Category Archives: uterus politics
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
Feminist Files: The eighth bad word
This day in feminist history: June 19 is the anniversary of the day in 1873 a court fined Susan B. Anthony $100 for attempting to vote, at which point she … Continue reading
Let’s go bowling!
Great news, everyone! We now have a date and time set for The Sin City Sirens bowling team for the National Network of Abortion Funds bowl-a-thon! Join us on Sunday, … Continue reading
Do you have the balls?
It’s that time of year again: Time to bowl for abortion access for the National Abortion Access Bowl-A-Thon! I am proud to say that SCS has participated all three years … Continue reading
Primary Ticket: It’s a mad, mad, mad, vagina-hating world
Let’s look at the news circulating on the eve of the next big Republican primary/caucus (PS: Don’t forget that Nevada is 5th in the line-up, so things are just getting … Continue reading
MS personhood fails — women across America celebrate
I couldn’t be happier with the news coming out of Mississippi tonight: The amendment to grant personhood to a zygote has failed. Hallelujah! That’s right, tonight those who fight to … Continue reading
The ugly truth
As the dust settles following the end of the legislative session, there are going to be a lot of takes on winners and losers. But the truth is that the … Continue reading
Your friendly neighborhood Sex Ed Lady
In all the strategems, rhetoric and political theater surrounding Planned Parenthood, it’s easy to forget that what we’re arguing about and fighting for are people. We fight for access to … Continue reading
