February 20th, 2012
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Zoom The Politicization of Planned ParenthoodGuest submission from Liz Cambron. Jill Lepore, writing for the New Yorker, recounts the history of Planned Parenthood and explains how women’s bodies have become political targets. The day I was there, in June, the waiting room was full: the line at the registration counter was filled with condoms, giveaways.  A sign on the wall explained Plan B, the morning-after pill.  In the waiting room, a couple of dozen women sat in rows of blue plastic chairs, texting.  A few wandered over to a display of glossy brochures and picked up “Am I Ready to Have Sex?” or “Birth Control and GYN Care: For FREE. For REAL.”“The fury over Planned Parenthood is two political passions—opposition to abortion and opposition to government programs for the poor—acting as one.  So far, it has nearly led to the shutdown of the federal government, required Republican Presidential nominees to swear their fealty to the pro-life lobby, tied up legislatures and courts in more than half a dozen states, launched a congressional investigation, and helped cripple the Democratic Party.  Whats Next? Read the full article here.

The Politicization of Planned Parenthood
Guest submission from Liz Cambron.

Jill Lepore, writing for the New Yorker, recounts the history of Planned Parenthood and explains how women’s bodies have become political targets.

The day I was there, in June, the waiting room was full: the line at the registration counter was filled with condoms, giveaways.  A sign on the wall explained Plan B, the morning-after pill.  In the waiting room, a couple of dozen women sat in rows of blue plastic chairs, texting.  A few wandered over to a display of glossy brochures and picked up “Am I Ready to Have Sex?” or “Birth Control and GYN Care: For FREE. For REAL.”

“The fury over Planned Parenthood is two political passions—opposition to abortion and opposition to government programs for the poor—acting as one.  So far, it has nearly led to the shutdown of the federal government, required Republican Presidential nominees to swear their fealty to the pro-life lobby, tied up legislatures and courts in more than half a dozen states, launched a congressional investigation, and helped cripple the Democratic Party.  Whats Next?

Read the full article here.

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