Last week, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division rejected a lower Family Court’s ruling that a woman’s decision to move across the country while pregnant was tantamount to “appropriation of the child while in utero”and therefore could bar her custody case from being heard in her new location.
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Albuquerque Residents Vote On 20 Week Abortion Ban Today
Residents in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico will vote on a ballot measure today that, if passed, would ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation without exceptions for the life and health of the mother or survivors of rape or incest. The New Mexico state legislature has generally been able to block anti-choice legislation, […]
US Leaders Speak Out on Role of Women in Afghanistan’s Transition
Secretary of State John Kerry, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former First Lady Laura Bush called for increased support for Afghan women during the “Advancing Afghan Women: Promoting Peace and Progress in Afghanistan” symposium held in Washington, DC last week. The US leaders asserted that women must be a strong part of Afghanistan’s […]
Report Shows Strong Global Commitment to Family Planning
“Together, so much has already been achieved, and the incredibly positive spirit expressed during this conference convinces me that we can do so much more.”
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Founding Feminists: November 15, 1917
Hunger strike!
Man Charged in Renisha McBride’s Death
“We have issued these charges because we believe the evidence will show that self-defense was not warranted.”
Hawaii Governor Signs Marriage Equality Bill
“We have moved into a new era of Aloha for same-sex couples, who can now share in the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
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Senators Introduce Pro-Choice Bill to Combat TRAP Laws
In response to a national abortion ban introduced by Republicans last week and three years of state legislative attacks on access to abortion, a group of Democratic, pro-choice Congress members introduced the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2013 to the Senate on Wednesday. The act would prevent states from passing Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers, […]
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Founding Feminists: November 13, 1917
Today the “Silent Sentinels” who are picketing President Wilson over his failure to support nationwide woman suffrage battled a hostile mob, then were arrested by police – who failed to arrest any of their attackers.
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Military Sexual Assault Victims Barred from Essential Disability Benefits
According to the report, the VA scrutinizes claims made by sexual assault victims more intently, even when they provide the kind of documentation their counterparts are not required to.
US Supreme Court Rejects Case to Reinstate Required Ultrasounds for Abortions
“It does not merely make information available to a woman who wishes to terminate her pregnancy … it compels women to undergo an invasive medical examination and listen to a state-scripted narrative even if they object.”
Anti-Abortion Extremists Urge Volunteers to Kidnap Women
“I’m not suggesting you actually take a woman to an abortion clinic. It’s a Wonderful opportunity to minister to an abortion minded woman for an hour while you DON’T take her to the clinic.”
Circuit Court Blocks Obamacare Contraception Mandate
The broad ruling of the court and the dissenting rulings by other courts will likely send the issue to the Supreme Court to decide.
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Founding Feminists: November 12, 1917
It’s not easy to shock the suffragists who have been picketing President Wilson over his refusal to support or work for the Susan B. Anthony (nationwide woman suffrage) Amendment, but today they were truly caught by surprise.
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International Conference on Family Planning Starts Today
Political leaders and health advocates from around the world will meet in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Abba, this week for the third annual International Conference on Family Planning. The conference, held by the Gates Institute, will take place from November 12 to 15. Those in attendance, including Malawian President Joyce Banda and Melinda Gates, will […]
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Bangladesh Garment Workers Met With Violence During Protest for Higher Wages
Garment workers protesting for a higher minimum wage in Bangladesh yesterday were attacked with water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas. The workers, who closed over 100 factories to protest, were demanding a raise in the minimum wage from the current $38 per month to $100 per month. Bangladesh’s wage board has proposed to raise […]
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Founding Feminists: November 11, 1917
Where did the 41 suffragists arrested yesterday while trying to picket along the White House fence spend part of what may be their last day of freedom before their trials tomorrow? Inside the walls of the District of Columbia Jail.
Obama Administration Issues Mental Health Parity Rule
The mental health parity law prohibits insurance companies from limiting insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorder services.
Employees Conduct Largest Strike in Walmart History
Protesters who went on strike on Thursday night demanded that Walmart pay all of its full-time employees at least $25,000 a year, contending that any amount less than that is not enough to live on.
It’s CPC Week of Action: Feminist Majority Foundation and NARAL Are Taking on Fake Clinics
Young pro-choice supporters on college campuses around the country have planned activities aimed at exposing the lies that CPCs spread to put women’s health at risk.