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Behind Bars for Being Pregnant and HIV-Positive

By Margo Kaplan, Center for HIV Law and Policy

June 10, 2009 - 8:00am

While some states do criminalize HIV exposure, a U.S. District Judge does more than this - he imprisons a woman for the mere possibility that she might transmit HIV in the future.

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1 The Reaction To Stupak: What's Really Pissing Me Off

By Meteor Blades on Nov 10, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (1)

"Irrational." "Hypersensitive." "Hysterical." The tone of comments on Daily Kos around the abomination known as the Stupak-Pitts Amendment is: "Calm down, little lady. Get real. Be adults. Doncha know how politics really works?"

Religious Tyranny Shames Religion

By Kathleen Reeves on Nov 10, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (1)

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

(VIDEO) With Friends Like This... McCaskill Says Stupak Amendment Not That Bad

By Jodi Jacobson on Nov 9, 2009 - 5:59pm | comments (2)

Is a Senator who says she's pro-choice short-circuiting efforts to beat the Stupak Amendment in the Senate by conceding the point less than 48 hours after the disastrous vote in the House on this amendment? Is she signaling for the White House?

2 Why The Stupak Amendment Is A Monumental Setback

By Jessica Arons on Nov 9, 2009 - 11:11am | comments (2)

The Stupak Amendment potentially goes farther than any other federal law to restrict women’s access to abortion. The claim that it only bars federal funding for abortions is simply false.

Will the Stupak Amendment Affect Insurance Coverage for Miscarriages? I Think So

By Robin Marty on Nov 9, 2009 - 12:04pm | comments (23)

By banning private insurers in the public exchange from covering "abortion services," the Stupak Amendment will affect women with incomplete miscarriages. Like the one I faced last month.

The Stupak Amendment: An Assault On Women

By Charlotte Taft on Nov 9, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (3)

The Stupak-Pitts amendment would actually result the loss of abortion coverage many women already have because it prohibits the new private insurance market as well as any possible public option from providing such coverage.

3 "This Is Only the First Salvo In the Bishops Campaign Against Women's Health"

By Jon O'Brien on Nov 8, 2009 - 10:58am | comments (26)

This is only the first salvo in the bishops’ campaign against women’s health. Just imagine for a moment what healthcare will look like when the bishops are finished.

The Answer to Stupak? Overturn Hyde Now

By Frances Kissling on Nov 8, 2009 - 1:08am | comments (8)

Our biggest defeat since 1973 was enactment of the Hyde Amendment and the lack of an uncompromising commitment to overturning it. If nothing else, we must now make overturning Hyde the single objective of our movement.

Do Catholic Bishops Run the United States Government?

By Jodi Jacobson on Nov 7, 2009 - 11:11pm | comments (48)

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops apparently now runs the US government, aided by "faith-based advocacy groups," the House Democratic Leadership, the White House and members of the Senate. If you didn't know before, you know now.

4 Where's the Birth Control?

By Sharon Lerner on Nov 6, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (2)

None of the bills emerging from either the House or the Senate require insurers to cover all of the elements of a basic gynecological "well-woman" visit leaving out essential care such as pelvic exams, STI counseling and - yes - birth control.

Notorious Extremist Weslin and Others Arrested at Capitol

By Wendy Norris on Nov 6, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (3)

Notorious anti-abortion activist Father Norman Weslin was among a dozen protesters arrested by U.S. Capitol Police outside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office Thursday at a raucous protest against the health reform bill.

House Will Take "Up or Down" Vote on Stupak Amendment, Threatening Women's Rights

By Jodi Jacobson on Nov 7, 2009 - 9:45am | comments (4)

House Democratic leaders will allow an up-or-down vote on an amendment blocking any money in its healthcare overhaul from funding abortions, risking the votes of members who support abortion rights.

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"We've Got Your Back" Campaign Launches on Daily Kos

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 10 2009 - 8:21am | comments

Daily Kos contributor "Adam B" has launched an effort to show vulnerable pro-choice Dems "we've got your back."
Dear Mr. President: Abortion Is Part of Health Care

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 9 2009 - 11:24pm | comments (3)

Today, President Obama repeated one of the most tired excuses the Democratic party has to its failure to be truly pro-choice. The famous "This is a health care bill, not an abortion bill" excuse. Mr. President: Abortion is health care. It's women's health care. And we need you to say that.
UPDATED: DeGette Leading Charge Against Stupak Amendment in the House

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 9 2009 - 5:36pm | comments (2)

Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the House Pro-Choice Caucus and a leader of efforts to defeat the Stupak Amendment in the House health care reform bill last Saturday is now collecting signatures of House members who are vowing to vote against reform unless the language is stripped.

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Angry But Not Surprised About Stupak

by ReligiousInstitute, Religious Institute
Nov 9 2009 - 11:55am | comments
In Which The Stupak Amendment Rains On My Parade

by Alison Cole
Nov 8 2009 - 4:55pm | comments
Stupak-Amendment Passes! Affects every woman

by Megan Evans, Medical Student
Nov 8 2009 - 1:35am | comments (4)

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