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Women Told Abortion Safer Than Pregnancy

Women Told Abortion Safer Than Pregnancy

February 28, 2011 1 Comment

Abortion guidance for doctors recommends that they tell patients that having an abortion is safer for their bodies than having a baby. This comes from the British Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and is part of a new draft for guidelines to be given to doctors, nurses, and counsellors advising women who are seeking abortion. They ...

Abortions Don’t Cause Mental Problems, Babies Do

Abortions Don’t Cause Mental Problems, Babies Do

January 27, 2011 No Comments

Having an abortion will not make a woman any more likely to have mental problems, but having a baby will almost double her chances. Researchers looked at the  number of women seeking out treatment for psychiatric problems both before and after abortion and before and after childbirth. They found that about 15 per 1000 women ...

Labour Guilt From A Dad-To-Be

So, we’re having this baby.  It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...

The 40-Year-Old Japanese Virgin

I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...

The Ladder Conspiracy

Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...

Watching Porn During Sex Is A Turn-Off!

Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...

Repressed Sexuality And Feminism

Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...

A Jolly Good Beer Festival

Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...

Lingerie For The Masses

Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...

The Brave Kick-Ass Disney Princess

All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...

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