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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund October 1, 2009 - 7:00am
Abortion has become a popular sideshow in the three-ring circus of the debate over health care reform. In particular, many questions about abortion funding have arisen—some genuine and some distorted.
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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund August 26, 2009 - 8:00am
The intentional blurring of the lines in the debate over abortion in health care reform now includes a misinformation campaign by the GOP House leadership.
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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund August 6, 2009 - 8:00am
Creating a comprehensive approach to the reproductive health and
parenting needs of women is an important policy objective in its own
right, regardless of any potential subsequent effect on the abortion
rate.
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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund August 5, 2009 - 8:00am
Creating a comprehensive approach to the reproductive health and parenting needs of women is an important policy objective in its own right, regardless of any potential subsequent effect on the abortion rate.
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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund July 30, 2009 - 4:30pm
On abortion--or any other issue being addressed under health reform--the "common ground" solution is to let the experts -- not politicians -- decide what services should be covered.
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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund December 24, 2008 - 9:00am
The right of conscience is a time-honored value in our society. But it is not only health providers who have rights; so do patients.
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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund November 1, 2008 - 9:00am
Advocates who oppose legal abortion often claim they only want to "send the issue of abortion back to the states." But this position is a bait-and-switch tactic that should not be trusted.
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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund August 22, 2008 - 10:52am
HHS has released its proposed regulation to “help protect health care providers from [religious] discrimination.” The good news is it no longer attempts to re-define abortion to include birth control. But the regulation no longer defines pregnancy or abortion at all.
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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund June 25, 2007 - 9:00am
Rather than becoming silent on abortion, as Melinda Henneberger suggests, pro-choice leaders must speak more clearly about the reasons in favor of legal abortion.
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