Missouri Advances Bill Allowing Employers to Fire Women for Using Birth Control

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2017 A measure winding through the state Legislature uses language of religious freedom while proposing harsh consequences for women who have had abortions or use contraception. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rick Perry’s Cheap Shot at Wendy Davis

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 28, 2013 The Republican governor of Texas criticized the state senator again Thursday over her attempted 13-hour filibuster that killed an extremely restrictive anti-abortion bill this week, this time denigrating her for not learning "from her own example" of being a teenaged single mother. Davis took the high road in her response. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wendy Davis Hailed as Hero, Frank Rich Slams David Gregory, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 27, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including reaction from the winners after the Supreme Court's DOMA and Proposition 8 rulings and results of the Massachusetts Senate special election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pro-Choice Advocates Dare Texas Conservatives to Try Again

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 26, 2013 If Gov. Rick Perry calls another special session to attempt to pass a state Senate bill that would make legal abortion virtually impossible in Texas, he and his cohorts would face another surge of popular protest, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wendy Davis Filibuster: Bullshit Called on Texas Republicans (Video)

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 26, 2013 After Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst stopped the Democratic state senator two hours short of her attempted 13-hour filibuster of a strict anti-abortion bill, pandemonium erupted in the gallery. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wendy Davis Mounting 13-Hour Filibuster Against Abortion Bill

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 26, 2013 The Democratic Texas state senator is single-handedly trying to block an extreme anti-abortion bill being pushed by Republicans that would significantly reduce access to the procedure and ban it outright after 20 weeks of pregnancy in the U.S.’ second most populous state. (UPDATED) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )