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Chris Smith Prays for Obama. I Am Praying for Smith.

February 1, 2010 - 8:00am

Chris Smith is obsessed with abortion, and with thwarting women's rights. Smith, whose top campaign contributor is Right to Life’s PAC, has made it his mission to make both contraception and safe abortion inaccessible here and abroad.

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Pseudo-science and Pseudo-sympathy in the Abortion and Breast Cancer Debate

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

January 19, 2010 - 8:00am

Anti-choicers use pseudo-science and pseudo-sympathy to perpetuate misinformation about the risks of abortion, and the unproven links to breast cancer. Why? Because they "care" about women.

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The Truth About Breast Cancer and Abortion

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

January 14, 2010 - 8:00am

A new study confirms no variation in risk related to abortion and triple negative breast cancer. But the anti-choice crowd is misrepresenting it anyway.

Amie Newman's blog | 53 comments | Read more |

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The Case For Banning Divorce

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

November 30, 2009 - 12:49am

Mammograms and abortion distort the health care reform debate. Also, John Marcotte explains how he plans to protect the traditional family.

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Weekly Pulse: Crunch Time in the Senate

By Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check

November 25, 2009 - 10:08am

In the Weekly Pulse, Lindsay Beyerstein reports on this week's developments on health care reform, the public option, and new recommendations on mammogram screening for breast cancer detection.

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From Confusion to Clarity: New Mammogram Guidelines Explained!

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

November 18, 2009 - 4:24pm

Last week, the federal government released re-adjusted guidelines on breast cancer screenings, including mammograms and self-examination causing frustration, confusion and anger throughout the women's health community. Our Bodies, Our Blog explains.

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Beyond Breast Cancer: “Awareness” Must Extend to Other Women’s Cancers

Reader diary posted by Miranda Spencer

November 3, 2009 - 6:56pm

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How Congress is Putting Your Breast Health at Risk

Reader diary posted by Jean Olsen

October 27, 2009 - 12:36pm

Pink ribbons, walkathons, commercials. Breast cancer month is coming to an end and, as a breast cancer survivor, I know all too well that the importance of early detection cannot be stressed enough.

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Roundup: Health Care Reform a "No-Brainer", Re-thinking Mammograms?

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

October 22, 2009 - 1:12pm

More on women and health care reform, important news on the efficacy of breast-cancer screenings and more...

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STOKING FIRE: Anti-Choicers Target Komen Foundation

By Eleanor Bader, RH Reality Check

September 15, 2009 - 8:00am

Despite the lack of any evidence linking breast cancer with abortion, anti-choice groups such as American Life League and National Right to Life continue to misinform the public. Now they are attacking the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

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News & Commentary

1 Florida Agency Set to Ban VBAC in State's Birth Centers

By Anna Clark on March 19, 2010 - 3:55pm | 1 comment

This Wednesday, Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration is expected to permanently ban Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) in the state’s birth centers. Legal challenges are already in the works.

South Carolina House Passes Bill Banning State Coverage of Most Abortions

By Rachel Larris on March 19, 2010 - 4:04pm | 0 comments

On Thursday the South Carolina House approved an amendment to the state budget that would ban state insurance policies from covering abortions except to save the life of the mother.

Reproductive Justice for Latinas: The Struggle Continues

By Veronica Bayetti Flores on March 19, 2010 - 9:00am | 0 comments

Immigrant women face considerable obstacles in accessing health care, including low-paying jobs without health insurance and linguistic and cultural barriers. On Sunday, I will march for reproductive justices. Will you join me?

2 Resurrected CO "Egg-as-a-Person" Initiative Could Make Ballot

By Wendy Norris on March 19, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

A ballot measure seeking to give constitutional rights to fertilized eggs may rise again. And if not by sheer volume of petition signatures, proponents will sue the state to advance the cause.

(VIDEO) So... About that Video

By Heather Corinna on March 19, 2010 - 7:00am | 1 comment

Heather critiques a sexuality education video from a national organization which, she argues, unnecessarily perpetuates negative stereotypes about both men and women.

