Sure, the UK may have the Queen as the head of state, a woman whose job description also includes Defender of the Faith. The faith in question is the Church of England but despite this, I think the UK does a pretty good job of separating church and state. Indeed, our Deputy Prime Minister may ...
There has been a massive sigh of relief amongt pro-choice people in Britain today as a proposal to change regulations surrounding pre-abortion counselling were soundly voted down in Parliament today by a margin of 250 votes. The amendment that was put before Parliament by Conservative MP Nadine Dorries and Labour MP Frank Field would stop ...
Finally, we are seeing some sense in the UK government. Government leaders have said they will not support a bill that could strip women of access to non-judgmental and unbiased pre-abortion counselling. The controversial bill proposes “independent abortion counselling,” meaning expert reproductive health charities, like Marie Stopes and British Pregnancy Advisory Service, could end up ...
It’s a game of give and take. Private organizations in the UK could soon be stripped of their right to provide pre-abortion counseling, but abortion clinics may be required by law to offer “independent” counseling services. Instead of giving women as much support as humanely possible, the Department of Health plans to make independent counseling ...
A confusing safe sex video suggests anal sex as a good alternative to contraception, and is causing an uproar in the UK where it has been released. Marie Stopes teamed up with the musical comedy troupe The Midnight Beast to produce a fun safe sex PSA that kids might actually watch. The problem is that ...
I’ve often wondered what the woman behind the birth control revolution in England was like in real life. It turns out that in addition to being a pioneer in the field of birth control, Dr. Marie Stopes was a famous biologist who was the first woman to accomplish many things, and her personal life was ...
The most recent argument against Marie Stopes sexual health charity is that they offer free abortions to their employees and families. But so what? Yes, they do provide free abortions. But the reason for this is because ”team members, their partners and dependants will be able to access MSI’s [Marie Stopes International] core services…without charge.” Abortion ...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received over 1,000 complaints (the 7th highest ever) over an ad by Marie Stopes advertizing their abortion helpline. But they rejected every last one of them. Marie Stopes is a British charity that runs a telephone helpline for women dealing with unwanted pregnancies. In May they placed an ad for this service which ...
Except for the Thatcherian voice towards the end detachedly mentioning that “YOU could be pregnant, ‘late women’” (paraphrased), it’s really simple to misinterpret this ad. So don’t ever mute your TV again.
The United Kingdom aired its very first TV abortion ad on May 24 at ten past ten. To some this sheds light on a issue obscured with dark shame and to others it is an ad for murder.
Mick, Morning Quickie
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
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Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
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Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
