Rachel Maddow discusses the past unsuccessful quest by religious activists for a "Personhood" amendment in Colorado and Mississippi, and now how the activists are politicizing birth control and the pill in the Presidential campaign.

Great article on the Bill Govt. Chris Christie is hesitating to sign that will stop rape victims from having to pay for their own rape kit.

Beginning Monday, Nebraska-based abortion provider LeRoy Carhart will offer abortion services later in pregnancy at an existing clinic in Germantown, Md., according to National Abortion Federation President Vicki Saporta, the Washington Post reports. Carhart is one of the few U.S. providers who publicly acknowledges performing abortions later in pregnancy, according to the Post.

As Afghanistan prepares to open a peace conference aimed at persuading Taliban leaders to put down their weapons, U.S. lawmakers have made clear that they want women's rights preserved in any potential deal to integrate former insurgents into the government.