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“Respect Every Virginian, Whether We Think They Are Sinners or Not”

Virginia’s Bob McDonnell Respects Women’s Inability to Understand Pregnancy

Wisconsin Republican Senator Proposes Bill To Label Single-Parenthood As Child Abuse

Michael Hayne

Whether you’re gay, black, female, or a spore with feelings, Republicans do not like you unless you aspire to be a white Christian millionaire.

Contraceptive Coverage: Essential Care for Women of Color

Jessica Arons & Lucy Panza

Women of color experience much higher unintended pregnancy rates than their white counterparts. As a group they also suffer higher rates of chronic diseases, including pregnancy-related conditions, which can be prevented with consistent use of contraceptives. The new regulation guaranteeing access to contraception without a co-pay will help greatly with these and other health issues.

Brownback: ‘Go Work Somewhere Else’ If You Want Contraception

Sensationalizing Drug Use in Pregnant Women: How the Media Perpetuates Racist and Ineffective Policies

Marianne Møllmann

The prosecution of drug use in pregnant women does nothing to fulfill a legitimate policy goal and in fact seems to be racially motivated—at least in the implementation—rather than spurred by a concern for children.

What Do Artificial Wombs Mean for Women?

Soraya Chemaly

Would you chose external gestation if you could? What do artificial wombs mean for reproductive rights - including abortion, equality and the role of women in society? The moral, ethical, legal and societal consequences are profound and we are unprepared for them.

Global Roundup: As Olympics Near, Saudi Women Remain on the Sidelines

Jessica Mack

Weekly global roundup: Saudi women left on the Olympics sidelines; Lebanese activists demand marital rape laws; WHO says injectables still safe to use; Ugandan women trafficked to Malaysia; and a fatal witchcraft accusation in Nepal.

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