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Plan B & HPV Vaccines: Do Either of These Belong in a Presidential Race?

Friday, December 16, 2011

In presidential campaigns, we expect to hear the candidates weigh in and spar on issues like the economy, taxes, military spending — those issues that impact all of us and which the federal government has some role in dealing with. …

President Obama: Populist for a Day?

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

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Most political observers agree that President Obama has gotten his populist mojo back, at least in front of the camera, just in time for the 2012 campaign. Recent appearances have proven that the 2008 campaign Obama is out in full …

Mississippi “Personhood” Amendment Isn’t About Saving Babies

Monday, November 7, 2011

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How would you feel if your doctor declared, “No more birth control for you!” Or what if your life was at risk because you had an ectopic pregnancy and doctors wouldn’t operate on you for fear of being charged with …

Mothers of Intention: “Why I’m Political” Series

Friday, November 4, 2011

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What are women voters thinking about for the 2012 election — when they’re not being bombarded by stories about Herman Cain’s lady troubles or Rick Perry’s very own Howard Dean moment? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that they’re focused …

Five Things This Feminist Mom is Grateful for on Mother’s Day — A Reprise

Sunday, May 8, 2011

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This one was one of my favorites from last year. So I figured — if it was good enough for Mother’s Day 2010, it should still be good for 2011! Sure, I get to leave the dishes in the sink …

I Want Kirsten Gillibrand on That Women’s Health Wall

Thursday, April 14, 2011

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Republicans in Washington have made no secret of the fact that they got pretty much everything they wanted in the current federal budget deal, with one exception — the complete unfunding of Planned Parenthood. The majority of the GOP …

The GOP Will Blame a Government Shutdown on Women

Friday, April 8, 2011

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Women are the scapegoats of the GOP’s push for a government shutdown. You heard me. If the federal government closes because lawmakers can’t agree on whether women should be allowed to get annual physical exams, contraceptives or cervical cancer screenings…

June Cleaver is Calling and It’s Not Good News

Sunday, February 27, 2011

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Ever since the 112th Congress was sworn in last month, there’s been a seemingly endless barrage of news about lawmakers trying to take away many of women’s hard-fought rights, so much so that I feel like Mr. Peabody’s WABAC machine…

PunditMom’s Reads of the Week

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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While I’m off having slightly less than a “pound of flesh” removed by the dermatologist, here’s some thought-provoking reading for you: Don’t count out Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Before she was shot in the head in the Tucson shooting spree at …

GOP Budget Wars on Reproductive Health

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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What’s happened to the whole Republican “the economy and jobs are our first priority” mantra from the 2010 elections? Eric Cantor can say it all he wants, but that isn’t making it true. Instead of jobs, conservatives are once again …

Does Sharron Angle Really Think Sexual Violence is God’s Plan?

Friday, July 2, 2010

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I know that sometimes politicians say things they might not mean or that get taken out of context (though, usually, the whole ‘out of context’ excuse doesn’t hold water). But I was floored when GOP/Tea Party candidate Sharron Angle, who …

The Supreme Court Could Still Use a Mom

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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I’m pretty happy that President Obama has nominated another woman to the Supreme Court — three out of nine still isn’t the ratio I’d like to see of women to men, but it’s a great step in the right direction.…