“Rape is rape and there’s no splitting hairs over rape.” As for the president’s claim that Romney-Ryan will restrict birth control, Ryan calls that ridiculous. “Nobody is proposing to deny birth control to anybody,” says Ryan. Ryan says women won’t fall for these side issues. “And I don’t think they’re going to take the bait [...]
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Campbell Brown Takes on Planned Parenthood
“We got more than what we thought we’d get” – Rep. Bart Stupak (via C-SPAN) AND FOR GOOD REASONS. There’s a dust up over Campbell Brown’s op-ed in the New York Times on Sunday, people coming to Planned Parenthood’s aid because of a blast by Dan Senor’s wife. The Times was wrong not to affix [...]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Cecile Richards Respond to Mitt Romney’s Pledge to Defund Parenthood
**updated** “Mitt Romney is trying to out-right anyone else in the race.” – Rep. Jan Schakowsky On a conference call earlier today put together by the DNC for the media, Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky called Mitt Romney the “most extreme candidate” on issues directly impacting women. “Romney showed no leadership whatsoever” on Rush Limbaugh, which [...]
Komen Move to Defund Planned Parenthood Not a Surprise
Planned Parenthood confirms that Komen is the first, and only, organization to cut off funding since the Congress began debating the issue in earnest last winter. Komen said it could not continue to fund Planned Parenthood because it has adopted new guidelines that bar it from funding organizations under congressional investigation. The House oversight and [...]
Gloria Steinem to Headline Obama Park Avenue Fundraiser
“… Without the women’s vote — because women comprise the majority of the electorate — it’s virtually impossible for a candidate to win the election.” – Jennifer Lawless, director of the Women and Politics Institute at American University This is the alternate, political version of why buy the milk if the cow is free?, with [...]
International Women’s Day Question: When Will U.S. Catch Up with Liberia?
It’s the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. It’s a good day to ponder when the United States will catch up with countries like Liberia. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected the 24th President of Liberia, but we are still contemplating the all boys’ club on the Left, while the Right ignites with an anti-feminist, anti-women [...]
Forget Unemployment, the War on Women is the Right’s Job One
The House of Representatives has been cutting like crazy! Down with Planned Parenthood and PBS! We can’t afford to worry about mercury contamination! Safety nets are too expensive! But keep your hands off the Defense Department’s budget to sponsor Nascar racers. – Gail Collins Yo, Cecile Richards. I told you so. This is what happens [...]
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