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Cynthia Nixon: Insurance Coverage For Abortion Is "A Very Basic Female Right"
"My mother had an illegal abortion pre-1973, and it's something that I would never want to face or want my daughter to be facing or any of her friends."-Cynthia Nixon, on why she's been pro-choice for 30 years. [CNN]Support Women's Health With "Choose Choice" License Plates
In Virginia? You can support a woman's right to choose by purchasing "Choose Choice" license plates, and the proceeds help fund Planned Parenthood affiliates. In order for these to be adopted, 350 must be pre-ordered so help out! [Feministing]Australian Men Undertake "My Oath" • Child Porn "Shrine" Discovered
• Australian men are being asked to pledge that they will never commit, excuse, or allow violence against women. The "My Oath" campaign is part of White Ribbon Day, which aims to combat violence by reaching out to men. • More »Sarah Palin Warns Of Pro-Choice "Mind-Set"
According to Politico, Sarah Palin held a fundraiser in West Allis, Wisconsin last night and attempted to convince thousands of supporters that legislators with pro-choice views might have "the mindset" that leads them to deny insurance coverage for the elderly. More »Three Feminists On Dirty Words, Pop Culture, And The Language Of Choice
10 Year-Olds Getting Bikini Waxes? • Breast Cancer Gene Discovered
• Get ready to get sick: Australian girls as young as 10 and 11 are getting Brazilian waxes. And preschool aged girls want to paint their nails and wear "bras tailored for toddlers." WTF? • More »New Poll Shows Americans Evenly Split On Abortion
A new poll shows 47% of American identify as "pro-life," and 46% as "pro-choice," erasing the pro-life majority found in a May poll. So was the earlier survey wrong, or are anti-choicers becoming disillusioned after George Tiller's murder? [MediaMatters, USNWR]New Republic Blogger Comes (Late) To The "Abortion Party" Party
"The kind of feminists and progressives who would throw an "abortion party" [are] behaving monstrously, I'm afraid, by applying political and legal considerations to a sphere of life [...] where morality should set the tone." — Damon Linker [TNR]Blogger: How Abortion Rights Make Bad Boyfriends
Dude Makes Abortion Party All About Dudes
Coulter Calls Tiller's Murder "A Termination," Makes O'Reilly Look Good
Want to see Bill O'Reilly look like a moderate? Watch him argue about murdered Kansas Ob/Gyn George Tiller with Ann Coulter. More »Should Pro-Choicers Embrace Abortion Restrictions?
Bill O'Reilly Shows Why "Abortion Reduction" Isn't Really Pro-Choice
Dr. Warren Hern: "It Is Terrifying And It's Infuriating. There's No Excuse For This."
What's Next For Tiller's Clinic, Scott Roeder, And Abortion In Kansas?
The AP is reporting that Nebraska doctor LeRoy Carhart (pictured) will step in to fill Dr. George Tiller's shoes, but the threat that anti-abortion group Operation Rescue will buy Tiller's clinic is unfortunately very, very real. More »Fear, Hope, And A Resolution Follow Clinic Closing
As a nation reels at the news that murdered ob/gyn Dr. George Tiller's clinic in Wichita will permanently close, the House is considering a resolution honoring Tiller. More »Medical Students For Choice Keep Tiller's Memory, Mission Alive
Rozalyn Farmer Love, an Alabama woman from a conservative Christian family, is just one of a group of medical students committed to keeping abortion available in the wake of Dr. George Tiller's assassination. More »"I Am Dr. Tiller": A Moving Tribute
The murder of Dr. George Tiller has sparked many tributes to his life and his work, but perhaps the most powerful tribute of them all comes from IAmDrTiller.com, a memorial website devoted to Tiller's legacy. More »Whistleblower: FBI Should Have Stopped Roeder, Prevented Tiller Slaying
Colleen Rowley, who in 2002 criticized the FBI on its failure to follow up on would-be 9/11 hijacker Zacarias Moussaoui, now says the Bureau could have prevented George Tiller's assassination if it had investigated Scott Roeder more thoroughly. More »PETA Plans Ads To Capitalize On Tiller's Death
In a creepy move, PETA is planning to put up billboards in Wichita that read "Pro-Life? Go Vegetarian" and "Pro-Choice? Choose Vegetarian." PETA's campaign manager Lindsay Rajt says the ads were inspired by the shooting of Dr. George Tiller. [Wichita Eagle]Tiller's Patients Speak: The Tragedy Of His Death, The Inspiration Of His Life