The central question in a lawsuit is whether or not a “Christ-centered ministry” that offers parents a chance to “earn” baby supplies through bible study should receive a federal, taxpayer-funded loan to buy and renovate a building and expand services with an anti-choice agenda.
Republican “Rape Caucus” Suffers Heavy Losses
Rachel Maddow reviews the litany of Republicans who made the mistake of expressing their offensive ignorance about rape and/or women’s bodies out loud in public and notes that the American voting public rejected them at the ballot box.
The California legislature unanimously passed a bill banning the use of restraints on pregnant women. Will the governor sign it?
Vacating convictions laws are a step in the right direction for survivors of trafficking. Ultimately, however, creating fair working conditions and ending abuses in low-wage industries will ultimately do far more to end trafficking in persons and protect the human rights of workers in vulnerable situations.
The GOP platform committee did not amend language from the 2004 and 2008 GOP platforms, which “assert the sanctity of human life,” and provide no exceptions to abortion in any case whatsoever. The committee add language opposing drugs such as mifepristone, but members agreed that this platform amendment did not apply to EC.
In the first half of 2012, states enacted 95 new provisions related to reproductive health and rights. As was the case in 2011, issues related to abortion, family planning funding and sex education once again were significant flashpoints in many legislatures .
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the latest teen birth rates which found that fewer babies were born to teen mothers in 2010 than in any year since 1946.
West Virginia Sexting Law Likely to Harm Already-Victimized Girls 
Anti-Choice Protestors Bringing ‘In Your Face’ Tactics to a Family Event Near You 
Historic Lawsuit Claims Doctors Performed Unnecessary Surgery on Intersex Child 
Shooting Outside Indiana Planned Parenthood (UPDATED) 
Virginia AG Candidate Sponsored ‘Fetal Death’ Bill for Women Who Miscarry or Deliver Stillborns
Ariel Castro Could Face Murder Charges for Terminating Victim’s Pregnancies 
Disney Backtracks Over ‘Sexy’ Princess Merida Makeover 
Why Is El Salvador Letting a Woman Die? 
Star Parker, CURE Exploit Gosnell Case to Promote Debunked ‘Black Genocide’ Narrative - West Virginia Sexting Law Likely to Harm Already-Victimized Girls
- Why Is El Salvador Letting a Woman Die?
Anti-Abortion Laws Are Crimes Against Women - Star Parker, CURE Exploit Gosnell Case to Promote Debunked ‘Black Genocide’ Narrative
BREAKING: 45,000 Worldwide Call on El Salvador to Save Beatriz 
Yes, Abortion Is a Women’s Issue, and Yes, More Male Allies Are Welcome
- Mexican women embrace natural childbirth – Aljazeera.comSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-20
- Psychiatrists clash on abortion bill – Irish HealthSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-20
- Women, Girls Must Be Central To Post-2015 Development Agenda – Kaiser Family FoundationSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-20
- Save a Mother’s Life – Talk About Maternal Death And Near-Miss in the USA – Huffington PostSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-20
- Stoking fire: Addressing the specific needs of female Syrian refugees – TrustLawSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-20
