Author Archives: Pseudo-Adrienne

Ayotte, Pharmacists, and Alito Friday Round-Up

Posted on December 2, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

A lot has been going on in the world of reproductive-rights politics this week– such as the SCOTUS hearings on the Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood case and some of Alito’s old documents coming to the surface. I’ve been swamped with … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Supreme Court Issues | 12 Comments  

"Be grateful to FDA"–Wendy Wright

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Wendy Wright the executive vice-president of the Concerned Women for America, praises the FDA for stalling on the Plan B decision. The FDA as you know has been dragging-its-feet on purpose and putting-off making a decision on making Plan B … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Anti-feminists and their pals | 17 Comments  

Carnival of Feminists: Issue #3

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

The Third Installment of Carnival of Feminists is up now over at Sour Duck. A lot of good links and some excellent reading. Nice work, Sour Duck.

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 2 Comments  

The wait for Plan B and some "shocking" news

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

NARAL Pro-Choice America has launched a new campaign website called Women are Waiting, to draw up support for pushing the FDA into making a decision on Plan B. The site also displays a clock showing how long the FDA has … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Supreme Court Issues | 24 Comments  

Dysfunction or Dissatisfaction?

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

When it comes to discussing Female Sexual Dysfunction (or perhaps Dissatisfaction), all the medical jargon and scientific theories as to why women “don’t like sex and are therefore dysfunctional” come out. Some doctors and pharmacists think FSD can be easily … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 23 Comments  

FRONTLINE and Mississippi's last abortion clinic

Posted on November 8, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Tonight on PBS at 9pm (check local listings), a program called FRONTLINE: The Last Abortion Clinic will investigate the situation in Mississippi where there is only one abortion clinic left, and why. The answer is obvious. Anti-choice groups and their … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights | 5 Comments  

Samuel Alito

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Or “Scalito,” “Scalia’s Mini-Me,” or even “Strip Search Sammy” as I’ve seen some lefty, pro-choice, and feminist bloggers describe Bush’s latest SCOTUS nominee. Needless to say, it didn’t take long for groups such as NARAL Pro-Choice America and Planned Parenthood … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Supreme Court Issues | 47 Comments  

Withdrawn

Posted on October 27, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

The White House has withdrawn its SCOTUS nominee, Harriet Miers. Hm. Guess she won’t make it on the highest bench after all. UPDATE: NARAL Pro-Choice America’s response to the withdrawal.

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Supreme Court Issues | 5 Comments  

How to eliminate extreme poverty according to the UNFPA

Posted on October 26, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Via Planned Parenthood, the UNFPA has recently released its 2005 State of the World Population report. Which in my opinion states the obvious. That the elimination of extreme poverty cannot be achieved without ensuring gender equality and making reproductive healthcare … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-feminists and their pals, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, International issues, UNFPA | 77 Comments  

Good news, Bad news, more Miers zaniness

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

First up–some good news (if you’re a woman in Alaska), via Bush v. Choice, and the Alaska State Medical Board, who voted down a proposal that would have required a woman to have a doctor’s appointment before accessing emergency contraception. … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Supreme Court Issues | 5 Comments