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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund November 11, 2009 - 1:24pm
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was among the first to call for an “abortion-neutral” health care bill in July, defined as maintaining current policies on funding, mandates, and conscience protections. But then they reneged on the deal.
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"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?"
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 9, 2009 - 10:24pm
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.
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Reader diary posted by Julia Fedor November 4, 2009 - 1:49pm
Quite the contentious issue, the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act has never been enacted due to a court injunction -- until now. The law, scheduled to go into effect yesterday, now remains in political limbo pending a lawsuit and considerations from a regulation department.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 2, 2009 - 8:00am
eBay auction to support Roeder's defense on grounds of "justifiable homicide" proceeds despite earlier promise to nix it.
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The peculiarities on Personhood Colorado campaign's recent financial disclosure form may be an oversight by fledgling activists...or a much more cynical attempt to thwart public accountability by a well-oiled theocratic political machine.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor October 28, 2009 - 11:02am
Uganda experiences the highest unmet need for contraception in sub-Saharan Africa; a judge dismisses Christian adoption agency challenge of stem-cell research process; ACLU responds to criticism of Kentucky Courier-Journal editorial
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Militant anti-choice activists are organizing an eBay auction so that fans of murdering your political opponents can buy souvenirs and help pay for the defense of Scott Roeder.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor October 23, 2009 - 11:12am
Oklahoma's Attorney General, apparently lacking any real reason for his job, is spending time in a crusade to force women to reveal intimate medical details on public, state-mandated websites.
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Reader diary posted by herchoice, Her Choice Women's Clinic October 22, 2009 - 8:17pm
Since abstinence is all that young adolescents and adults are sometimes exposed to, they lack the education that prepares them against the adverse effects of sexual intercourse, including STD’s and unintended pregnancy.
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