unplanned pregnancy

Turning Attention to Pregnancy Prevention

by Cara September 2, 2008

After so much bullshit regarding Sarah Palin’s child and her daughter’s pregnancy, including smear tactics that I think would only serve to undermine the left in the end, I have to say that I’m absolutely thrilled that a major media organization is writing about McCain and Palin’s record on sexual and reproductive health. Republican John [...]

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Offensive Remark of the Week: Bill O’Reilly is Getting Desperate Edition

by Cara July 22, 2008

You may have seen Planned Parenthood’s new ad with John McCain staring uncomfortably and helplessly for 8 full seconds when asked about whether or not health insurance should have to cover birth control if it covers Viagra. And of course, they would have been inexcusably negligent to not produce such an ad — McCain handed [...]

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God I love fake health centers that lie to women to further their own political agenda! Don’t we all?

by Cara July 2, 2008

I’ve asked myself once, I’ve asked myself a million times why the hell I keep on getting Time magazine. In fact, I did cancel it a while ago, but only so it wouldn’t renew this October. I’m now headed off to cancel immediately and get my few extra dollars back. The cover story was bad [...]

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Anti-Choicers Are Furious Because Obama Cares About His Daughters

by Cara April 7, 2008

You’ve probably already read about Barack Obama’s statements regarding teen pregnancy and the outrage it has inspired in forced-birth proponents. Amanda has already wonderfully skewered the reaction. This is what Obama said: “When it comes specifically to HIV/AIDS, the most important prevention is education, which should include — which should include abstinence education and teaching [...]

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