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'Office of Unborn Children's Health' Is Health Care Reform?

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

June 24, 2009 - 3:53pm

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Oh, Senator Coburn. Do you honestly believe an "Office of Unborn Children's Health" has a role to play in health care reform? Will it improve the United States' dismal maternal and newborn mortality rates?

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Supporting MAMAs

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

June 22, 2009 - 8:00am

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Reproductive and sexual health and rights advocates must be concerned with the full gamut of access issues - including choice in childbirth, which is critical to women's health and well-being and should be included in health care reform measures.

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The Circle Continues: Dr. Carhart Takes On Tiller's Practice

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

June 1, 2009 - 2:34pm

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Dr. Leroy Carhart, a medical doctor who provides abortions, and who is most well known for his lead role in fighting bans on "partial birth abortion," will take over Dr. Tiller's Kansas clinic to ensure women receive the care they need.

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Share Your Late Term Abortion Story

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

June 1, 2009 - 2:19pm

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Did you have a late term abortion? Did your partner? Dr. Tiller's death leaves a giant hole in access to late term abortion medical care in the United States - critical health care. We encourage women and their partners to share their experiences in an effort to help people better understand the nature and circumstances that lead people to undergo a late term abortion.

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Risking the Future: Repeat C-Section or Vaginal Birth?

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

May 28, 2009 - 7:00am

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A new study uncovers more reasons for women to consider their childbirth options and to fight for their right to thorough, unbiased and accurate information when thinking about what kind of birth for which they'd like to plan.


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Breast, Bottle, and the Beauty of Motherhood

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

May 7, 2009 - 12:00am

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This Mother's Day, instead of lining up on one side of the breast- vs. bottle-feeding debate or another, let's question why society isn't providing mothers with more options to make the decisions mamas believe are best for them and their babies.

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Can Sex Strikes Push A Political Revolution in Kenya?

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

May 5, 2009 - 2:48pm

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Kenyan women boycott sex in order to force male political leaders towards a truce.

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Switching Sides: Arlen Spector Says Republicans Have Moved Too Far To The Right

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

April 28, 2009 - 11:57am

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Calling out the Republican party for their overly conservative leanings, Senator Arlen Spector of Pennsylvania decides to become a Democrat.

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Republicans on Dawn Johnsen: "Raging Ideologue Who Can't See Straight"?

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

April 24, 2009 - 12:13pm

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Watch Dahlia Lithwick and Rachel Maddow crush the logic behind Republican opposition to Dawn Johnsen, President Obama's pick for Assistant Attorney General. Slick.

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Nadya Needs Help or Reality TV to the Rescue!

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

April 8, 2009 - 1:27pm

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Perhaps it's not that surprising that Nadya Suleman's life as a mother to fourteen children, including her now famous octuplets, will soon become fodder for American television viewers. In a strange way, it may be the most supportive opportunity available to her at the moment. 

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