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 Not A Lone Wolf
AMANDA ROBB ON 05.24.2010
One year after the vicious murder of abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, Ms. magazine releases a groundbreaking investigation. Reporter Amanda Robb exposes the connections between Tiller's convicted murderer, Scott Roeder, and anti-abortion extremists who promote violence. Roeder is serving a life term; but did he really act alone? Read full article.
 Three Ways to Save Women's Lives (Part 1)
FRANCINE COEYTAUX & BELLE TAYLOR MCGHEE ON 06.07.2010
The rate of maternal deaths and illnesses worldwide is shockingly high. We can and must do something about it now. Here's one way; stay tuned for more. (This is the first of a three-part series.) more...
 Three Ways to Save Women's Lives (Part 2)
FRANCINE COEYTAUX & BELLE TAYLOR MCGHEE ON 06.08.2010
The rate of maternal deaths and illnesses worldwide is shockingly high. We can and must do something about it now. Here's another way; stay tuned for more. (This is the second of a three-part series.) more...
 Three Ways to Save Women's Lives (Part 3)
FRANCINE COEYTAUX & BELLE TAYLOR MCGHEE ON 06.09.2010
The rate of maternal deaths and illnesses worldwide is shockingly high. We can and must do something about it now. Here's another way; stay tuned for more. (This is the third of a three-part series.) more...
 A Title IX for Health Care?
ELEANOR SMEAL ON 05.20.2010
Feminist Majority Foundation President and Ms. Publisher Eleanor Smeal lists 25 gains for women in the health care bill—some you’ve heard of, and some you probably haven’t. Smeal also covers the setbacks for women, including the restrictions on abortions coverage and the revival of domestic abstinence-only sex education funding.
And intriguingly, she opens the question of whether language in the bill prohibiting sex discrimination—which actually references Title IX—could have far-reaching benefits for women and girls. more...
Happy 50th Birthday To The Pill
ELAINE TYLER MAY ON 05.20.2010
Today it can be easy for U.S. women to take birth control access for granted. American studies Professor Elaine Tyler May looks back to when the Pill was revolutionary, coming on the scene just as the feminist movement was gaining momentum. The potent combination of the Pill and the movement changed history. more...
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