Reproductive Rights

Liberals Are Winning the Culture War Liberals Are Winning the Culture War

It’s time that we realize the culture war is good for progressives.

Feb 13, 2012 / Chris Hayes

Pro-Choice and Catholic Groups Praise Compromise on Contraceptive Access

Pro-Choice and Catholic Groups Praise Compromise on Contraceptive Access Pro-Choice and Catholic Groups Praise Compromise on Contraceptive Access

Does the US Conference of Catholic Bishops care more about playing politics than serving Catholics?

Feb 10, 2012 / Emily Douglas

The Komen Turnaround Was a Defensive Victory

The Komen Turnaround Was a Defensive Victory The Komen Turnaround Was a Defensive Victory

Forcing the Komen reversal was huge—but it was a campaign born of outrage, not ambitious vision.

Feb 8, 2012 / The Editors

Awakenings: On Margaret Sanger

Awakenings: On Margaret Sanger Awakenings: On Margaret Sanger

Margaret Sanger’s legacy continues to haunt debates about abortion and family planning.

Feb 7, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Goldberg

What We Learned From Planned Parenthood What We Learned From Planned Parenthood

Standing up for our principles and refusing to let the right-wing echo chamber define the debate—it works.

Feb 7, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Evil Brilliance of Komen’s Karen Handel

The Evil Brilliance of Komen’s Karen Handel The Evil Brilliance of Komen’s Karen Handel

In the slow motion destruction of Susan G. Komen, VP Karen Handel may be the only one who got what she really wanted.

Feb 7, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

Online Feminism’s Big Win Against Komen for the Cure Online Feminism’s Big Win Against Komen for the Cure

With Karen Handel's resignation, online feminism's victory against the giant cancer charity is complete.

Feb 7, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Komen’s Ambiguous Apology Komen’s Ambiguous Apology

If Komen thinks it can replace its base with anti-choice activists, it will dwindle and die.

Feb 3, 2012 / Katha Pollitt

Why the Komen/Planned Parenthood Breakup—While It Lasted—Was Good for Feminism

Why the Komen/Planned Parenthood Breakup—While It Lasted—Was Good for Feminism Why the Komen/Planned Parenthood Breakup—While It Lasted—Was Good for Feminism

The controversy provided a long-overdue spotlight on the difference between feminism as a brand and feminism as a political movement.

Feb 3, 2012 / Amy Schiller

The Komen Foundation Pinkwashes Anti-choicers, Punks Planned Parenthood

The Komen Foundation Pinkwashes Anti-choicers, Punks Planned Parenthood The Komen Foundation Pinkwashes Anti-choicers, Punks Planned Parenthood

While you were shaking your head over pink Bibles and stem-cell futurology, Komen was staffing up with anti-choice executives.

Feb 1, 2012 / Katha Pollitt

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