"Virginia Transvaginal Ultrasound Bill Delayed after a Thousand Protest Outside Capitol"
A thousand protesters gathered outside the Virginia state capitol on Monday to oppose the controversial bill that would require doctors to perform a transvaginal ultrasound on women seeking an abortion. In response, the legislature decided to delay a vote on the bill. Read more at feministing.com.
"The Abortion Wars: The Real People Behind the Restrictions"
The war on contraception has been receiving a lot of attention from the press this past week but there is another war going on that has been swept to the sidelines - the war on abortion. Read about the status of abortions at RH Reality Check.
"BREAKING: Virginia Personhood Bill Dies in Senate"
The Virginia State Senate has decided to refer the Personhood bill back to a Senate Committee which kills the bill from consideration this year. Read more at feministing.com.
"Maryland Becomes 8th State to Pass Marriage Equality"
Last night Maryland became the eighth state to approve gay marriage when the bill passed the legislature. Gov. O'Malley promised to sign it into law. Check out which states have legalized gay marriage thus far at feministing.com.
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