August 2011
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The Anti-Choice Plot to Lure Desperate Women to... →
goodbyeomelas:
This is terrifying. And important.
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New York City Has a New Mandate for Sex Education
reprohealthdaily:
We at Repro Health Daily think this is great news! More comprehensive sex education that teaches students not only how to use contraception but talks about how and when someone can assess their readiness for sexual activity is certainly needed. Students will now take a semester in 6th or 7th grade, with a refresher in early high school. We look forward to some more talk about...
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“How tragic that we lavish money on our daughters’ educations and on after-school...”
– Kelly Cutrone from Normal Gets You Nowhere (via ohhheyshannon)
We also spend no time on gender identity and sexual orientation and leave it to everybody to figure out alone, and to develop misconceptions about everyone else.
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Why Men Must Get Involved in Pro-Choice Movement →
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“I cannot understand anti-abortion arguments that centre on the sanctity of life....”
– How To Be a Woman, Caitlin Moran (via petitefeministe)
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"What Can I Do?" - Suggestions for Feminist... →
mylifeasafeminista:
mylifeasafeminista:
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
Anonymous asked you:
I love this blog so much, but when I read all the articles about states efforts to close down planned parenthood, or articles about how men should have a right to veto an abortion, I start to see red. What can I do? How can I help?
Thanks, Anon.
The eternal question when it comes to this issue, it...
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Planned Parenthood to end abortions in 3 Arizona... →
fuckyeahplannedparenthood:
onwardtorivendell:
esmeweatherwax:
thecountessofclockwise:
mfnher:
FLAGSTAFF - Planned Parenthood says it’s ending abortion services in three Arizona cities to comply with state laws that placed restrictions on abortions.
Women [or any person] no longer can get abortions at Planned Parenthood clinics in Prescott Valley, Flagstaff and Yuma, starting Friday....
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bebinn:
Abortion Laws That Didn’t Make the News
As state legislatures start closing up for the year, there are a number of abortion-related bills that didn’t make big headlines. In the first six months of 2011 alone, there were 162 abortion or reproductive-related bills enacted by state legislatures, so it was inevitable some wouldn’t make it past the local paper. Here are a few I...
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The War on Information — Feministe →
maehemsez:
So, what if I hadn’t lived in NYC? What if I had lived in the middle of Texas and needed to get a ride to a Planned Parenthood that was 50 or even 100 miles away? What if I lived in South Dakota or Idaho or North Carolina? What if I didn’t have the money? What if some bullshit (that has happened to three of my friends) happened where I went and they said “I’m sorry – we are out of...
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ADOPTION IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PARENTHOOD NOT...
mstashers:
And personally I am sick and tired of people saying, “well why don’t you just put the child up for adoption instead of aborting it?”
For one, pregnancy and labor are among the hardest things the human body has to go through. It is no walk in the park. It is not easy. It is a huge deal. You have to change your entire lifestyle for 9+ months. You gain weight like crazy. Your immune...
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Feminists for Choice →
What is Choice? I believe that choice means having the power to make decisions about your own body. These choices include:
When, and if, you want to have sex
Who you want to have sex with
What types of sexual activities are right for you
What type of birth control is right for you
The choice to get pregnant and keep a child or put it up for adoption
The choice to terminate a pregnancy...
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Maggie Gordon in Tumblr-land: Gestational Limits... →
maggie-gordon:
One of my least favourite anti-choice tactics is the claim that a newly born baby is only one day safe from being murdered by abortion. You see this idea pop up on bill boards and pamphlets all the time, particularly in Canada as we have no federal law regulating abortion. However, all this claim really shows is how misinformed and cruel the anti-choice side can be.
read more...
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So Rick Santorum said some shit about abortion
daskannnichtsein:
Moderator: Our next question is for Senator Santorum: In June, you said, quote, “I believe that any doctor who performs an abortion should be criminally charged for doing so.” You would allow no exceptions for cases of rape and incest. [Santorum nods.] Polls have long shown that large majorities of Americans support at least some exceptions for abortion. Are your views too...
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foradayofsky:
Banners, Binoculars and Rosary Beads: Anti-Choice Misogyny, Naivete and Invasiveness On Display in Germantown As I stood alongside two other clinic defenders at the entrance to the driveway, I heard two teen anti-choice protesters trying strenuously to convince two pro-choice defenders that condoms were actually harmful, evil devices that led to multiple sins; that birth control...
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Being Pro-Choice
bebinn:
Being pro-choice means more than supporting the right to an abortion. Being pro-choice encompasses all reproductive decisions, from contraception, to sterilization, to IVF, to adoption and surrogacy. It means supporting and respecting people’s choices of where and how to give birth, or whether to give birth at all.
