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Men Can Help Plan Families, Too

Amanda Stukenberg on June 17, 2008 - 8:00am

As long as male reproductive health care is synonymous with just STD screening rather than comprehensive clinical services, it should come as no surprise that men shirk responsibility both in preventing pregnancy and in embracing fatherhood.

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News & Commentary

1 McCain's Surprising Sarah Palin Selection

By Lynda Waddington on Aug 29, 2008 - 1:38pm | 14 comments

Give McCain credit for surprising everyone, including many in the GOP. But who is Sarah Palin?

Culture Peace

By Scott Swenson on Aug 29, 2008 - 2:49am | 2 comments

Is Culture Peace breaking out? Did Pat Buchanan just call Obama's speech "centrist"? Can we take up the call for respect, and individual as well as mutual responsibility?

HHS Refusal Clause Threatens Patient Conscience

By Jen Heitel Yakush on Aug 29, 2008 - 8:00am | 1 comment

The concept of conscience has been repeatedly manipulated, especially in the context of reproductive health and rights. While some have pointed to Catholic teaching to support the imposition of ever-more restrictive refusal clauses, they do not, reflect the Catholic position.

2 Get Me the Plan B Already!

By Lon Newman on Aug 29, 2008 - 8:00am | 2 comments

Wisconsin's Family Planning Health Services put 20,000 emergency contraceptive pills in the hands of 10,000 women last year. Is preventing unwanted pregnancy as simple as that? Yes. And no.

Filipino Catholics Speak Up for Reproductive Health

By Carolina Austria on Aug 29, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

A group of Filipino Catholics calling themselves a part of the "silent majority," broke their silence and came out in support of pending legislation on reproductive health.

Progressive Values vs. Far-Right Values on Display

By Scott Swenson on Aug 28, 2008 - 8:01am | 24 comments

The contrasts between the extremist values and tactics of the far-right and those of progressives are being made more clear as the election intensifies.

3 Provider Conscience or God Complex?

By Jesse Taylor on Aug 28, 2008 - 8:00am | 2 comments

The new HHS provider conscience regulations aren't a problem simply for women of childbearing age. Your body is now the tableau of conscience for whatever doctor or pharmacist you draw.

Want Health Care Gains? Let's Get a Better Partner in DC

By Lois Uttley on Aug 28, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

The reality for women is that our nation's health care "system" is failing us. We need to be listening carefully to what the two parties have to say about health care reform at their national conventions.

To Fight Femicide in Guatemala, New Law, But Same Culture

By Karim Velasco on Aug 27, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

New anti-domestic violence law in Guatemala classifies denying a woman the right to use contraceptive methods or STI prevention measures as a violent sex crime.

4 Dept. of Health and Hallowed Services

By Cristina Page on Aug 27, 2008 - 8:00am | 3 comments

Once laws were designed to allow those who objected to abstain from participating in abortions. But Secretary Leavitt's clear intent now is to allow these laws to apply to a larger set of health care services.

Catholic Thought Police Cracks Down

By Amanda Marcotte on Aug 27, 2008 - 8:00am | 16 comments

Right wingers are appealing to the political parties and to universities to punish the straying Catholics--bishops can't find traction, the government can't do it, and the "problem" of Catholics showing common sense is out of control.

Pennsylvania's Rendell Flip-Flopping on Ab-Only?

By William Smith on Aug 26, 2008 - 8:00am | 1 comment

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell may soon re-enroll the state in the federal Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage program. This decision would represent the prioritizing of short term political gain over the long term health of Pennsylvania's young people.

5 Leavitt Misrepresents to Justify Proposed Regulation

By Rachel Walden on Aug 26, 2008 - 8:00am | 5 comments

The American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has clearly stated that certification is not at issue if a provider refuses to perform or refer for abortion. But HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt continues to cite this certification as justification for his new regulations.

India Lags in Addressing Child Mortality

By Deepali Gaur Singh on Aug 26, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

Sixty percent of the under-five deaths in India occur in just five states. An Indian child's chance of celebrating the fifth birthday clearly depends on the state or community it is born into.

An Open Letter to Secretary Leavitt

By Mary Jane Gallagher on Aug 25, 2008 - 8:00am | 3 comments

What I ask of you, Secretary Leavitt, is to clarify the new HHS regulations. Release a statement saying that pressing the definition of abortion to include contraception is an unacceptable distortion of these regulations.

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McCain Turns Hard Right, Goes All-In With "Pro-Life" Sarah Palin as Veep

Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
Aug 29 2008 - 5:21pm | 21 comments
Senator John McCain is going all-in with "pro-life" social conservatives by selecting first-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate. This post will be updated throughout the day.
Sen. Hutchison Dismisses GOP Platform Banning Abortion

Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
Aug 28 2008 - 6:08pm | 0 comments
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison dismisses the GOP platform on abortion, but then again she has to as a pro-choice Republican.
Pro-Choice GOP Essay or Video Call for Submissions

Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
Aug 28 2008 - 12:42pm | 1 comment
We want to hear from the pro-choice Republicans who haven't had much of a voice in their own party lately. Send us your essay or video today!

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