In At Least One Way Iran Is Better Than the US for Women

2 years ago

American media outlets smugly report human rights abuses abroad while ignoring those at home. Case in point: Iranians outraged over the death of a woman in custody of the morality police over her hijab are getting prominent coverage in the US. Meanwhile, in at least 14 states, you can’t get an abortion for any reason. In Iran, on the other hand, abortion is still legal under some circumstances.

Ted Rall

Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication and WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a contributor to Centerclip and co-host of "The Final Countdown" talk show on Radio Sputnik. He is a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "2024: Revisited."