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

We Heart: Funny or Die Counsels Rick Santorum on “Aborting” His Campaign

Rick Santorum likes to tell women to “make the best out of a bad situation,” but he didn’t take his own advice with his own presidential run. After trailing Mitt Romney, he officially ...Read More

The Femisphere: “Mommy” Bloggers

Last month I wrote a quick overview of feminist parenting bloggers for Ms.‘s “Future of Feminism” series. The huge response I received spurred me to launch “The Femisphere,” ...Read More

Thumbs Down On Stussy’s “Strip For Likes” Facebook Campaign

The notion that the fashion industry treats women as objects is not a new one, but it’s certainly a preconception that few clothing manufacturers ever bother to challenge. Clothing brand Stüssy, ...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

We Heart: Tough-Talking Older Woman Tells Off Congressman For Dissing Planned Parenthood

Finally, a voice of reason! As GOP members flood mainstream media, scrambling to debunk the “myth” that women actively care about reproductive health and dismissing any fears of conservative ...Read More

No Comment, Newcastle: “Not an Attractive Woman”

Under direction of its new ad agency, Droga5, the makers of U.K. beer Newcastle Brown Ale have invested in their first national TV spot. Launched April 2, the “No Bollocks” ad appears at first ...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

An Immodest Proposal

Recently, a fundamental unfairness has been getting to me. Why should females have to wade through rows of anti-Roe v. Wade picket lines at family planning clinics, while men who visit urologists ...Read More

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