Sex and Gender

Shocker: Free Birth Control Means Fewer Abortions

New research shows access to free contraception leads to fewer unintended pregnancies and abortions.

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| Fri Oct. 5, 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Are Women Headed to the Infantry?

The military takes a big step towards gender equality in the ranks.

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| Thu Oct. 4, 2012 9:54 AM PDT

Anti-Abortion Group Launches New Super-PAC

"Women Speak Out" plans to spend $500,000 on ads in swing states.

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| Wed Oct. 3, 2012 11:15 AM PDT
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Abortion Rights Group Buys Dr. Tiller's Clinic

Could Wichita have an abortion clinic once again?

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| Wed Sep. 26, 2012 3:03 PM PDT

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Female Mega-Donors Emerging This Election Year

Women Vote! drew more top-dollar donors in August.

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| Wed Sep. 26, 2012 1:27 PM PDT

Why Don't More American Women Use IUDs?

The modern IUD has a low failure rate, is safe, and is cheap in the long run. So why is it so hard for some women to get one?

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| Wed Sep. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

"If Your Girlfriend Gets Pregnant, So Do You!": 13 Amazing Vintage Contraceptive Ads

40 years of blunt, simple, and often goofy contraception ads

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 | Wed Sep. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Gender Bias Blocks Women in Science

A new study looks at how bias affects women's advancement in hard sciences.

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| Tue Sep. 25, 2012 9:20 AM PDT
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"You Don't Give a Shit About Women in Virginia!"

State board gives in to conservative pressure; vote could shut down all of state's abortion clinics

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| Fri Sep. 14, 2012 1:20 PM PDT

Quick Reads: "The End of Men" by Hanna Rosin

Women are taking over, argues Hanna Rosin in this expanded take on her Atlantic cover story of the same name.

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| Mon Sep. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

A Tennessee Case Study in Defunding Planned Parenthood

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 10:39 AM PDT

Adamize: Live From Tampa Edition

This episode: robot job creation, rape and abortion, and how Ann Romney's favorite show makes same-sex marriage inevitable.

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| Fri Aug. 31, 2012 8:50 AM PDT

When Politicians Need Sex Ed

Don't be embarrassed, lawmakers. Throw your sexual health questions into the gym teacher's "question box."

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| Thu Aug. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Paul Ryan Defends Redefinition of Rape as Just "Stock Language"

The VP contender is having a hard time convincing everyone that he believes "rape is rape."

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| Tue Aug. 28, 2012 8:41 AM PDT

Men Defining Rape: A History

Check out the forefathers of the Republicans' rape-redefining ringleaders.

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| Mon Aug. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Imagine You Were Raped. Got Pregnant. Then Your Rapist Sought Custody.

It happens—and in many states there are no laws to keep rapists from terrorizing their victims all over again. Read on, Todd Akin.

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| Fri Aug. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

WATCH: The House Science and Ladyparts Committee [Fiore Cartoon]

The groundbreaking scientific "knowledge" coming out of the GOP.

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| Thu Aug. 23, 2012 2:39 PM PDT

Romney: No Questions About Abortion or Akin

Denver reporter gets interview on stipulation that she not ask about those hot issues.

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| Thu Aug. 23, 2012 1:49 PM PDT

Christian Group Accuses GOP of "Political Gang Rape" Against Todd Akin

And you thought rape analogies were passé.

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| Wed Aug. 22, 2012 11:42 AM PDT

The Kids Are All Right

Students today score better on tests than you did.

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| Wed Aug. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT