On what should have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum instructing government agencies to protect access to mifepristone throughout the country. Mifepristone is the FDA approved drug used in medication abortions, which account for the majority of abortions in the country. The president’s memo addresses the Attorney […]
South Carolina’s Supreme Court overturns state 6-week abortion ban
In a striking decision for the historically conservative state, the South Carolina Supreme Court declared the state’s law banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy as unconstitutional. The 3-2 decision was based on the explicit right to privacy granted to citizens in the state’s constitution. “We hold that the decision to terminate a pregnancy rests […]
FDA rings in new year with an expansion of abortion access
Abortion advocates had cause for celebration in the first week of 2023 as the FDA loosened its regulations on mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions. The rule change allows for the medication to be prescribed by licensed healthcare providers over telehealth and to be dispensed through a wider range of certified pharmacies, either in […]
Iran’s Attorney General claims the morality police has been abolished
On December 4th, Iran’s Attorney General, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, gave a statement claiming that the country’s notoriously violent morality police has been abolished. Montazeri also said that the mandatory hijab law is under review by Iran’s parliament and judiciary. This news may appear to be a victory for the activists that have been protesting the […]
Increased Attacks against Hazaras in Afghanistan; Mostly Girls and Women Killed and
Wounded
Since the Taliban takeover, Human Rights Watch has documented 16 attacks against Hazaras that have killed and wounded at least 700 people. The September 30th attack on an educational center in a predominantly Hazara neighborhood of Kabul killed 53 and injured more than 110 people, all of whom were recent high school graduates. Girls and […]
Hillary Clinton Reveals Plan to Combat Sexual Assault, Calls it an “Epidemic”
In her recent trip to Iowa, Hillary Clinton called sexual assault an “epidemic” on college campuses, and revealed her three-part plan to eradicate campus sexual assault and sexual violence.
These 10 Quotes Explain Why Feminists Won’t Miss Rick Perry
“I’m just going to tell you from my own personal life – abstinence works.”
Dirty Tricks in the War on Women: From Texas to North Carolina
Ohio, Texas, and North Carolina’s lawmakers have created a new tactic in the War on Women: in an attempt to skirt around public and legislative opposition, they’ve started to introduce controversial legislation without enough time for adequate response
NC House Passes Anti-Abortion Education Bill
Last week the North Carolina state House of Representatives passed a health education bill requiring middle school students to be taught in sex-ed classes that abortion is a cause of pre-term births in future pregnancies.
House Passes Abortion Restriction Bill
The bill is an attack on Roe v. Wade and is in conflict with the commonly upheld 24 week limit, at which point the fetus is generally considered viable, that exists in most states
