Sharing Abortion Stories Isn’t Just About Changing Policy

Renee Bracey Sherman

A recent Daily Beast article claims abortion stories aren't enough to change reproductive rights policy. But advocates never said abortion stories alone could bring about policy changes—and it's shortsighted to believe as much.

Indiana Lawmaker: Arming Women Is the Solution to Domestic Violence

Teddy Wilson

A Republican lawmaker in Indiana stirred controversy last week when he suggested that women can prevent domestic violence with gun ownership, despite national statistics that show quite the opposite.

Health Officials Issue New Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Ebola

Martha Kempner

A case in which an Ebola survivor appears to have transmitted the virus to his female partner many months after recovery has health experts changing their advice.

Names Do Hurt: The Case Against Using Derogatory Language to Describe People in Prison

Victoria Law & Rachel.Roth

Too often, news stories about people in prison or jail use dehumanizing language to describe those under government control. The term “inmate” is the most pervasive of these words; it is widely used by judges, prison and jail officials and staff, and the media.

Nevada Assembly Passes Parental Notification Bill

Teddy Wilson

AB 405 would require physicians to notify parents or guardians of a minor in writing prior to providing abortion care. The physician would have to wait an additional 48 hours after sending notification before performing the abortion.

Anti-Clinton Sexism, and Second-Trimester Abortion Bans

On this episode of Reality Cast, Meaghan Winter discusses tactics of crisis pregnancy centers on display at a recent conference. Also, host Amanda Marcotte explains how two states have banned a very common abortion procedure, and that sexist attacks on Hillary Clinton started as soon as she announced her candidacy.