Where the Wild Things Weren't: Daily Beast's Women's Summit Avoids Controversial Realities

By Megan Carpentier on March 18, 2010 - 7:00am | 1 comment

The Daily Beast's first Women in the World Summit played stuck to lowest-common denominator issues, and avoided the "scary" and "controversial" (read: political) realities of women's lives.

3 Risky Business: Pregnant in America

By Amie Newman on March 18, 2010 - 7:00am | 6 comments

Pregnant women in the U.S. have a greater risk of dying from pregnancy or childbirth related complications than women in 40 other countries around the world. It's past time to fix this.

Youth Lead Advocacy For Sexual and Reproductive Health

By Maria de Bruyn on March 17, 2010 - 9:19pm | 0 comments

Youth advocates at the 54th Commission on the Status of Women challenged a multi-generational, multinational audience to examine their own thinking about sexual and reproductive health and rights.

In Absurd Move, Canada Drops Family Planning from Maternal Health Plan

By Jodi Jacobson on March 17, 2010 - 2:52pm | 3 comments

The Canadian government is excluding family planning from its initiative to save the lives and improve the health of mothers in poor countries. One small problem: You can't address maternal mortality without family planning.

4 "Slow Death by Rubber Duck:" What We Don't See Can Hurt Us

By Miranda Spencer on March 17, 2010 - 7:00am | 4 comments

Want to know about the effects on human health of environmental toxins? A new book provides the perfect primer.

"We're Not Dolls! Don't Play With Women's Lives"

By Tatiana Mckinney on March 17, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

A demonstration on the steps of Brooklyn's Borough Hall on March 10 raised awareness of the effects of HIV and AIDS on women and girls.

Midwives Barred From California Hospital

By Amie Newman on March 16, 2010 - 7:07pm | 5 comments

Midwives in California are fighting for their right to be reinstated at a hospital where administrators have so far provided no proof for their abrupt dismissal, saying only it was for "patient safety."

5 Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Worth the Risks?

By Pamela Merritt on March 16, 2010 - 7:00am | 0 comments

News that there may be a link between hormone replacement therapy and lung cancer has renewed questions about the use of hormones to treat the symptoms of menopause.

Adulthood and the Right to Make Our Own Choices

By Anat Shenker-Osorio on March 16, 2010 - 7:00am | 6 comments

What does it mean when a group is systematically denied the right to marry? Or when another group is denied the right to determine what happens to their bodies? At some level, even if only unconsciously, it means we think they aren’t adults.

The Ethical, Spiritual, and Moral Foundation of the Abortion-Provider Community

By TrustingWomen on March 16, 2010 - 7:00am | 190 comments

Those who provide access to abortions have ethical, spiritual, and religious wisdom that this world needs, and this community needs to claim and celebrate its power, goodness, morality, and justice.

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Pelosi's Last Stand: Offers Executive Order on Abortion In Exchange for Health Bill Passage

Amie Newman, Managing Editor
Mar 20 2010 - 4:35pm | comments (2)

As the hours tick by, House Speaker Pelosi is determined to pass health reform - without added abortion restrictions but with the possibility of an executive order from President Obama restating restrictions on federal funding of abortion. Will Stupak and his anti-choice holdouts accept?

Canada "Opens Door" to Family Planning Programs in Global Effort to Reduce Maternal Death

Jodi Jacobson, Editor, RH Reality Check
Mar 19 2010 - 12:00pm | comments (0)

In response to severe criticism of its rejection of family planning as part of global maternal health programs, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper now says that the "door is not closed" on providing contraception.

Roundup: Stories That Remind Us Why Healthcare Reform is Needed

Rachel Larris, RH Reality Check
Mar 19 2010 - 10:16am | comments (0)

While Congress counts votes for healthcare reform, New Jersey debates eliminating family planning funding, and South Carolina's budget is tough for those with HIV/AIDS.

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