Tag Archives: Planned Parenthood

Ed Felien : Komen and Cancer: Cause and Effect?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

These women are protesting the Komen Foundation’s defunding of Planned Parenthod — later retracted — at headquarters in Dallas,  February 7, 2012. But there may be other reasons to say “Shame on Komen!” Photo by Rex C. Curry / AP. … Continue reading →

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Mary Tuma : Family Planning Cuts Force Texas Clinic Closures

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Austinist.New England Journal of Medicine: Family planning cuts inTexas force clinic closures Low-income women are being hit hardest by the legislative cutbacks, the study’s authors note. By Mary Tuma / The American Independent / October 2, 2012 Deep … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Social Movements and the Forces of Reaction

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from KXL.com.Progressive social movements andthe reactionary forces that oppose them By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | February 29, 2012 “Of course, Big Labor’s coercion of employees into paying union dues to subsidize its political agenda isn’t new, … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Fundamentalism and the Attack on Planned Parenthood

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Feministe.In the fundamentalist tradition:The attack on Planned Parenthood By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / February 24, 2011 Often politicians using religious dogma as their rhetorical tool, support public policies that punish poor women, women of color, … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget the Beauty of the Actions We Take

Posted on February 14, 2009 by RagBlog

Embedded video from CNN VideoSarah Palin Raises Over $1 Million for Planned ParenthoodBy David Knowles / February 13, 2009 Via today’s Miami Herald comes a story that might be filed under “the law of unintended political consequences.” Way back in … Continue reading →

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Planned Parenthood Is the Winner: Thanks, Sarah!

Posted on October 15, 2008 by RagBlog

Parental discretionary donorsBy Shuchi Saraswat / October 9, 2008 How Sarah Palin generated over $1 million in donations to Planned Parenthood Polarizin’ Palin has people everywhere opening their pocketbooks to the pro-choice movement’s benefit. A viral e-mail, of unknown origin, … Continue reading →

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Telling Doctors What To Think

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

South Dakota’s unbelievable new abortion lawBy Emily Bazelon / July 2, 2008 In 2005, South Dakota passed an unprecedented abortion law. The statute purports to be about ensuring that patients give informed consent. Planned Parenthood characterizes it differently: as an … Continue reading →

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