Reproductive Control & Anti-Abortion

Religion played a leading role.

The National Council of Jewish Women is set to endorse her and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism praises her record.

Despite the lack of a record, religious right targets Obama’s Supreme Court nominee with innuendo.

The anti-abortion movement is using the idea of “Black Genocide” to reduce the number of abortions among African American communities.

A new law in Nebraska requires doctors to screen women for mental problems before performing an abortion.

A veteran analyst of right-wing militancy notices a creeping maturity in the media’s ability to talk about the religious elements of terrorism—even when it’s Christian.

An order of queer nuns, founded in San Francisco thirty-one years ago, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is now a full-fledged pastoral and charitable organization, having given away more than a million dollars. They’ve also raised pioneers in LGBT and AIDS/HIV rights to sainthood, creating their own holy calendar.

Having followed someone else’s lie about healthcare and abortion the US Bishops ought to think long and hard about the immigration fight.

Some people still left out of historic victory.

Welcome to the first installment of our ongoing coverage of television’s latest contribution to the cultural intersection of science and religion, with bonus themes to include: the body, artificial intelligence, paganism, original sin, immigration, and race. Join Diane Winston, Anthea Butler, Salman Hameed, and Henry Jenkins every week as they delve into deep exegesis of Caprica.