This story should sound familiar, especially given the blame thrown at godlessness in the wake of mass shootings and the "thoughts and prayers" offered as a “solution.”
The sages, or rabbis, whose teachings were collected in the Mishnah, had a concept they called 'tumah,' or ritual impurity. This term, which to some readers might conjure visions of judgmental tub-thumpers, isn’t at all equivalent to today's abstinence warriors.
Officials in Austin, Texas believe they've found a way around a Republican state law targeting a lease agreement between the city and a Planned Parenthood health center.
In recent years, many reproductive health care providers—like Title X clinics—have filled a critical gap in the provision of health care to the LGBTQ community.
Reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates say the Helms Amendment's ban on using foreign assistance funds for abortion deserves more attention.
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