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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 19, 2009 - 2:15pm
GOP smear and misinformation campaign goes into high-gear on abortion in Senate bill. Here are some of the actual facts.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 19, 2009 - 12:02pm
A breakdown of the key provisions in the Senate bill as analyzed by Congressional Staff.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 19, 2009 - 7:00am
Two new studies show what many have already argued: Implementation of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment would likely result in the almost total loss of coverage for abortion care, including in situations where life and health are at risk.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 18, 2009 - 8:49pm
Early indications are that the Senate health reform bill introduced by Majority Leader Harry Reid preserves the "status quo" and does not include a version of the Stupak amendment.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 17, 2009 - 8:58am
Sarah Palin not "pro-life" enough for extremist anti-choice group. The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Rights brings progressive religious leaders to the Capitol to protest Stupak Amendment and lack of separation between Catholic Church and State.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 17, 2009 - 7:32am
Writing on WonkRoom.com Igor Volsky points out what others have as well: By rejecting the compromise the Bishops also laid the groundwork for a case that their own system of accounting is not sufficient as a firewall to protect federal funds provided to Catholic institutions from being used for religious purposes.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 16, 2009 - 3:40pm
NARAL Pro-Choice America delivers more than 92,000 signatures to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid calling on the Senate to reject Stupak-Pitts language in its health reform bill.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 16, 2009 - 3:05pm
This weekend, insurance company executives confirmed to NPR health reporter Julie Rovner what the pro-choice community has been saying since the Stupak amendment passed the House. In short, the amendment will lead to a virtual elimination of insurance coverage for abortion care, in turn leading to what one analyst calls "devastating outcomes" for some women.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 16, 2009 - 11:13am
An article by Kathleen Seelye in today's New York Times titled "In Congress, a Predicament for Abortion Supporters," can now be added to the growing list of media analyses that fail to accurately portray the implications of the Stupak amendment should it become law.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 14, 2009 - 9:56am
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC has threatened to stop providing all social services within the District of Columbia unless the DC City Council abandons plans to pass a same-sex marriage law.
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