AR Law Requires Any Woman Seeking an Abortion to get Permission from the Man Who Impregnated Her

— by Julia Conley, staff writer at CommonDreams Arkansas legislators have drawn harsh criticism from women’s rights groups after passing four new laws that would severely restrict abortion access. (Photo: Steve Rhodes/Flickr/cc) A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in the American Civil Liberties Union’s

On the AHCA Secrecy and the Character of our Country

— by Barack Obama, POTUS-44 Our politics are divided. They have been for a long time. And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to Americans with whom we disagree, that’s what we need to do today. I recognize

A Historic Election for Women — and Not Just Because of Hillary

Thanks to Donald Trump, many women are speaking up about things they normally keep to themselves. — by Jill Richardson This election may be revolutionary for women for an unexpected reason. First woman president? OK, there’s that. But I don’t think there’s

A Look Back At Some of Heck’s Very Own Racially Charged and Sexist Comments

Heck’s Aides Are Not The Only Ones Making Offensive Comments Two of Congressman Heck’s long-time aides, Tom McAllister and Mark Ciavola, are facing criticism from the Nevada Latino community after disparaging Catherine Cortez Masto’s Mexican heritage. It’s been a while now since McAllister and

A Bishop In The Exam Room: When Faith Dictates Health Care Instead Of Science

A number of folks in Humboldt County have expressed complaints about our local hospital, but they should be thankful for the secular hospital we have available to serve our population. Given the merger-mania in corporate America, we could be facing, like so

What the GOP’s Supreme Obstruction Means for Women

Senate Republicans are leaving women in limbo on several crucial issues. — by Martha Burk, OtherWords.org author Senators, constitutional scholars may tell you, must “advise and consent” on the president’s Supreme Court nominees. But apparently the official GOP policy is to “refuse

Pelosi Statement on Failed House Republican Veto Override Vote

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after House Republicans failed to override the President’s veto of their budget reconciliation bill to defund Planned Parenthood and repeal the Affordable Care Act: “It is deeply fitting that Republicans chose

‘Clear Flouting of Roe v. Wade’: Court Strikes Down Anti-Choice Bill in Wisconsin

Ruling could set important precedent for upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case by Lauren McCauley, Common Dreams staff writer Striking down a state effort to “politically interfere” with a woman’s right to choose, a federal appeals court on Monday declared a Wisconsin law

Playing Doctor with Americans’ Lives

Republicans, in both the House and the Senate, are currently colluding to gut Healthcare Reform and deny actual healthcare to millions of women across our nation using a process called Reconciliation.  Reconciliation is an expedited budgetary process that offers some procedural advantages:

Health Care Isn’t a Bargaining Chip

Women should be free to make their own health decisions no matter what they earn or where they live.  — by Congresswoman Barbara Lee Conservatives and progressives don’t agree on much these days. Regardless of their party leanings, though, a clear majority