Global Roundup: Iran Says No to Women Engineers; South Korea Considers Regulating Birth Control

Weekly global roundup: The RH Bill remains in the balance in the Philippines as Catholic Bishops put up new road blocks; Iran bars female students from 77 science- and technology-related fields of study at 36 universities; and South Korea re-considers emergency contraception access as their fertility rate dwindles. 

Lingle Vetoed Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims

Maybe she also thought rape victims can't get pregnant?

Todd Akin More Strict on Abortion Than the Catholic Church?

The church tries to clarify its own position on rape, but leaves things even more confusing.

Sen. Scott Brown Begs Republican Party to Please Stop Endangering His Seat

The Massachusetts Republican is doing everything he can not to get tangled up in the backlash over GOP abortion policies.

“New Life” Trumps “Existing Life” in the Modern Republican Party

Thanks to the Akin outburst, the extremist positions taken by anti-choice politicians are now finally becoming more visible to a larger public.

Ralph Reed: GOP Belief in Exceptions “Mostly for Political Viability and Expediency”

Do those who say they believe there should be cases where women should be allowed to terminate really believe that, or just want to get elected?

Candidate for Sheriff Calls Use of Deadly Force “Appropriate” to Stop an Abortion

Nothing like law officials who think obeying laws is for other folk.

Former Romney Surrogate Linked to “Forcible Rape” Claims

Romney Supports Total Abortion Ban, No Exceptions, But Fools the Media Into Reporting Otherwise

When it comes to personhood/human life laws, either Mitt Romney is very confused and does not understand the grave implications for women of the laws for which he is espousing support, or he is lying, or both. The media should not be helping him out.

Blame the Rape Victim