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Kate Beckinsale: I Want GOP in My ...

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:57:45 CDT

What’s this about the Republicans waging a War on Women? Some women actually want nothing more than for the GOP to get all up in their business, argues Kate Beckinsale in a new Funny or Die video that is quite liberal in its use of the word “vagina.” Beckinsale, joined...

Catholic League Threatens Daily Show Boycott

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:57:33 CDT

Jon Stewart's attempt to tweak Fox News earlier this week has the Catholic League threatening to organize a boycott of his Daily Show . Leaders are furious about a bit that aired Monday that strategically placed a Nativity scene over a naked woman's private parts. It was part of segment taking...

Need Viagra? Ohio Pol Wants Notarized Letter

Kate Schwartz — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:20:21 CDT

It's certainly not the first bill to be presented as a foil to the abortion- and contraception-related bills coursing through America's legislatures, but it is an amusing one. Ohio Democrat Nina Turner last week introduced Senate Bill 307, which would make getting Viagra a pretty big ordeal. A man in...

Court: Parents Can Freeze Dead Daughter's Eggs

Rob Quinn — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:43:18 CDT

An Israeli court has set what is believed to be a worldwide precedent by giving a family permission to harvest and freeze the eggs of their dead daughter. The 17-year-old girl was declared brain dead a week after she was hit by a car, and the parents had already agreed...

Sell the Pill Over the Counter

John Johnson — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 CDT

After 50 years, it's time to start selling birth control pills over the counter, writes Kelly Blanchard. "The pill" has proven to be a safe, simple, and essential tool for women's contraception, but the prescription-only barrier limits its usefulness, she writes in the New York Times . It's not just a...

Abortion Demonstrators Are Aging Out

Kevin Spak — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:48:13 CST

Don’t expect to see a lot of fresh young faces out to protest—or defend—Roe v. Wade today. It’s the 37th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, and as usual there will be demonstrations for and against abortion rights in Washington, but the demonstrators aren’t getting any younger,...

Once a Pro-Lifer, She'll Soon Perform Abortions

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Rozalyn Farmer Love grew up Catholic, taught that abortions are categorically wrong. But the third-year medical student delved into women's health, meeting women in agonizing situations along the way, and realized that although "ending an unwanted pregnancy is a tragedy," it's far worse to deny "safe, competent care" to women,...

As Economy Tanks, Women Flock to Clinics

Mat Probasco — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:55:39 CDT

In this tough economy, requests for long-term contraceptives and abortions have spiked at family planning clinics, reports the Los Angeles Times . Planned Parenthood of LA County has seen its caseload jump 15% in just a year, and requests for IUDs nearly doubled in the first quarter compared to a year...

Planned Parenthood Offers Gift Certificates

Harry Kimball — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:11:09 CST

Planned Parenthood of Indiana is making gift certificates available for the holiday season, infuriating right-to-life groups, WISH-TV reports. Though the certificates can be used for abortion, a Planned Parenthood representative said “they really are intended for preventative health care,” like breast exams and STD tests. The hope is that philanthropists...