Dr. Suzanne Poppema's blog
By Dr. Suzanne Poppema, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health November 20, 2009 - 7:00am
In examining rooms, we see women in terrible pain, but their suffering doesn’t count in Stupak/Pitts world. By banishing abortion from the reform bill, the amendment punishes women who need to end unwanted or unhealthy pregnancies.
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On National Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, we recognize that the threats to abortion providers have changed since the 1990s. Violent attacks have diminished. But state legislatures are still restricting and targeting providers.
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On Sunday, the reproductive health community lost Dr. Richard Hausknecht, a pioneer in medication abortion, and a longtime advocate for women's reproductive health.
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Proponents of the South Dakota abortion ban argue that the health exception protects women's well-being. But the amendment would force physicians to make medical decisions with their attorneys, rather than with their patients.
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Over the years, I've heard many myths about abortion that are as pervasive as they are false. Four myths in particular never seem to go away, though any doctor who provides abortions can tell you they just aren't true.
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