July 2007

What should the punishment be for women who have abortions?

by Cara July 31, 2007

You can find this video on Feministing and elsewhere, but it’s really too amazing and horrifying to not share again: [Edit: Due to copyright claim, the video can no longer be embedded. It can, however, be viewed here.]

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Twenty-Three Years and Counting

by Cara July 31, 2007
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Sexual Harassment Runs Rampant on NYC Subways

by Cara July 30, 2007

This may not come to a shock to those of you who live in NYC, but it sure as hell came as a shock to me. A new study conducted in NYC showed that sixty three percent of respondents had been sexually harassed on the subway, and ten percent had been sexually assaulted. Women comprised [...]

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Extreme Sexual Violence Against Congolese Women Continues

by Cara July 30, 2007

A U.N. investigator has just reported that extreme sexual violence against women is still rampant and pervasive in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I think that it is a part of human nature, an instinct, to want to turn away from such atrocities when we hear of them, because they are so awful and because [...]

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Native American Rape Victims Go Ignored by Authorities

by Cara July 29, 2007

NPR has an excellent and horrifying story about how rape cases on Native American lands go all but ignored by authorities. On Standing Rock, getting an officer to respond to a call for help can mean waiting for days or even months. The reservation’s only women’s shelter is still waiting for police to come after [...]

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Democrats are having a crisis of faith on abortion

by Cara July 28, 2007

The LA Times has a really frightening article about the shifting Democratic stance on abortion. For years, the liberal response to abortion has been to promote more accessible and affordable birth control as well as detailed sex education in public schools. That’s still the foundation of Democratic policies. But in a striking shift, Democrats in [...]

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15th Erase Racism Carnival

by Cara July 28, 2007

The 15th Erase Racism Carnival is now up at Race Wire. I have a post included in the carnival, which is both humbling and an honor, since I still consider myself to be a student ally for racial justice. Anyway, check out all the great posts and spread the word!

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The War on Birth Control Continues . . .

by Cara July 27, 2007

Here’s a reason to be really pissed off– and really worried, if you’re a college student: contraceptive prices on campus are skyrocketing. For years, drug companies sold birth-control pills and other contraceptives to university health services at a big discount. This has served as an entree to young consumers for the drug companies, and a [...]

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Pharmacists, unable to discriminate, claim discrimination

by Cara July 27, 2007

Pharmacists in Washington state have sued over a new regulation that requires them to dispense emergency contraception. My first reaction to this news is to start cursing. But in all honesty, it really shouldn’t come as a surprise. Over-zealous religious pharmacists have long threatened to sue in the face of such a law. And the [...]

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When Domestic Abuse Victims Fight Back

by Cara July 26, 2007

Women’s enews reports that a New York woman is suing after she was fired from her job for being a victim of domestic abuse. A flowerpot to the face from her ex-husband left Adriana Becerril a pulverized mess of blood, bruises and bumps while their four children screamed. Injured and unable to report to her [...]

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