NEWSFLASH: Idaho Mandatory Ultrasound Bill Stalls, May Die
March 22, 2012 by Catherine Scott · Leave a Comment
In a week in which anti-choice legislation seems to be coming thick and fast, some positive news finally emerged this morning: SB1387, the Idaho bill which would make it mandatory for women seeking ...Read More
NEWFLASH: New Hampshire Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Repeal
March 22, 2012 by Ms. · Leave a Comment
Yesterday the New Hampshire Republican-controlled House voted 211 to 116 against a bill that would have repealed the marriage equality law in the state. Rea Carey, Executive Director of the National ...Read More
NEWSFLASH: Alaska Rep Says Men Should Have To Approve Abortions
March 21, 2012 by Jessica Pieklo · 16 Comments
Not one to be left in the cold, Alaska has jumped on the mandatory ultrasound bandwagon too. But that’s not all. Perhaps it’s because these laws are becoming so routine that conservative lawmakers ...Read More
UPDATE: Moroccan Women Protest Amina Filali’s Death
March 19, 2012 by Kristen Schuetz · 1 Comment
On Saturday hundreds of women activists stormed the streets of Morocco’s capital, Rabat, to protest a government law that absolves rapists from punishment if they marry their victims. The rally ...Read More
NEWSFLASH: Tennessee May Publish Names of Abortion Providers
March 19, 2012 by Ms. · 5 Comments
A proposed Tennessee law would require the state Department of Health to publish on its website the names of doctors who perform abortions, as well as extensive demographic information about each ...Read More
NEWSFLASH: About-Face By Virginia Governor May Spell End of Ultrasound Law
After becoming the target of feminist protests, late-night comedy jabs and a relentless media spotlight, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell today withdrew his support for one of two proposed state anti-abortion ...Read More
NEWSFLASH: Virginia Women Rally Against Anti-Abortion Bills
February 21, 2012 by Ms. · 7 Comments
Between 1,000 and 1,500 women stood arm-in-arm yesterday at the Virginia state Capitol in Richmond to silently protest two anti-abortion bills scheduled for votes by the state’s General Assembly. ...Read More
NEWS BRIEF: Despite King’s Edict, Saudi Woman Sentenced to 10 Lashings for Driving
November 14, 2011 by Holly L. Derr · 1 Comment
International outcry arose this September when, just a day after Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah announced a commitment to women’s rights and granted women voting rights in 2015, a woman ...Read More
NEWS BRIEF: Mississippi Voters Get One Right, One Wrong
November 9, 2011 by Holly L. Derr · 7 Comments
Yesterday, voters in Mississippi overwhelmingly rejected a personhood amendment that would have defined fertilized eggs as people and given them the full legal rights and protections of real humans. ...Read More
NEWS BRIEF: Mississippi Personhood Amendment Might Really Pass
November 7, 2011 by Holly L. Derr · 3 Comments
Tomorrow, Mississippi will vote on a personhood amendment that would declare fertilized eggs to be “people.” Frighteningly, a Public Policy poll conducted over the weekend shows that this ...Read More
