Abortion

The Tortured Logic of Health Care's Abortion Foes »

By Ruth Conniff, December 10, 2009

The importance of this debate may be that it galvanizes more women to stand up to elected officials like Stupak who want to interfere with their health care and dictate what services they can and cannot get because of the moral sensitivities of certain vocal constituents.read more

Abortion rights supporters should not reinforce prejudices about disability »

By Anne Finger, June 11, 2009

We cannot allow ourselves to become a force for oppression of one group in the name of liberating another.read more

Revulsion and Anger at the Murder of George Tiller »

By Matthew Rothschild, June 2, 2009

I’m horrified by the murderous hatred ginned up by the rightwing, and I’m tired, tired of waking up hearing about another abortion provider slain.read more

What Shall I Wear? »

By Dr. Elizabeth Karlin, Reprinted from the October 1994 issue

I rarely wear a bullet-proof vest. What's the use? They'll just shoot me in the head. I have learned to do a safe abortion. What I haven't learned yet is what the hell to wear to work.read more

The Abortion Terms Have Changed »

Ruth Conniff, May 20, 2009

Young people are not suddenly turning prolife. They just view the abortion issue differently.read more

Jennifer Baumgardner »

My guest this week is Jennifer Baumgardner, the feminist author and activist whose latest book is "Abortion and Life."

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The South Dakota Turning Point »

The South Dakota Turning Point
By Ruth Conniff, April 3, 2006

The extremism of the South Dakota law throws into relief the difference between policies that strike people as sensible advice and the true purpose of laws.read more

Abortion Rights in the Balance »

Abortion Rights in the Balance

February 22, 2006

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