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Women, Listen to Your Mothers

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

November 30, 2009 - 4:21pm

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Because of the tremendous work done in the 60s and 70s, my generation can sit around and have conversations about our feelings about abortion. But we need to remember that what matters politically is the legal right to have an abortion, without which these conversations are moot.


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Religious Tyranny Shames Religion

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

November 10, 2009 - 6:00am

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has debased itself by turning into a lobbying group of the most aggressive and inappropriate sort.


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The "Born Alive" Myth: Tale Turned Political Tool

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

November 2, 2009 - 6:00am

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The myth of the born-alive fetus has long been a weapon in the pro-life arsenal, one "kept alive" by misleading language, and by efforts to pass laws that further obfuscate and mislead.


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Live from Iowa: Latina Empowerment

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

October 20, 2009 - 12:41pm

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A radio drama written and directed by an MFA student at the University of Iowa aims to empower Latina women about sexual health. The program, called “La Noche Te De Sorpresas,” or “The Night Gives You Surprises,” is broadcast in Spanish and is one of two culturally-specific radio shows being launched by the University of Iowa College of Public Health and the Iowa Initiative to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies.

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Is Natural Family Planning Really Holier Than Contraception?

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

October 13, 2009 - 12:08pm

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To me, NFP seems, like annulment, to be a loophole created when the Catholic Church recognized that even its very faithful could not possibly live according to every aspect of the Church’s vision.


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Survey of Catholics: Strong Support For Health Reform and Women's Rights

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

October 12, 2009 - 6:00am

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Many Catholic bishops have voiced unconditional opposition to any health reform bill that “funds” abortion--though no current bill does. Catholics, many of whom self-identify as "pro-life," would support health reform even with abortion coverage.

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Cardinal Rigali, Republican Lobbyist

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

October 2, 2009 - 11:21am

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Cardinal Rigali manipulates Catholic morality to bring it perfectly in line with Republican policy, though it doesn't reflect the “Catholic” line on war, poverty, and health care. But listen: those issues are just not that important.


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The Toll of Foster Care

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

September 23, 2009 - 10:37am

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Carrying the burden of childhood abuse and neglect, these girls and women present a greater, specific challenge to those who work to prevent teen pregnancy.


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Catholic Hierarchy Forgets What "Catholic" Means

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

September 17, 2009 - 9:28am

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The recent trend of refusing Communion to pro-choice politicians is a prime example of how flawed leadership is weakening the Catholic Church.


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