Arizona anti-choicers claim to be pro-life but they’re beating the hell out of a dead horse. They are again trying to defund Planned Parenthood. In hilarious quotes news, some anti-choice lawyer goes, “Taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize the work of abortionists. Arizona should be free to enforce its public policy against the taxpayer funding of abortion and in favor of the best health care for women.” That deserves maximum LOLs. Taxpayers are forced to subsidize all kids of crap they’re not in favor of. Namely wars. You think I wanna pay for the dropping of drones? Hell no! But we don’t get to pick and choose what our taxes pay for and I have to suck it up — as do the rest of you clowns. Additionally, many of these “taxpayers” they’re alluding to are pro-choice. (AZ Central)- If you’ve been on birth control pills for a lengthy period of time, be sure to have your eyes checked regularly — just to be safe! (NYT)
- New York Magazine has a lengthy but stellar piece with women sharing their abortion stories. Their stories are hopeful, wrenching, inspiring, heartfelt, and, most of all, real. (NY Mag)
- Birth control has a profound effect on the global economy. (HuffPo)
- There have been hundreds and hundreds of cases since Roe v. Wade depriving women of their right to decide the fate of their own bodies — including arrest, detention, and forced medical interventions. A fetus has more rights than I do. A fetus. Inside of my body. That needs me to live on. That isn’t born. That is technically my property. THAT IS INSIDE MY BODY!! Good to know. (Advocates for Pregnant Women)
- The horror stories about Essure keep on coming! (LAist)
- New Device to Protect Against Pregnancy, Herpes, and HIV Is Possible. (RH Reality Check)
- Apparently a lot of women don’t know about the contraception mandate? *brings out megaphone* Attention, ladies — Birth control is now FREE under the ACA!! WOO HOO! #ThanksObama (CNBC)
- Long-term contraception: Effective but not popular. (NBC News)
