Cecile Richards
Democracy Now!: Wed. Feb. 16, 2011
Since taking control of the House last month, Republicans have introduced several major anti-abortion bills that women’s rights activists say could place severe limitations on access not only to abortion, but complete reproductive health and family planning services. We speak to Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. 2011 is shaping up to be an historic year in the Middle East and North Africa with the populist uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt and the massive street protests across the region. We speak with Human Rights Watch researcher Faraz Sanei. Algeria has also seen a recent wave of protests. Witnesses say riot police have blocked a planned march in the capital Algiers and arrested hundreds of demonstrators. Anti-government demonstrations in Yemen have entered their sixth day as student demonstrators were beaten by pro-government supporters armed with batons, stones and daggers. We speak with Iona Craig, a journalist based in the Yemeni capital Sana’a. Democracy Now!, a daily independent newshour.
Email this pageDemocracy Now!: Fri., Feb. 5, 2010
With the Super Bowl just two days away, CBS is coming under criticism for accepting an anti-abortion ad paid for by Focus on the Family. We get reaction from Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood and sportswriter Dave Zirin, author of "A People’s History of Sports in the United States," who says the New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl appearance — at least for the moment — is boosting spirits in New Orleans on a level unseen since Hurricane Katrina andexplains how the Super Bowl spectacle continues to be used to promote US militarization. Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig argues that “Congress is the core of the problem with American democracy today.” Yemeni journalist Nasser Arabyee says US involvement undermines sound response to Yemen-based militants. "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.