It means acknowledging the variety of life experiences, and working to...
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FACT: Women in Zambia report attempting to... →
thehumorlessfeminist:
This is what anti-choicers want.
Zambia’s abortion law permits pregnancy termination on health and socioeconomic grounds. However few women who need an abortion can meet requirements that it be performed by a physician, in a hospital and with the consent of three registered medical practitioners, one of whom must be a specialist with expertise relating to the case. (In...
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When I say I'm pro-life...
desliz:
speakfortheweak:
It doesn’t mean I’m religious. Because I’m not. It doesn’t mean I hate LGBT community. Because I am a supporter. It doesn’t mean I force women to give birth. Because I never will. Take what you want from my blog, but never assume I’m just your stereotypical pro-lifer. It is VERY possible to ask questions, state your opinions in a civil manner on this blog. I am...
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A Forced Eugenics Survivor Speaks Her Truth... →
cydne-should-be-sleeping:
When North Carolina’s Eugenics program ended in 1974 more than 7,600 people were sterilized. North Carolina had one of the most coercive eugenics program sterilizing people for “epilepsy, sickness and feeblemindedness.” Though the aforementioned were the stated reasons they also sterilized for promiscuity, homosexuality and so-called criminal intentions. […]
Many...
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"What if your mother had been pro-choice?"
downlo:
bogarts:
I just gotta say, there is nothing scarier than being threatened with an alternate timeline.
When will anti-choicers get it through their thick skulls that BEING PRO-CHOICE DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL ONLY EVER HAVE ABORTIONS?
My theoretical pro-choice mother could very well have chosen to carry me to term.
Choice: that’s the whole fucking point.
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“Oh boy, the Vatican, no doubt patting itself on the back for being so generous...”
– Amanda Marcotte takes issue with the Vatican. The Guardian reports on the World Youth Day events that will feature the Get Out of Hell Free Confession Extravaganza. (via ilyagerner)
Why am I always so surprised that the Church has double standards?
(via proustianrecall)
Lol, guess who’s mom and...
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Virginia is in the sex ed Hall of Shame →
That’s too many states to cover in any detail, so I’ll narrow it down to the worst of them. These are states that not only fail to mandate sex ed, but require that when it is taught, abstinence and the “importance of sex only within marriage” are stressed. These states make sure to defend “traditional” values, but they don’t protect scientific ones:...
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Sex education to become mandatory in New York... →
srhr:
A good interventionist policy from New York.
City officials said that while there would be frank discussions with students as young as 11 on topics like anatomy, puberty, pregnancy and the risks of unprotected sex, the focus was to get students to wait until they were older to experiment. At the same time, knowing that many teenagers are sexually active, the administration wants to teach...
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abstinence only (does not) work →
It’s rare when a three-minute conversation can reveal so much about our culture. In this clip, a Texas Tribune reporter asks Texas governor and presidential hopeful Rick Perry why the state continues to provide “abstinence education” even while it has the “third-highest teen pregnancy rate in the country.” In response, Perry offers a nonsensical, bumbling defense of...
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I'm going to keep reposting these until someone...
bebinn:
Questions for pro-life people! As I stated before, I don’t need any snarky comebacks from pro-choice people; these are sincere questions that no pro-life blogger (or just anyone who identifies as pro-life) has taken the time to answer…yet.
I’ve linked to the original posts. Feel free to reblog this or either of them, or answer in my ask box any/all of the questions.
Here goes!
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The battle hymn of a dangerous black woman… ... →
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
Since we have yet ANOTHER racist anti-choice campaign geared towards the black community (the website is literally called abortioninthehood FFS), I think it’s time to revisit Shark-Fu’s amazing piece about her own agency in the fight for reproductive justice:
I am a black woman. I am your enemy if you seek to oppress me and mine. I am dangerous as hell if you...
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog: Libertarian Ron... →
On this ONE TOPIC, liberty is unimportant. How convenient for you.
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Find an Abortion Fund in your area →
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
Abortion funds are groups of people who help women pay for their abortions.
Nearly all abortion funds are grassroots organizations that work directly with women and families who face obstacles to abortion. Funds help women to pay for an abortion and for travel to a clinic or for an overnight stay in a motel near a clinic. Some funds provide a place to stay in...
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How We Can Fight Back- Planned Parenthood Edition
chattiecass:
A lot of politicians are claiming that all Planned Parenthood does is provide abortion services, but people who are educated and/or have actually used Planned Parenthood services know that isn’t the truth. Planned Parenthood is an important part of the community and we must protect it.
