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Jul 20 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Left, Right Media Differ in Coverage of Democrats Arrested at Abortion Protest
From the CenterAfter more than a dozen House Democrats were arrested at a pro-choice protest on Tuesday, left and right media highlighted or minimized very different aspects of the story based on their own biases.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and at least 15 other members of Congress were arrested by Capitol Police for violating laws against crowding, obstructing, or
Henry A. BrechterNov 23 2021
Perspectives Blog
How to have a conversation about vaccines at your Thanksgiving table
This article was originally published by The Fulcrum, one of AllSides's key partners.
In workplaces and living rooms across the country, people are having hard conversations about the Covid-19 vaccine. And with Thanksgiving around the corner, we'll soon be navigating these vaccination questions for family get-togethers and holiday gatherings. Talking about vaccination can arouse deep-
Katie HytenJul 31 2020
Opinion
Sometimes, the ACLU is all that has stood between a democracy and a Trump dictatorship
As soon as he took office, Donald Trump began trying to dismantle the U.S. Constitution.
First came his ill-conceived “Muslim ban,” followed by his ill-conceived family separation plan, his ill-conceived attempt to prevent pregnant women in immigration detention from receiving abortions, his ill-conceived attempt to kick transgender soldiers out of the military and his ill-conceived
Los Angeles TimesJul 15 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: 10-year-old Ohio Girl Gets Abortion in Indiana
A story broken by The Indianapolis Star at the beginning of July cited a gynecologist who claimed that a 10-year-old-girl recently was forced to travel to Indiana to receive an abortion after she was raped.
The story has been covered by numerous national outlets since and boosted by President Biden, who mentioned it as he signed an executive order in response to the Supreme Court’s
Clare AshcraftJun 26 2020
Analysis
Forever Families for Forgotten Kids
Last year, I met with a group of students who had endured the foster-care system. Anthony was moved from foster home to foster home for 18 years — his entire childhood. Another, David, had entered foster care at eight years old. He was placed in seven different inpatient facilities within six months. Both expressed their hope that no child would ever have to experience what they had.
National Review (News)Feb 26 2020
News
Senate Democrats block late-term abortion restrictions
Manchin, Casey cross aisle to vote with GOP but support falls short of 60-vote threshold
Senate Democrats blocked two bills Tuesday aimed at banning abortions after 20 weeks and threatening prison for health care providers who don’t give medical aid to babies born after failed abortions.
Senate Republicans pushed for the votes to make a pitch to their conservative base in an
Washington TimesJun 30 2022
Perspectives Blog
How Will Roe v Wade's Fall Change America?
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Last Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the landmark rulings that recognized and reaffirmed constitutional abortion rights. What's next for abortions in the U.S.? In 13 states,
AllSides StaffMay 10 2021
Perspectives Blog
“Birthing People” or “Mothers”? Debate Ignites Over Mother’s Day Weekend
“Birthing people” or “mothers”? An online debate was sparked by Missouri Democratic Congresswoman Cori Bush over Mother’s Day weekend after she used the term "birthing people'' in a speech in Congress, and Twitter lit up with controversy.
Some people have advocated for the term birthing people or birthing parents because they see it as inclusive of trans men (females who transition to
Julie MastrineMar 05 2015
News
Here's how moms get pushed out of the workforce
This week, Katharine Zaleski confessed her sins against motherhood on Fortune, and it went viral.
Zaleski is now the cofounder and president of PowerToFly, a firm that works to match women with flexible jobs. But before that, she was working in media, at the Washington Post and Huffington Post.
Her column no doubt did well for the sheer shock value. (She recounts how she said
VoxOct 07 2015
Background
Should Abortion Be Legal?
The debate over whether or not abortion should be a legal option continues to divide Americans long after the US Supreme Court's 7-2 decision on Roe v. Wade declared the procedure a "fundamental right" on Jan. 22, 1973.
Proponents, identifying themselves as pro-choice, contend that choosing abortion is a woman's right that should not be limited by governmental or religious authority,
ProCon.org