Tag: Birth control

WOMEN ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO LIFE

Fandango’s Provocative Question #135: Abortion again There is absolutely no way I can even talk about this as if it doesn't personally concern me, even though I'm at least 30 years past my time for worrying about pregnancy. I still remember years when women's jobs were listed separately in the newspaper. Women could be any kind … Continue reading WOMEN ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO LIFE

A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO LIVE – Marilyn Armstrong

One-Liner Wednesday — Women’s Rights I remember the awful days before legalized abortion. When women's jobs were listed separately in the paper. When the first question you got asked on a job interview was "How fast can you type," and the second was "Who will take care of your child if he or she is sick?" … Continue reading A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO LIVE – Marilyn Armstrong

A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO LIVE – Marilyn Armstrong

I remember those bad old days. When contraception was nearly impossible to find and no matter how hard you tried, you could still end up pregnant. We fought a lonely battle to retain control over our own bodies. We won. I was sure we won, didn't we? Roe V. Wade put an end to getting abortions in a … Continue reading A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO LIVE – Marilyn Armstrong

LEGALIZING THE RIGHT TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE

I remember those bad old days. When contraception wasn't great and no matter how hard you tried, you might end up pregnant anyway. We fought a lonely battle to retain control over our own bodies. We won. I was sure we won, didn't we? Because Roe V. Wade put an end to finding abortion in a back room … Continue reading LEGALIZING THE RIGHT TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE

A WAR AGAINST WOMEN

A good friend in Texas who used to live here in New England is fighting a lonely battle in her town for the right of women to retain control over their bodies. Texas is the front line of the war against women, a war I thought we'd won years ago with Roe V. Wade and … Continue reading A WAR AGAINST WOMEN

Right to life versus the right to a decent life

A good friend in Texas who used to live here in New England is fighting a lonely battle in her town for the right of women to retain control over their bodies. Texas is the frontline of the war against women, a war I thought we'd won years ago with Roe V. Wade and the … Continue reading Right to life versus the right to a decent life