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more about #prochoice more comments → miss_so_unknown: My boyfriend is originally from Australia. When I showed him this article, he smiled and asked me where the white ribbon was in my craft box. He's pro... more » TildeMarks: Joe Arpaio is an abuser. He emotionally, mentally, and physically abuses those least capable of leaving the abusive situation. Sadly, the fact that ... more » La Chica Lucy: The Baltimore City legislation under consideration should be a federal law. Then again, it's not like the feds do a good job enforcing the FACE act. more » La Chica Lucy: Sheriff Joe Arpaio makes me fucking sick. Why this man hasn't been removed from his position is beyond me. more » KitCatCadillac: Watching the Milwaukee news was totally fun this week! Child porn! Mom who kept daughter in closet! Man who murdered stepson because his mom report... more » MIXED: All the more reason to be wildly attracted to those Australian accents... more » morninggloria: Wisconsin, for blessing us such amazing cheese, you also curse us with a lot of weird, weird fuckers. more » applejuice: How do you give birth while cuffed at the ANKLES? I've had three kids and I can tell you that is one of the most unreasonable things I have ever hear... more » EndangeredRed: Everyone except Australia: FAIL. more » Sanfo: This Australian campaign sounds incredible- they're targeting the perpetrators instead of the objects of violence, and doing it non-accusingly and wit... more » Lymed: Go Bal'more, Go Bal'more! more » milominderbinder: The thing is if she was charged with violent crimes I might see the point (but would still disagree) but from the article it seems like her crimes wer... more » Evie Havok: Arpaio is a bigot/racist. How unsurprised was I when I clicked on the link and I found the woman to be *brown*. No one needs to be shocked at the beha... more » whynotshesaid: Also, the shackling of that woman is bad enough, but taking the baby away from her immediately after birth is ridiculous. It's traumatizing to both mo... more » whynotshesaid: Mr. Derks? The pot is calling; it says you're black. more » -
#leftovers
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 » -
#scaretactics
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 » -
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Three Feminists On Dirty Words, Pop Culture, And The Language Of Choice
Yesterday the Planned Parenthood NYC Action Fund brought together Jessica Valenti of Feministing, Lynn Harris of Broadsheet, and longtime reproductive rights activist and writer Gloria Feldt to discuss everything from feminist pop culture to whether "feminism" is a dirty word.
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#leftovers
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 » -
#roevsworld
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] -
#partypooper
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] -
#roevsdude
Blogger: How Abortion Rights Make Bad Boyfriends
Hot on the heels of Byard Duncan's "abortion party" article inquiring about the proper role of men in abortion, Conor Friedersdorf responds that if women want men to help with child-rearing, they should let them help decide about abortion too.
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#fetusfete
Dude Makes Abortion Party All About Dudes
Byard Duncan's account of his friend "Maggie'"s abortion party turns into an examination of a man's proper role in terminating a pregnancy. Is it wrong that we're annoyed?
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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 » -
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Should Pro-Choicers Embrace Abortion Restrictions?
Is the pro-choice movement too absolute? Should supporters of abortion rights recognize some abortions as morally abhorrent — and therefore rightly illegal? In an editorial in Salon, Frances Kissling answers yes to both questions.
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#roevsworld
Bill O'Reilly Shows Why "Abortion Reduction" Isn't Really Pro-Choice
Salon Editor-in-Chief Joan Walsh's Friday appearance on The O'Reilly Factor — beyond giving O'Reilly himself yet another opportunity to be heart-stoppingly offensive — revealed some of the biggest problems with the abortion debate today, including the focus on "abortion reduction." More » -
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Dr. Warren Hern: "It Is Terrifying And It's Infuriating. There's No Excuse For This."
Dr. Warren Hern, a physician who provides late-term abortions, is threatened on a daily basis by anti-choice protesters. In this clip, from last night's PBS special, "Are Some Anti-Abortion Attacks Domestic Terrorism?" Hern shares his thoughts on the matter. More » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
#personalpolitical
"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 » -
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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 » -
#badvertising
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] -
#personalpolitical
Tiller's Patients Speak: The Tragedy Of His Death, The Inspiration Of His Life
Since the murder of Dr. George Tiller, many women who saw him for late-term abortions have spoken out about the caring he showed them during a deeply painful time in their lives. Their stories, and a pro-lifer's perspective, after the jump.
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