The GOP’s Stealth Plan to Redefine Rape

Nick Baumann reports for Mother Jones: “They’re doing it again: After jettisoning controversial legislative language narrowing the definition of rape for the purposes of abortion law, House Republicans are attempting a backdoor maneuver to ensure that so…

It’s Not a Choice If You Can’t Afford It

Anu Kumar writes on The Huffington Post: “[S]hould we be proud that our government doesn’t provide any funding for a legal medical procedure? How does this serve women who live somewhere near the poverty line who come to the decision to end an unintended…

The Authoritarian Agenda Behind Attacks on Contraception

Amanda Marcotte writes for RH Reality Check: “…the mask slips more and more all the time, and the public is beginning to be clear about how radical the anti-choice agenda really is. And the thing is that when you drop the bloviating about fetal life an…

Global Gag Rule Tabled — For the Moment

Women’s reproductive health care advocates can rest easy for the moment, as Congress has passed a resolution to continue funding the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year that does not include such onerous anti-woman provisions as the re-imposition of the Global Gag Rule.

The Death of Roe v. Wade

In this piece for Slate, Dahlia Lithwick makes note of Terry O’Neill’s appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show, where she discussed threats to women’s right to abortion.