Can Kansas Ban Abortion Without Technically Banning It?

Things get uglier in Kansas, but clinics and pro-choice organizations are fighting back. Lila Rose is, surprise surprise, not being honest. Phoebe Potts will discuss her new graphic novel about infertility.

DA Rejected Abortion Request Because “We Wouldn’t Allow Her to Have her Breasts Reduced in This State”

The Oregon District Attorney who refused to let woman held on bail get an abortion explains his reasoning.

I Spy With My Little “i”… The Not-So-Subtle Misogyny of THE FAMiLY LEADER’s Marriage Vow

There's one "little" detail in THE FAMiLY LEADER's "Marriage Vow" that critics have overlooked - small, subtle, and yet glaringly obvious once you see it: Simply stated, women who are unwilling to subordinate and sacrifice themselves to populate America’s economic and political war machine are selfish with a capital “I” - s.e.l.f.I.s.h.

How Betty Ford’s Death Illustrates What Has Been Lost in Our Political Culture

Betty Ford’s tenure as First Lady was the last time in American politics someone in that role could inspire bi-partisan admiration—even while expressing her own political views. Her passing reminds us of what has been lost in our political culture.

Russian Government Considers Outlawing Abortion

Jailed Oregon Woman Wanting Abortion Being Sent to Mental Health Facility

The prison system wouldn't agree to grant her furlough for an abortion.  Will a mental hospital?

Pro-Life Wisconsin Sues To Stop University Hospital From Teaching “Abortion”

The anti-abortion group claims that teaching University students how to perform abortions violates a taxpayer funding ban.

Arizona Abortion Legislation May Stop Three Clinics From Performing Abortions

A new rule requiring all abortions must be performed by a doctor may force three clinics to stop offering them all together.

Join the National Women’s Law center for a blog carnival on Birth Control on July 21!

On July 21, 2011, we’ll be hosting the “Birth Control: We’ve Got You Covered” blog carnival, featuring bloggers from across the net.  Women need access to birth control to prevent unintended pregnancies, plan the timing and size of their families and protect their health. Women know the preventive health benefits of birth control, but we also know the cost to stay on it throughout our childbearing years. Birth control can be expensive, and the high cost of birth control can affect whether women use it consistently.

Illegal and Unsafe Abortion on the Rise in Dubai

Despite draconian laws and a culture of blame, women in Dubai and other states of the United Arab Emirates are increasingly turning to "do-it-yourself" abortions and endangering their lives in the process.