As the House vote to defund Planned Parenthood proves, there’s a War on Women right now. (And it’s not just out there, there’s some bills on deck in the Nevada Legislature that are pretty bad, too.) If there was ever a time to stand up for women, it’s right now. Need some inspiration? How about…
There’s still time to register! Grassroots Lobby Days Coordinated by Nevada Women’s Lobby March 13, 14, and 15, 2011 Carson City Plaza Hotel and Conference Center and the Nevada State Legislature Grassroots Lobby Days is right around the corner. We need your voice more than ever at the Nevada Legislature! Join women and men from across the…
Even as one of the biggest Uterus Politics battles over women’s reproductive freedom plays out in the House, I am moved by California’s Rep. Jackie Speier. During debate over an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood (a vote is scheduled Friday) — by barring the agency from receiving federal Title X funds which are designated for…
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…
If you haven’t been reading my other blog, The Tired Feminist, you might have missed the 6-part Exploring Feminist Motherhood series. Trust me, it has a lot less to do with Diaper Genies and a lot more to do with feminist discussions that came up during The Sin City Siren Book Club, where we discussed…
For the third and final chapter of the Family Practice series (Part 1, Part 2) I want to talk about the long view on contraception and family planning. How does parenthood (or the desire to never have kids) change our goals regarding contraception? And what about that ubiquitous question: When are you having another baby?…
In researching this Family Practice series (Part 1), on contraception and family planning, one of the things I’ve been most surprised by is how much we women are willing to put up with when it comes to birth control. Let’s set aside for a moment the very real (and huge) issue of access to affordable…
Picture a 16-year-old girl, huddled amongst strangers at a bus stop. The snow is stacked so high behind the bus bench, it creates a small wall against the biting winter wind. The sun is waning and she is worried about taking the city bus back home in the dark. She could have cut class to…
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…
The Sin City Siren Book Club met on Saturday to discuss Opting In: Having a Child Without Losing Yourself by Amy Richards. Although we had a light but enthusiastic turnout (it was hard to compete with the state budget hearing), it was really great to discuss the book and the tangents it led to —…
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