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Witnessing Abortion

by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

August 20, 2009 - 10:13am (Print)

Merely to be in the clinic — in the waiting room or procedure room — is not to understand the choice a woman makes.

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Prosecution of Clinic Violence Lagged Under Bush

by Daphne Eviatar, New Journalist Fellow

June 15, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

The Bush Administration rarely used the existing law to prevent and combat violence against clinics and providers of abortion and other reproductive health services.

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Mother's Day, at an Abortion Clinic

by Wench Self-Care Health Collective

May 8, 2009 - 8:37am (Print)

Escorts stand shoulder to shoulder, bound to strangers in an effort to offer a kind word or two to clients who are exercising their right to make a compassionate, informed, responsible decision, a motherly choice.

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Happy National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers!

by Micah Steffes, RH Reality Check

March 10, 2009 - 6:52am (Print)

Today is National Day of Appreciation for Abortion-providers! Here are just a few reasons to recognize and a couple ways to do so!

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The Dangerous Complacency of Victory

by Merle Hoffman, On The Issues Magazine

November 17, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

The worst years of abortion clinic violence occurred during the Clinton presidency. Without a "friend in the White House," will anti-abortion extremists ratchet up violence against clinics again? Hoffman, an abortion provider, shares her fears.

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A Referral You Don't Want

by Katherine Spillar, Ms. Magazine

November 13, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

College heath centers routinely refer young women to these crisis pregnancy centers, which are often purposefully located near college campuses.

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The Local Imperative: An Urban Initiative for Reproductive Health

by Emily Alexander, National Institute for Reproductive Health

November 12, 2008 - 5:26pm (Print)

Reproductive health advocates cannot afford to make the same mistake we made in the 90's: letting anti-choice grassroots local policy efforts pass while we craft our wish lists for a progressive President.

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VIDEO: NBC McCain-Palin Interview: Is an Abortion Clinic Bomber a Terrorist?

by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 24, 2008 - 4:34am (Print)

In asking about William Ayers, Brian Williams asks the McCain-Palin team if someone who bombs an abortion clinic is a terrorist? Williams didn't ask why they gave Paul Schenck VIP passes to a recent rally.

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Anti-Choice Protesters Force Clinic's Eviction

by Emily Douglas

July 10, 2008 - 10:59am (Print)

A non-surgical abortion provider in Green, Ohio, is being evicted because of disturbances created by anti-choice protesters outside the clinic.

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Truth Serum: Maryland Bill Would Expose CPCs

by Doreen Filice, Ms. Magazine

May 23, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

If a Maryland bill passes the state legislature, “crisis pregnancy centers” will have to own up to what they are -- non-medical establishments that don't provide factual information.

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