Conservatives have been turning up the volume on the irrational, unevidenced claim that poverty is caused by not being married. In reality, poverty is caused by not having enough money. This should be obvious, but it clearly needs to be said more often.
With the state legislature set to convene in February, the Arkansas Rally for Reproductive Justice is meant to send the message that activists have not forgotten about the legislative attacks on reproductive rights last year.
Ald. Lisa Subeck plans to introduce an ordinance that would create a buffer zone of 160 feet around health-care facilities in the city while banning protesters from being within eight feet of a person entering a clinic, punishable by a fine of up to $750.
At a time when the GOP is seeking ways to soften its image to appeal to women voters, while its members are callously trying to cut women's access to programs vital to their survival, de Blasio has an opportunity to make the city more fair and just for New York City mothers and to undo much of the damage done by his predecessor.
In a series of complaints, the National Women's Law Center claims four insurance companies are charging women more for long-term care policies, and states are complicit in the discrimination.
Researchers and the general public may be unable to agree on teen pregnancy shows' contributions to society, but what we all can agree on is that these MTV shows present tired tropes about teen moms that are harmful for young girls.
Over 8,400 of you have joined Rewire in asking Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to investigate Plymouth County Courts for ordering Audre'y Eby's two special needs children back to an abusive home. Here is a sample of the thoughts people have left for the Eby family and Gov. Branstad.
