Category Archives: Reproductive Rights

“Operation Save America Storms Alabama: This is Not the Civil Rights Movement”

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Andrea Lynch has a post at RH Reality Check that describes in chilling detail efforts to close an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Abortion Denied to Colorado Minor

Posted on July 2, 2007 by David S. Cohen

The story’s here.   This is by no means a new thought, but if she’s not mature enough to have an abortion, as the hearing judge as well as the appeals court found, how is she mature enough to have … Continue reading →

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Slepian’s Murderer Sentenced to Life + 10 Years

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

James Kopp, the anti-choice terrorist who murdered Dr. Barnett Slepian in 1998, has been sentenced to  a life sentence plus ten years.   This is a much longer sentence than the 25-year term  that Kopp requested.   Last year, the … Continue reading →

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Choice Chat

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, is hosting an online webchat  today, Tuesday, June 26 at 3 p.m. Eastern (12 p.m. Pacific), on their webpage  about what the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Federal Abortion Ban means … Continue reading →

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“Suddenly, the abstinence-only movement cares about facts?”

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Ann Bartow

That’s the title of a very informative post by Ann Friedman at Feminsting about errors in sex education programs.

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Victoria Springer, “Reason, Resources, and Wrongful Life: Using Social Psychological Models of Health and Evolutionary Theory to Assess Behavioral Claims in Wrongful Life Litigation”

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Here is the abstract: The central behavioral claim in Wrongful Life actions is that a mother would have chosen to have a therapeutic abortion rather than given birth to a severely impaired child. Wrongful Life actions are brought by or … Continue reading →

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“…you can use sex to sell jewelry and cars, but you can’t use sex to sell condoms.”

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

That’s the title of a post I have up at Prawfsblawg, where I am guesting through the end of this week. Happy to read responses here, there, or anywhere; a focus on issues rather than scathing personal attacks is always … Continue reading →

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Linda Christine Fentiman, “The New”Fetal Protection”: The Wrong Answer to the Crisis of Inadequate Health Care for Women and Children”

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Here is the abstract: This article examines recent”fetal protection”efforts, which demonize, disenfranchise, and punish pregnant women. These actions erase the bright line of birth which has historically distinguished children from fetuses, and include criminal prosecutions of pregnant women, civil commitments … Continue reading →

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Reproductive Rights and Pride

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

On the role of lesbians in the pro-choice movement, FeministLawProf Pamela Bridgewater wrote in “Transforming Silence: The Personal, Political, and Pedagogical Prism of Abortion Narrative:” [W]hile straight women tend to question the lesbian presence in the reproductive rights movement, I … Continue reading →

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Pro-Choice Republicans!

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

Planned Parenthood has created a group called “Republicans for Choice:”       Republicans for Choice (RFC) is dedicated to the preservation of individual rights and reproductive freedom. We represent women and men across the country who believe our nation … Continue reading →

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That Warm and Fuzzy Culture Of Life

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Eric Rudolph taunts his victims still: Victims of Eric Rudolph, the anti-abortion extremist who pulled off a series of bombings across the South, say he is taunting them from deep within the nation’s most secure federal prison, and authorities say … Continue reading →

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De-Sexing the Disabled Is Wrong

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

Today the Washington Protection & Advocacy Program released its report on the removal of the breast buds and  uterus of a disabled six-year old girl at the request of her parents.   Failure to get advance court approval for these … Continue reading →

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Why Women’s Voices Aren’t Heard on Abortion

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Ann Bartow

A supposedly liberal dood blogger (who is also affiliated with a disproportionately male media enterprise) writes about abortion: “Ultimately, brave people are going to have to stand up and start talking about their personal experiences with these things in a … Continue reading →

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Medical Students For Choice

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the organizational website: The United States and Canada face a dangerous shortage of trained abortion providers. In 2000, 87% of the counties in the United States had no provider (1). The”graying”of current providers (57% of whom are over the … Continue reading →

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“‘Ban abortion’ signs bewilder S.C.”

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Ann Bartow

I repost without comment (but a little extra bolding) the article below, which appeared in my local newspaper today, in its entirety, given the possibility that it will mysteriously disappear from the paper’s website: ‘Ban abortion’ signs bewilder S.C. By … Continue reading →

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North Dakota legislature approves abortion ban to take immediate effect if Roe v. Wade reversed

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From Jurist: The North Dakota Legislative Assembly [official website] passed a bill [PDF text] Monday prohibiting abortion [JURIST news archive] in the state if the US Supreme Court [official website] ever declares that such a move would be constitutional. The … Continue reading →

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What’s Left of Roe?

