reproductive rights
Open Thread: Health Care Reform and the Stupak Amendment
On Saturday night the House of Representatives narrowly passed a health-care reform bill, changing the way Americans will access health insurance. Included in the bill was an amendment from Bart Stupak (D-MI... Read more »
Bibliobitch: Testimony of an Abortion Addict
Irene Vilar's extraordinary and incendiary new memoir, Impossible Motherhood: Testimony of an Abortion Addict, is a potential launching pad for a discussion about abortion that is more personal than political. Having terminated fifteen pregnancies in sixteen years, Vilar turns her experiences into... Read more »
Law & Order to air episode based on Dr. Tiller's murder
Tonight’s Law & Order episode will be based on the murder of Dr. George Tiller: a late-term abortion provider is murdered while attending church. The episode, titled “Dignity,”... Read more »
How did you celebrate Pro-Life Cupcake Day?
Here's how I spent mine:
- Being disappointed upon discovering it wasn't Pro-Cupcake Life Day
- Eating leftover cupcakes from Bitch's clothing swap/supporting a woman's right to choose
- WONDERING WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE
The Cupcakes for Life... Read more »
I Can Has Feminizm?
Ah, the weekend. A time to unwind and have some fun. This particular weekend, I am in New York for my friends’ wedding . And you know what the best way to celebrate a wedding (or any special occasion, really) is, don’t you? With LOLz, of course!!!
The first special occasion we’re... Read more »
New short film is cute, quirky, and candid. And it's about abortion.
Quiz: Is this still from...
a) Jenny Slate's new short Eff-You you Effing Eff-wad?
b) a promo from the 2009 Quirkfest Filmfest?
or c) Juno II: All Grown Up?
It's actually from Obvious Child, a short film by Gillian Robespierre which combines a little of all of the above, but with one... Read more »
Bed, Bitch & Beyond: Is No Sex Still Sex Positive?
A brilliant and counter-intuitive comment from reader jordanb in the "Rear Ended by Porn" comment thread is the inspiration for today's post. Check it out:
Becky I'm interested to know if you've ever thought about abstinence from a sex positive feminist... Read more »
Beaker Bitch: Freak Outs, Not Facts, Dominate Abortion Talk in Healthcare Debate
The healthcare debate this week has certainly been a lot of fingerpointing. In an effort to quash false rumors surrounding Obama's new healthcare plan (please let's never discuss the phrase "death panels" again), the White House went so far as to launch a... Read more »
Rave On: Anne Elizabeth Moore on Dirty Plotte
“Rave On” is the Page Turner series that asks feminist writers, artists, musicians, activists, leaders, and scholars to talk about a book that completely rocked their world. Today we feature media activist and writer Anne Elizabeth Moore on the Dirty Plotte comic books by Julie Doucet.
I don... Read more »
Fox Won't Air Family Guy Abortion Episode -- What Do You Think?
Image via starstore
The Seth MacFarlane creation that is “Family Guy” has built a reputation on poking animated fun at... Read more »
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