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Amendment 48 Goes Too Far

October 29, 2008 - 9:00am

Here's something you still may not know about Colorado's "personhood amendment" on the ballot - chances are you or your own family will be affected if this crazy proposal passes.

Rep. Patricia Schroeder's blog | 25 comments | Read more |

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What (and Who) Is Behind CA's Parental Notification Push

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

October 28, 2008 - 9:00am

"Sarah's Law" is the third attempt to get California voters to say yes to parental notification. But there is no "Sarah" and government mandated parental notification won't improve communication between parents and teens.

Amie Newman's blog | 2 comments | Read more |

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South Dakota Abortion Ban And Debate Analysis

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

October 27, 2008 - 10:23am

Tiffany Campbell of South Dakota talks about her activism against the abortion ban, and how legal abortion allowed her to have her baby. Also: debate analysis, and the question of Sarah Palin and feminism.

Amanda Marcotte's blog | 6 comments | Read more |

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Amendment 48: An Absurd Lack of Empathy

By Pamela White

October 27, 2008 - 8:00am

Although it's hard to imagine the American public tolerating the medical neglect of women in the name of protecting life, Colorado's Amendment 48 would use the force of law to ensure that women give birth to non-viable babies rather than aborting them.

Pamela White's blog | 11 comments | Read more |

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Parental Involvement Laws Have No Effect on Abortion Rates

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

October 24, 2008 - 12:00pm

Antiabortion activists claim that state laws requiring parental involvement for minors have been a major contributing factor to declining abortion rates in the United States. Studies prove them wrong.

Sharon Camp's blog | 2 comments | Read more |

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Amendment 48: Constitution and Consequences

By Pamela White

October 23, 2008 - 8:00am

If Colorado's proposed constitutional amendment to bestow legal rights on fertilized eggs passes this November, the state should look to Nicaragua for a model of likely effects of an abortion ban.

Pamela White's blog | 1 comment | Read more |

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Women's Health Exception in South Dakota Ban Not Enough to Protect Women

By Dr. Suzanne Poppema, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health

October 21, 2008 - 8:00am

Proponents of the South Dakota abortion ban argue that the health exception protects women's well-being. But the amendment would force physicians to make medical decisions with their attorneys, rather than with their patients.

Dr. Suzanne Poppema's blog | 3 comments | Read more |

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Parental Notification Effort in California

By Molly Tafoya, Choice USA

April 21, 2008 - 9:50am

In November, Californians may be voting on a constitutional amendment requiring parental notification for teens seeking abortion care. The law may seem harmless, but in reality, its intention is to decrease instances of abortion by promoting parental intervention in teens' medical care.

Molly Tafoya's blog | 6 comments | Read more |

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News & Commentary

1 Why The Stupak Amendment Is A Monumental Setback

By Jessica Arons on Nov 9, 2009 - 11:11am | comments

The Stupak Amendment potentially goes farther than any other federal law to restrict women’s access to abortion. The claim that it only bars federal funding for abortions is simply false.

Will the Stupak Amendment Force Women Who've Miscarried to Lose Insurance Coverage? I Think So

By Robin Marty on Nov 9, 2009 - 12:04pm | comments (2)

By banning private insurers in the public exchange from covering "abortion services," the Stupak Amendment will affect women whose pregnancies have already ended but have not yet miscarried. Like the one I faced last month.

The Stupak Amendment: An Assault On Women

By Charlotte Taft on Nov 9, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

The Stupak-Pitts amendment would actually result the loss of abortion coverage many women already have because it prohibits the new private insurance market as well as any possible public option from providing such coverage.

2 "This Is Only the First Salvo In the Bishops Campaign Against Women's Health"

By Jon O'Brien on Nov 8, 2009 - 10:58am | comments (17)

This is only the first salvo in the bishops’ campaign against women’s health. Just imagine for a moment what healthcare will look like when the bishops are finished.

The Answer to the Stupak? Overturn Hyde Now

By Frances Kissling on Nov 8, 2009 - 1:08am | comments (8)

Our biggest defeat since 1973 was enactment of the Hyde Amendment and the lack of an uncompromising commitment to overturning it. If nothing else, we must now make overturning Hyde the single objective of our movement.

Do Catholic Bishops Run the United States Government?

By Jodi Jacobson on Nov 7, 2009 - 11:11pm | comments (18)

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops apparently now runs the US government, aided by "faith-based advocacy groups," the House Democratic Leadership, the White House and members of the Senate. If you didn't know before, you know now.

3 Where's the Birth Control?

By Sharon Lerner on Nov 6, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

None of the bills emerging from either the House or the Senate require insurers to cover all of the elements of a basic gynecological "well-woman" visit leaving out essential care such as pelvic exams, STI counseling and - yes - birth control.

Notorious Extremist Weslin and Others Arrested at Capitol

By Wendy Norris on Nov 6, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (3)

Notorious anti-abortion activist Father Norman Weslin was among a dozen protesters arrested by U.S. Capitol Police outside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office Thursday at a raucous protest against the health reform bill.

House Will Take "Up or Down" Vote on Stupak Amendment, Threatening Women's Rights

By Jodi Jacobson on Nov 7, 2009 - 9:45am | comments (4)

House Democratic leaders will allow an up-or-down vote on an amendment blocking any money in its healthcare overhaul from funding abortions, risking the votes of members who support abortion rights.

4 The Ellsworth Amendment: Dems Set to Compromise on Abortion Care in Health Reform, Again

By Jodi Jacobson on Nov 6, 2009 - 4:48pm | comments

A vote originally set for tomorrow on the House health care bill may be delayed until next week, even after months of drama to arrive at this point. And to get to yes, Democrats are set to make another compromise on abortion care.

Michigan Legislator Calls for Repeal of Gay Marriage Ban

By Todd Heywood on Nov 6, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (8)

Following up on a June surprise, Michigan House Speaker Pro Tem Pam Byrnes on Wednesday announced she had introduced legislation to roll back a 2004 constitutional amendment which bans same-sex marriage in the state.

What Is the Message From This Election? Ultraconservatives Are Emboldened

By Margaret Conway on Nov 5, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (5)

Only time will tell how this this week's election and phase of ultra-conservatism among Republicans will play out. What do you predict--and how should pro-choice, pro-reproductive justice advocates respond? Let us know.

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Many Dems Who Voted For Stupak Still Voted Against the Bill

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 8 2009 - 8:54am | comments (2)

Culture Kitchen reports that many of the 39 Democrats that voted for the Stupak Amendment still voted against the final bill.
Historic Health Reform Bill Passes But At a Price: Women's Groups Have Mixed Reaction

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 8 2009 - 8:45am | comments (3)

Last night, the House of Representatives passed "historic" legislation on health care reform, with a vote of 220 to 215. Democrats were elated at passage of the bill after months of wrangling. Reactions from women's groups has been deeply mixed.
Who Voted to Take Away Your Basic Rights Tonight? The 64 Dems Who Voted "Yes" on Stupak

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 8 2009 - 12:53am | comments (19)

Wanna know which Dems voted to give away your rights by passing the Stupak amendment in the health reform bill? Here's a list of the 64 who voted yes.

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