It may be true that the pro-choice movement is "more fragmented than it's ever been," but this is not because young people are clamoring to overthrow those who are running legacy organizations.
Scott Lemieux breaks down 2012 and lays out what to expect in 2013 in the Supreme Court. Michigan passes a grotesque anti-abortion law, and Philadelphia high schools install free condom dispensers.
As women's rights and pro-choice activists continue to sharply criticize the ongoing attempts to grant personhood rights to eggs, it is important to examine what "personhood" actually means, what fetal personhood laws would mean for our movement, and how personhood activists are getting it all wrong.
As any woman knows, finding the right gynecologist is no small feat--but finding the "right" gynecologist is taking on a new meaning in Texas, where reproductive health providers must now show that their politics don't clash with those of conservative lawmakers if they want to continue to see patients in the Texas Women's Health Program.
Reproductive health and rights were once again the subject of extensive debate in state capitols in 2012. Over the course of the year, 42 states and the District of Columbia enacted 122 provisions related to reproductive health and rights. One-third of these new provisions, 43 in 19 states, sought to restrict access to abortion services.
