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Lies About Abortion Politics Rampant in Final Days of Campaign

Scott Swenson on October 20, 2008 - 1:39pm
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Various anti-choice organizations are all using the same messaging on one very narrow abortion-related issue, is it coordinated? Can it be legally? We're concerned about the actual sexual and reproductive health policy, not just the election.

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Mailers Feature Debunked Born Alive Charges

Scott Swenson on October 19, 2008 - 1:30pm
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The Republican National Committee uses debunked "Born Alive" accusations in mailer. Will far-right social conservative anti-choice values be accepted by voters?

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VIDEO: Rachel Maddow on "Born Alive" Robo-calls

Scott Swenson on October 18, 2008 - 7:08am
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More evidence that the "Born Alive" liess are pure right-wing extremism that should be dismissed? The argument is now being carried in robo-calls, the most annoying and least credible medium in politics.

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VIDEO: Cecile Richards on Hardball Promoting Education, Prevention, Pro-Choice Values

Scott Swenson on October 16, 2008 - 5:19pm
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Hardball's Chris Matthews hosted Cecile Richards and Barbara Comstock for a debate between education, prevention and pro-choice values vs. the same old divisive politics of personal destruction from the far-right.


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Debate Analysis: Objective Indicators Suggest Education, Prevention, Pro-Choice Values Win

Scott Swenson on October 16, 2008 - 3:21pm
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Will social conservative family values save the McCain campaign, or be repudiated in the final battle of the Culture War? If objective dial tests, focus groups and polls are any indication, it seems progressive values will define the Culture Peace.

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Palin's Abortion Record

Laura McGann on October 16, 2008 - 7:00am
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Sarah Palin is an outspoken critic of abortion — against it even in incidents of rape and incest. But as governor she never pushed anti-choice legislation.

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VIDEO: Obama and McCain Debate Abortion

Brady Swenson on October 15, 2008 - 10:35pm
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Bob Schieffer asked Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain "[c]ould either of you ever nominate someone to the Supreme Court who disagrees with you on this issue? Senator McCain?"  The question set up a nearly ten minute discussion of abortion that included McCain bringing up debunked attacks on Obama's record on the Illinois Born Alive Infant Protection Act. 

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McCain Repeats Debunked 'Born Alive' Attacks in Debate

Emily Douglas on October 15, 2008 - 10:08pm
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Senator John McCain repeated long debunked lies about Sen. Barack Obama's record on the Illinois Born Alive Protection Act.

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VIDEO: Obama and McCain Debate RH Issues

Scott Swenson on October 15, 2008 - 9:38pm
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Barack Obama and John McCain had a full discussion of sexual and reproductive health issues in the final presidential debate tonight.

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Roundup: Adults and Unplanned Pregnancy, TIME says Palin Abortion Attacks "Misleading"

Brady Swenson on October 13, 2008 - 10:35am
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Many adults, not just teens, face unplanned pregnancies; Doug Kmiec on Obama and the middle ground in the abortion debate; TIME Magazine calls Palin attacks on Obama's abortion record "misleading"; Watching anti-choice ballot initiatives; Abstinence-only and HIV in Uganada.

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