As draconian abortion bans have moved through legislatures in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri and Ohio in recent weeks, I've seen countless social media posts over the last few days urging women to rally and men to get off the bench. The … [Read more...]
40 Years Safe and Legal: Let’s Keep It That Way
This post was written by Nonnie S. Burnes, Board Chair & Interim CEO, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. From 1996 to 2007, Burnes served as a judge in the Superior Court of Massachusetts. A seventeen-year-old girl sits … [Read more...]
The G.O.P. and a Platform Built for the Past
To hear the pundits and political professionals talk about it, this election is all about turning out a party’s base. That’s because there are few if any undecided voters left and the only undecided voters that count are the ones residing … [Read more...]
On Reopening For Business, Or, What? No Flying Cars?
So I took a bit of a break this past month, and I figured by the time I came back y’all would have things sorted out: people would be surely by flying around with jet packs by now, God would have sent fires and floods to smite the … [Read more...]
On Open-Source Entertainment, Or, Today, Jon Kyl Meets Twitter
...I decided to celebrate Jon Kyl's ground-breaking excystplanation last night by tweeting round-the-clock nonfacts about him: "For the past ten years Jon Kyl has been two children in a very convincing Jon Kyl suit" and "Jon Kyl calls all … [Read more...]
Help Stop the War on Women
Here in the Commonwealth, this issue affects women (and men) from all walks of life. Whether you are a young college student, a single mother of two, or a married woman in her 40s, the right - and ability - to prevent pregnancy and to … [Read more...]
Stopping Sex Selection in Massachusetts While We Still Can
The practice of sex selected abortions is relatively new to North America but has been practiced for decades, openly and covertly, in many South and Southeast Asian countries. In recent years small segments of certain immigrant groups … [Read more...]
8th Suffolk District Candidate Brad Marston Holds Radical Anti-Choice Views
It appears that the website for "Let's Get This Right" was taken down sometime after Marston announced his candidacy in the 8th Suffolk District, which has a substantial number of pro-choice voters. Because this website is no longer … [Read more...]
NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts Releases Voters’ Guide
In the Senate, there are currently 27 pro-choice seats - the vast majority of which (21) are contested. Our Protect and Elect Campaign is already in full swing to safeguard our strong pro-choice margin there. And with an historic eight open … [Read more...]
Roe v. Wade Anniversary – Blog for Choice Day 2010
The personal is political By Jeanette M. The Stupak-Pitts Amendment brought abortion to the forefront of the health care debate. But in analyzing our politicians' views on reproductive choice, we cannot lose sight of the personal in the … [Read more...]
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