Friday, February 13, 2004Do you want Ashcroft to read your medical records?I just received an alarming newsletter from the NARAL Choice Action Network. Here are the first paragraphs: The Bush Administration has stepped up its campaign against a woman's right to choose, with a new and deeply troubling assault on personal privacy. First, John Ashcroft's Justice Department... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 5:19 PM Comments (3) (link) Monday, February 9, 2004Do you need emergency contraception?This year at least 25,000 rapists will get their victims pregnant. At least 23,000 of these pregnancies can be prevented with Emergency Contraception. Emergency Contraception methods (usually pills; can be an IUD) do not cause abortion. They do not work if a women is already pregnant. They prevent... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 2:39 PM Comments (3) (link) Tuesday, January 27, 2004March on Washington April 25: find planning parties in your state!NARAL, Planned Parenthood and other groups are joining forces to plan a gigantic march on Washington, D.C. Sunday, April 25, 2004. (I think the weekend is a stupid time for this, but no one asked me!) Here's a brief description, paraphrased from the NARAL site: The March for Women's Lives, happening... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 7:50 AM Comments (0) (link) Tuesday, January 20, 2004My Abortion Story: Kate MichelmanHere is the story of Kate Michelman, outgoing president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. * * * * * * * Three years before the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, my life was shattered. I was married and the mother of three little girls when suddenly, without warning, my husband abandoned us. I had no income, no... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 10:08 PM Comments (1) (link) Monday, January 19, 2004Bush appoints anti-choice judge behind our backs!And here I was about to tell you all the current good news about reproductive rights! I guess I'll have to do that later. Right now I hope some of you will be inspired to take action to help protect our reproductive rights after you read this, which was just sent to me in a NARAL newsletter: Bush... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 10:18 AM Comments (0) (link) Friday, January 9, 2004A new threat to birth controlI have to give a big thanks to Wonky for bringing this to our attention. I've checked my regular sources of information and I haven't seen this posted yet.. President Bush has just selected Dr. W. David Hager to head the FDA Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee. This committee makes... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 10:51 AM Comments (0) (link) A Reminder About This Blog's PoliciesApparently a first-time reader did not realize that I am serious about this blog's purpose, which is posted on the right-hand side of the page. It reads: "The comments section will be edited. Anti-choice rhetoric will not be allowed. If you are not pro-choice, this blog is not aimed at you. " I've... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 12:38 AM Comments (2) (link) Thursday, January 8, 2004The Freedom of Choice Act will protect Roe vs. WadeI have to say that I don't have complete information about this. I just received an alert from NARAL asking me to sign a petition about it. You have to dig through the NARAL site for info, but what I know now is this: Someone (NARAL alone? A whole group of organizations? A politican? I'm fuzzy about... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 9:05 AM Comments (1) (link) Saturday, January 3, 2004A very precise new way of locating small breast tumoursThis doesn't have anything to do with reproductive rights or health, but I thought that readers of this blog might be interested. I just received the latest copy of the Scottsdale Mayo Clinic newsletter. They report about Radioactive Seed Localization, a new and apparently successful method for... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 10:03 PM Comments (1) (link) Spread the word about Emergency Contraception!Do you know the difference between emergency contraception and medical abortion? A lot of women don't, and therefore they don't ask for emergency contraception when they need it. Emergency contraception will not work if you are already pregnant. It prevents you from becoming pregnant in the first... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 9:14 AM Comments (6) (link) |
About this BlogInformation about birth control, emergency birth control and abortion, and how you can help defend our reproductive rights. Positive testimonies are welcome in the comments section. Note: The comments section will be edited. Anti-choice rhetoric will not be allowed. If you are not pro-choice, this blog is not aimed at you.Links
Save Roe |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||