Global Roundup: Malian Women’s Rights Efforts Backfire; Afghanistan’s First Female Presidential Candidate Poised

Weekly global roundup: a revised family code in Mali oppresses women further; Fawzia Koofi makes waves in Afghanistan and worldwide; Venezuela wrestles with a stubborn maternal mortality rate; and a call for more midwives in Zambia.

In California, A Measure To Expand Access to Safe Abortion Care Fails

In late February, California Sen. Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) introduced a bill in the state Senate that would allow nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and nurse midwives (CNMs) to provide first trimester aspiration abortion care. Sen. Kehoe withdrew the bill Friday because it lacked enough votes to pass a key legislative committee.

‘Do Women Have Too Many Rights?’ Abby Johnson’s Dangerous Message Delivered With Sugar

Johnson's beliefs are the far more dangerous affront to human rights and freedom, especially for women.

The Next Phase Of States Of Refuge: God Punishing Wyoming With “Evils” Because of Abortion

Look out, Wyoming, it's your turn to host the States of Refuge team! 

Utah Columnist Demands 72-Hour Wait On Pretty Much Everything

If waiting for an abortion is a good consumer protection law, why not apply it to more things?

Despite Battle To Limit Reproductive Rights, General Public Still Just As Supportive Of Abortion Access As Always

A Pew study shows that over half of Americans still believe that abortion should be legal all or most of the time.

Where’s Your Shame, Woman?!

California Bill to Expand Access Officially Killed

A lawmaker who wanted to allow more medical professionals to be able to perform terminations has officially given up on the idea.

Brewer Signs “Abortion-Services” Bill At Susan B. Anthony List Reception

I hope she at least got a good photo op out of the deal.

Utah 72-Hour Waiting Period To Begin This Week

If the law goes into effect, it will be the nation's longest waiting period, and other states will be likely to follow suit.