So…
What if... every time someone went to Planned Parenthood, they took a picture of the...
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Crisis Pregnancy Centers in the State of Illinois
daskannnichtsein:
What is a Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC)?
A CPC is a fake clinic that advertises to those who are unsure of what to do with their unplanned pregnancy. Their ads offer help, counseling, and, usually, free pregnancy tests. However, these “clinics” are actually not staffed by any medical professional, are extremely anti-choice, and will guilt trip the person into NOT getting an...
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Hey everyone!
cityofroses91:
El Paso is having a Walk for Choice! For those El Pasoans who are all kinds of supportive of reproductive rights and healthcare, we would love it if you would walk with us! We will also be hosting a snazzy benefit show at the Percolator after the walk, with the proceeds going towards Reproductive Services of El Paso!
This event is being hosted by UTEP’s Feminist Majority...
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New anti-abortion billboard targeting... →
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
FOR FUCK’S SAKE. Stop it already! STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP.
You are being racist. This is racist. If you have to be racist in order to make your point, what exactly is your point and where do you get off trying to stake your claim to some higher moral ground?
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Just a reminder that we are always accepting...
fuckyeahplannedparenthood:
If you’ve ever sought help from or have been involved with Planned Parenthood, share your story here or at fyplannedparenthood.gmail.com
As always, we appreciate the support!
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“What I am vexed with is the idea that, by having an abortion, a woman is somehow...”
– How To Be a Woman, Caitlin Moran
This is quite simply one of the single most honest, touching and convincing pro-choice arguments I have ever read. (via petitefeministe)
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Abortion: faith-based pregnancy counselling... →
thefeministhub:
A ciscentric article on faith based abortion advice services. Although I am ashamed by the ciscentrism displayed here, there are some really good important points brought up, especially in light of Britain handing over it’s care to independent charitys.
Women receiving advice from pregnancy counselling centres run by faith-based organisations are subjected to scaremongering,...
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My Pro-Choice Life: I just feel this is needed. →
mypro-choicelife:
I track the tag abortion on here, of course, and going through it.. I constantly feel like I have to justify myself and my informed decision. I was in no way lied to or coerced into terminating my pregnancy.
I was in counseling before I got pregnant - my mother felt I needed someone to talk to. So when I found out I was pregnant, rather than tell my parents, I told my...
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"Republican-driven political discourse of late has... →
cheatsheet:
Why conservative opposition to free contraception makes no sense.
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Critiquing the Pro-Choice Frame: 10 Reasons to... →
Here are 10 compelling reasons why advocates for abortion rights should move away from “choice.”
1. Choice resonates most with women who see themselves as having choices; not with those who don’t. Because they are dealing with high rates of poverty and lack of access to education, jobs, and healthcare, low income and poor women often do not experience reproductive decisions as choices.
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Abortion is topic of dueling protests in Md. →
“They say no choice! We say pro-choice!” abortion rights demonstrators chanted Sunday in the Germantown office park.
About 180 people walked in support of LeRoy Carhart, a physician who recently started performing late-in-pregnancy abortions in the office park. It was their kickoff to Summer Celebration of Choice, which will include a week of demonstrations to support the clinic.
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The...
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Crimes Committed by Abortion Protesters in the...
propaganda-for-life:
stfuconservatives:
(also known as “Cool pro-life story, bros!”)
7 murders
17 attempted murders
52 bombings
180 arsons
89 invasions
1,211 incidents of vandalism
1,341 trespasses
100 acid attacks
655 anthrax threats
146 cases of assault and battery
375 death threats
3 kidnappings
96 burglaries
480 cases of stalking
One in five clinics experiences blockades,...
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New NC Restrictions Will Become Law (Shakesville) →
Well, yesterday the NC legislature has overridden [the Governor of NC’s] veto. The law requires women [and all people who want an abortion] to have an ultrasound, a 24-hour waiting period, and state-written counseling delivered as a speech by her doctor. Women will be required to hear about the health risks of abortion and also “abortion alternatives”. Apparently women who are seeking...
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In Uganda, where abortion is illegal and sex... →
propaganda-for-life:
inherhipstheresrevolutions:
mylifeasafeminista:
inherhipstheresrevolutions:
Making abortion illegal does not reduce the rate. Keeping abortion safe and legal along with providing comprehensive sex education and free contraception reduces the abortion rate. Pro-lifers: you’re doing it wrong.
(Emphasis mine)
Also, when women is used in the link and article, it should...