Yesterday I was startled by a video posted by a young man in Kannapolis, NC. In the video he pulls out a shotgun and shoots a “No on Amendment One” yard sign while discussing how marriage is between a man and a woman. In the news, a preacher from Fayetteville, NC is urging his congregation [...]
While some of you might be basking in the sun or working your summer job on June 2nd, the American Life League will be taking to the streets for “Protest the Pill Day.” On the website it says they want people to be “organizing a protest in your community at Planned Parenthood or another facility [...]
For those of you who missed it, my fellow feminists and I had a TON of fun last weekend at our 8th Annual National Young Feminist Leadership Conference. We had great speakers from many different backgrounds and work experience, leading to great feminist discussions. Check out the UStream of our conference. “We are not [...]
With all of the attacks on women’s reproductive health, there is no better time to become active and engaged on abortion issues than during the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. The Silver Ribbon Campaign does just that with their Online March for Trust Women Week. The Silver Ribbon Campaign is a coalition of 42 national [...]
There are so many New Year’s resolutions going around, many of which will fall off in a couple of months. Want a solid resolution idea? Pledge to adopt your local abortion clinic today! Part of Feminist Majority Foundation’s National Clinic Access Project, our Adopt A Clinic campaign is a great activist tool for student groups [...]
Organizing around an issue and being a part of a political process is all very exciting, until you see those systems fail you and your peers. Yesterday, the Virginia Board of Health met to decide on regulations that the Governor proposed for first trimester abortion clinics. These regulations put clinics that provide first trimester abortion [...]
In Virginia, abortion clinics might begin closing at an alarming rate due to legislation requiring they be regulated like hospitals. In March, Governor McDonnell signed SB 924, a bill that classifies women’s health centers in the state as a category of hospitals, making them subject to new regulations created by the Department of Health. These [...]
In Virginia abortion clinics might soon close at an alarming rate due to legislation requiring they be regulated like hospitals. In March, Governor McDonnell signed SB 924, a bill that classifies women’s health centers in the state as a category of hospitals, making them subject to new regulations created by the Department of Health. These [...]
When word got out that Operation Rescue’s Summer of Mercy 2.0 was targeting Dr. LeRoy Carhart in Germantown, Maryland, we felt nothing but dread. Although I expected to see a lot of hate and woman-shaming this week, I was not expecting to leave this week feeling refreshed and empowered. Despite the anti-choice presence, the pro-choice [...]
Guest Post by Alexa Nelen, University of Central Florida When Operation Save America/Operation Rescue (OSA/OR) announced its plans for a “siege” of Orlando abortion clinics (July 16-23,) pro-choice allies did not wait long before taking action. This event drew around 40 anti-choice protestors, and organizations such as Feminist Majority Foundation, NOW, and local student groups [...]
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