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A new report from MotherJones shows that access to "the morning after pill" does not make women more promiscuous.

Forget six degrees of Kevin Bacon.  Sally Oren can connect Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, and Jefferson Airplane to Bibi Netanyau!

The Senate has the 60 votes necessary to pass Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and override any possible filibuster.

After hastily removing all evidence of her last attempt that would put the victims in jail, AZ lawmaker Cathrynn Brown is back with a new bill that would charge medical providers who perform an abortion for a rape victim with a felony.

In a recent article with NYT Magazine, Israeli President Shimon Peres discusses Israel, Palestine, President Obama, Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Peace Process and much more.

With Roe v Wade turning 40, here is an interesting look at the national numbers from Think Progress.

As the Roe v Wade decision reaches its 40th anniversary, Terri O'Neil, president of National Organization of Women, reflects on what it has meant and what still needs to be done.

Following last week's Supreme Court decision to not issue an emergency injunction, Hooby Lobby will defy federal contraception coverage rules, incurring fines up to $1.3 million a day beginning January 1st.

US President Barack Obama signed into law a wide ranging defense bill, including about $633 billion in spending and beefed up sanctions on Iran late Wednesday night.

 

As elections near, many of Israel's political parties are focusing on internal matters over security.