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Pro- And Anti-Choice Rallies To Face Off At Mission Planned Parenthood Location Saturday

This weekend is going to see another, likely smaller scale protest battle over abortion rights reminiscent of Women's March day when the annual anti-abortion march up Market Street coincided with the more liberal-heavy,

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SF Comic Nato Green Discusses The Firestorm Caused By His <i>Comedians in Cars Getting Abortions</i>

The “people doing things in cars” video meme has been on a roll lately, most notably with the recent Michelle Obama singing karaoke in a car with James Cordon and Jerry Seinfeld’s

[Update] [NSFW] Video: Topless Activists Disrupt Saturday's Anti-Abortion Rally, Get Arrested

This past Saturday a group of anti-choice protesters marched on San Francisco City Hall to call attention to Friday's 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The event, called Walk For Life, drew tens

30,000 Abortion Opponents To Descend On San Francisco Saturday

Assuming their flights into town weren't canceled or their buses don't get stuck a rainstorm, as many as 30,000 people opposed to a woman's ability to terminate her pregnancy will descend upon

Photos: Pro-Choice And Pro-Life Activists Clash At 'Walk For Life' Event

Saturday afternoon, thousands of anti-abortion activists descended on San Francisco for the annual Walk for Life stroll down Market Street. The Pro-Life event is, as we've mentioned before, an opportunity for San Francisco

Wherein We Address The 'Walk For Life' Banners On Market Street

Let's address this since SFist has received plenty of emails regarding the above banners on Market Street... The annual Walk for Life escapade goes down in San Francisco on January 25. Whether pro

Planned Parenthood Buffer Zone Proposed to Keep Anti-Abortion Protesters At Bay

Anti-abortion protesters will no longer be able to stand directly in front of San Francisco's Planned Parenthood clinic if Supervisor David Campos has his way. A new measure would impose a 25-food bubble

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Nancy Pelosi Flip-Flops, Appears On Colbert Report

On last night's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert welcomed House Democratic Leader and California's 8th congressional district representative Nancy Pelosi. Although she had previously told Colbert she would never appear on the show, Pelosi

Thousands of Pro-Lifers March on Market Street

A major pro-life march, the likes of which we haven't seen in recent years on a San Francisco promenade, is happening as we type. The cascade of Christians extends from Civic Center to

Latest Alleged Trend: Aborting One Fetus In Twin Pregnancy

According to a recent article in the New York Times Magazine, women are jumping on the apparently white-hot trend of aborting one healthy fetus in a twin pregnancy. Why? Because some of them

Crisis Pregnancy Centers on the Hook for Misleading Ads

In today's consumer advocacy news, Bayview/Hunter's Point supervisor Malia Cohen is baring her teeth to go after misleading information from crisis pregnancy centers like First Resort or Alpha Pregnancy Center in San

Gavin Newsom Asks You To Support Planned Parenthood

First NPR/PBS, then AmeriCorps, now Planned Parenthood? On Friday, the House moved forward with plans to strip funding for Planned Parenthood, a controversial yet critical agency that provides birth control, cancer screenings,

Photos: Walk For Life, San Francisco, 2011

Saturday was a glorious day, wasn't it? Very warm and walkable for a January day. It was also an oddly serene day for abortion rights, or lack thereof, along the waterfront. On the

Abortion Rally, Pro and Con, Takes Center Stage In S.F.

Saturday, January 22, marks the 38th anniversary of Roe. v. Wade, which established a woman's right to have an abortion. On that day, both sides of the argument will come together, if you

Planned Parenthood Opens In Mission District

Making its return to San Francisco, Planned Parenthood just opened a new clinic at 1650 Valencia Street, reports The Chronicle. They also took control of another part-time clinic. "We're really excited that there

Annual Abortion Rally Brings Out Feverish Pro/Con Supporters

The anniversary of Roe v. Wade brought out all kinds of crazily passionate folks to the Embarcadero on Saturday. Braving the rain, anti-abortion ilk showed up for the fifth annual Walk for Life

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Celebrate Roe v. Wade And Patrick Swayze's Chest While Helping Keep Abortion Safe & Accessible In California

On January 30, celebrate the passing of Roe v. Wade (the court officially issued its decision on January 22, 1973) a screening of Dirty Dancing. (Revelation time: Your editor has never seen this

Photos: SF Abortion Rights Rally, 12/2

On Tuesday at the steps of San Francisco City Hall, activists gathered to rally for abortion rights -- specifically to protest the Stupak-Pitts Amendment. Here are some images from yesterday's rally.

Abortion Rally At City Hall At Noon

Today at noon, loads of pro-abortion (and, no, we will not call it "pro-choice," a sunshine-lollipop term that, ultimately, helps play a part in having abortion rights stripped away; if you can't even

Field Poll: California Democrats More Tolerant Than in 1977, Republicans Less

The Field Poll came out with their August 2009 California Opinion Index (PDF), which indicates that California Democrats and Non-Partisans have become more progressive on hot topics in the past thirty years, whereas

Photos: Vigil for Dr. George Tiller at San Francisco City Hall

Steve Rhodes was at last night's vigil for Dr. George Tiller, the activist who was murdered this past weekend by an anti-abortion zealot. Here are some scenes from what went down at City

Vigil for Murdered Abortion Doctor Tonight at SF City Hall

Pro-abortion people, listen up: You know that doctor that was murdered this weekend? There will be a vigil for him (and for keeping abortion legal) tonight in front of City Hall, starting at

Branching out on Behalf of Gay Marriage: A Good Thing, Bad Thing, or Somewhere in Between?

Just about everyone agrees: gays can win more support for civil equality by partering with ally-communities. This is a nice-sounding idea, particularly in the San Francisco bubble. But what does it mean --

Photos from the March for Life Rally, SF, 1/24

Well, it was quite a weekend for abortion, wasn't it? The anniversary of Roe v. Wade brought out all kinds of fruits and nuts to show their support for either side of the

Photos from Today's March for Life Counter Protest, San Francisco, 1/24

The March for Life and March for Life counter protest are currently underway in San Francisco. Over 25,000 pro/anti ilk showed up today to voice their opinion on abortion. Here are