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Thus article is about the personal freedom to wear what you want to wear. More specifically it's about women who want to wear their cultural clothing and not be discriminated against.  Women's freedom of dress extends beyond short dresses.

Focuses of the amount it would cost the government to completely get rid of Planned Parenthood. Many countries besides the U.S have Planned Parenthood clinics where there are no other option for women that cannot afford medical care to get the services they need.

The unwanted pregnancies and births that abolishing Planned Parenthood would bring, will only end up costing the government more in the long-run. This action would also take away an essential health care provider for women with no other options.

Defunding planned parenthood would end up costing the government more in the end. Since planned parenthood does more than just abortions through their organization it would cause health care for women aside from abortions to be taken away from them. Therefore that can present a huge problem in the future if that were to happen.

Shows statistics based on U.S. surveys concerning overweight women and the wage penalties they could expect from being overweight.

The government are having some concerns with same-sex marriage.They are sticking to the federl law saying marriage consists of one man and a women.They go through sections of marriage act and comparing gay marriage to civil unions.

This bill requires women who want to have their birth control covered under their health insurance provide their medical reasons for needing the birth control to their employer. With this bill, some women wouldn't be able to have their birth control paid for just because they take it to prevent pregnancy.

Educational article giving a breif history of abortion. Covers several court decisions from the mid 1800's to present. Argues for the right of a women to choose to have an abortion or not.

This article based on a medical study, shows that women that statistically more women die during childbirth as to woment having abortions.

The article discusses the rights of breastfeeding mothers to feed their babies in public. Many places do allow access for women to breast feed, but some places do not allow breastfeeding in public although it may be banned from the state law's indecent exposure laws. 

The article discusses the decision to limit the sale of the Morning-After-Pill to women that are 17 years old and older. The decision is based on the uncertainty of the reaction to the medication in younger girls that are 10 or  11 years of age

this article explained how a womans personal rights was violated on a public bus in Brooklyn, New York. the woman got on the bus and sat down and was then said since she was a woman, she had to move to the back of the bus.

This site goes into full detail on religious rite and civil rights, what is the point of gay's getting married, and many other arguments. In a religious stand point if gay marriage is legalized it will look to many as a defeat for their religion. In another point for the people who say marriage is between a man and women, and how we need to define who is a man and who is a woman. 

A bill that guaranteed equal pay between men and women was stopped by the Senate. Republicans and Democrats both had an agenda when voting. This bill will make its way back to the floor once again to be voted on once again.

Last week, if you squinted your eyes and tilted your head a little bit to the right, you might have thought America had magically traveled back in time to the 1950s (or 1850s). The recent shift in the political conversation to contraception has been not only surprising but, for many, downright disturbing (bone-chilling, WTF, "what kind of documentation do I need to move to Canada?" This article explores the hidden issue of birth control. What started out innocent enough allowing certain institutions to not participate in providing birth control for their employees has turned into a debate on whether women deserve it or not. Taking birth control does not promote promiscious activities and it is used for other means other than preventing pregnancy.

This article is about the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, that would outlaw sex-selection abortion. This Act is said to make it more difficult for women to get an abortion. The article states that it is a growing concern in the U.S. especially in the ethnic communities that favor one sex over the other.

Slate publishes an article discussing the usage of contraception in America. The governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley, states that women care as much about the issue of contraception as men do. Political science shows that there is not much of a difference in view points when comparing men and women.

This is just a little article that compares breastfeeding to Rosa Parks taking her seat on the bus and Martin Luther King Jr. on civil rights. Women in Seattle are now able to breastfeed in public without having to cover up or leave a public place. It is a womens violation of rights to have to cease feeding her child in public even if it is from her breast.

The abortionc law may not be the killer, but it contributes to the problem. Although most women have those rights to make decisions for them selves now, it is happening more than ever before. They are living with these deep secrets but talk about it as though it was a piece of cake. I know they must feel bad. The abortion law is not safe either.

This article is about the government staying out of the way of a women's right to choose abortion. Clinics, such as Planned Parenthood, are under scrutiny on a daily basis. Forcing a women that does not want her unborn fetus to carry the baby to term is a far more sad and unfair situation.

This website talks about how 7 out of 10 American deaths are caused by chronic diseases and how chronic diseases are responsible for 75% of our nation's health spending. Also explained, is how most of these chronic diseases are preventable.