I have been writing this column for over two years. I view it as an evidence-based, progressive viewpoint. Over those two-plus years,
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll “eliminate” rape rather than let victims get abortions. That’s after his bill that bans abortions without any exception for rape or incest and offers bounties to vigilantes. “Is it reasonable to tell a rape
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Summertime on the Jersey shore, where I was working at Brigantine Castle, a small amusement park with a haunted castle, carnival games and an arcade. I was a carnie. When the castle
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I have a personal story to share with you. In 1941, my grandmother was abandoned by my grandfather. She had three small children and was pregnant with her fourth. She chose to
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16-Year-Old ‘Not Mature Enough to Have Abortion’, Florida Rules Florida Court Rules 16-Year-Old Not ‘Mature’ Enough to Get Abortion “The court did not seem to recognize that it’s also going to require
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The news that the Supreme Court might overturn Roe coincided with the Taliban’s announcement ordering women to be covered from head to toe when they leave the house. The threat of extremism
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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Tweeting about Roe v. Wade for DemCast was always going to be difficult for me.
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Over the last two days, for the first time in my social media activism, I have retweeted pro-abortion posts. As a Catholic, I have not changed my faith-based stance that life begins
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Republicans wage war on women. #VoteProChoice Republicans wage war on women. Ban abortions. Close clinics. Reward abortion vigilantes. Claim rape is an ‘opportunity‘. Other Republicans claim ‘Legitimate rape doesn’t cause pregnancy. A ProLife Republican asks
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My admiration for Madeleine Albright began when she was confirmed as the first female US secretary of state, and chapter four of Albright’s memoir, Madam Secretary, confirmed my love for her. Albright
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Republicans criminalize abortion: mapping the forces at work Texas Woman, 26, Charged With Murder After Alleged ‘Self-Induced Abortion’ The extreme move comes after Texas passed a draconian anti-abortion law last year that
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I have been writing this column for over two years. I view it as an evidence-based, progressive viewpoint. Over those two-plus years, I have received both positive and negative feedback. Unfortunately, most
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