Tag Archives: Family Planning

A Stork Choice

Posted on March 24, 2013 at 1:45 pm by Mr. Brink

I love subversive humor, and this story is no exception, especially in cases of rape and incest, from the Huffington Post: A reproductive health care provider in central Wisconsin was surprisingly prepared Wednesday to be picketed by anti-contraception group 40 Days For Life. … Continue reading →
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The High Cost of the War on Women

Posted on December 7, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

This illustrates the shortsightedness of knee-jerk Republican attempts to defund family planning services perhaps better than anything. From The New York Times When state lawmakers passed a two-year budget in 2011 that moved $73 million from family planning services to … Continue reading →

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Chris Christie Vetoes Cancer Screenings

Posted on July 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

What War on Women? Just before the midnight deadline on July 1st, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed $7.5 million in family planning funding which would have funded mammograms, pap smears, cancer screenings, and birth control. It wouldn’t have funded … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With Arizona?

Posted on March 16, 2012 at 6:10 pm by JM Ashby

Arizona really has a problem with women. To recap: Arizona senate committees have approved bills to allow doctors to withhold information from pregnant women if they suspect it will lead to an abortion, to allow employers to demand proof that … Continue reading →

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The Limbaugh Effect

Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Here’s a good example of why Rush Limbaugh and his ilk should be held accountable for poisoning public airwaves. New Hanover County, North Carolina commissioners voted yesterday to reject a grant that covers family planning services. Services which include, among … Continue reading →

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