RI Legislation More Religious Than Rhode Islanders
Religion in Rhode Island is a political force to be reckoned with, according to conventional wisdom, but reality demonstrates otherwise. The only opposition to marriage equality in the state is based on the medieval religious beliefs of a small number of Catholics and Evangelicals who somehow hold an inordinate sway over key members of our [...]
On Choice, Rhode Island Not Far from Mississippi
If abortion is legal in a state, but there’s nowhere to have an abortion performed, is it really an option? This hypothetical is quickly becoming a reality for those living in Mississippi. While the situation in Rhode Island isn’t quite that dire, some female leaders here say they are saddened and frightened for the lives [...]
Ultrasound Bill Gets State House Vetting Today
Rep. Karen MacBeth’s ultrasound bill has already made a lot of noise in the media – including a condemnation by Nick Kristof of the New York Times – and today the House Judiciary Committee takes up the proposal. And if Committee Chairwoman Edith Ajello is any indication, legislators won’t be any kinder than has the [...]
Ultrasound Bill Bad Idea for Women, Dr.’s, RI
Here at RI Future, we give the Providence Journal editorial board no small amount of grief for their reasoning and positions. But we were very pleased to see them take a strong stance against Rep. Karen MacBeth’s bill that will legislate mandatory ultrasounds for women who have decided to have an abortion. “This approach is [...]
RI Called ‘Hostile’ on Pro-Choice Issues
If it’s true, as Nancy Pelosi said recently when she was here in Rhode Island, that the recent dust-up over reproductive freedom for women is an election year tactic, it might just prove to be a successful one in Rhode Island. While we may like to fancy ourselves a left-leaning state, such is not the [...]
Projo Pulls Controversial Doonesbury Cartoon
The Providence Journal not only won’t publish a controversial Doonesbury cartoon that is running this week, its editors won’t even talk about it. When I called for a comment on why Garry Trudeau’s latest cartoons, which deal with Texas’ new abortion law, wasn’t in the paper yesterday two different editors hung up on me. First [...]
RI Mulls Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement
You might think that legislation requiring a woman to have an ultrasound before an abortion is something that would only happen in Virginia or Texas. Well, you’d be wrong. In fact, such a bill has been put forward for the last several years in the General Assembly. You also might think, if you are a [...]
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