Despite decades of political rhetoric, the world has not come far in ending violence against women. While the current generation of young people faces unprecedented threats to their health and well-being, they also represent an opportunity to end centuries of entrenched gender violence.
Carol Joffe examines Jamie Lynn Spears choice to carry her now celebrity-pregnancy to term against the backdrop of a society that stigmatizes abortion as an option.
John Edwards responds to Rewire's questions on reproductive health issues -- sharing his position on parental notification laws, emergency contraception, gay and lesbian adoption, and much more!
Sen. Chris Dodd shares his positions on the Freedom of Choice Act, emergency contraception, reproductive health care in military hospitals and more with Rewire.
While no Republican candidate's campaign responded to Rewire's questionnaire on their positions on sexual and reproductive health, in mining through their public statements, we discovered the following.
Don't know what the presidential candidates think about reproductive health beyond their position on Roe? Rewire developed a questionnaire to help sort out the contenders' positions on sexual and reproductive health -- beyond the sole issue of abortion. The candidates respond -- but most don't.
Years ago my friend and I were estranged, in part because of our differences of opinion about a woman's right to choose an abortion. Recently, both acknowledging the complexity of the issue, we reconnected.
Been asleep for the past year? Not to worry! BirthControlWatch.org recaps the year in birth control -- and even tells whether each event is good news or bad news for your reproductive freedom.
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign staff responds to Rewire's questions on reproductive health -- sharing his position on the Hyde Amendment, crisis pregnancy centers, the global gag rule, and much, much more!
Rewire sorted through the public statements of Sen. Joe Biden, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Mike Gravel, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, and Gov. Bill Richardson in order to find out where they stand on a number of sexual and reproductive rights issues.