Posts tagged “Contraception”
What I’ve Noticed
Mining companies like to claim that they’re bringing economic benefits, but cleanup and health costs far outweigh positive contributions to the economy. After thousands of years, we’ve finally discovered what the argonaut octopus uses its shell for – it’s essentially a ballast tank. HUGE step: we’ve synthesized life. Autism doesn’t have anything to do with […]
Christianity isn’t concerned about women
Christianity is concerned about losing control of women’s bodies. The FDA has finally approved Plan B over the counter for teenage girls. It is very clear that the reason it wasn’t originally approved without a prescription for teenagers had everything to do with the Christian right’s terror of women’s sexuality and nothing to do with […]
What I’ve Noticed
After Katrina, a white neighborhood militia murdered blacks who wandered into “their” neighborhood. Disgusting, and a stark reminder that racism is far from eliminated in this country. An NYT editorial and Glenn Greenwald call for accountability after the Senate Armed Services Committee inquiry into the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody was released this week. […]
What I’ve noticed (2 week edition)
In order to avoid doing something about pollutants, the White House simply refused to open the email from the EPA. (via The Scientific Activist) I really hope we don’t invade Iran. (via pebkac thoughts) You know how US soldiers were tortured by the Chinese during the Korean War? Well, we’re using the same techniques on […]
in the words of a doctor
As more and more healthcare workers refuse to provide women with medical care for “moral” reasons – from refusing to perform abortions to refusing to write prescriptions for EC to refusing to dispense contraceptives – it is reassuring to read this physician’s reasons for becoming an abortion provider. There are very few of us willing […]
Hand it to the Catholics
While the price of birth control pills on college campuses in US has skyrocketed this year due to Bush’s Deficit Reduction Act, Brazil is looking to prevent unwanted pregnancy by subsidizing the pill. If our politicians really were interested in reducing abortions, they wouldn’t make it so difficult to prevent pregnancy.
mad in the morning
Two stories via Majikthise that should inspire you to write letters. A 14 year has the self possession to get to a hospital after being raped and she isn’t offered EC. A British civil servant and legislator’s aide who leaked a memo quoting a Bush threat to bomb Al Jazeera have been found guilty of […]