Recently, there has been considerable talk about apologies. It occurred to me that it might be a good idea if we had an American
Category: Reproductive rights
Women’s Strike Force PAC fights back against legislative assault
In response to the Virginia General Assembly’s legislative assault on women— “personhood” and mandatory ultrasound legislation—Republicans, Democrats and Independents have formed a PAC called
Republicans may lose the war on women’s bodies
The war on women’s bodies is back in full swing. The Catholic hierarchy is trying to equate contraception with abortion. And, who knew the breast
Keeping us barefoot and pregnant
The recent, manufactured controversy over insurance coverage for birth control coincided with receipt of my copy of a small book with facts about my Irish ancestors on
Komen Foundation defunds Planned Parenthood
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the famous breast cancer charity, recently announced privately to Planned Parenthood that it will stop funding the organization
Social issues trump social media
It hasn’t been a banner century for progressives. Not too long I re-read a book that my grandmother, Lucille Milner, wrote in 1954, The Education