Actress Amy Brenneman had an abortion when she was 21. Thirty years later, she is extremely disappointed with the negative stigma that still exists surrounding a woman’s right to choose. She appeared on HuffPost Live to discuss her role in the HBO series “The Leftovers” and told host Alyona Minkovski that it isn’t acceptable for abortion […]
Women may eventually have to register for the draft, according to Army Secretary John McHugh. “If your objective is true and pure equality then you have to look at all aspects” of the roles of women in the military, McHugh said, and registration for the draft “will be one of those things. That will have to […]
Actress Jennifer Lawrence wrote about earning less than her male colleagues on Lena Dunham’s site, Lenny. In her essay titled Why Do I Make Less Than My Male Co‑Stars?, she wrote: “I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable!” After Sony Pictures’ internal computer system was […]
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his crazy Tea party colleague Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) have joined forces, and together they’ve drafted a letter (PDF) which they sent to the National Portrait Gallery demanding the Smithsonian remove a bust of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger from its “Struggle for Justice” exhibit, featuring well-known leaders of social movements. The […]
In a move that’s sure to piss off the religious evangelical right, some ordained ministers are showing support for abortion providers. Clergy from Methodist and Episcopal churches gathered in Cleveland, Ohio to bless an abortion clinic. “I’m here today standing alongside my fellow clergymen and clergywomen to say thank God for abortion providers,” said Rev. Harry Knox, […]