After Trent Franks flubbed his lines, Marsha Blackburn was brought in to manage passage of the bill, which was designed as a challenge to Roe. The floor debate included one Republican's interpretation of a fetus' hand movements as "Be patient; I’ll be out soon."
I have been asked to suggest how we constructively engage women in Maternal Newborn and Child Health issues as "more than patients," so I have come up with six suggested steps that we might all take together to achieve success.
A new report issued by the National Women's Law Center and A Better Balance shows that pregnancy discrimination remains a significant drag on the economy.
The hands of the male fetus may sometimes appear to be gripping its genitals. And that, says Rep. Michael Burgess, is why abortion should be banned even earlier in pregnancy than the GOP is seeking in a bill on its way to the floor.
After a legislative session hailed for its supposed "compromise" on abortion, Texas Republicans have taken the first opportunity to force through an omnibus anti-choice bill that contains the worst of this year's proposed abortion restrictions.
Despite what Live Action suggests, not all men are against abortion—many think it is a complicated issue and support their partners in their decision-making.
