If you haven’t already, please take the time to call your representative to lobby to save Planned Parenthood from proposed Title X cuts! Even though Title X funds already cannot be used for abortions, conservatives are aiming to end all services provided by Planned Parenthood. Only 3% of Planned Parenthood’s services are for abortions, according…
Here are some stories that I couldn’t let go by without comment: The “forcible rape” component of HR3 was removed, but the bill is still alive and looks to codify dangerous anti-choice legislation. The #DearJohn fight is not over. Conflicted about The Superbowl featuring star quarterback who has two allegations of sexual assault within the…
We’re barely into 2011 and I already feel behind. While I get my bearings, check out these quick hits: No matter how you feel about New Year’s resolutions, I highly recommend a perusal of the Abortion Gang‘s 2011 list. (My personal fav: For state and federal governments to spend their time and resources on improving…
Here’s some news we should be getting used to — unfortunately — as Nevadans: We suck. Yet again we find ourselves at or near the bottom of an important life-index list. This time it comes from the Health Care Report Card by the National Women’s Law Center, which analyzed the health care conditions for women…
From NOW: ACTION NEEDED: Contact your Senate and House members to urge them to pass the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) (S. 2982/H.R. 4594). The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to consider this bipartisan bill, but very few days remain in the lame duck session. Adoption in this Congress of IVAWA would be…
I’ve been thinking about the blog a lot lately — which may surprise you since I’ve been sort of MIA. It’s hard with a new little baby (she’s great, by the way) to find time to rant about the government, corporate greed, misogyny, the election and so on. What’s bothering me is that all that…
At 8 months and 3 weeks pregnant I won’t be able to rally, but I’ll be there in spirit! As images from the oil spill in the Gulf Coast continue to pour in this week, we are vividly reminded of the potential consequences of our choices for energy sources.This spill – and others like it…
The local production of The Vagina Monologues is coming up in a week and The Sin City Siren is supporting this event. Now you can, too, by entering for a chance to win two tickets to one of the shows on Friday (April 9) or Saturday (April 10) night! (Of course, you can go without…
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