We must put an end to policies that undermine basic constitutional principles in order to lock up the pregnant women and mothers who need health care most.
Women have been quietly making gains in education, leadership, respect in the media, and power in the office. Obviously, that's why we're suffering from an anti-feminist backlash. But this time, it's all about ridiculous standards of chastity.
Research came out today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicating that GLBTQ young people are shockingly underserved, and facing health risks on every front. Will we continue to allow malevolent neglect to rule these young people's lives?
There's a sticker, unpeeled, on my father's office desk. I don't know where it's from, but it's meant to demonstrate one's opposition to the Reproductive Health Bill now in Congress in the Philippines. "Say no," the sticker reads, a thick red diagonal line dashing across the glossy sheet of vinyl.
There are so many surveys about abortion that it's practically a cottage industry, but the newest - by The Public Religion Research Institute of Washington, DC - suggests intriguing and fresh approaches that can help advocates make a more compelling case.
Depending on your view, the answer to that question might seem really obvious or very tricky and hazy. However, it's a phrase and concept that's bandied about a lot, yet is rarely explained. A group of Australian researchers finally defined it clearly and holistically.
