Originally published February 15, 2011 Today, February 15, we celebrate Susan B. Anthony’s 191st birthday with two very special articles. Cat Clark’s expanded “The Truth About Susan B. Anthony” responds to the question “Did one of America’s first feminists oppose abortion?” My own article “Susan B. Anthony Was Born Here,” tells the story of the […]

Originally published March 8, 2011 Today, International Women’s Day means many different things to people in countries around the world. One of my favorite traditions is recognizing the women in our everyday lives by giving flowers to one’s mothers, wives, daughters, much like our Mother’s Day custom in the U.S. Another custom is to celebrate

By Rosemary Oelrich Bottcher, past president of Feminists for Life It has become common to view a right to abortion as the centerpiece of women’s rights in general. The push to legalize abortion is popularly considered the vanguard of the women’s rights movement that emerged in the early seventies. The death last week of Dr.

Originally published April 12, 2011 It’s April. For many of us, it is the month of welcoming spring, paying our taxes, and enjoying new flowers. Take a stroll through the greeting card department to find a card for any one of these occasions. But there’s one you won’t find. It’s National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.