Many women are forcibly sterilized in South Africa and other parts of the continent when it is found out they are HIV-positive. This might be done by coercion or even without their consent. One woman quoted in this article only found out she had been sterilized when she and her husband were unable to conceive. ...
A British government Council wanted to force a happily married woman with an IQ of 53 on to birth control pills. This was rejected by the courts but has raised some interesting questions about how far a government can go for the safety of the unborn children and why they think this is okay. The ...
Sex is a human right. There is a government program to pay for mentally disabled people to have sex with prostitutes. Is this going too far? The theory is that people who are mentally or socially disabled have a hard time find sexual partners. By providing them with a willing (and paid for) sexual partner, ...
NewsStates in Mexico have been refusing to recognize same-sex marriages performed in Mexico City. This means couples have not had access to equal rights. Does this mean you marriage disappears when you cross the border? I hardly think so.
NewsHow far can an employer go in collecting personal information about its employees? One woman found out when she was fired for failing to disclose her weight!
NewsFor the many families who have difficulty having their own children, surrogate mothers are the best option. India is the capital of “surrogacy tourism” but where is the line between bribery and free choice for these women?
Mack, Morning Quickie
Another medical group has said that women should not have the right to home birth in certain circumstances. There is so much condescension among doctors towards pregnant women I have to wonder where it will all end. Will they be caged like animals and monitored by nicotine and alcohol bracelets like criminals? The Lancet, a ...
There have been huge gains for women in American politics. They are getting elected at all levels and there are currently 239 women running for Congress (out of 435 positions). As feminists, we should be happy that so many women are getting into politics. But what do we do if they are against what we consider to be basic women’s ...
For most children summer is a time of fun and relaxation. But for girls from families where female genital mutilation (FGM) is the norm, school holidays are the time when they are most likely to get cut. Between 500 and 2,000 girls will undergo FGM this summer in the UK. This happens either by taking ...
Argentina debated for over 14 hours yesterday on the issue of allowing same-sex marriage. Thousands of opponents and supporters picketed the streets, many of them against it for religious reasons in this Catholic country. But in the end, human rights triumphed.
Mack, Morning Quickie