Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ban

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by Tyler LePard

April 18, 2007 - 10:39am (Print)

This just in: "Supreme Court upholds federal ban on disuputed abortion procedure." It's a sad day for reproductive rights.

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Meanwhile, check out our coverage of the Supreme Court case.

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Affordable Care Act in Jeopardy

by Amanda Marcotte
Apr 2, 8:40am
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The Supreme Court looks over one aspect of the Affordable Care Act, but make no mistake, this isn't about constitutional principles. Also, a Christian author takes on Christian sexual ethics.

Looking (Anxiously) Ahead as Health Care Reform Turns Two

by Katrina Anderson
Mar 25, 8:36pm
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I would prefer to celebrate the birthday of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by recalling the enormous gains this legislation has made for women. Instead, I wait with baited breath for oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, fearful that the Court’s majority – five conservative male justices – could dismantle the rights we fought so hard to secure.

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Abortion Ban April 18, 2007 - 11:12am

Despicable. Another incremental attack on abortion rights using conservative ideology and partisan politics. Sad when judges and lawmakers have a greater say in medical decisions than doctors and patients.

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Loren Drummond Heartbreaking April 18, 2007 - 12:50pm

Is this really our country? Does it really not put any faith in women, or families, or our medical profession (you know...the experts in medicine) to make their own medical decisions?

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Justin P. More information April 18, 2007 - 3:04pm

If you're looking for some (somewhat dry) legal commentary about the decision, SCOTUSBLOG has something that seems pretty thorough posted: http://www.scotusblog.com/movabletype/archives/2007/04/court_rules_att.html

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Alison B. Booooooooo! April 19, 2007 - 9:31am

I've also noticed from today's news coverage that we have definitely lost the terminology battle - "partial birth" is splashed all over the papers.