BUT Scalia was the justice who spoke out against this religious freedom stuff originally and it was his opinion (re: Peyote) that prompted Congress to pass RFRA in the first place so I really think there's hope!!!!

Just to be clear, this movie is John Tucker Must Die for adults, right?

I think he is 100000% right and I think that we NEED to get aggressive and get in these hypocrites' faces butttttt I'm worried that he's just giving more ammunition to other types of anti-choice measures, such as "race-selective abortions bans", which are another kind of bat-shit-crazy, damaging abortion restriction.…

I think I love this but I have to ask: Where do these dogs come from and where do they go after he gets the "yes"? This could be a good idea if it were a way for shelters to raise money or something!

I love Audra McDonald more than anything! I've seen her live twice, but both times it was in straight theater (Henry IV and Twelfth Night) and both times I left the theater wishing I could have seen her SING something instead. Don't do "night, Mother", Audra! Sing me something!!!!!

I don't understand why people click on and then read these articles just so they can complain about how much they hate Girls. We get it, you don't like the show. But all means, vent your tunnel-vision in articles that talk about why Girls is so great or so relevant or is not racist or whatever... but with the episode…

This Bieber stuff is helping me confront my own sexism. I noticed that when Lindsey or Amanda (I guess we're all on a first-name basis?) exhibited this kind of behavior, my organic reaction was "OH NO poor things they need helllppp!!!!". But when Justin was being all crazy, my organic reaction was "what a…

Cue the right-wing crazies blaming this on an abortion-fueled "holocaust"!

I really wish we could stop calling this law "rape insurance." I wish we could stop focusing on rape exceptions all together - it's disingenuous on both sides. This is law hurts ALL Michigan women. I get that focusing on rape is a winning PR strategy for the pro-choice movement, but it's a) a dangerous strategy and b)…

Hospitals are the most important front in this battle. Over 10% of US hospitals are Catholic hospitals, meaning that for many woman, the only hospital that will take medicaid within a 100-mile radius is a Catholic one. Even though this is only re: employees, it is essential that we do NOT set a precedent of…

I used to work at a criminal defense law firm so I heard nothing but horror stories about PCP. Genuinely curious... what does PCP do for you when it DOESN'T go horribly wrong and ruin your life forever? Why do people do it? Is it an especially good high? Is it cheaper than other good highs? 100% of the PCP experiences…

right, my point was that it happen A LOT in the US and it's horrible and I didnt realize it was a more global problem...

This is horrible! Though it's interesting to know that this forced c-section crap doesn't just happen in the US...

It's going to the Court mostly because there is a circuit split on the issue.

Did anyone else get a little pissy and feel a little betrayed when reading Tina Fey's Bossy Pants... that chapter on photo shopping and how it's not a big deal because we all know women don't really look like that? I love me some Tina Fey and I usually think she can do no wrong, but that whole section was SO off the…

They are healthcare professionals. They administer ultrasounds and pregnancy tests, and they have the proper training to do that. You can do a lot of medicine without being a doctor or even a nurse. But they're holding themselves out to be more medical than they are, and yes they are perfectly allowed to do that. You…

It does happen!!! Because it's been held unconstitutional to require CPCs to post/advertise that they don't offer abortion or that they don't have a doctor on staff, some pro-choice student groups have set up tables/booths near CPCs to do that advertising for them (eg holding sings that say "The "well-woman pregnancy…

False advertising claims don't really work, either, because remedy for those is mostly getting the goods/services as it was advertised. That doesn't really apply here.

Yes, they do. And there are varying levels of "evil" with CPCs. Some just provide adoption counseling and support for new mothers. Most give out free diapers and such, which is nice. the WORST CPCs will give out misinformation but will do worse things like pretend they offer abortions and delay the procedure until…

If they actually were doctors, then the state COULD regulate their speech and force them to say all sorts of things (as states often do re: abortion). It's precisely because they're not doctors that they can say whatever they want. They can't explicitly say they're licensed doctors, but they can mislead people into…