Ballot Initiatives 2008
Kay Steiger on December 9, 2008 - 8:00am
The South Dakota measure to criminalize abortion was defeated by 10 points. The campaign responsible for challenging the ban used messaging much of the national pro-choice movement might not agree with. How does a state in which most voters identify as pro-life defeat an abortion ban?
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Wendy Norris on December 5, 2008 - 8:00am
Despite the crushing 3-to-1 loss of a state constitutional amendment to confer civil rights on fertilized human eggs, the American Life League says it's their "only option left".
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Emily Douglas on December 3, 2008 - 11:39am
Georgia Senate seat stays anti-choice; why hasn't anti-choice South Dakota enacted an abortion ban?; ensuring birth control access for teens in Maine; a policy prescription to defuse the culture wars; speaking out about IVF.
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Cindy Cooper on December 3, 2008 - 8:00am
In the wake of the crushing defeat of the South Dakota and Colorado ballot measures to ban abortion, anti-choice activists can no longer say that the "people haven't spoken" on the right to abortion.
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Emily Douglas on December 1, 2008 - 12:19pm
More on FOCA and Obama; South Dakotans took the common ground on abortion; take action on the HPV vaccine requirement for immigrant women; personal takes on surrogacy and adoption.
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Emily Douglas on November 20, 2008 - 10:35am
Abortion no longer a "wedge issue" in Western states; "troubling ramifications" of cosmetic genital surgery; Chinese woman allowed to continue her pregnancy; more about the next HHS Secretary.
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Shira Saperstein on November 18, 2008 - 8:00am
Reproductive rights are about nothing less than the ability to make decisions about love, sex, and family without government interference or discrimination. That means marriage equality is a cornerstone of reproductive justice.
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Sarah Seltzer on November 14, 2008 - 8:00am
Voters definitively beat back anti-choice ballot initiatives on November 4, but opponents of legal abortion say they'll be back for another round. What can women's health advocates do to build up support before the next round of attacks?
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Joseph DiNorcia Jr on November 14, 2008 - 8:00am
On a night in which this country took a giant step forward on racial issues and reproductive rights, we also took a devastating step backwards when it comes to the rights of gay and lesbian individuals.
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Ernest Luning on November 11, 2008 - 8:00am
Despite a crushing defeat at the ballot box last Tuesday, supporters of Colorado's “personhood” amendment, have launched plans to take the fight to 16 more states.
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