Women are the majority of Americans living at or below the poverty level. Deeper cuts in our federal safety net programs–Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Care and Family Planning–will drive […]
Author: Carol King
Better Health Care for Millions of Women? The Right Wing Is Outraged, Outraged!
When Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced last week that birth control and other women’s preventive health care services would be covered by health insurance […]
Pirates Have Seized the Ship of State
As the debt ceiling negotiations progress, it feels like pirates have boarded the ship of state and are holding us all hostage until their demands are met. They want us […]
Creepy Anti-Choice Horror Film Says Women Who Get Abortions Go to Hell
I am not especially drawn to horror films. And there’s one I know for sure I won’t be viewing: The Life Zone. Just watching the trailer was more than enough […]
Inside The Real SVU: Lisa Jackson’s “Sex Crimes Unit”
If you’re a fan of Law & Order SVU, and there are millions of us, you’ll appreciate Lisa F. Jackson’s documentary “Sex Crimes Unit.” Premiering June 20 on HBO, Jackson’s film […]
Celebrate “Griswold” By Asking Candidates Their Stand on Contraception
On June 7, 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision for which millions of women (including me) are eternally grateful. Griswold v. Connecticut [PDF] struck down an 1879 law […]
Catholic Church Takes Action to Stop Sexual Abuse–Or Do They?
The Catholic Church has been accused in the past of dragging their feet on predatory priests. Now, they’re taking steps to show us they’re serious. The U.S. Catholic Church has […]
Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever: Reproductive Rights
We celebrate our mothers on the second Sunday in May, ostentatiously paying tribute with dinners, cards, flowers and gifts. The rest of the time–not so much. Anti-choice politicians are particularly […]
A Mother’s Day Gift: A Future Without Violence
Mother’s Day is coming up. What to do? Flowers are nice. Jewelry works. A lot of Moms like brunch. The National Retail Foundation predicts that Americans will spend $16.3 billion […]
Catholic Death Panels Coming to a Hospital Near You
When you have a medical emergency, you want to get to the nearest hospital–fast. But if you’re a pregnant woman with a medical emergency, the nearest hospital may refuse to […]