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Move to Remove Abortion Coverage from Numerous Health Care Plans Gains Steam

By Robin Marty, RH Reality Check

February 11, 2010 - 2:58pm

Kansas lawmakers propose removing abortion from even private insurance coverage as a movement to remove elective abortions as a benefit starts to gain steam.

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The "Real Life" Effects of Stupak-Pitts: An Analysis by Legal Experts at Planned Parenthood

By Jodi Jacobson, Editor, RH Reality Check

November 10, 2009 - 8:41am

What are the real-life effects of the Stupak-Pitts amendment to the House health care bill? An analysis by experts on health law, and reproductive and sexual health issues, shows just how far it goes.

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What's The Truth About Abortion and 'Unresolved Issues' In House Health Reform Legislation?

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

October 30, 2009 - 1:30pm

Are anti-choice Democrats fighting health reform in the House over federal funds for abortion coverage or are they crying wolf - again?

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Roundup: Myth of "Pro-Life Majority" Dispelled in New Gallup Poll

By Emily Douglas

August 13, 2009 - 9:04am

Myth of a "pro-life majority" dispelled by new Gallup poll; Family Research Council ad misleads on abortion coverage; one more time: abortion coverage and health care reform; Clinton visits Congo, announces funding to combat sexual violence in the region.

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News & Commentary

1 Seeking Justice: Accountability for Sexual Violence

By Shonali Shome on March 8, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

Today, as we honor women’s economic, political, and social advancements, the women of Zimbabwe are recovering from a brutal campaign of rape. We must hold the perpetrators accountable.

Utah Continues Reckless Efforts to Lock Up Pregnant Women

By Lynn Paltrow on March 7, 2010 - 9:30am | 0 comments

Comforted by the fact that the Utah legislature "revised" the bill on miscarriages? Don't be. Its main purpose is not to advance a "culture of life," but to advance laws that permit imprisonment of pregnant women.

What's the Typical Use-Effectiveness Rate of Abstinence?

By Heather Corinna on March 5, 2010 - 7:00am | 8 comments

That question probably either sounds like a really important one or a really stupid one, depending on your view. But I want the answer regardless, and am seriously tired of waiting for it. So I went ahead and asked it myself.

2 A Feminist Guide to the 2010 Oscars

By Sarah Seltzer on March 5, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

The Academy Awards are often joked about as "our" [read: women's] Superbowl. I talked with Melissa Silverstein, editor of Women and Hollywood and guru for feminist film-buffs, about what feminists should be on the lookout for this Sunday.

Utah Bill Criminalizing Miscarriage To Be Resubmitted

By Rachel Larris on March 5, 2010 - 5:11pm | 2 comments

At the request of Utah's governor, a bill that would criminalize miscarriages is to be resubmitted to remove the standard for “recklessness.” The new version, however, would still set a dangerous precedent.

The Church and Gays: Can't Decide Whether to ""Love" 'Em" or Leave 'Em?"

By Jodi Jacobson on March 5, 2010 - 12:00pm | 9 comments

Could it be divine intervention? Just days after Catholic Charities cut off spousal benefits for DC employees to protect itself from the scourge of gay marriage, the Vatican is caught in a gay sex scandal.

3 U.S. Home Births Rise And It's Not Because of Ricki Lake

By Amie Newman on March 4, 2010 - 8:30pm | 9 comments

Home births rise in the United States deflating the current myth that women chose out-of-hospital birth for "frivolous, selfish, or trendy reasons."

Join Me On The Bridge: International Women's Day

By Zainab Salbi on March 5, 2010 - 12:40am | 0 comments

This International Women's Day remember the women in Rwanda and the DR of Congo - survivors of war and the sexual violence that so often accompanies war.

Young Women, Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion: Are We Achieving Global Goals?

By Maria de Bruyn on March 4, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

Young women are the most vulnerable to maternal morbidity and mortality. A panel at the UN Commission on the Status of Women examines the reasons.

4 Loretta Ross On Anti-Choicers, the Media, and Race

By Cindy Cooper on March 4, 2010 - 7:00am | 4 comments

Loretta J. Ross is national coordinator of SisterSong Reproductive Justice Collective in Atlanta. So why is her voice largely missing in media reports about "black genocide" billboards in her own backyard?

The Right to Privacy and the Right to Speak Out

By Sarah Seltzer on March 4, 2010 - 7:00am | 1 comment

Feminists stand firm on never telling women what they should do, allowing them full choice about their bodies and lives. But we need to better support women when they speak about their experiences.

Nelson Restrictions Most Likely Outcome of Reconciliation Process

By Jodi Jacobson on March 3, 2010 - 12:00pm | 1 comment

Reconciliation to pass health reform will most likely result in adoption of the onerous "Nelson compromise" on abortion coverage, though Bart Stupak wants his own abortion ban.

5 Oklahoma Anti-Choice Legislators Waste Tax Payer Money Over and Over Again

By Amie Newman on March 3, 2010 - 5:25pm | 39 comments

Anti-choice legislators in Oklahoma are experts on at least two things: waste and distraction. And the state Supreme Court agrees.

Caution: Pregnancy May Be Hazardous to Your Liberty

By Lynn Paltrow and Farah Diaz-Tello on March 3, 2010 - 7:00am | 2 comments

With Congress deadlocked on health reform, some state legislators are working to make it more difficult for women to access health care and much easier for states to put them, and the people who help them, in jail.

Mississippi Advocates Defeat Bill to Criminalize Midwifery

By Amie Newman on March 3, 2010 - 7:00am | 4 comments

Mississippi advocates defeated a bill to criminalize certified professional midwives and are working to expand access to pregnancy and childbirth care.

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VA. Attorney General Tells State Colleges They Can't Ban Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

Jodi Jacobson, Editor, RH Reality Check
Mar 7 2010 - 3:00pm | comments (0)

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli sent a letter to state college presidents and other officials last Thursday telling them that the state's public colleges don't have the authority to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.

District of Columbia To Offer Free Female Condoms

Jodi Jacobson, Editor, RH Reality Check
Mar 7 2010 - 2:35pm | comments (1)

The District of Columbia will begin distributing free female condoms in an effort to reduce HIV infections. The new program will make 500,000 female condoms available in beauty salons, convenience stores and high schools in parts of the city with high HIV rates. DC is the first city in the nation to make female condoms available for free.

Small Reservation Hospital Contributes to Growing Proof We Can Do Better in Birthing

Jodi Jacobson, Editor, RH Reality Check
Mar 7 2010 - 12:50pm | comments (1)

A small Arizona hospital run by the Navajo nation outperforms much larger and more highly-resourced facilities in reducing the rate of unnecessary c-sections.

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