- Wisconsin Lawmakers' bill seeks to give fetuses right to life
- North Dakota law banning medical abortion struck down—"Judge rules 2011 law is unconstitutional, saying the state had failed to demonstrate any need to regulate abortion." Calls it "invalid and unconstitutional." (NYT)
- Rhode Island Governor Vetoes 'Choose Life' License Plate
- US: The GOP's pro-life hypocrisy—"If pro-life Republicans want to save lives, they could start with women and children in the reddest states."
- State teen birthrate dropped to lowest level in 20 years
- I'm The 14-Year-Old Who Wrote The "Jesus Isn't A Dick So Keep Him Out of My Vagina" Sign In Texas And Was Labeled A "Whore" By Strangers Online—Parenting done right Salon.
- There's nothing wrong with being "bro-choice"—"A conservative political troll tries -- and fails! -- to expose "the truth" behind men who support abortion rights." (Salon)
- Ireland: Dáil passes Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill
- President signs Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill into law
- Abortions would deprive future Special Olympians of life—A Fianna Fáil senator has been accused of reaching a new low after he said allowing abortions in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities would be 'depriving future Special Olympics athletes of being born.'"
- Rick Perry signs wide-ranging Texas bill to limit access to abortion—Time for the courts to get involved.
- You're Allowed To Carry A Gun Into The Texas Senate Gallery, But Not A Tampon
- Aftermath: Troopers Bust Protesters
- DPS Director Responds to Letter on Security Report
- Wendy Davis: It's the real Texans who count—Here's to her making a difference (NYT).
- Texas Legislators File Radical 'Fetal Heartbeat' Bill To Ban Abortion After Just Six Weeks
- Texas Lawmaker Says Sex Ed Makes Teens 'Hot and Bothered,' Leads to Sex and Babies
- India: UP Police first refuses to lodge FIR, then blames gangrape victim of setting herself ablaze and lying
- India: 62-year-old father rapes five daughters—"Mother condones crime, claiming attacks are 'family tradition.'"
- 6 men convicted of raping Swiss tourist in India
- Female vigilantes in India join forces to fight rape
- India Supreme Court orders curb on sales of acid—"India's Supreme Court has ordered federal and state governments to regulate the sale of acid in an attempt to reduce attacks on women."
- Dubai imprisons Norwegian woman who reported rape
- Norwegian woman: I was raped in Dubai, now I face prison sentence
- Norwegian Rape Victim, Pardoned After Being Sentenced To Jail For Sex Outside Marriage - Free to Leave Dubai
- 11-Year-Old Yemeni Girl Nada Al-Ahdal Flees Home to Avoid Forced Marriage: I'd Rather Kill Myself
- France forced to defend ban on Islamic veil—Can't reason with rioters.
- Talking Female Circumcision Out of Existence—Why is still "almost universal" (Salon) in some countries? NYT
- Women 'banned from shopping alone' in northern Pakistan—"The step is reportedly aimed at keeping men from being distracted during the holy month of Ramadan. It is not clear whether it will be lifted when it ends."
- Domestic violence: Three injured in acid attack over marital dispute
- The Surveillance-Free Day—"What happens when an average person tries to escape the government's eye?"
- Moscow Metro says new tracking system is to find stolen phones; no one believes them—"Experts: Russians are probably using fake cell tower devices for surveillance."
- Is online privacy a right?—"Feds want an Internet skeleton key that would allow surveillance of encrypted content. Will tech companies agree?" Salon
- Activists storm office of Congressman who voted for NSA spying—Better than spouting inutile rhetoric online.
- More on NSA surveillance programs to be declassified
