Share: Grappling with the outcome of one of its most controversial and divisive elections, America’s TV screens are flooded with a myriad of controversial campaign ads advocating for one candidate or another. Much of this recent backlash has been attributed to a series of ads run by candidate Juan Ciscomani, a republican politician running for the seat of Arizona’s 6th congressional district. In late September, Ciscomani published a series of political ads in which he clarified his stance on issues such as abortion and contraceptive …
Supreme Court upset ignites protests for women’s rights
Share: The Supreme Court’s leaked draft obtained by POLITICO, shows their intent of reversing Roe v. Wade leaving women’s reproductive rights in the hands of the political pundits of each individual state. “Reproductive freedom is one of the most fundamental human rights,” Haein Shim, PCC student and Third Wave Intersectional Feminist club president said. “Every single decision should be based on individual women and should never be controlled by the government, religion, or culture, all of which oppress women in various ways. We are not …
PCC students appalled by Texas abortion ban
Share: PCC students reacted with outrage at a new Texas abortion ban prohibits medical professionals from performing an abortion at six weeks when the supposed fetal heartbeat can be detected. “I am definitely pro-choice. I think all women deserve the right to have control on what to do with their body. If the right of abortion were taken away from us, it’s scary because we are then out of control of ourselves,” freshman Annalisa Moreno said. The new law uses the term fetal heartbeat as …
Alabama forgets what separation of church and state means
Share: The First Amendment reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.” Enshrined in our Constitution is the belief that government should not legislate according to religion over non-religion, nor favor a particular faith over others. Follow:
Title X change and lawsuits’ impact on PCC
Share: Lawsuits filed by the State of California and Planned Parenthood regarding the Trump administration’s change to Title X could significantly impact Pasadena City College (PCC) students’ ability to receive family planning services. Follow:
Why are men obsessed with controlling vaginas?
Share: It is hard to deny that men are obsessed with women’s vaginas, more specifically the things coming in or out of them. Follow:
PRO/CON: The sides of Hugh Hefner
Share: Hugh Hefner passed away at 91 and left behind a legacy of either sexism or activism. Who was the true Hefner? Follow:
Repeal late term abortions, not Planned Parenthood
Amid an attack on the accuracy of presidential candidate Carly Fiorina’s comments on Planned Parenthood and Republican scare tactics aimed at defunding the organization, both sides of the debate have fallen short of understanding the main issue at the heart of the controversy: late term abortions.