Like women needed more road blocks! I’ll let Planned Parenthood explain: … 136 representatives and 28 senators have gone on record saying that birth control should be made affordable for the low-income women and students affected by the recent price hike. So far, so good, right? But the thing is — birth control isn’t very…
Call this the slow burn. I’m always a little on edge about what I call The Uterus Wars — access to reliable, accurate health care; access to birth control; access to abortions; access to the morning-after-pill; insurance companies refusing to cover birth control while doling out Viagra (an entirely elective drug, might I add) like…
While I HATE Walmart, I understand that for some people it’s the only choice. In a city like Las Vegas we have lots of shopping choices, but when I go visit my family on the farm in Illinois, their closest grocery/department store and pharmacy is a Walmart. And to tell you the truth, if Walmart…
A few weeks ago I posted about a brand new Planned Parenthood clinic in Aurora, Il. that was coming under heavy fire from Christian conservatives. For weeks, anti-choice protesters managed to keep the clinic closed before it ever had a chance to open. But on Monday the clinic finally got clearance from city officials to…
They say there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. But for women, I think there are two certainties that can keep you down more than anything else: lack of education and lack of access to birth control. Education probably seems like a no-brainer but so is the birth control (and sex ed) element.…
Anyone for some quick little goodies? The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada is hosting the first Youth Awards ceremony with special guest Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard who was killed because he was gay. The event is tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Center, 953 E. Sahara, Suite B-31. NARAL Pro-Choice…
The internet’s been down at the humble Siren headquarters, so apologize for delays, etc. And I sincerely hope everyone’s all dried out and unharmed from last night’s rainstorm. This month emergency contraception, known by most by the commercial brand Plan B, celebrates one year of being available over-the-counter for those 18 and older. Just wondering…
According to the BBC, the human rights organization Amnesty International has announced they will lobby in favor of abortion in cases of rape and incest. In the past, they have maintained a neutral stance on the issue.
Some cultural stuff going on Las Vegas in the upcoming days, for your consideration: Now through Aug. 12 Las Vegas is ground-zero for RollerCon 2007, a national convention for roller derby leagues from around the country. Learn how to skate! Watch some scrimmages! Get a tattoo! Have some bad-ass fun! Anything’s possible as these awesome ladies crash…
And apparently, I’m not the only one. In this month’s Elle magazine there are some thoughtful responses to the Supreme Court ruling that upheld a ban on the so-called “partial-birth abortion.” (I say so-called because there is not medical definition of what a “partial-birth” abortion is compared to any other abortion. The language is used…
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