NEWSFLASH: Gillibrand Proposes Gender Equality in Combat

In February, the Department of Defense announced it would loosen its restrictions on women in military combat roles, allowing them to “co-locate” closer to the front lines with ground ...Read More

In North Carolina, You’re Married or You’re Screwed

A marriage is now between one man, one woman and God Almighty in North Carolina. Following a vehement campaign fraught with religious zeal and bipartisan politics, North Carolina residents voted Tuesday ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: A Win for California Women

Yesterday, Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, along with commissioners Assembly member Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) and Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) announced renewed funding for the California ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Tennessee Rules that Embryos Can Be “Murdered”

In a 28-2 vote on Monday, the Tennessee state Senate passed a bill that criminalizes harming an embryo. The bill cleared the state House of Representatives by a large margin last week and is awaiting ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Medical Abortions No Longer an Option in Wisconsin Planned Parenthoods

Under increased anti-choice pressure from the state, Planned Parenthood has suspended all medical abortions at its Wisconsin clinics. The suspension comes two weeks after Gov. Scott Walker signed ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Personhood Act Aborted in Oklahoma Legislature

Anti-abortion extremists suffered a loss Thursday when SB 1433, the so-called Personhood Act, failed to gain any traction in the Oklahoma House. The House Republican Caucus voted to not advance the ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Arizona Passes Nation’s Earliest Abortion Ban

Update 4/10/12: Errors in the original post have been corrected; see note at end. Arizona is the latest state to jump on the 20-week ban-wagon, effectively restricting all late abortions except when ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Mississippi’s Sole Abortion Provider in Danger

Update 4/4/2012: HB 1390 passed the legislature today and awaits the governor’s signature. Ninety-nine percent of counties in Mississippi are devoid of an abortion provider. Soon, it might be ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Clinic Bombed

Police are investigating a homemade bomb that exploded last night outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. No injuries were reported, and the clinic experienced only minimal ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Utah Requires 72 Hour Waiting Period Before Abortion

On Tuesday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert (R) signed a bill requiring that women undergo a 72 hour waiting period before having an abortion. Once the law goes into effect on May 7, Utah will have the ...Read More

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