultrasounds Are Vaginal Probes, Not Choices
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/08/republican-laws-ultrasound-vaginal-probe.html
"We will refer to Republican ultrasound laws as mandated vaginal ultrasounds, because that is what they are. And Republican mandated ultrasound laws are state authorized rape. No sweet smelling lies can make this outrageous assault upon the bodies of women any less egregious, no matter what they call it."
"We will refer to Republican ultrasound laws as mandated vaginal ultrasounds, because that is what they are. And Republican mandated ultrasound laws are state authorized rape. No sweet smelling lies can make this outrageous assault upon the bodies of women any less egregious, no matter what they call it."
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