Why Are People Googling "Abortion" in Red States?


Updated 09/02/10 3:39 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 8 comments

More People Search For "Abortion" in Red States

A new study found more people search for the term "abortion" in red states, where policies are conservative or abortion options are limited, than in bluer states. The immediate takeaway is the argument pro-choice activists have been waiting for: limiting abortion access does not make the procedure any less in demand. While I agree, and certainly want it to be true, it seems like a reductive and Read more

Pro-Lifers Protesting Video Abortions Rehash Same Argument


Updated 06/10/10 6:02 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 5 comments

Videoconference Abortions

Abortion pills are now administered via videoconferences across Iowa, a first for the state and the country. Pro-choicers praise it for increasing abortion access, as women who are hundreds of miles away from clinics can access RU-486 pills from computers in nearby health-care offices. Troy Newman of Operation Rescue, which overtly opposes abortion, coyly calls it a "prescription for disaster." Read more

Nobody's Having an Abortion Party!


Updated 09/08/10 4:33 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 90 comments

Cupcakes For Life Parties

Pro-choicers, pro-lifers, it's time we call a timeout. I don't know who originally gave birth to the theme-party idea (though I'll take a guess), but after CBS decided to air a pro-life Super Bowl ad pro-choicers are fighting back with abortion-themed Super Bowl parties. Let's pick up our sticks and go back to the picket lines. But before you do, we must discuss Cupcakes For Life. This Read more

Link Time — Woman Kicked Off Flight For Controversial Pro-Choice Shirt


Updated 05/23/12 2:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Woman Kicked Off Airplane For Pro-Choice Shirt

A woman was removed from a flight for wearing a pro-choice shirt — The Frisky Should Sarah Palin sit down again with Katie Couric? — The Jane Dough How Priscilla Chan kept her wedding a secret — The Daily Beast Miley Cyrus is obviously having good sex — YourTango "Why I always fall for addicts" — HuffPost Women Chris O'Dowd makes for great eye candy — theBERRY Six places you Read more

Santorum vs. Romney: How They Compare on Women's Issues


Updated 05/08/12 10:54 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney on Women's Issues

Rick Santorum endorsed Mitt Romney last night in a late-night email to supporters. Santorum wrote that while there are areas where they disagree, "We certainly agree that abortion is wrong and marriage should be between one man and one woman." During the Republican primary, Mitt and Rick worked hard to woo conservative Americans, and social issues like contraception and abortion indeed played a Read more

The Hunger Games and 13 Other Frequently Challenged Sci-Fi Books


Updated 04/17/12 3:15 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Banned Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

This month the American Library Association updated its list of frequently challenged books for the 2011 year, and one wildly popular novel is making its way up the rankings of this infamous list. The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, which first appeared at number five of Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books in 2010, is now third on the list for attempts to remove its contents from Read more

John McCain and 6 Other Republicans Showing Support For Birth Control


Updated 03/19/12 3:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pro-Birth Control Republicans

With all the outspoken Republican politicians like Rick Santorum speaking out against contraception these days, it's surprising to hear anyone from the right say something positive about birth control. But former presidential candidate and current Arizona Senator John McCain was the voice of reason on Meet the Press this weekend when he said that the GOP should "get off that issue" of Read more

7 Smart Ways to Pay for College


Updated 03/12/12 8:03 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Pay For College

Does paying for college overwhelm you? Here's a helpful post from Kiplinger. College students who borrow graduate with an average of $25,250 in debt. That's the equivalent of a new-car purchase or a down payment on a home. Even if some borrowing is inevitable for you, first explore other options to help you pay for college. Coverdells, 529 plans and Roth IRAs come with tax advantages for college Read more

Why Did Susan G. Komen For the Cure Cut Off Funding to Planned Parenthood?


Updated 02/04/12 2:43 PM · Posted by · 13 comments

Susan G. Komen and Planned Parenthood

For years Susan G. Komen for the Cure has provided Planned Parenthood grants for breast cancer screenings. It recently decided to cut off the women's health provider, causing outrage among many supporters of both groups. Petitions to Komen to change its mind have been circulating on Facebook and across the Internet. After Komen's decision became public, Planned Parenthood told supporters that Read more

Celebrities on Both Sides Get Real About Abortion


Updated 01/26/12 8:56 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Celebrity Quotes on Abortion

Today marks the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision by the Supreme Court to legalize abortion. Even though it has been decades since the ruling, abortion continues to be a heated, emotional subject that celebrities often comment about. These 10 celeb men and women discuss their personal views and experience with abortion. Their comments support the reality that despite anyone's Read more