“F-Word = Feminism. Feminism is the believe that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. ” ~Ms. Foundation In honor of the Ms. Foundation’s 40th anniversary, Julie Hermelin produced and directed a web special with Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Q. Thomas, interim executive director of the Ms. Foundation, in conversation with Jen and […]
Michele Bachmann (R-MN) spoke out against the proposed National Women’s History Museum on Wednesday, saying she is deeply concerned. Bachmann and other conservatives are expressing concern about the possible inclusion of pro-choice leaders, such as Margaret Sanger who established the nation’s first birth control clinic, which in turn led to the creation of Planned Parenthood. […]
Two men from Kensington Church, based in Troy, Michigan, set out to prove that their wives were “exaggerating” the pain of childbirth. The men contacted gynecologist Dr. Julie Masters and filmed their experience as they “underwent a labor simulation meant to mimic contractions experienced by women – with hilarious results,” as reported by the Daily […]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., expresses her disappointment over Wednesday’s failure to move forward on the Paycheck Fairness Act. In a near volcanic eruption on the Senate floor, Mikulski said: “To simply get a vote on the Senate floor, we have to vote on a motion to proceed on whether we’re even going to take it […]
1. Restrict access to birth control: see The Republican War on Contraception, see also Facts on Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services in the United States 2. Restrict access to legal abortion: see An Overview of Abortion Laws, see also How Anti Choice Laws Restrict Your Access 3. Restrict access to abortion coverage in private plans offered […]