Topic: abortion

How Would You Feel If Your Ex Told Everyone About Your Abortion?

If an ex, or anyone for that matter, shares the fact that you had an abortion, they’re an asshole. End of story. More »

Abortion Causes School Shootings, Says Republican Representative Kevin Cramer

School shootings are a touchy, awful subject, with many people quick to point fingers despite the issues obviously being incredibly complex. However, similarly to Victoria Jackson, Republican representative Kevin Cramer has decided abortion is why people choose to bring guns into schools, … More »

Man Faces Murder Charges For Tricking Girlfriend Into Taking Abortion Pill

Nobody has the right to make reproductive choices for you — and that includes forced abortions. More »

A Woman Is Being Prosecuted For Murder Because She Tried To Commit Suicide While Pregnant

A 36-year-old Chinese immigrant named Bei Bei Shuai is currently awaiting trial in Indiana for trying to commit suicide while pregnant. Yes, Indiana. As in America. As in…a place that is fond of trumpeting the fact that its citizens have rights. More »

A Critically Ill Woman Could Go To Jail For Getting A Lifesaving Abortion

According to Amnesty International, a critically ill woman in El Salvador could go to jail if she gets an abortion to save her life. The woman, known as Beatriz, is experiencing health problems stemming from the pregnancy related to her kidney disease and lupus. Despite the fact that the hospital treating her requested legal permission from the government for Beatriz to abort months ago (she is now four and a half months pregnant) none has been granted. More »

Sole Mississippi Abortion Clinic Will Not Close, Thanks To One Federal Judge

There should be a choice, and thank goodness that there still is one in Mississippi, a place so terribly close to having it taken away. And thank goodness for the doctors and administrators and activists still fighting these draconian regulations; without them, who knows who would be lacking in care? More »

FYI: ‘If Babies Had Guns, They Wouldn’t Be Aborted’

More deep thoughts from the Republicans of this great country! Yeah! More »

10 Reasons I Love Birth Control Pills

They Lower Your Risk For Ovarian Cancer By Up To 50%

A few days ago, we published a post that a lot of you didn’t like called 10 Reasons I Stopped Birth Control Pills. So now, I’m offering a counterpoint of sorts. As someone who’s been on the pill since high school, I’ve had a pretty positive experience with it over the years, so I thought I should share my own reasons for loving it. I want to make it clear that I don’t think my personal experiences will apply to everyone, but I’ve also included some helpful facts, because facts + anecdotes = perfectly balanced ladysite, right? Right. More »

North Dakota Senate Passes ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Bill Banning Abortions At Six Weeks

From the AP:

The North Dakota Senate on Friday approved banning abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, sending what would be the most stringent abortion restrictions in the U.S. to the state’s Republican governor for his signature.

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Women do indeed get the worst shit to deal with. In the days before contraception, having a uterus was pretty much a full-time job. A job filled with blood, pain, hormones, and a high probability of death. Had I been born 150 years ago, I would Albert Nobbs myself in a second. I would trade it all for a sundry shop and a stovepipe hat. More »

Just FYI, Rep. Mary Sue McClurkin: Babies Are Not Organs

Usually when we hear about the GOP saying something incredibly stupid about women’s bodies, it is coming from the mouth of a man. Whether it’s that females can shut down hella unwanted sperm from legitimate rape or that pregnancies resulting from … More »

What Are Some New Terms We Can Use Instead Of ‘Pro Choice’?

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After years of tireless service to the women’s rights movement, it would seem that the term “pro choice” has outlasted its effectiveness. At least, according to its former BFF, Planned Parenthood, which is now seeking to distance itself from the term. “It’s a complicated topic and one in which labels don’t reflect the complexity,” said PP president Cecile Richards at a recent press conference. More »

My Favorite Twitter Troll Megan Phelps-Roper Has Jumped Ship, I Am Sad Now

She hated so many of us with all her being, and now she’s joined the masses. NOW SHE’S FREE! More »

New Mexico Republican Introduces Bill That Would Designate Post-Rape Abortions As ‘Tampering With Evidence’

This bill is just trying to protect women, okay? More »

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