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Why Women Are Abandoning Mitt Romney

Romney's haphazard assaults on women's health manage to make him look anti-women and apathetic at the same time.

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4 Things The Hunger Games Can Teach Us About the War on Women

Katniss manages to destabilize and ultimately upend a government hell-bent on manipulating her to its nefarious ends.

Infographic: Control of Birth Control

The state of insurance coverage for birth control, and where Americans stand on the issue

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Are Sperm People? The Logic Behind Satirical Sex Legislation The Logic Behind Satirical Sex Legislation

When it's couched in terms of dystopian comedy, "it becomes crystal clear that what’s being done is ridiculous."

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Social Issues and the Economy Aren't a Zero-Sum Game

Some voters wish politicians would ignore social issues and focus on the economy. The problem is, these two things are intertwined.

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Rush Hour: Why Limbaugh's Latest Screed Hit a Nerve Why Rush Limbaugh's Latest Screed Hit a Nerve

The lesson for Limbaugh may be not to stop being a bigot, but to stop insulting white women with epithets pegged to the news.

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How to Wage a Modern Culture War: Blame Big Government

When the GOP defends "religious freedom," ultraconservatives see a moral crusade, while moderates see a defense of citizens' rights.

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Birth Control Costs More Than You Think—Even for the Lucky Ones

Rep. Price dared us to bring him "one woman" who couldn't afford birth control. We found 25.

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The Santorum Effect: Why Culture Debates Are Recession-Proof

Rick Santorum is right: sex and civil rights are important public policy issues.

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Plan B: An Oral History

GOOD's favorite sexually-active women share their sad, hilarious, and uplifting attempts to secure emergency contraception.

The Cost of Being Female: How Much the Average Woman Spends on a Lifetime of Basic Health Care

GOOD maps out how much cash a woman would save in a lifetime if her basic health needs were covered.

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Shilling The Male Pill: How To Sell Men Birth Control

Male birth control is a tough sell, which may be why it doesn't exist yet. We come up with a few ad campaigns to pique dudes' interest.

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Why Isn’t Birth Control Getting Better?

The 43 million American women who use it want better options.

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Want to Reduce the Deficit? Give Away Contraception Free Contraception Would Help the Deficit

Publicly funded contraception saves taxpayers about $4 for every $1 spent, by preventing millions of pregnancies and abortions each year.

Transparency: How Kids Are Having Sex

Sixty-nine percent of 14- to 17-year-old girls say they used a condom when they last had sex. That's just one of the facts in our latest Transparency.