Fetuses Feel Pain at 20 Weeks, and 4 Other Anti-Abortion Myths

Kate Sheppard writes for Mother Jones: “The House of Representatives passed a law on Tuesday banning abortions after 20-weeks across the country, based on the scientifically dubious claim that a fetus can feel pain at that point. The federal ‘Pain-Capabl…

The Problem with ‘Boys Will Be Boys’

Soraya Chemaly writes for The Huffington Post: “For months, every morning when my daughter was in preschool, I watched her construct an elaborate castle out of blocks, colorful plastic discs, bits of rope, ribbons and feathers, only to have the same litt…

Boehner’s Half Right on Women, and the Polls Prove It

Martha Burk writes in The Huffington Post: “House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters the GOP’s abortion ban that passed the House 228-196 on Tuesday won’t change the party’s relationship with women. He says the bill is ‘extremely popular across…

21 arrested as progressives push for action in Albany

Read about the arrest of 21 activists, including NOW-NYC president Zenaida Mendez, in this article by Karen DeWitt in the North Count Public Radio: “Police moved in, and 21 people were arrested, including several leaders of the reform group Citizen Actio…

Conservatives Double Down on the War on Women

Amanda MArcotte writes for RH Reality Check: “With all the moaning and wailing at Fox News and other right-wing media outlets about the supposed unfairness about the phrase “’war on women,’ you’d think conservative politicians would try to avoid the char…