Just a depressing chart to get you thinking about who’s included—and who is not—in mainstream news.
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Q & A With Sandra Fluke
It’s been exactly a month since Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke testified before House Democrats in support of a private insurance mandate for contraceptives coverage—sparking national controversy, debate and support—and she’s still on a roll. Fluke was in Portland last night to receive the first ever “Care No Matter What” award from Planned Parenthood at […]
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Idaho Senator Sees “Rape” as an Abortion Excuse
Touched upon in Good Morning News, Idaho Senate joined Texas and Virginia yesterday in mandating that all pregnant women must undergo an ultrasound prior to terminating their pregnancy. While this idea alone ushered in a slew of disapproval, Idaho Senator Chuck Winder delivered a shocking kicker in yesterday’s closing arguments. “Rape and incest was used […]
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Birth Control Amendment Nixed by Senate
Sneaking by with a narrow 51-48 vote, the US Senate rejected a Republican-supported amendment to President Obama’s healthcare reform law that would leave insurance coverage of birth control in the hands of employers based on their morals. Whew. Sponsored by Missouri Senator Roy Blunt, the “Respect for Rights of Conscience Act” contained broad lingo that […]
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Middle-Age Male Women’s Health Experts Speak Out
Loving this timely spoof from Funny or Die:
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Hello, Reproductive Rights Rollback!
Yesterday, the attorney generals of seven of our worst states filed suit against the Obama administration. The states (Nebraska, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas) are asking a federal judge to block enforcement of the law requiring all employers—even the religious ones—to provide insurance coverage of birth control. This is a perfect example […]
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Please, Republicans, Continue the War on Birth Control
Nothing in the Republican primary race so far has highlighted how batshit crazy the Republican leadership has become like this current War on Birth Control. A moonbase? Bizarre, ridiculous, and awesome, but “not lunacy.” Coming out swinging against birth control? Now that’s INSANE. Santorum thinks states should be able to ban condoms and that using […]
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Q&A with Portland’s Planned Parenthood President on Komen Funding Decision
I met this morning with Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette President David Greenberg, who squeezed in our interview between TV crews and his cell phone ringing off the hook. Everyone wants to talk about the big news from the Susan G. Komen Foundation—first, that the breast cancer research foundation pulled funding from Planned Parenthood, then that […]
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For the Children!
Beloved queer youth nonprofit joins forces with Q Center.
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Breast Cancer Foundation Pulls Money from Planned Parenthood
Forget Republican pressure to pull funding from Planned Parenthood—the nonprofit’s long-time ally in fighting breast cancer, the Susan G. Komen foundation, has done the job for them, yanking $680,000 in grants from Planned Parenthood. The Komen Foundation’s reasoning is that they don’t give grants to groups under local, state, or federal investigation. Planned Parenthood is […]
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A Very Unmerry Birthday to You, Roe v. Wade!
via Sorry your 39th birthday has kinda sucked, Roe v. Wade. The landmark abortion rights decision nears middle age this week, but has suddenly faced more challenges than ever before. Oregon is one of a minority of states that didn’t enact any restrictions on abortion laws last year. This chart from the Guttmacher Institute via […]
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Obama Says Americans Get Free Birth Control—Even if They’re Religious
Laaaadies! If you have health insurance, look forward to free birth control—even if you work for a religious university or hospital. Today the Obama Administration announced that religious institutions (except churches, mosques, synagogues and other place of worship) have to follow the same laws at the rest of America’s employers when it comes to covering […]