Ever since Wendy Davis took to the floor of the Texas Senate for an 11-hour filibuster on June 25, 2013 in protest of bill HB 2, a TRAP law that would effectively shut down nearly every abortion provider in the state, reproductive justice advocates have been holding their breath. Well, first they stormed the Texas…
In case you missed me on Ralston Live on Vegas PBS last week, here’s the link to watch online: http://watch.knpb.org/video/2365706705/ We talked about Donald Trump’s recent string of increasingly bizarre comments about abortion. I’m happy to say that the prolife guest and I had a civil debate about this passionate issue. Check back for more…
The big news at the start of the week was about how the national abortion rate is the lowest it has been since the Roe v Wade decision in 1973. The new low rate comes after a 13 percent drop in the abortion rate between 2008 and 2011. Anti-choice activists have trumpeted the news as…
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There’s probably a reason for the GOP “Women’s Problem.” When Google gives a seeker at least ten+ pages containing lists of quotations* from prominent Republican and conservative sources, which grate like a rasp on bare skin, then perhaps some people have been providing a fairly accurate assessment of the mentality…
Happy New Year, Sirens! Now that the confetti and champagne have been cleared away, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get down to business. We’ve got work to do Sirens! It’s an election year, baby: Get ready for another year of political ad-overload. All of Nevada’s four House seats are on the docket…
As we count down the final days of 2013, the inevitable year-in-review stories start popping up. Two recent ones caught my eye, as much for what they said as for what they left out. In RH Reality Check’s Top Pro-Choice Heroes of 2013, we are treated to a diverse round-up of “sheroes” who put it…
As I write this, Texas Sen. Wendy Davis is making a last stand for women’s reproductive freedom in the Lone Star State. The Badass Hero of the Year nominee has been filibustering for hours trying to run down the clock on a Texas Legislature special session, called by Gov. Rick Perry almost exclusively to pass…
For some reason when I saw the Choice USA bro-choice campaign going viral across the interwebs last week I hung back and watched. On its face, there’s nothing wrong with doing a pro-choice campaign aimed at men. You’ve probably seen the Ryan Gosling meme with pro-choice messages, like this one circulated on Facebook by Choice…
*I’ve been updating this post all day as I see new stories on #FierceFlores. Scroll down for complete list of news. Well, helloooo internet! I am truly amazed by the phenomenon that is now the #FierceFlores meme! It has gone viral, and then some! Thanks to all of you out there, Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores…
I suppose I should have seen it coming. As I sat listening to Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores’ compelling, raw testimony during an April 1 hearing on a comprehensive sex education bill (AB230), I should have paid closer attention to the gasps of horror that came from the opposing side. I should have recognized it as…
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