And tell him to veto the bill that would mandate women have transvaginal ultrasounds prior to abortion, and let him know that state-sanctioned rape is unacceptable to the residents of Virginia. The number for his office is: (804) 786-2211. Do it. Now.
Read More Quick Hit: Call Governor Bob McDonnellBecause Virginia hates you, and wants to have complete control of you, your body, and your reproductive health and choices. This is just quick hit because I am so angry I can barely form words. The Virginia House passed two extreme anti-choice laws: the Personhood bill introduced by Delegate Bob Marshall (so sorry if you […]
Read More Quick Hit: If You’re a Woman and You Live in VA, You Should Probably MoveFeminist fatigue. I think we all have different names for it, but they all refer to the same phenomenon: being a feminist is exhausting. Physically, mentally, emotionally. And sometimes you deal with it well, and sometimes you don’t and you just feel worn down and tired, and that feeling is what I call “feminist fatigue.” […]
Read More Even Rebel Girls Need A Break SometimesHey ShoutOut! readers! The Planned Parenthood of Charlottesville, VA is offering a fantastic internship opportunity from this March to October. The internship is their “Civic Engagement Internship” (click the link for all of the information) and is a great chance to build your resume and help out an amazing women’s rights organization. In the wake of […]
Read More Quick Hit: Awesome Internship Opportunity at the Planned Parenthood of CharlottesvilleGiven that Mitt Romney appears to be the current front runner in the Republican nomination (why can’t it be Gingrich?! He wants us to have a moon base, people), I wanted to take a look at his ever-changing views on abortion. As soon as you type “Mitt Romney abortion” into Google, Google will suggest you […]
Read More At Least Mitt Romney is Consistent About His Dedication to Flip FloppingThe Susan G. Komen foundation has pulled all of it grants from Planned Parenthood, money that was used to fund preventative screening for breast cancer in Planned Parenthood clinics. What is shocking (to no one, really) is that the Susan G. Komen Foundation was under pressure from Anti-Choice groups to stop giving money to Planned Parenthood. Since […]
Read More Quick Hit: Shame on the Susan G. Komen Foundation.As some of our dear readers may or may not know, while I’m not busy being a proponent of working women’s history, I moonlight as co-president of Dukes for Choice. And in the last few months, I’ve had to answer a LOT of questions about abortion, reproductive health, and women’s rights in general. So I […]
Read More Mythbustin’ Monday: Post Abortion SyndromeTomorrow night in Keezell G8, the JMU Women and Gender Studies Program, Dukes for Choice, and NARAL Pro-choice VA will be hosting a screening of the documentary 12th & Delaware. The film takes an inside look at crisis pregnancy centers, and their pro-life, faith-based agenda. We will have a panel featuring Katie O., Joey Richards […]
Read More Quick Hit: 12th & Delaware Screening Tomorrow!This is my second (or is it third?) late blog, and as I struggle to keep my head above water, convincing myself that I can work forty hours a week and complete finals, I feel like the light at the end of the tunnel is only growing dimmer. However, there is one thing keeping me […]
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