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...]
Brown and Abortion
It amazes me that right wingers project on to the Scott Brown this idea that he is really not pro-choice. Take this letter to my local paper:This is why I'm voting for Scott Brown for senator. He is not "pro-life," but he is believed to be … [Read more...]
Here Comes the Next Generation of Leaders
So what are we doing here at Harvard for tomorrow's national effort to Stop Stupak? We're hosting a Call Congress event, in order to get as many people, from as many states as possible, to call their Senators and ask them to oppose … [Read more...]
Harvard Students Stand up to Stupak
As Gina Glantz, Chair of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and longtime field organizer, gave an introduction and set up the meeting's format, the bodies in the room and the energy buzzing in the air increased. Kim Gandy, former … [Read more...]
Senator Paul Kirk – the man with the Vote
I think people who care about health care reform passing should all start paying attention to our interim Senator, instead of speculating about what the candidates might have done last Saturday or might do if they were in the Senate. … [Read more...]
A blow to women’s health, freedom, and privacy
The Stupak-Pitts amendment to the healthcare reform legislation means women who currently have insurance coverage for abortion services could lose this coverage in the new system. This amendment makes it virtually impossible for private … [Read more...]
Rebuttal to Kathleen Parker’s Column on Abortion and Health Reform in the Washington Post
In today's Washington Post, Kathleen Parker acknowledges that the bills in Congress don't require federal funding of abortion services, but she then abandons the facts and goes on to repeat baseless anti-choice talking points. The truth is … [Read more...]
Confronting Reality: Pro-Life meets Real Life Abortions
Ezra pointed out an article in the Washington Post by Rozalyn Farmer Love, a young pro-life medical student in Alabama and her confrontation with the realities of abortion and those who seek abortion medical services. My parents are … [Read more...]
Remembering Dr. George Tiller
Dr. Tiller was a kind, generous, thoughtful, and compassionate man. During his life, he was vilified by the anti-choice movement and called the most horrific names imaginable. Even after his murder, some anti-choice extremists still insist … [Read more...]
Lemons, honey, and sea sponges…
Lemons... Honey... Peach pits... Animal intestines... Dates... and Sea Sponges... What do these have in common? They were used as birth control in 1800s. Thankfully, times have changed...or have they? Currently, despite the Commonwealth's … [Read more...]