Posts tagged women's rights

nbcnews | Feds to comply with N.Y. morning-after pill ruling

nbcnews | Feds to comply with N.Y. morning-after pill ruling

If a stay is granted, it will allow the bad-faith, politically motivated decision of Secretary Sebelius, who lacks any medical or scientific expertise, to prevail — thus justifiably undermining the public’s confidence in the drug approval process.
U.S. District Judge Edward R. Korman • In a statement denying a stay of his ruling allowing the morning-after pill to be sold over the counter to people under the age of 17. Korman’s opinions on this case have been extremely harsh towards Heath and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Obama administration, due to Sebelius’ 2011 decision that blocked an FDA recommendation on the matter. (via shortformblog)

Suffrage and suffering at the “Women’s Suffrage Parade” in Washington DC, March 3, 1913

Progress:

pantslessprogressive |

  • First time same-sex marriage is legalized by state ballot measure (and in three states: ME, MD and WA); 
  • First openly gay female senator (WI’s Tammy Baldwin);
  • First disabled female veteran in Congress (IL’s Tammy Duckworth);
  • First Asian-American (and first Buddhist) female Senator (HI’s Mazie Hirono);
  • First state dominated by female federal leaders (NH has a female Democratic governor, two female Senators and two Congresswomen). 
The GOP’s retrograde positions on gender, and general ignorance of human biology, has evidently cost them a shot at the Senate.
Ta-Nehisi Coates (via theatlantic)
theatlantic | Mitt Romney holding a gigantic binder

theatlantic | Mitt Romney holding a gigantic binder

reproductiveryangosling | Hey Girl. Your vagina is always welcome on my House floor.

reproductiveryangosling |

Hey Girl. Your vagina is always welcome on my House floor.

SILENCED | gender gap in 2012 election coverage of women’s issues

SILENCED | gender gap in 2012 election coverage of women’s issues

The Atlantic

Doonesbury | “The Republican Party is hoping you get caught in a shame spiral and change your mind.”

Doonesbury | “The Republican Party is hoping you get caught in a shame spiral and change your mind.”

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Doonesbury | Q: “Shall I describe its hopes and dreams?” | A: “If it wants to be Rick Perry,  I’ve made up my mind.”

Doonesbury | Q: “Shall I describe its hopes and dreams?” | A: “If it wants to be Rick Perry,  I’ve made up my mind.”

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Doonesbury | “By the authority vested in me by the GOP base, I thee rape.”

Doonesbury | “By the authority vested in me by the GOP base, I thee rape.”

Doonesbury | “On behalf of Governor Rick Perry, may I welcome you to your compulsory transvaginal exam…”

Doonesbury | “On behalf of Governor Rick Perry, may I welcome you to your compulsory transvaginal exam…”

Why extremists always focus on women remains a mystery to me, but they all seem to. It doesn’t matter what country they’re in or what religion they claim. They want to control women. They want to control how we dress. They want to control how we act. They even want to control the decisions we make about our own health and bodies.

Yes, it is hard to believe that even here at home, we have to stand up for women’s rights and reject efforts to marginalize any one of us, because America needs to set an example for the entire world.

Hillary Clinton
Doonesbury | Silent Scream II: The Prequel | 1985

Doonesbury | Silent Scream II: The Prequel | 1985

Doonesbury | Silent Scream II: The Prequel | 1985

Doonesbury | Silent Scream II: The Prequel | 1985