Sex and Gender

Judge Rules That Emergency Contraception Should Be Available to Everyone

The decision comes after 10 years of legal wrangling over access to Plan B.

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 8:42 AM PDT

More on Cuccinelli's Defense of Virginia's Anti-Sodomy Law

If this is about sex with minors, then it should be about sex with minors.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 11:03 AM PDT

Cuccinelli Campaign Won't Say If He's Committed Any Crimes Against Nature

Nearly all Americans have violated Virginia's "Crimes Against Nature" law. Has the Virginia gubernatorial candidate?

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 11:03 AM PDT

Nearly Four Years After Dr. Tiller's Murder, Wichita Has An Abortion Clinic Again

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 1:20 PM PDT

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Game of Thrones' Lionesses of Winter

Forget "sexposition." In Season 3, the GOT writers have put the women of the Seven Kingdoms on top.

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| Sat Mar. 30, 2013 10:04 AM PDT
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No Endorsements, No Problem: Boxing Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Keeps Fighting

Back home in Michigan, the Olympian juggles homework, dating—and a strict training schedule.

Text by Maddie Oatman; photos by Zackary Canepari

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Mississippi Nominates Anti-Abortion Lobbyist to Board of Health

Who needs a doctor when you can have a lobbyist?

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 10:03 AM PDT
Cecile Richards

"I Can't Even Imagine What Else They Could Think Of. Just Putting Women Behind Bars?"

Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards on North Dakota's crappy new abortion law.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 12:59 PM PDT
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Why the GOP Should Love Duck Penises

Todd Akin was right ... about ducks.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 8:10 AM PDT

Donglegate: How One Brogrammer's Sexist Joke Led to Death Threats and Firings

Adria Richards tweeted about a guy who she said made a sexist joke at a tech conference. He was fired. Then she was, too.

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| Thu Mar. 21, 2013 11:36 AM PDT
North Dakota

Even These Republican Women Lawmakers Think ND Went Too Far

After passing the most-restrictive abortion law in the county, legislators are trying to pass an even tougher ban.

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| Fri Mar. 22, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

The Men Who Kick Down Doors: How Domestic Violence Mirrors War

The term "domestic violence" undermines just how violent it is.

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| Thu Mar. 21, 2013 11:23 AM PDT

Anti-Choice March Madness: The Worst State for Women

Which state will dominate in this tournament of lady-haters?

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| Thu Mar. 21, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

A Dark Truck Stop. A Crowd of Sex Workers. A Government Program That Works?

The Dallas Police Department has a program that tries to help women who sell sex. It cuts down on crime and saves lots of money.

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| Thu Mar. 21, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Steven Crowder

CPAC: Where Ashley Judd Rape Jokes Happen

Fox News contribute Steven Crowder wonders why the potential Senate candidate talks about rape so much. Maybe because she's a survivor.

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| Mon Mar. 18, 2013 6:46 AM PDT

North Dakota Passes Ban on Abortions After 6 Weeks of Pregnancy

ND becomes the new leader in the "who can restrict abortion the most" contest.

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| Fri Mar. 15, 2013 2:46 PM PDT
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Pope Francis I is Really, Really Opposed to Gay Adoption

Argentina's president once called Cardinal Bergoglio's views "medieval."

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| Wed Mar. 13, 2013 11:45 AM PDT

10 MoJo Profiles of Fierce Women

Happy International Women's Day. Here are some women worth reading about.

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 4:01 AM PST

11 MoJo Must-Reads on Women

In honor of International Women's Day, here is some of our favorite recent coverage, from sports to politics and beyond.

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 4:02 AM PST

The Science Gender Gap in 4 Horrifying Charts

Lady scientists earn almost 30 percent less than their male counterparts, and other bleak statistics from the still-sexist field of the sciences.

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST