Providing health care = "everything should be free?"

I really appreciated the points "Dour Marine Biologist" raised in his essay, especially his critique of the rising role of market forces and private interest in the field of science. Is there a scramble for funding within the academic community? Absolutely. However, rather than accepting this as the way it has to be,…

I'm confused right now. Are you a scientist? You'd stated this previously: us as in the scientific community

Oh, absolutely. The medical procedure described in the ban is as convoluted as the medical procedure described in Georgia's HB 954—the intentionally confusing language makes it difficult (and, in some cases, even impossible) for doctors to provide appropriate care for their patients. This type of legislation serves a…

Are you a scientist?

Lila Rose's article is absolutely ridiculous. In the space of four lines, she manages to condemn Sandra Fluke, faux condemn and forgive Rush Limbaugh, and then turn back to slut-shaming Fluke and blame her for Limbaugh's remarks.

Just so you know, the links you've posted are highly offensive. I don't care how you self-identify, that does not give you the right to link to the sites you did. These sites are demeaning, insulting (calling pro-choice activists members of the "culture of death" is offensive), and shouldn't have been linked. As a…

I actually got to hang out with her at Coachella a few years ago. It's so weird that she'd mention the cellulite thing, because all I remember is that she was wearing really small shorts (it's over 100 degrees there) and her legs were beautifully smooth. Sad that she'd feel self-conscious about this.

Are we sure he wasn't just trying to buy his yearly supply of Valtrex with the check?

Can I actually make a recommendation that I think might be just as suitable?!?!

Actually, the Partial Birth Abortion Act (signed into law by Bush in 2003) was ruled constitutional in Gonzales v. Carhart (2007); it was not "struck down."

It's particularly telling that these laws have been enacted in several states over the past two years (starting with Nebraska, 2010). This appears to be a legal/political strategy predicated on the idea that these laws will most likely be challenged and end up in higher courts. They believe they have enough evidence…

I understand what you're saying, but I wanted to point out that this law has been passed and will almost definitely be signed by Governor Deal very soon (he's stated he's eager to sign it as it's a priority for him). I'm not speaking to Jezebel's other headlines; if those have been found to be problematic, then those…

These new fetal pain laws (first introduced in Nebraska in 2010, most likely as a result of emboldened anti-choice activists after their Gonzales v Carhart victory) are problematic for several reasons: 1. They violate viability contained in Roe v Wade 2. They're based on poor science (repeated studies have demonstrated

HB 954 has already been passed by both parts of GA's state legislature ([www.legis.ga.gov]) and Governor Deal has said he will sign it into law. There is little to speculate or organize around at this point, unfortunately.

I'm a huge proponent of the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF). They're a grassroots fundraising network that raises funds solely to help women pay for abortions. There are various additional costs to contribute to through NNAF (transportation, post-care, etc). Here's a link to their site: [www.fundabortionnow.o…

I think you're referring to the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA, which just made it out of Committee a few days ago; it'll head to the House for a full vote soon). This bill has been through many iterations (most notably as the Child Custody Protection Act in 2006), but was never signed into law. As…

This is interesting. The article claims that children are becoming "increasingly narcissistic," and proffer the use of Facebook as evidence, but then turns around and says that the study may not show that children are becoming narcissistic because of Facebook; rather, the study may be indicative of people with…

You can put it back. I don't think anyone's interested in snack size.

Forget surviving the shotgun blast. I'm working on my Quantum Lottery experiment: make a quantum number generator, create lottery ticket numbers, and cash out in one of the multiverses.