Family Planning Is Pro-Life

Polls show voters are split

(NEWSER) - Mississippi voters are being asked to decide today whether a fertilized egg should be considered a person under the state constitution—and polls show a near-even split on the question. If it passes, Initiative 26 will be the first "personhood" law in the nation. The initiative is designed to outlaw all abortions in the state—including in cases of rape and incest—but legal and medical experts believe it may also result in the banning of some forms of birth control and fertility treatments, the Huffington Post reports. More»

In controversial memoir, Irene Vilar says legal abortion saved her life

(NEWSER) - Once an “abortion addict,” Irene Vilar is making waves on both sides of the contentious debate with her memoir of the 15 pregnancies she terminated—including one she had forgotten about. One pro-life blogger called for her to be thrown in jail; as for the other side, “the majority of pro-choicers—and I don't blame them—are somewhat confused,” Vilar tells the Los Angeles Times. More»

(NEWSER) - In this tough economy, requests for long-term contraceptives and abortions have spiked at family planning clinics, reports the Los Angeles Times. Planned Parenthood of LA County has seen its caseload jump 15% in just a year, and requests for IUDs nearly doubled in the first quarter compared to a year ago. A recent Gallup poll showed a correlation between finances and family planning. More»

Down to 41%, according to new Gallup poll

(NEWSER) - The number of Americans who identify themselves as pro-choice fell precipitously this year, dropping to an all-time Gallup low of 41%, according to a new poll . On the flip side, 50% said they were pro-life. When Gallup first started asking the question back in 1995, the numbers were dramatically different, with 56% identifying as pro-choice to only 33% as pro-life. But in the years since the pro-choice lead narrowed and eventually disappeared. More»

Parodies the 'war on women' in new Funny or Die video

(NEWSER) - What’s this about the Republicans waging a War on Women? Some women actually want nothing more than for the GOP to get all up in their business, argues Kate Beckinsale in a new Funny or Die video that is quite liberal in its use of the word “vagina.” Beckinsale, joined by Judy Greer and Andrea Savage, insists that as a woman, there’s nothing she wants more than to have all those hard reproductive decisions made for her by male politicians. More»