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 […]
Author: Lauren Barbato
Four New Laws Wisconsin Women Can’t Afford
It might seem a bad time to repeal equal pay laws when women who graduate college earn $1.2 million less during their lifetimes than their male peers. It might also […]
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 […]
We Heart: Tough-Talking Older Woman Tells Off Male Lawmaker 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 women […]
Mississippi’s Sole Abortion Provider is 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 100 […]
At 11th Hour, Georgia Passes “Women as Livestock” Bill
After an emotional 14-hour workday that included fist-fights between lobbyists and a walk-out by women Democrats, the Georgia House passed a Senate-approved bill Thursday night that criminalizes abortion after 20 weeks.