Have you heard? The word is FEMINISM—and it’s only going to get louder! Merriam-Webster (two old white guys even!) has named Feminism the Word of the Year, from the Women’s March to Wonder Woman to the wo5nderful women in the #MeToo movement. Read all about it here, and say it proud!
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DID YOU KNOW THIS? WE DIDN’T KNOW THIS? You can get birth control without a prescription in CALIFORNIA! Really! A year-old law in CA allows pharmacies to provide birth control pills without the hassle and expense of getting a doctor’s prescription. But few pharmacies are doing it—and this LA Times piece tells you why. Find out why you don’t already know this!
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The Blaze’s Anti-Choice Headline Blares, ”I’ve never had an abortion, but I’ve had a miscarriage. They’re not the same.” But, honestly, if we’re talking technically, when you have a medication abortion it’s LITERALLY the exact same as a miscarriage. If we’re talking emotionally, well obviously no two stories are the same, but isn’t it funny how anti-choicers pretend to be so empathetic while also yelling “NO, YOU HAVE TO FEEL THIS SPECIFIC WAY.”
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Speaking of telling people how to feel, the anti-choice industrial complex loves to scream how “ashamed” you should be about having an abortion, and you know what, we say “FUCK NO YOU DON’T.” Cecile Richards thinks women should be sharing their abortion stories, because that’s what helps create a dialogue. And frankly, we couldn’t agree more. SHOUT YOUR ABORTION.
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