‘Pregnant Pause’ from Ryan Stirs Pro-Choice Hecklers
The vice presidential candidates drew sharp lines on Roe v. Wade and bloggers and advocacy groups are issuing competing press statements about abortion in the aftermath.
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Bachmann Builds Her War Chest, Rings Alarm Bells
Michelle Bachmann is warning her supporters about the extreme threat posed by her challenger Jim Graves in this Minnesota congressional race.
Hassan Sole U.S. Woman Running for Governor
It’s a low-ebb year for governor races and New Hampshire’s Maggie Hassan is the only woman running to lead a statehouse. If she loses there will be no Democratic female governors left in the country since Gregoire and Purdue are retiring.
Women Probably Dominate Romney’s ’47 Percent’
Women are more likely to live in poverty, earn less and outlive men. All that means they are probably the majority of the 47 percent of Americans disparaged by GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney in a videotape published earlier this week.
Philippine U.S. Consulate Faces Trafficking Heat
A Filipina trafficked by a Kuwaiti diplomat spoke out last week about her abuse. A New York advocacy group that helped her win a settlement is staging a Sept. 21 demonstration to prod her country’s U.S. consulate to help victims like her.
Govs. Bucking Medicaid May Trample Women’s Health
In four southern states where maternal or pregnancy-related mortality is higher than average and insurance coverage is lower, health authorities worry about governors’ decisions to decline Medicaid expansion.
Voters Let Women Decide in Recent Abortion Poll
A poll commissioned by Republicans for Choice asks “who decides” a woman’s right to abortion. It’s not a question other polls are asking this year and the results indicate strong support of a woman’s right to choose.
Akin Clings to Campaign After Rape-Comment Furor
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin (R) is so far refusing to abandon his once-promising Senate bid even as some Republicans call for him to step aside. Akin sent his campaign into a tailspin on Sunday over comments about “legitimate” rape.
Russian Sentencing Spurs Global ‘Pussy Riots’
The two-year sentence handed down to members of Russia’s feminist punk collective Pussy Riot spurred protests in dozens of cities around the world.
Abortion Poll Data Jolted by Hot-Button Lingo
States have passed 39 abortion restrictions this year and the Romney and Obama campaigns offer contrasting choices on reproductive rights. Polling data on voter sentiment, however, isn’t easy to cipher.
