Abortion in Australia
Sometimes, when reading about the horrors befalling people who can bear children who attempt to obtain abortions in countries where abortion is restricted, an Australian observer may be lulled into a false sense of security. “Gee,” they may think. “I’m so glad that abortion is freely available and legal in Australia.” Unless they live in [...]
...read moreTroubled Waters: Women on Waves Faces Many Challenges
NRC Handelsblad has a long article up about changes in laws around abortion in the Netherlands, which is pushing the amazing organization Women on Waves to cancel upcoming boat trips to provide abortions and information to women who cannot get them in their home countries. Rebecca Gomperts, who founded the organization ten years ago, is [...]
...read moreBodily Autonomy:Jehovah’s Witness Teens and Blood Transfusions
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about bodily autonomy. It seems to me that when feminists discuss this issue it is usually with regards to reproductive justice. However, I’ve got something different in mind right now and I’m hoping that others could give me some input on it. As a member of disability [...]
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Anti-Choicers Defeat Birth Control Bill in South Dakota
A South Dakota bill that would have given women easier access to contraception and taken substantial steps to decrease the unintended pregnancy and abortion rate was defeated in the state senate — by “pro-life” legislators. The Birth Control Protection Act said South Dakotans have the freedom to obtain and use safe and effective methods of [...]
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