Category Archives: health care

Breaking News From The Mo’Fuckery And Bullshit Desk

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

I don’t know, I guess all women’s health news should just be reclassified through the Mo’Fuckery And Bullshit Desk. Emily Ramshaw at the Texas Tribune reports that Texas has now officially banned Planned Parenthood from receiving federal women’s health funds … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, feminism, health care, legal issues, Mo'Fuckery and Bullshit, news, pieces of shit, politics, pregnancy, reproductive health | 2 Comments

Backlash Against Forced Transvaginal Ultrasound Laws Gain Steam

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Irin Carmon over at Salon addresses the increasing political and pop-culture backlash against forced transvaginal ultrasound laws, which we are all too familiar with now here in Texas. (Well, we’re familiar with the laws, less so the backlash, since ugh, … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, feminism, health care, legal issues, media, navelgazing, news, politics, pregnancy, rape culture, religion, reproductive health | 1 Comment

Breaking News From The Mo’Fuckery And Bullshit Desk

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

First, the goodish news: ultrasounds don’t actually do shit to coerce women not to have abortions, they’re just a stupid hassle. From the American Independent: But as more states inject mandatory ultrasound policies into their abortion laws, a group of … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, feminism, health care, legal issues, news, politics, pregnancy, reproductive health | 2 Comments

Meet The Anti-Choice Judge Behind Texas’ Forced Trans-Vaginal Ultrasound Decision

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

The Texas Observer ran a piece late yesterday about the 5th Circuit’s decision to go ahead and allow Texas’ forced trans-vaginal ultrasound law to be enforced while its constitutionality is challenged in court, and it contains some pretty interesting (but hardly … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, duders, feminism, health care, legal issues, news, politics, pregnancy, rape culture, religion, reproductive health, Rick Perry | 4 Comments

Let’s Be Really Clear About What A Trans-Vaginal Ultrasound Is

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

What is a trans-vaginal ultrasound, besides a medical procedure that Texas law requires doctors perform on abortion-seeking Texans whether they want it or not? Well, it sure isn’t jelly-on-the-belly. A trans-vaginal ultrasound is a penetrative procedure that studies have shown … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, health care, legal issues, news, pregnancy, rape culture, reproductive health | 14 Comments

Texas’ Forced Trans-Vaginal Sonogram Law Can Be Enforced While Challenged In Court, 5th Circuit Rules

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals is totally down with forcing doctors to tell women needless and harmful lies about consequences of abortion that don’t exist and have not been scientifically proven. They’ve ruled that Texas can enforce its … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, health care, legal issues, news, politics, pregnancy, reproductive health | 12 Comments

North Texas Pharmacy Refuses To Sell E.C. To Grown Ass Man

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Anna Merlan at the Dallas Observer brings us this ridiculous tale of ridiculous ridonkbaggery: a North Texas man trying to buy emergency contraception for his wife was denied the pill by the pharmacist because, uh, he is a legal person over … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, crime, Dallas, duders, health care, legal issues, news, politics, pregnancy, reproductive health, we can't even. | 2 Comments

Why Republican Candidates Are Terrible For Women, Broken Down With Like, Facts And Shit

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Just came across two articles that I think are pretty good brainfodder if you, like me, anticipate having a lot of discussions with conservative family members in the next year about how great Rick Perry/Herman Cain/Whoever would be for the … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, duders, feminism, health care, legal issues, money, politics, reproductive health, Rick Perry, socioeconomics, workplace | 1 Comment

This Is What A Crisis Pregnancy Center Press Release Looks Like, “4 U”!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Recently NARAL Pro-Choice America has been investigating North Carolina’s 122 crisis pregnancy centers, where religious fanatics make an adorable, Jesus-based game out of shaming women who believe they can come to them for medical treatment and sound, objective advice. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, feminism, health care, politics, pregnancy | 4 Comments

Why “Save The Tatas” Is Gross, Demeaning and Counter-Productive

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

I’m sorry I’ve been such a shit with HayLadies! updates this week, y’all. But in my internetive exploits I did run across this amazing post on Speaker’s Corner in the ATX about “Save The Tatas” and related breast cancer awareness … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, body image, breast cancer, health care, media, reproductive health | 5 Comments