Tag: abortion
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Why Should a Man Care about Planned Parenthood?
Article written by Jozen Cummings Originally published by GQ Packaged by Katelyn Cordero Photos taken by Katelyn Cordero The organization is under attack when it’s needed the most. Fifteen years ago as a college sophomore, I walked into the Planned Parenthood clinic on 16th St. in Washington, D.C. with my girlfriend at the time so…
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In Its First Act of 2015, Senate Passes Women’s Equality Bills
Package excludes abortion re-codification, angering some Dems From Legislative Gazette By James Gormley In its first major legislative act of 2015, the State Senate passed an eight-point Women’s Equality Agenda on Jan. 12 that does not include the much-debated measure to re-codify state abortion laws. The eight bill package — sponsored by republicans and members…
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Voice for Choice Fights for Reproductive Justice
There is a new club on campus that aims to fight for reproductive justice. This club, called Voice for Choice, intends to support all woman’s issues such as contraception, abortion, prenatal care, STIs, HIV/AIDS and other health issues through awareness and action on the local and national levels. Voice for Choice organizers said the club…
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WOTS: Epic Protests, Rahm da Bomb, Fail after Fail after Fail
Protests! Protests! Protests! Protests! Protests! Protests! Wow. And here’s Joe the Plumber, milking it. Speaking of Joe the Plumber, what WOTS would be complete without some Sarah Palin bashing from our favorite opining outlets? You know—eating young, torturing the bible—all that good stuff. Also from the Observer, we gain literary prowess! Donald Trump called it “garbage,”…
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Sound Off! Abortion Rights in a New Presidency
Reporting by Jenn La Volpe. Written and produced with Mitchell Epstein. The debate over abortion rights has been prominent for decades in the United States, especially since Roe v. Wade. President-elect Barack Obama was a leader in the Illinois State legislature and the U.S. Senate in protecting a woman’s right to choose. He has stated…