All posts tagged "Abortion"
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Hannah R. Winsten | April 8, 2014
5 Things That Happen When Women Can’t Access Safe Abortions
Folks, women’s access to safe abortion services is circling the drain. Between 2011 and 2013, state lawmakers passed...
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Hannah R. Winsten | March 25, 2014
Hobby Lobby Wants to Remove the Corporate Veil — and Your Birth Control Coverage
Good morning, folks! Time for your weekly dosage of anti-feminist bullshit! On the menu today is Hobby Lobby,...
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Molly Hogan | March 4, 2014
4 New Laws Restricting Women’s Access to Abortions
By now, it is not unusual to hear stories of states trying to circumvent Roe v. Wade by closing...
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Sarah Helden | February 7, 2014
Abortion Rates Are Down, But Why Does Your News Outlet Say That Is?
Abortion rates in the US are at the lowest point since the procedure was legalized in 1973. Between 2008 and...
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 7, 2014
Cases to Watch in 2014
This year promises to be an interesting one in law. Here are some of the most interesting cases,...
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Hannah R. Winsten | January 2, 2014
Happy New Year! Your Birth Control’s No Longer Covered
Happy New Year, folks! Welcome to 2014. This is going to be one hell of a year —...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 11, 2013
Rush Limbaugh Wants Your Boobs to Stop Staring at Him
Good morning folks! Are you staying warm? Because it’s snowing here in New York. And I’m totally wishing...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 5, 2013
LADIES: Michigan Says You Need Rape Insurance
Happy almost Friday, folks! This week is almost over. THANK GOODNESS. Coming back after a holiday is rough, am...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 3, 2013
Will We Live in a Tyrannical Theocracy by 2016?
Good morning, lovelies. Did you all survive Thanksgiving? How many of you are still battling tryptophan-induced comas? I...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 3, 2013
Texas Handles Rape Case Without Slut Shaming, Cue Applause
Good morning, loves! Happy turkey week! Thanksgiving is my all-time favorite holiday. I am a Thanksgiving super-fan. So,...
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 4, 2013
Texas Abortion Battle to Reach Supreme Court
This June, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis took the nation by storm. Sporting her now-infamous pink running shoes,...
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Hannah R. Winsten | October 10, 2013
If You Got Mad About the Big Gulp Ban, Get Mad About This
Don’t get pregnant in Nebraska, ladies. Back in January 2011, Republican State Senator Lydia Brasch introduced legislative bill 690....
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Davis Truslow | July 23, 2013
Texas Sets Further Limits on Abortions
Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law Thursday a bill that greatly restricts abortion in the state. In his...
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Davis Truslow | July 18, 2013
Texas Senator Wendy Davis Leads Successful Filibuster
Sporting her pink sneakers, Sen. Wendy Davis spoke for over ten hours straight in her successful filibuster against a...