Tag Archives for Abortion
This Week in Latina Feminism
Ok, so I should maybe qualify the title to “The Past Few Weeks in Latina Feminism.” I’ve been in the middle of finals and finishing up my last month of my undergrad career (!!) so I’ve been a little slow … Continue reading
Maternal Health in Brazil and the Myth of Choice
Lately, there has been a lot of talk on the feminist blogosphere about the “myth of choice,” partially inspired by Planned Parenthood’s decision last January to move away from the label “pro-choice.” Bloggers like Maegan Ortiz over at VivirLatino, have … Continue reading
Today’s Reproductive Justice Round Up
Today I thought I would do a round-up of reproductive rights news. I felt inspired after reading the Time Magazine “What Choice?” piece on how the abortion-rights movement has evolved to become much more complex than pro or anti choice. … Continue reading
Free Birth Control, Lower Abortion Rate [Infographic]
I have some shocking news for you. You may want to sit down before you read this. Are you sitting? Ok. Free birth control may reduce abortion rates. I know. A study conducted by the Contraceptive Choice Project in St. … Continue reading
Abortion Politics in Brazil: You decide.
Católicas Pelo Direito de Decidir (Catholics for Choice), a Brazil-based organization fighting for the right to legal, safe and free abortion recently made this video. In it, we see two women discussing what to do about their neighbor who just … Continue reading
Is Anyone Else Scared?
Does it scare anyone else that we are now living in a political climate where we are even DISCUSSING the possibility of forcing women to carry pregnancies caused by rape to term? It feels like we have retrograded decades, and … Continue reading
Report: Latinos Don’t Necessarily Fit the Pro-Life Stereotype
Looks like Mitt Romney might have to try a different angle. Contrary to popular political generalizations, Latinos may not all be against abortion. According to a Lake Research Partners survey conducted with 600 participants, a majority of Latinos believe that … Continue reading
