The War on Women's Health is Real

The Republican Party continues to pass harsh laws restricting access to women's healthcare across the country, but the mainstream press has stopped paying attention.

That's why we've produced a short documentary that cogently explains the state and national efforts by Republicans--including Mitt Romney--to limit access to birth control and other basic women's health services.

Featured interviews include Rep. Lois Capps (CA-23), who as a former nurse has long been a leader on women's health issues; Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List; and Dr. Kimberly Shepherd, an OB/GYN who provides medical authority on issues that never should've been politicized in the first place.

With the lives of millions of women potentially impacted by the dangerous proposals of Mitt Romney and Republican lawmakers, it's vital that this issue isn't forgotten this election season. Help us spread the word.

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This documentary film was produced and edited by Chase Whiteside (interviews), Erick Stoll (camera), and Liz Cambron.

Graphic design by Chase Whiteside.
Motion design by Ashley Walton (ashleywalton.com).
Music from the brilliant Jon Brion.

THANKS
Sean Barma, Laura Dawn, EMILY's List, Emma Shapiro, Ashley Schapitl, Rick Pender, Jay Marose, Victoria Shantrell

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CITATIONS:
1: http://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/_c...
2: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills..., http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills...
3: http://articles.boston.com/2012-03-01...
4: http://www.nyu.edu/projects/sanger/we...
5: http://www.guttmacher.org/media/nr/20...
6-7: http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/...
8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLM_nD...
9: http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marbl...
10, 11: http://www.hhs.gov/opa/pdfs/fpar-2009...
12: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/09_HPU...
13: FY 2011
14: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills...
15: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/e...
16: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/NextSt..., http://www.guttmacher.org/media/nr/20...
17, 18: http://www.guttmacher.org/media/inthe...
19: http://www.guttmacher.org/statecenter...
20: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bi...

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  News & Politics

[Slade366]

Women's body. Women's choice.

Your money.

[Nikita Gleeson]

why are we having this argument in 2012?????

[chief5billion]

actually men are the primary victims in domestic violence. sorry hun but you are wrong. just because women get injured more often does not men women are not the primary instigators of domestic violence

[chief5billion]

well then you would agree that a man should not be forced to pay child support seeing its your money is directly tied to your labor and that is your body

[shatdog1]

There is no war on womens' health - it's just that men have health issues as well. Who's going to pay for all of this healthcare? And shouldn't it be equally distributed between the sexes? I certainly think so.

[Linda1947ish]

Contraception yes, but abortion is murder.

[Stephanie Tinsley]

Thanks for the backup @ozifire!!!

[ozifire1]

Ok, enough with reading the $&#% women comments. Your mother didn't HAVE to give birth to your ignorant ungrateful a&$.

[ozifire1]

I agree with Stephanie Tinsley. Women's body, women's choice. That simple. And "The Davoo" or whatever your moronic username is- you are obviously sexist. Birth control is also a legit prescription medication that helps faith diseases. You know nothing about this topic so why are you here?