Andy Birkey on May 27, 2008 - 4:00am
Minnesota Family Council has found a faithful partner in Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Over the past legislative session, the organization has shaped Pawlenty's stance on sexuality education, domestic partner benefits, stem cell research and more.
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Amie Newman on May 26, 2008 - 4:01am
The RH Reality Check staff is taking a long weekend and won't be publishing today. We'll be back tomorrow with an exciting feature, "K, Thx 4 the Info: Sexual Health Goes Viral" , a new episode of our podcast RealityCast and more - and we hope you will be too!
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Emily Douglas on January 7, 2009 - 11:36am
Finally, the economic downturn delivers a silver lining for America's women: legislators in Utah, who are gung-ho about an abortion ban, aren't going to pursue one in this legislative session because of the cost associated with defending the ban in court.
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Emily Douglas on January 7, 2009 - 11:08am
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Obama's pick for surgeon general; teen birth rate increases in 26 states; Focus on the Family opposes Daschle confirmation; maternity leave healthier for mothers, babies; University of Wisconsin clinic plans to offer second-trimester abortions; Rick Warren's Uganda connections.
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Jodi Jacobson on January 7, 2009 - 10:23am
Confirmation hearings for Eric Holder, nominated to be Attorney General in the Obama Administration, were originally planned on a fast-track. Women's rights and civil rights leaders are calling on the Senate for swift confirmation.
But Republicans leaders say "not so fast."
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Sam Sedaei on January 7, 2009 - 8:00am
President Obama has a unique opportunity to establish one important fact: abortion is as legal and legitimate of a medical operation as any, and the government needs to do what it can to help women have safe access to it.
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Carole Joffe on January 7, 2009 - 8:00am
From surrogacy and egg donation to inducing labor, the economic crisis is driving women to do things with their bodies that they otherwise would not do.
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Andy Birkey on January 7, 2009 - 8:00am
Roman Catholic bishops throughout the United States are planning a postcard campaign days after the inauguration as part of an attempt to block the Freedom of Choice Act. One Minnesota priest is breaking rank, and getting flack.
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Jodi Jacobson on January 6, 2009 - 6:07pm
News reports confirm that President-Elect Obama has tapped CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta for the post of Surgeon General of the United States. Gupta is undergoing final vetting and is expected to accept the position.
According to the Washington Post:
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Emily Douglas on January 6, 2009 - 5:37pm
The first day of the 111th Congressional session saw the introduction in the Senate of the Prevention First Act, a bill that would dramatically increase access to family planning services just as America's families find themselves on ever more precarious financial footing.
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