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California parental notification ballot initiative

Reproductive Rights - Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice For All

Shira Saperstein on November 18, 2008 - 8:00am
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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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Despite Anti-Choice Defeats, Pro-Choice Groups Brace For More

Sarah Seltzer on November 14, 2008 - 8:00am
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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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Science and Medicine Trump Anti-Choice Ballot Initiatives

Dr. Susie Baldwin on November 10, 2008 - 8:00am
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Despite the anti-abortion movement's best efforts, Americans in three states voted to protect pregnant women and their physicians from interference by the government.

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In Many States, Voters Reject Anti-Choice Ballot Initiatives

Emily Douglas on November 5, 2008 - 12:44am
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In Colorado, South Dakota, Washington, California and Michigan voters refused to put the government between Americans and their private life decisions.

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Proposition 4: Constitutional Amendments for Sale

Maya Manian on November 3, 2008 - 3:10pm
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Two wealthy Californians have bank-rolled this year's parental notification ballot initiative as well as the two nearly identical prior measures, corrupting the ballot initiative process and putting teens at risk.

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Not All Politics Is Local: Connecting the Dots on Anti-Abortion Initiatives

Jessica Arons on November 1, 2008 - 8:00am
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Advocates who oppose legal abortion often claim they only want to "send the issue of abortion back to the states." But this position is a bait-and-switch tactic that should not be trusted.

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

Amie Newman on October 28, 2008 - 8:00am
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"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.

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Parental Involvement Laws Have No Effect on Abortion Rates

Sharon Camp on October 24, 2008 - 11:00am
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Antiabortion activists claim that state laws requiring parental involvement for minors to have been a major contributing factor to declining abortion rates in the United States. Studies prove them wrong.

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Next Stop, Supreme Court: What Happens If Anti-Choice Ballot Initiatives In South Dakota and Colorado Pass?

Kay Steiger on October 7, 2008 - 5:00am
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Is it wise for anti-choicers to bring a direct challenge to Roe to the Supreme Court, as they would if either the South Dakota or Colorado ballot initiative passes? Anti-choice activists are divided on the strategy.

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