Posted on April 24, 2007 by David S. Cohen

Compare Wednesday’s decision upholding the federal ban on the safest form of late-second-trimester abortion with this passage from Roe v. Wade: The statute makes no distinction between abortions performed early in pregnancy and those performed later, and it limits to … Continue reading →

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“Abortion rights gain ground in Latin America”

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Christian Science Mionitor article here. Via the Reproductive Rights Prof blog.

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Harry Reid is a Huge Hypocrite

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was one of 64 U.S. Senators who voted for the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. Here is the entire list of Senators and their votes: YEAs —64 Alexander (R-TN) Allard (R-CO) Allen (R-VA) … Continue reading →

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Who Cares About Poor Women’s Reproductive Health Needs?

Posted on April 19, 2007 by David S. Cohen

Not the Supreme Court, that’s for sure. In yesterday’s opinion, the Supreme Court continued its long-standing practice of spitting in the face of poor women who need abortions. It’s already said in Harris v. McRae in 1980 that there’s no … Continue reading →

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Gonzales v. Carhart

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

This morning the Supreme Court upheld the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 in a 5/4 ruling with the majority opinion written by Justice Kennedy, a concurrence by Justice Thomas and a dissent by Justice Ginsburg. The statute prohibits a … Continue reading →

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

NYT story here. The decision was 5-4, and this is a situation in which the replacement of O’Connor with Alito probably made all the difference. Accord to the NYT: ”Today’s decision is alarming,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote in dissent. … Continue reading →

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April Cherry, “The Detention, Confinement, and Incarceration of Pregnant Women for the Benefit of Fetal Health”

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The abstract: This article examines both the state’s role in the detention, confinement, and incarceration of pregnant women for the purported benefit of fetal health, the constitutionality of these actions, and the rights the state endangers when it does act. … Continue reading →

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French right wing presidential candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen told a women’s forum he was against making condoms freely available in schools – advising young people to masturbate instead.

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Well that’s what this article reports, anyway!

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New Study Finds “Abstinence Only” Sex Ed Programs Don’t Work

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Via the Legal Momentum blog, A Celebration of Women’s Strength, a CNN article reports: Students who took part in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by … Continue reading →

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That Career-Killing Culture of Life

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Ann Bartow

A record 4,901 pregnancy discrimination complaints were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2006. Medical News Today reports: The Baltimore Sun on Wednesday examined pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, which some federal officials say is not uncommon. … Continue reading →

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“Wal-Mart changes corporate birth control policy: EC will be dispensed without discrimination or delay”

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Per Planned Parenthood’s blog “Save Roe!”: Wal-Mart has signed onto Planned Parenthood’s pharmacy policy on emergency contraception (EC), also known as the “morning-after pill.” This means that Wal-Mart will provide EC in-store, without delay. Over the past few years, Wal-Mart … Continue reading →

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Abortion Rights in Mexico

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Ann Bartow

This International Herald Tribune article reports: Dominated by liberals, Mexico City’s legislature is expected to legalize abortion in a few weeks. The bill would make this city one of the largest entities in Latin America to break with a long … Continue reading →

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No Gay Marriage = No Gay Adoption?

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

Today’s AP carries a story under the headline “Lesbian Argues Ga. Gays Can’t Adopt Kids.”    A Georgia woman, now split from her female partner, seeks to void the partner’s adoption of  her minor child.   Reporter Greg Bluestein details: … Continue reading →

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An Abortion, or $500?

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Caitlin Borgmann

Via Reuters/CNN.com: A Texas legislator has proposed that pregnant women considering abortion be offered $500 not to end their pregnancies.   Republican State Sen. Dan Patrick, who also is a conservative radio talk show host, said Friday the money might … Continue reading →

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“The Horrifying Honaker Nomination”

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Guest (re)post by Sharon Breitweiser, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Wyoming: Talk about a blast from the past… President Bush is at it again, this time in my own backyard. I swear, nothing this administration does surprises me anymore, yet … Continue reading →

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8th Cir. Rules That Title VII Does Not Require Insurance Coverage for Contraceptives

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Full opinion in Standridge v. Union Pacific RR here. Read more at the Reproductive Rights Prof Blog.

