Category Archives: health care
Bills on the SCS radar
If you’ve been reading the Siren lately, no doubt you’ve noticed my full support of a few bills — comprehensive sex ed and marriage equality, in particular — working through … Continue reading
Gosnell is a teachable moment about access
The verdict is in on Kermit Gosnell, the back-alley butcher who preyed on poor women’s lack of access to affordable, safe abortions. Gosnell was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after giving … Continue reading
Keep your flowers, I want change for Mother’s Day
This year for Mother’s Day you can keep your flowers, candy, and spa gift certificates. What I want is some change — some real progressive change for women and their … Continue reading
The Choice Ultimatum: Navigating the expanse between ‘brochoice’ and Gosnell
For some reason when I saw the Choice USA bro-choice campaign going viral across the interwebs last week I hung back and watched. On its face, there’s nothing wrong with … Continue reading
An open letter to the Anti Sex Ed crowd
Dear Anti Sex Ed Crowd: Greetings and salutations! I bet you’re surprised to hear from me. After all, you’ve spent some time lately calling me a terrible mother (on television … Continue reading
Pay It Forward Day: Nevada Big Give and more
Today is Pay It Forward Day and all I can think about is how we’re going to make the world a better place. Actually, we are making it a better … Continue reading
NV lawmaker gets death threats after telling her abortion story during sex ed hearing
I suppose I should have seen it coming. As I sat listening to Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores’ compelling, raw testimony during an April 1 hearing on a comprehensive sex education … Continue reading
Sex ed hearing MONDAY!
Just in time to spread the word about the comprehensive sex ed bill (AB230) hearing on Monday, April, 1 at 2:30… I’ve created some fun images you can share! (You’re … Continue reading
Repro Rights Madness: Who is the champ at crushing women’s repro rights?
Inspired by the annual NCAA March Madness tourney (Go Ducks!), I created this bracket with 32 of the worst states with bills/laws in the country for women. (I know the … Continue reading
The erosion of state-level repro rights
Passing along some info about what looks to be an interesting discussion later today: On Monday 03/18 at 1pm EST, Mother Jones reporter Kate Sheppard will host a live discussion about how … Continue reading
