Abortion

We’ve Come a Long Way Baby… or Not?

March 3, 2011

All of the opposition to comprehensive sex education and the attacks on sexual health and women’s reproductive rights from the Conservatives or “Pro-life-rs” surrounding the debate over funding Planned Parenthood reminds me of the beginning of chapter 6 from Judith Levine’s book Harmful To Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex. Abstinence education is [...]

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Abortion As A Social Meme?

January 12, 2011

I was a little surprised when I ran across this article in Salon about abortion as a Twitter meme. It appears that in the wake of Dr. Tiller’s death and ensuing trial / publicity, women around the world are sending messages with the #ihadanabortion hash tag. Those who are ANTI-choice shd B glad #ihadanabortion. I [...]

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