Andy Kopsa

Andy Kopsa is a reporter based in New York City. She has written for the Nation, Al Jazeera, the Atlantic, Talking Points Memo and others. She won a Society of Professional Journalists Award for investigative reporting and was a fellow in USC Annenberg’s Knight Grant for Reporting on Religion in American Public Life.

Wisconsin Repeals Healthy Youth Act, Bans Women From Buying Private Abortion Coverage

Andy Kopsa

In the wee hours of the morning Wednesday the Wisconsin legislature voted to overturn the Healthy Youth Act and to ban private insurance from covering abortion. Rack another one up for the far right in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin’s “Mad As Hell” Rally A Call to Women Voters on Reproductive Rights

Andy Kopsa

Tanya Atkinson, Executive Director of Wisconsin Planned Parenthood kicked off a rally of pro-choice, pro-women supporters on the steps of the state capital in Madison today with this simple and important call, “If you’re mad as hell, say hell yeah!” The crowd of over 400 responded with an overwhelming, “Hell Yeah!”

They gathered on the west steps to protest the Republican held legislature on the last day of this 2012 session.

“Mad as Hell:” Wisconsin Women Rally Tomorrow Against Last-Minute Rush to Pass Anti-Choice Bills

Andy Kopsa

Planned Parenthood has organized a rally at the Wisconsin state capitol tomorrow, the last day of the legislative session when all bills will be voted on.

Hate-Group Frontman Bradlee Dean Stirs outrage at Dunkerton, Iowa School

Andy Kopsa

Bradlee Dean and his Junkyard Prophets are back selling their anti-gay, anti-choice right wing Christian revisionist snake oil. This time to Iowa schools.

As Women Rally, Doctor Speaks Out Against Forced Ultrasound Bill in Alabama

Andy Kopsa

This morning women headed to Montgomery, Alabama to protest the forced ultrasound bill making it's way through the statehouse. Although the bill's sponsor, Senator Clay Scofield is reportedly backing off the bill that would require trans-vaginal ultrasound prior to a legal abortion, a rally against SB12 is on for today.

Alabama Senator Backs Off Forced Trans-Vaginal Ultrasound Bill, But Alabama Women Aren’t Backing Down

Andy Kopsa

Unable to say the word "vaginal," one of the authors of the forced trans-vaginal ultrasound bill in Alabama says he will pull it. But the women of Alabama won't stand for replacing it with forced abdominal ultrasounds or any other form of coercion.

State Senator Coleman on Alabama’s Mandated Ultrasound Bill: “It’s Rape”

Andy Kopsa

Another day, another state-sanctioned rape bill, this time in Alabama where, conveniently, the head of the committee voting for the bill is also president of an ultrasound manufacturing company.

Virginia Delegate: “Personhood” Bill Effectively Dead

Andy Kopsa

Delegate Englin of Virginia's 45th district updates Rewire regarding the "Personhood" and forced ultrasound bills.

State-Sanctioned Rape Via Trans-Vaginal Ultrasound: A Rape Victim’s Perspective

Andy Kopsa

As the realities of Virginia's mandated trans-vaginal ultrasound legislation become clear, members of the far right rape apology squad have gone into action, claiming that coerced ultrasound can not be rape. A rape survivor sees the issue differently.

UPDATE: Virginia Delegate Says Mandatory Ultrasound Bill Will Turn Doctors Into “Criminals” Under the Law

Andy Kopsa

According to Virginia Delegate David Englin doctors will be turned into criminals and women victims of a sex crime under the "object sexual penetration" law if Governor Bob McDonnell signs the state sanctioned rape bill. Mr. Englin plans to bring his case to the floor next week when the house debates the senate version of the bill.

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