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Born Alive Infant Protection Act

Fact or Fiction: The Debate and Reproductive Health

Emily Douglas on October 16, 2008 - 12:09am
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Those of us waiting to hear the presidential candidates clarify their stances on abortion, women's health, equal pay and Supreme Court nominees had a lot to pay attention to tonight.

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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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Newest McCain-Palin Ad "Misleading" and "Downright False"

Amie Newman on October 13, 2008 - 2:02pm
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The answer to "Who Is Barack Obama?" in a new McCain-Palin ad is "simply false", according to Factcheck.org.

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At Weekend Rallies, Palin Calls Obama "Radical" on Abortion

Emily Douglas on October 13, 2008 - 7:00am
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John McCain may be attempting to tamp down anger at rallies for the Republican presidential ticket, but Sarah Palin continues to stoke her base with inaccuracies on Obama's position on abortion.

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Roundup: Palin Returns to Debunked Abortion Attack, Keeping up on Ballot Initiatives

Brady Swenson on October 10, 2008 - 8:54am
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Palin continues desperate attacks repeating debunked abortion claim; The latest on ballot initiatives in South Dakota, Colorado and California; Victoria, Australia decriminalizes abortion; Pro-Obama Catholic lawyer resigns from board of Catholic school; HPV vaccine used by 25% of girls aged 13 to 17.

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Another Major Pro-Life Scholar Endorses Obama Citing Pro-Prevention Policies

Scott Swenson on October 4, 2008 - 7:52am
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Described as a leading Catholic establishment figure who remains staunchly pro-life, Nicholas Cafardi is adding his voice to those who believe Obama's pro-education, pro-prevention policies to reduce unintended pregnancies make sense.

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NRLC Recycles Debunked Born Alive Attacks

Emily Douglas on October 2, 2008 - 2:06pm
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Senator John McCain repeated long debunked lies about Sen. Barack Obama's record on the Illinois Born Alive Protection Act, lies that have been repeated and discredited since Alan Keyes lost to Obama for Senate seat in 2004.

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As Wall Street Plunges, More Culture War Ads, Funded by Ab-Only Profiteer

Scott Swenson on September 15, 2008 - 8:45pm
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As news about the economy gets worse for most Americans, one multimillionaire who has profited from abstinence-only-until-marriage programs is the primary funder of the latest battle in the Culture War.

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