Author Archives: Valerie Tarico

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About Valerie Tarico

Seattle psychologist and writer. Author - Trusting Doubt; Deas and Other Imaginings.

Why Woman-as-Abortion-Victim is Even Worse than Endorsing Punishment

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Republican attempts to distance from “punishment” instead liken women to feeble minded children, incapable of adult moral agency or responsibility. If Donald Trump’s comment about punishing women for abortions exposed the bloated belly of the Pro-Life Priesthood, his retraction exposed … Continue reading

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FDA Thwarts Abortion Foes by Updating Medication Abortion Regimen

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Updated medication abortion regimen is cheaper and more effective. Think of a medication you take. Now imagine that state legislators passed a law saying that any doctor prescribing that medication had to administer three times the necessary dose—just because that’s … Continue reading

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Catholic Mother Has Disabled Child, Questions Faith, Gets Abused by Believers

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Sonia Guizar used to attend mass regularly and teach at a Catholic school. But her Catholic employer’s refusal to cover birth control brought her an ill-timed pregnancy and a child with developmental challenges that stretch her family thin. When she … Continue reading

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Director of TRAPPED Documentary: Abortion Care “the way you would want your health care in general.”

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Filmmaker Dawn Porter pays tribute to the abortion providers of the Deep South. From Florida to Texas, abortion clinics in the South are disappearing, forced out of business by bogus “safety” regulations that have become the primary weapon of conservative … Continue reading

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Evangelical Christianity’s Brand Is Used Up

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“The Evangelical “brand” has gone from being an asset to a liability, and it is helpful to understand the transition in precisely those terms.” Back before 9/11 indelibly linked Islam with terrorism, back before the top association to “Catholic priest” … Continue reading

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