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AALS Workshop on Reproductive Medicine and Law, June 20-22, 2007, Vancouver BC

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the official announcement: The Association of American Law Schools and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine are jointly sponsoring a workshop on Reproductive Medicine and the Law. After more than two decades, assisted reproductive technologies coupled with increasingly sophisticated … Continue reading →

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Abortion E-Cards

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Caitlin Borgmann

OK, so sending an e-card, made by a sanitary napkin manufacturer (complete with advertising on the card), to celebrate/honor/ sympathize with (???) someone’s period may be a weird idea.   See Where Wings Take Dream.   But  how about an … Continue reading →

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“The Abortion Diaries”

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the film’s website: The Abortion Diaries is a documentary featuring 12 women who speak candidly about their experiences with abortion. The women are doctors, subway workers, artists, activists, military personnel, teachers and students; they are Black, Latina, Jewish and … Continue reading →

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The New Hampshire House of Reps voted to repeal a parental notice abortion law

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Press Release Direct from NARAL: Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, praised New Hampshire legislators for voting overwhelmingly to repeal a dangerous parental-involvement mandate that had gone all the way to the Supreme Court. “Teens in trouble should turn … Continue reading →

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“Designer Vaginas”

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Head on over to the Reproductive Rights Prof Blog and read Feminist Law Prof Catlin Borgmann’s post on this topic! On a related note, see this post too.

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Justice Thomas and the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003

Posted on February 28, 2007 by David S. Cohen

As I’m prepping to teach the commerce clause in a couple of weeks and re-reading the cases, I’m struck by how virtually impossible it will be for Justice Thomas to remain consistent to his past opinions and uphold the Partial … Continue reading →

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Jack Balkin, “How New Genetic Technologies Will Transform Roe v. Wade”

Posted on February 24, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Here is the abstract: Roe v. Wade has three holdings: (1) that the unborn are not constitutional persons, (2) that governments have legitimate and important interests in unborn life and (3) that women have a constitutional right to abortion that … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney’s Evolving Views On Reproductive Rights

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Ann Bartow

In his own 2002 words – see the video here. His current views are reported here. Sigh. Bonus 1994 beliefs: see also.

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Reproductive Rights Laws 2006

Posted on February 19, 2007 by David S. Cohen

The Guttmacher Institute, the greatest resource around for information and research about reproductive rights and health, has released its 2006 State Trend Report. It’s must-read material for those interested in the current state of reproductive rights in this country. Some … Continue reading →

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Easy Activism: Go To Your Local Wal-Mart And Ask For Plan B

Posted on February 17, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Later today I will visit several Wal-Mart pharmacies and request Plan B. Here’s why. Via IBTP. I don’t generally shop at Wal-Mart, although I recognize that the alternative big box discount department store that I frequent, Target, doesn’t give me … Continue reading →

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NYC Condoms

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the NYT: With the government’s imprimatur and a wrapper inspired by the subways, New York City’s first municipally sanctioned condom arrived yesterday, and it was hard to miss, given that city workers and volunteers handed out more than 150,000 … Continue reading →

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Sex Selection

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Glenn Cohen has a thoughtful and provocative post up at Prawfsblawg entitled “Sperm Sorting, Divergence, and Intimate Discrimination” that deserves reading, and perhaps a few comments if you are so inclined.

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The Virginia House of Delegates gave tentative approval to a bill to make it a felony for a woman to cause her own miscarriage

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Ann Bartow

WaPo story here, which notes: …In a flurry of votes, the [Virginia] House gave preliminary approved to a bill that would require doctors to give women the option of viewing an ultrasound before an abortion. It also agreed to require … Continue reading →

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South Dakota’s New and Improved Abortion Ban

Posted on February 1, 2007 by David S. Cohen

In the wake of South Dakota’s near-complete abortion ban being defeated in the polls in November, legislators are back at it with a new improved ban, this time so much more palatable, as is eminently clear from this description from … Continue reading →

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Horrifying Maltreatment of Rape Victim in Florida Reported

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Ann Bartow

TAMPA – First, police say, a 21-year-old woman was raped at Gasparilla. Then, she was handcuffed and jailed – for two nights and two days. A jail worker with religious objections blocked her from ingesting a morning-after pill to prevent … Continue reading →

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“Mom, Dad – I’m Pregnant”

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The Abortion Conversation Project (ACP) has a new web site, MomDadImPregnant.com, intended to help teenagers and their parents will find “communication advice for family crisis” in the form of resources, referrals, guidance, and other relevant information in a helpful and … Continue reading →

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Times Magazine Contributes to the Problem

Posted on January 29, 2007 by David S. Cohen

Last weekend, the New York Times Magazine’s cover story asked, “Is There a Post-Abortion Syndrome?” In the beginning of the story, the author clearly answers the question by pointing to all of the scientific evidence indicating no such syndrome exists. … Continue reading →

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Bhagwat, Faigman and Davis, “Brief of Constitutional Law Professors as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents in Gonzales v. Carhart”

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Here an excerpt from the abstract: The question of what level of deference is owed legislative findings of fact (whether made by Congress or by state legislatures) in constitutional litigation is not a new one. It divided the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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