How 19th-Century Literature Spread The Archetype Of The ‘Evil Abortionist’
Perhaps the most insidious link these sensational novels and press reports made was the one between abortion and infanticide.
reproductive rights
Critically Analysing Women’s Sexual, Reproductive & Menstrual Rights Bill ’18
Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP from Thiruvanathpuram, recently tabled a private bill in the Lok Sabha, initiating a discussion around sexual consent, marital rape, access to sanitary napkins and abortion rights of women in the parliament. While this is indeed a laudable effort by Dr Tharoor, the bill—Women’s Sexual, Reproductive and Menstrual Rights Bill 2018—has overlooked […]
Trump Bans Health Officials From Using Words Like Transgender and Diversity
The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) to use seven words in any official documents being prepared for next year’s budget. The words are “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “transgender,” “fetus,” “evidence-based” and “science-based.” The reason for banning these words was not given. Instead of the words “science-based” or “evidence-based,” […]
