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Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

Supreme Court: Abortion Ban Upheld

With O’Connor gone and now with Alito and Roberts on board, the Supreme Court has ruled to uphold the Bush partial-birth abortion ban despite three federal appeals courts’ rulings against the government and thirty years of precedent. The long-term effects are clear: it’s the first step to banning abortion. What few people understand or are […]

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

Crimson Editorial: Take Back the Night Debate

An oped in the Crimson this morning criticized Take Back the Night: The most effective way for a woman to “take back the night” is to take control of her sexual behavior. This ranges from personal safety measures (like being sensible about drinking) to avoiding high-risk situations in which intentions are not made clear (so […]