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Roundup: Bristol Makes a Quarter Million as Abstinence Spokesperson

by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check

April 6, 2011 - 10:17am (Print)

The Candies Foundation pays Bristol $262k but grants only $35k for teen pregnancy prevention; the FBI releases 10-year old threats against Dr. Tiller; Delaware may enact parental consent; Illinois cannot force pharmacies to distribute emergency contraception.

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Pro-Lifers Stand Up for... Murder?

by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

February 15, 2011 - 3:45pm (Print)

Is murder a right-to-life issue?

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Remember Roe: Stop the Violence

by Katherine Spillar, Ms. Magazine

January 25, 2011 - 3:47pm (Print)

On this 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade we must unite to stem the violence compromising women's right to safe, legal abortion access.

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Recognizing Fundamental Human Rights for Abortion Clients and Providers

by Renee Chelian, Northland Family Planning Clinics

December 9, 2010 - 10:34am (Print)

In 1966, at age 15, I had an illegal abortion. I later became a provider. The constant violation of the rights of clients and providers led me to participate in the first Universal Periodic Review to advocate for people whose rights need to be protected.

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Irrational Anger vs. Courage: Tiller Documentary Showed Faces of "Culture Wars"

by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

October 27, 2010 - 5:15am (Print)

Maddow's documentary showed us the thoughts and faces of the two groups facing off over the life and legacy of Dr. Tiller. On the one side were brave, stoic providers. On the other, frenzied, angry demagogues motivated by hatred.

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Former Kansas Atty General Chief of Staff Under Investigation for Ethics Violations in Tiller Case

by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

November 23, 2009 - 4:47pm (Print)

The Wichita Eagle reports today that Eric Rucker, former top assistant to Kansas State Attorney General Phil Kline, faces a formal ethics complaint that he made misleading comments before the Kansas Supreme Court in attempts to prosecute Dr. George Tiller for violations of Kansas law for which Tiller was repeatedly found innocent.

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The "Born Alive" Myth: Tale Turned Political Tool

by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

November 2, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)

The myth of the born-alive fetus has long been a weapon in the pro-life arsenal, one "kept alive" by misleading language, and by efforts to pass laws that further obfuscate and mislead.

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LA Times: eBay Blocks Roeder Auction

by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

October 28, 2009 - 7:22am (Print)

The LA Times reports this morning that eBay said Tuesday it would block the auction planned by anti-choice groups to raise money for Scott Roeder, the accused assassin of Kansas Dr. George Tiller. Roeder, charged with first-degree murder and being held without bond, is scheduled to go to trial in January.

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"Law and Order's" Anti-Choice Propaganda

by Kate Harding

October 28, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)

Law and Order failed to balance the most egregious anti-choice propaganda with anything resembling the reality of people who choose late abortion or providers who endure constant threats to honor women's personal medical decisions.

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A Different Kind of Bake Sale: Anti-Choice Extremists Plan eBay Auction for Roeder's Defense

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

October 27, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)

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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