W's Parting Gifts to Women
It's not new that outgoing Presidents try to change national policy at the last minute through rule changes. But W is set to set a record.
It's not new that outgoing Presidents try to change national policy at the last minute through rule changes. But W is set to set a record.
Nancy Northup | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics
Hillary understands that the mere recognition of rights is not enough: they must improve the lives and health of women.
Amy Coen | Posted 01.09.2009 | World
Most people believe that if a woman makes it to marriage without contracting HIV, she is safe. One woman profiled found out she was HIV-positive while she was pregnant with her fourth child.
Adrienne Germain | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living
Based on decades of international work, we know that there will be no global peace or security until we secure every woman's right to a just and healthy life.
Rev. Debra Haffner | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics
The call to reduce unintended pregnancies is the right one. What we must focus on now are the means: sex education (not abstinence-only) and universal access to contraceptive services.
Rep. Diana DeGette | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics
The Bush Administration's 11th hour attempt to restrict access to reproductive health care is not only abusive, but also threatens everyone's access to other vital health care services.
Amie Newman | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics
The former S. Dakota senator may please some inside-the-Beltway Democrats, but the reaction of reproductive and sexual health advocates working on the ground will be interesting to gauge.
Amie Newman | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living
The Bush administration quickly released proposed regulations that would have disastrous effects on health care consumers, in particular women seeking contraception.
Nancy Northup | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics
Now that a pro-choice administration is about to move into the White House, it may be tempting to think that we no longer have to "worry" about women's reproductive rights. We must resist that temptation.
The Media Consortium | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics
Obama's picks for Secretary of State and Attorney General will also have repercussions for reproductive choice. The shortlists for both offices are a mixed bag when it comes to reproductive health.
Katrina vanden Heuvel | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics
Working overtime, the Inside-the-Beltway Punditocracy continues to reveal its ability to ignore reality with its claims that this is still a center-right nation, despite all evidence to the contrary.
Anthony D. Romero | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics
Presidents have enormous power to establish policy by executive order, federal regulation, or simply by refocusing the efforts and emphases of the executive agencies.
Joanne Bamberger | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics
We did something truly amazing last night -- something I never thought I would see in my lifetime. As the states were being turned colors on the news networks maps, the red and the blue did begin to blend together.
Nazca Fontes | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics
It's hard to miss recent articles about the impact the next President will have on abortion, specifically the Roe v. Wade decision. But most of these discussions miss broader concerns...
Gloria Feldt | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics
It's time for real straight talk on how your policies affect real women, Senator McCain.
Judy Patrick | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics
Prop 4 is part of a broader strategy by anti-choice activists to incrementally erode reproductive rights and access to quality reproductive healthcare.
Lindsey Horvath | Posted 11.29.2008 | Living
If your agenda does not include reproductive freedom, you do not value it. If those with whom you create your solidarity do not value reproductive freedom, neither does your movement.
Cristóbal Joshua Alex | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home
It is hard to imagine an America where women are worse off than they are after eight years of George W. Bush - but a McCain/Palin victory will absolutely take things from bad to worse.
Jane Roberts | Posted 10.26.2008 | Home
John, when the world takes care of women, women take care of the world. The Bush Administration plays all kinds of games with women's access to reproductive health and family planning. You haven't shown me that you would be any better.
Amie Newman | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics
There is good reason to hunt down the facts about the rape kits. But the larger issue - of rape, sexual assault and how we deal with violence against women in this country - has been overlooked.
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics
Washington - Top leaders from women's rights groups gathered to announce their support of the Barack Obama - Joe Biden ticket at an emotionally charg...
Virginia Bergman | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home
If Hillary Clinton takes on Sarah Palin, we are in for an all out culture war over abortion and other heated social issues. Instead, local leaders should ignore the media and assist their communities in finding common ground where they might at least have a chance to resolve their differences.
David Goldstein | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics
As a fellow parent I would hope that you would respect my belief that arrogant theocrats like you should stay the f**k out of our schools, and out of the private life of my child with your abstinence-only, Christianist voodoo.
Sarah Seltzer | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics
It's no rare thing for the right wing to use prominent women to keep the rest of us down. But just because Sarah Palin is a woman doesn't mean she's good for women. And female voters know that.
Scott Swenson | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics
The battle to protect Americans' rights to access contraception in good conscience, based on long-standing and widely accepted medical science, got a big boost from MoveOn.org.
Martha Burk | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics