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photosetJan 09, 2013 6:55 pm
New infographics on abortion in the US from the Guttmacher Institute for the 40th anniversary of Roe v Wade.
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photoJan 07, 2013 1:49 pm
MoJo Ladyparts Charts:
There are now a record number of women in Congress. Ladies, this is what ladies want.
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linkJan 05, 2013 8:11 pm
Sickening Incompetence: The Little Congress That Couldn't
While the 112th Congress was busy screwing around with the fiscal cliff that they built for themselves, the Violence Against Women Act was left by the wayside. The VAWA was originally passed in 1994 but expired in 2011 when some of the more conservative congressmen voted against expanded protection for more diverse rape victims. The anemic, watered-down version passed in May, but any promise of a full-fledged Violence Against Women Act died when the politicians decided fighting with one another was more important than protecting rape victims.
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photosetDec 30, 2012 9:40 pm
The Geography of Abortion
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linkDec 24, 2012 5:01 pm
6 Reasons Why 2012 Made Women Everywhere Smile
The year 2012 was a tumultuous one for women’s rights. The battle isn’t won yet, but the war on women was dealt a huge blow when people all across America and the world stood up in support of women everywhere. From birth control to education to portrayal in the media, the world is repeatedly being shown that thinking of women as second class citizens isn’t cool.
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photoDec 22, 2012 5:01 pm
Announcement: 2013 will mark 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade – the landmark decision that made abortion legal in the U.S. To celebrate this milestone, join NARAL Pro-Choice America on January 22 for our 8th annual Blog for Choice Day.
This year, tell your story about why you’re pro-choice. Even if you don’t have a blog, you can still participate on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about how you can participate and sign up so we can send you important updates at http://bit.ly/Wsfs4Q -
photoDec 20, 2012 5:02 pm
Emergency contraception should be in our hands. Sign the petition.
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quoteAug 31, 2012 6:42 pm
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In working on my book, I went to Rwanda in 2004 to interview women who had borne children of rape conceived during the genocide. …At the end of my final interview, I asked the woman I was interviewing whether she had any questions. She paused shyly for a moment. “Well,” she said, a little hesitantly. “You work in this field of psychology.” I nodded. She took a deep breath. “Can you tell me how to love my daughter more?” she asked. “I want to love her so much, and I try my best, but when I look at her I see what happened to me and it interferes.” A tear rolled down her cheek, but her tone turned almost fierce, challenging. “Can you tell me how to love my daughter more?” she repeated.
Perhaps Todd Akin has an answer for her.
"“The Legitimate Children of Rape” - Andrew Solomon on the historical relationship between rape and pregnancy: http://nyr.kr/RsAKyQ (via newyorker) -
photosetAug 17, 2012 11:02 am
You may recognize the style of these photos from this series, which was donated by photographer Liora K to Unite Women a couple of months ago and subsequently made its way around Tumblr in a pretty big way.
Liora has a new project called Out of Fear: Rediscovering Feminism in America, where she’s looking to travel around the U.S., photographing and interviewing feminists in their home states. There’s a beautiful video accompanying her Kickstarter that explains the project in more detail, and you can see more of these stunning photos here.
