Tag: reproductive rights

INTERVIEW: Lizz Winstead on standing up for women, from V to Shining V

INTERVIEW: Lizz Winstead on standing up for women, from V to Shining V

A conversation with the co-founder of Lady Parts Justice on feminism, grassroots activism and using humor to drive serious change. Lizz Winstead is a woman with a mission. If you’re lucky enough to talk with her one-on-one, there’s no missing her fiery determination. She’s serious about changing the landscape of reproductive laws across the country that hold women back — […]

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Save the date: Join Lady Parts Justice for fun activist events nationwide on Sept. 27

Save the date: Join Lady Parts Justice for fun activist events nationwide on Sept. 27

Michigan is one of the states throwing a public party — or you can get an LPJ party kit and host your own bash. Are you sick of watching politicians trample all over women’s reproductive rights and the choices they make about their bodies? Do you want to elect officials who actually think women should be treated equally and with […]

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The freedom to make our own healthcare decisions is a life and death issue

The freedom to make our own healthcare decisions is a life and death issue

Groups with firmly held beliefs don’t want the rest of us making their healthcare choices. Why do they think they can control ours? A Michigan woman being denied care at a Catholic hospital while having a miscarriage because of the dictates of bishops. Another in Texas being kept on life support against her wishes and those of her family because […]

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ACTION: Want a say in Michigan’s reproductive health laws? Be heard — NOW

ACTION: Want a say in Michigan’s reproductive health laws? Be heard — NOW

If you don’t want 4 percent of Michigan’s voters making decisions for everyone, it’s time to speak out. Right to Life of Michigan has garnered enough signatures to force through an initiative that would forbid insurers from offering abortion coverage unless women buy a separate rider in advance — even in the case of rape, incest or a threat to […]

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Young people lead a successful ‘1 in 3’ Week of Action to fight abortion care stigma

Young people lead a successful ‘1 in 3’ Week of Action to fight abortion care stigma

Students and community groups amplified the real voices of women to put people before rhetoric in the conversation on abortion in the United States. Having an abortion is never an easy decision. For many of the 1 in 3 American women who will have an abortion in their lifetime, talking about it can be even more difficult because of the […]

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