Sex and Gender

Mississippi Could Soon Jail Women for Stillbirths, Miscarriages

The state's manslaughter laws weren't supposed to apply to women who lose pregnancies. Prosecutors don't seem to care.

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| Thu May. 23, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Judges Strike Down Arizona's 20-Week Abortion Ban

Appeals court finds law unconstitutional.

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| Tue May. 21, 2013 2:57 PM PDT

Virginia Republicans Have a Vagina Problem

Republicans continue a proud tradition of nominating men who have pushed harsh laws on women.

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| Mon May. 20, 2013 2:32 PM PDT

After Girl Expelled From High School and Charged Over Lesbian Relationship, Anonymous Goes on the Offensive

Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, was dating a 15-year-old teammate against the will of the girl's parents.

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| Mon May. 20, 2013 12:34 PM PDT

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Why "Feticide" Charges Are More Complicated Than They Seem

Prosecutors in Ohio want Ariel Castro charged with murder. But reprodutive rights advocates say that creates more problems than it solves.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 2:01 PM PDT

How Michael Pollan Romanticizes Dinner

Rosy memories of mom in the kitchen might not be as common as Pollan assumes.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
A rape victim testifies at an Anonymous rally in Steubenville.

Exclusive: Meet the Woman Who Kicked Off Anonymous' Anti-Rape Operations

Since Steubenville, the hacktivist collective has found an ethically dicey new role: seeking justice for rape victims.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Anna Jarvis, the Radical Behind Mother's Day

In the end, she was sorry she had started it in the first place.

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| Sun May. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Judge: Obama Admin.'s Emergency Contraception Argument Is "Something Out of an Alternate Reality"

U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman says the argument against making the morning after pill available to everyone is "frivilous."

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 10:28 AM PDT

This 17-Year-Old Coder Is Saving Twitter From TV Spoilers (Spoiler: She's a Girl)

Jennie Lamere was the only woman to present at a Boston hackathon. She won it.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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House GOP Advances Fake Pro-Working-Mother Bill

Just in time for Mother's Day, House Republicans advance a work-life balance bill that will make working women's lives worse.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 8:29 AM PDT

Obama Administration Continues Blocking Access to Emergency Contraception

Reproductive rights groups oppose the administration's new position on Plan B.

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| Thu May. 2, 2013 9:46 AM PDT

Is the Obama Administration About to Block Plan B Access? (UPDATED)

A new FDA decision could signal that emergency contraception won't be available to everyone after all.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 4:09 PM PDT

Jason Collins Is Not the First Out Gay Pro Athlete

There have been a number of out, professional women atheletes before him.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 1:09 PM PDT

Violence on the Home Front

You're more likely to be killed by someone you know than by a stranger, and you'll probably be at home when it happens.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Mississippi's Last Abortion Clinic Can Stay Open, For Now

A US District Court judge grants a priliminary injunction, allowing Jackson Women's Health to continue services.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 5:47 PM PDT

Are You Bro-Choice?

Youth-oriented reproductive rights group launches a new effort to engage men.

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 4:00 AM PDT
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Mormon Church Abandons Its Crusade Against Gay Marriage

Prop. 8 backlash has led the Latter Day Saints to soften their treatment of LGBT church members.

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Progressives Advise GOP: Back Off On the War on Women

Polling data shows that Republicans' stance on women's issues is hurting them, big time.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Corn on MSNBC: I'm Still Waiting for McConnell to Respond to the Substance of the Story

DC bureau chief David Corn reacts to national attention on the leaked McConnell recording.

Tue Apr. 9, 2013 4:29 PM PDT