Stripping the right to abortion harms incarcerated women.
Tag: pro-choice
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Abortion is healthcare
Tips on obtaining an abortion and supporting abortion access in a post-Roe vs Wade world
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Could Chicago’s Sameena Mustafa become the first Muslim woman in Congress?
The comedian and real estate broker said running against longtime incumbent Mike Quigley seemed futile—until she started talking to voters.
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If Mayor Rahm really wanted to stop poor people from leaving Chicago, he’d stop giving TIF handouts to corporations
Instead another TIF deal benefits benefits a downtown building instead of neighborhoods in need.
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A day of pro-choice activism culminates in a #ShoutYourAbortion fund-raiser at Gman Tavern
A day of pro-choice activism culminates in a #ShoutYourAbortion fund-raiser at Gman Tavern, the Vinyl Emergency podcast celebrates its first birthday, and more.
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Does the midwest still need Illinois to be its abortion oasis?
Hundreds of women flock to Illinois annually to get abortions not available in their home states. The recent Supreme Court decision could change that.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
It didn’t lie well with them
Dan’s read the riot act over a recent column on abortion; the advice seeker weighs in too.
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Glee—our calorie-free substitute for pleasure
Politics seduces us with cheesy pleasures
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Lilith Fair Removes Crisis Pregnancy Centers From “Choose Your Charity” Ballots
Lilith Fair drops anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers from its charity ballots.
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Anti-Choice Organizations Among Potential Beneficiaries of Lilith Fair’s “Choose Your Charity” Campaign
Lilith Fair’s “Choose Your Charity” campaign includes among its potential beneficiaries several anti-choice organizations, and the festival says it’s up to fans to choose who gets the festival’s money.
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Why Superbowl Ads Are So Racist, Sexist, and Homophobic
To satisfy the public expectation of shock value without truly offending American sensibilities, Superbowl ads deal in mild racism, sexism, and homophobia.
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Why Sarah Palin Is a Better Feminist Than Nancy Pelosi
On the Daily Beast today, Amy Siskind decries Nancy Pelosi as a “feminist nightmare.” Why so serious? Because “the House Speaker pushed the Stupak amendment through—then moved to block the woman bidding for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat.” That first point makes sense—feminist women were thrown under the bus in order to pass the health care […]
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Advice Columnist Tells Victim She Wasn’t Actually Raped (And That She Should Have Aborted Her Not-Rape Baby)
Advice columnist tells woman she wasn’t actually raped, and suggests she was selfish for deciding not to have an abortion.
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Scott Roeder: Pro-Life Activist, Murderer, and Cartoon Plagiarist?
Scott Roeder, the man charged with killing abortion provider George Tiller, is now accused of plagiarizing cartoons behind bars.