At long last, the emergency contraception (EC) drug Plan B is poised to become available over the counter with no age restriction. EC has been available via prescription since 1998, […]
Author: Holly L. Derr
Just When You Thought it Was Safe To Be a Woman in Ohio…
After languishing for nearly five months, a “fetal heartbeat” bill that passed the Ohio House in June has reared its ugly head and been referred to a Senate committee. Though […]
NEWS BRIEF: 61 Days After Expiring, Violence Against Women Act Finally Reintroduced
At long last, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) have introduced the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for reauthorization. The law, first enacted in 1994 and reauthorized […]
Catholic Bishops Lose Grants, Raise Stink
Yesterday, some House Republicans attempted to sacrifice the reproductive-health needs of trafficking victims to political gamesmanship. (Yes, given the players involved, we think gamesmanship is the right phrase). At GOP […]
Don’t Ms.: Lysistrata, Radical Women Occupying, Relationships Between White and Black Women and More
This week offers a feminist smorgasbord: You can Occupy, learn women’s health lobbying tactics, toast Courtney Martin, discuss men and feminism, or take a lesson or two from Lysistrata. Dakar, […]
10 Reasons for Feminists To Be Grateful This Thanksgiving
I spend a lot of time on this blog pointing out the totally outrageous attempts of the anti-choice movement to take away women’s constitutionally guaranteed right to make their own […]
Is Obama Caving to Bishops Out of Misplaced “Gratitude?”
According to an inside scoop from RHReality Check, President Obama is leaning toward bowing to pressure from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to exempt religiously affiliated organizations from mandatory […]
Things That Make You Go Aaargh: Reproductive Rights Edition
Was it Thomas Jefferson who said “eternal vigilance is the price of freedom” or Mad Eye Moody? Oh that’s right, it was actually a woman–suffragist and anti-lynching crusader Ida B. […]
Take Action: Don’t Let the Catholic Church Deny Birth Control Coverage to Millions
In August, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a ruling requiring all insurers to cover contraception without a co-pay starting next year. Good news for women, right? So […]
Don’t Ms.: Zinesters of Color, The 99 Percent, Young Feminists Occupy the Senate, and More!
This week, feminist globe-hoppers can say their farewells to Wangari Maathai, storm the U.S. Senate to demand jobs and more! Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and London: This week The Green […]