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Irish Women Speak Out Against Brutal Childbirth Operations

I posted this radio project yesterday - ▶ A Sisterhood of Silence: radio project on Irish women travelling to England for abortions - yesterday and found the piece below earlier. It's notable that wom...

“Of course women frequently think about their abortions and feel pangs of regret. But for most, it’s…”

Of course women frequently think about their abortions and feel pangs of regret. But for most, it’s not because, as the anti-choice movement would have you believe, they think they should have had the...

In the last four years, US states have enacted 231 abortion…

In the last four years, US states have enacted 231 abortion restrictions (and this under a Democratic administration). And it doesn’t look like 2015 will be much better (Amanda Marcotte on rhre...

“Consent is not for Irish women: once a person in Ireland becomes pregnant, their right to refuse or…”

Consent is not for Irish women: once a person in Ireland becomes pregnant, their right to refuse or to choose medical treatment is null and void. Self-determination is not for Irish women: once a pers...

We can’t be complacent about pregnant women’s rights in Britain

Heads up, folks. On theguardian.com (emphasis added): This morning, women stood precariously on the last solid ground in the landscape of UK reproductive rights, looking ahead at an uncertain and ...

What Seeking an Abortion Was Like Before Roe v. Wade

Lest we forget what it was like. Some examples: a woman's success in terminating a pregnancy often depended more on her social networks (i.e. in the absence of institutionalised facilities) which coul...

The beginning of the end of the anti-choice movement (US)

Below is a series of posts on (what seems to be) a certain slow down in the anti-choice movement in the US. If nothing else, it's all welcome respite from the chipping away of reproductive rights. ...

Sunday feminist roundup (30th March 2014)

Here's what else I've been reading this week: - Teen spirit: the fifth-wave feminists (theguardian) - Moving Forward (everydayvictimblaming) - The Invisibility of Disability (bottomface) -...

“The same thing that motivates conservatives to try to ban abortion and restrict access to birth…

The same thing that motivates conservatives to try to ban abortion and restrict access to birth control is the same thing that makes them blame single mothers’ choices regarding men and sex for their ...

good point. sometimes strawmen arguments make important points.

good point. sometimes strawmen arguments make important points. While Hobby Lobby opposes offering contraceptive coverage, it does sell three types of knitting needles, just the kind that in the n...

Sunday feminist roundup (16th March 2014)

A double edition this week. Since the last roundup, we have, of course, had #IWD14. I was torn about it this year, for  reasons you can see here. - Of Frats, Rape Culture and #TFM (Ms Blog) - In...

Birth Control Doesn’t Encourage Risky Sex. Someone Tell the GOP

According to new study that surveyed nearly 8,000 women and teenage girls, no-cost access to birth control doesn’t encourage women to engage in risky or “promiscuous” sexual behavior...

Porque Yo Decido: Spain’s war on abortion is not about morality – it’s about austerity

Porque Yo Decido. Because I decide. That was the title of a manifesto handed to the Spanish government on 1 February on behalf of the millions of men and women across the country who oppose the ...

It was a righteous and spirited day of resistance against the war on women in NYC

[gallery] stoppatriarchy: It was a righteous and spirited day of resistance against the war on women in NYC for International Women’s Day! Times Square did not know what what they were in for when we...

“Jean tells me from the outset I have three options

Jean tells me from the outset I have three options. “Keep the baby, and be a parent. You have a termination. Which obviously has consequences. Or you take the brave option… for adoption.” Nothing new ...

“The dusty old argument that female sexuality is a subversive force…

The dusty old argument that female sexuality is a subversive force that needs to be strictly controlled isn’t as dead as we thought. The mainstream conservative movement is bringing it out of hibernat...

myth 2.

myth 2. Welcome to Day 2 of the ’8 Days-8 Reasons to Repeal the 8th’ where each day running to International Women’s Day, Abortion Rights Campaign we will be busting 1 common myth about abortion in ...

“The question is not really when life begins…

The question is not really when life begins. The question is whether we recognize women and other people with uteri as humans whose lives have intrinsic value and the rights of agency, bodily autonomy...

Sunday feminist roundup (2nd March 2014)

- The Anti-Choice Movement Is a Denialist Movement (RH Reality Check) - Could this be the year the pro-choice movement goes on the offensive? (Feministing) - “You made me do it”: A post about ab...