South Dakota has once again put a measure on the ballot that would ban nearly all abortions, allowing exceptions only in cases of "rape or incest, to save a woman's life, or in cases of a "substantial and irreversible" health risk of impairment to "a…
When she discovered she was pregnant, Faith stole a few thousand naira - about $40 - from her mother to pay for a secret abortion. Linked above is a great article from BBC News on the risky abortion practices happening in Nigeria. I encourage everyone…
From Feminist Daily News (emphasis is mine): The Mississippi House approved an anti-abortion bill last week that would further restrict abortions in the state, and possibly violate federal privacy laws. According to the Clarion Ledger, most members said they did not fully understand the measure…
The U.S. Senate today passed U.S. Sen. David Vitters amendment prohibiting the use of federal Indian Health Service funds for abortions, except to save the life of the mother, or in cases of rape or incest of a minor. Read the rest of this article…
Anti-abortion extremists are trying to close down Dr. George Tiller's clinic, one of the few remaining late term abortion providers in the country. Abortion is every woman's right, and we cannot let those who are against the mere concept make decisions that could have dramatic…
Hillary Clinton won the New York Primary yesterday, showing America that New York cares about choice. While Choice Matters believes that both Obama and Clinton are pro-choice, Hillary has the voting record to prove it. One of the biggest words in this campaign has been…
Westchester County has added information about emergency contracption(EC or Plan B) to its website. For more information about EC visit http://www.westchestergov.com/health_ec.htm, or our Emergency Contraception site, OOPS Plan B.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:CATHERINE LEDERER-PLASKETT Tuesday, January 22, 2008 914-946-5363 WCLA – CHOICE MATTERS ENDORSES SENATOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT WCLA – Choice Matters is proud to endorse Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for President today, January 22, 2008, the 35th anniversary of Roe v.…
Roe Vs. Wade was, as I'm sure all readers of this blog know, the landmark decision by the supreme court legalizing abortion in the United States. this decision brought to the forefront years of work by women who valued their bodies, their privacy, and their…
The rate of abortion has fallen to its lowest rate since 1974, according to this report, released yesterday. However, also according to that report, 1 in 5 pregnancies still ends in abortion, meaning we need to do something to lower the rate of unintended pregnancies.…
