Blog for Democracy

Category: Reproductive Rights

  • A Disingenuous Apology

    By now, everyone is aware of Rush Limbaugh’s referring to Georgetown Law 3L Sandra Fluke a “slut” for advocating in favor of birth control.

  • This Is Not About Children

    In light of this week’s contraception, forced vaginal exam and panels without women nonsense, I thought a little ’92 Tori Amos’ quote was appropriate: “It’s incredibly sad to come back to my country. I’ve just been in Ireland, where people are fighting desperately–fighting–for women to have the right to choose if they want to have an abortion or not.…

  • And now, an opportunity to bash a Republican

    Let’s talk about abortion for a moment.  I’ve said before that I’m personally pro-life, in that if I were a woman faced with a pregnancy, I probably would have difficulty in terminating the pregnancy.  But I’m not a woman.  I’m not pregnant.  I don’t know how it feels to be pregnant and in a tough…

  • Ding Dong…

    So, earlier today Karen Handel resigned from the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Her letter here. It includes turning down the severance package, which seems dumb, unless she wants to go public with more of the story. The glee could be felt from numerous quarters, from these people to these people. While I share in the smug…

  • Your Prefiled Legislation

    Oh, and how I know this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for.  Time for another legislative session where we get to see what terrible legislation the Republicans are cooking up.  Without any further ado, I give you Your Prefiled Legislation (please play this music as I make the introductions)