Tag Archives: Reproductive Rights

Rachel Roth :
Are Texas jails safe for pregnant women?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Jails in the state are endangering pregnant women and their fetuses, despite the state’s professed interest in ‘unborn babies.’ By Rachel Roth | The Rag Blog | August 7, 2014 What’s going on in Texas? Jails in the state are … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins :
Legislative harassment: The plan to destroy women’s constitutional rights

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

For the last 40 years, a cabal of authoritarian, mostly religiously-inspired people has worked to diminish women’s constitutional right to control their bodies. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | February 4, 2014 Human beings are constantly trying … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree and Phil Prim :
Remembering Judy Smith

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Judith Hart Smith, 1944-2013 Judy Smith was the face of feminism at The Rag for many years. Judy Smith, who had a great and lasting impact on all who knew and worked with her, died November 6, 2013, in Missoula, … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Ken Wachsberger : ‘Second Chances’ is Pro-Choice Novel

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

The pro-choice novel:‘Love Means Second Chances’ By Ken Wachsberger | The Rag Blog | May 3, 2012 [Love Means Second Chances by Susan Elizabeth Davis (2011: Bread and Roses Collaborative); Paperback; 256 pp.; $16] Susan Elizabeth Davis has written a … Continue reading →

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Marilyn Katz : Our Bodies, Their Politics

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from The Raw Story.Our bodies, their politics The last few months have made abundantly clear what women must do: rid America’s capitols of misogynists. By Marilyn Katz / The Rag Blog / April 24, 2012 In the first half … Continue reading →

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Richard Raznikov : Vaginal Penetration in Virginia

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

The GOP’s uterus inspection device. Image from Little Green Footballs.Vaginal penetration in Virginia:Just lie back and enjoy it By Richard Raznikov | The Rag Blog | February 22, 2012 Yes, I do appear to be outraged much of the time, … Continue reading →

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Martha Kempner : The Patronizing Lectures of ‘Private Practice’ and Texas Law

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The four central female characters of Private Practice: Addison, Naomi, Charlotte and Violet.Private Practice and public law: Reproductive rights, and the patronizing lectures that television depicts and Texas now requires. By Martha Kempner / truthout / May 31, 2011 Last … Continue reading →

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