A recent conference challenged participants to try to understand different perspectives on abortion, to see disagreement as an opportunity, and not to attack. Here are my thoughts in reflection on the meeting.

Written by Aimée Thorne-Thomsen for RHRealityCheck.org – News, commentary and community for reproductive health and justice.

The National Right to Life Committee “crashed” a Catholics United press call as groups await a U.S. District Court ruling on the false statements of the Susan B. Anthony List.

Written by Amie Newman for RHRealityCheck.org – News, commentary and community for reproductive health and justice.

Weekly Pulse: Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Christine O’Donnell, Condoms, and Concussions

What’s the connection between the personhood of a fertilized egg and the personhood of corporations? It’s the Citizens United case and it is accelerating the erosion of women’s rights.

Written by Jodi Jacobson for RHRealityCheck.org – News, commentary and community for reproductive health and justice.

I have noticed many Democrats and progressives as well as the neocons attack O’Donnell for her ridiculous beliefs regarding witchcraft, masturbation, sex, and clowns. I really don’t care about her views on these irrelevant issues, but we must always be concerned if she uses the government to impose her views on everyone.

To judge by his column in today’s Washington Post, Michael Gerson demonstrates a surprisingly poor grasp of the evangelical world. To say (as Gerson does) that evangelicals fear big government is laughable. They love big government — as long as they get to run it.

The mainstream media continue to misrepresent the facts and the realities of the Tea Party, especially when it comes to social issues.

Written by Jodi Jacobson for RHRealityCheck.org – News, commentary and community for reproductive health and justice.

Our website offers a safe space for women to share powerful and heart-felt accounts of their personal experiences. So I was deeply disgusted and outraged when an anti-choice blogger mocked these personal stories.

Written by Nancy Keenan for RHRealityCheck.org – News, commentary and community for reproductive health and justice.

Kelly Ayotte is a dangerous, legally and politically inept toady to racist AZ Sheriff Joe Apraio, and she will do anything to gain public office to promote his agenda.

In April 2010, the Nebraska legislature banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy for all reasons except for the life and physical health of the mother. The reality is that women need later abortions for many of the same reasons women need any other abortion.

Written by Susan Yanow and Kimberly Bullard for RHRealityCheck.org – News, commentary and community for reproductive health and justice.