Conservative legislators in Iowa are willing to give up millions of dollars in Medicaid funding in order to block state-funded abortions in the case of rape, incest or if the fetus is physically or mentally deformed. Read what Ms. Blogger Rebecca Nelson wrote about this on our Campus Blog.
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Ms. Blogger Gwen Sharp analyzes the video “Science: It’s a Girl Thing!” on our Campus Blog. Read the full post here!
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Last week the Department of Health and Human Services released their annual LGBT Issues Coordinating Committee Report, which outlines their objectives for advancing LGBT health in 2012. One of the objectives plans to build upon current anti-obesity campaigns by researching ways to reduce obesity in lesbian and bisexual women. What exactly does that imply, and what would the consequences of such a campaign be? Read what our intern Gabriella wrote about these reports on our Campus Blog.
The Supreme Court released its decision today on Arizona v. United States, the case which decided the fate of the controversial immigration bill in Arizona, S.B. 1070. The court struck down three out of four provisions in the law, but unanimously upheld perhaps the most controversial aspect of the bill.
Read what our intern Caitlin wrote about the bill on our Campus Blog.
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Last Saturday, June 24, women and men across the country celebrated the 40th anniversary of the passage of Title IX. Title IX was a part of the Education Amendments in 1972 that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in the classroom. Read what our intern Debra Miller wrote about Title IX on our Campus Blog.
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FMF Intern Molly Bryant recounts her experience organizing in North Dakota for Measure 3, their victory, and other Religious Liberty Amendments to look out for on future ballots in Florida and Missouri. Read her post in full on our Campus Blog.
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After receiving much public outcry and unwanted attention last week about the anti-abortion bill HB5711 that would ban abortions after 20 weeks, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has requested that one portion of the omnibus bill, recently passed by the Michigan State House, be removed.
Read this post in full on our Campus Blog.
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