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The Real Story Behind the Teen Pregnancy "Pact"

Karyn Brownson on June 26, 2008 - 7:00am

Pact or no pact, public furor over the teen pregnancy spike in Gloucester, Massachusetts, reveals our profound discomfort with teens who decide, for whatever reason, that they want to have children.

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News & Commentary

1 The Obamagelical Revolution

By Cristina Page on Nov 19, 2008 - 8:00am | 4 comments

The surge of Evangelical support for Obama reflects stunning changes among voters who have traditionally voted for the most right-wing of Republicans. Are these culture warriors laying down their swords?

Massive Layoffs at Focus on the Family After Prop 8 Win

By Cara DeGette on Nov 19, 2008 - 8:00am | 2 comments

Focus on the Family announced major layoffs to its Colorado Springs-based ministry yesterday. The cutbacks come just weeks after the group pumped more than half a million dollars into the successful effort to pass a gay-marriage ban in California.

When Women Become the Battlefield

By Tamara Kreinin on Nov 19, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

You can show that women who suffer violence are not alone or forgotten. Sign UNIFEM's petition against gender-based violence before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25.

2 Will Anti-Choice Forces Take Advantage of Bush Legacy?

By Nancy Northup on Nov 18, 2008 - 8:00am | 4 comments

Even with victories on anti-choice initiatives, and even with this election, individual state legislatures remain dangerous arenas in which we struggle to preserve every woman's rights.

Barack Obama and the Native Vote

By Jessica Yee on Nov 18, 2008 - 8:00am | 3 comments

The leadership of Barack Obama in the United States of America is good for Native people, and you can sure as hell bet that a whole lot of us voted for him, and are counting on him to really care about the issues we are facing.

Reproductive Rights - Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice For All

By Shira Saperstein on Nov 18, 2008 - 8:00am | 10 comments

Reproductive rights are about nothing less than the ability to make decisions about love, sex, and family without government interference or discrimination. That means marriage equality is a cornerstone of reproductive justice.

3 Obama's Plan to End the HIV Crisis

By Kaytee Riek on Nov 18, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

Taking a look at Obama's AIDS plan is like reading my policy wish list. But no president has ever taken fighting AIDS, especially at home, seriously. Will this time be different?

Catholics Vote for Women's Health

By Cecile Richards on Nov 17, 2008 - 8:00am | 1 comment

Catholic voters, just like the rest of America, want government to focus on solving problems for American families, such as increasing access to affordable health care and helping children stay healthy.

The Epic Smackdown: Will It Stick?

By Amanda Marcotte on Nov 17, 2008 - 8:00am | 1 comment

For the pro-choice community, Tuesday's election was an epic smackdown of the religious right. So how do we keep them from bouncing back?

4 The Dangerous Complacency of Victory

By Merle Hoffman on Nov 17, 2008 - 8:00am | 8 comments

The worst years of abortion clinic violence occurred during the Clinton presidency. Without a "friend in the White House," will anti-abortion extremists ratchet up violence against clinics again? Hoffman, an abortion provider, shares her fears.

Funding to Push Women for Obama's Cabinet Dries Up

By Allison Stevens on Nov 14, 2008 - 8:00am | 2 comments

Funding the Women's Appointments Project to suggest women for President Obama's Cabinet hasn't materialized, a blow for a process that has been operating in presidential election years since 1976.

Despite Anti-Choice Defeats, Pro-Choice Groups Brace For More

By Sarah Seltzer on Nov 14, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

Voters definitively beat back anti-choice ballot initiatives on November 4, but opponents of legal abortion say they'll be back for another round. What can women's health advocates do to build up support before the next round of attacks?

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Roundup: Pro-Choice Begich Wins Alaska Senate Seat; Tiller Trial Continues

Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check
Nov 19 2008 - 10:50am | 0 comments
Pro-choice Paul Begich wins Alaska Senate seat; will anti-choicers fighting Roe be marginalized?; Ross Douthat says anti-choicers should drop war on contraception; Dr. George Tiller's lawyers argue that charges should be dismissed.
New York City Council Hears Testimony on Clinic Access Bill

Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check
Nov 18 2008 - 6:35pm | 2 comments
The New York City Council today heard testimony on a bill that would improve access to women's health clinics and make it easier to prosecute harassers who protest outside of clinics.
Roundup: EEOC Against New HHS Regs; Anti-Choicers Work for Abortion Reduction; ACLU Seeks Policy on Teen RH

Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check
Nov 18 2008 - 11:54am | 0 comments
EEOC officials oppose new HHS regulations; anti-choicers move toward common ground; ACLU seeks documents regarding teen health policy; priest asks parishioners to repent for voting for Obama.

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