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What a Republican panel of witnesses on contraception looks like

By Jymn, on February 16th, 2012

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That’s right, no women. The only woman, a minority one at that, suggested to appear was refused by the committee chairman Darrell Issa.  What is it about contraception that precludes women from the discussion?

UPDATE: Dammit Janet! is on the . . . → Read More: What a Republican panel of witnesses on contraception looks like

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US cable and the contraception debate. Male guests dominate the airwaves 2 to 1 over females.

By Jymn, on February 12th, 2012

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Last week, at the height of the kerfuffle over Obama’s regulation to include free birth control in health insurance plans, cable news networks featured an overwhelming number of males.

Out of a total of 146 guests who discussed contraception, the cables invited 91 men compared to 55 women as commentators. In other . . . → Read More: US cable and the contraception debate. Male guests dominate the airwaves 2 to 1 over females.

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St-Stevie Can Perhaps Take a Lesson From T.R. Reid

By ck, on March 17th, 2010

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Well, in  showing his true Evangelical Christian Fundy Blue colours,  St-Stevie will not only not include safe abortions in financial aid plan to help mothers in developing countries, but also refuses to cover contraception. Apparently, birth control simply doesn’t save lives, thus showing more of those religious colours coming through. I, for one, . . . → Read More: St-Stevie Can Perhaps Take a Lesson From T.R. Reid

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