PRO-LIFERS ARE NOW PRO DEATH – BY ELLIN CURLEY

There are certain hypocrisies and inconsistencies in the Right Wing credo. I have trouble wrapping my head around it. I remember a George Carlin's joke about the so-called Pro-Life crusade against abortion. Carlin said that their position is that “every life is sacred” as long as it’s still in the womb. Once it’s out, their … Continue reading PRO-LIFERS ARE NOW PRO DEATH – BY ELLIN CURLEY

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