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The Bishops' Huge Financial Stake in Stupak-Pitts

By Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

November 13, 2009 - 7:00am

Coverage of Stupak-Pitts neglects a bigger motive for the Vatican: Restricting insurance coverage of women's reproductive health care will eliminate competitive barriers faced by Catholic institutions.

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Roundup: "Pro-Lifers" Defend Kyl; Women's Groups Oppose Expansion of Catholic Hospital in Maryland's Largest County

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

October 14, 2009 - 9:54am

LifeSite News bends over backward to defend Senator John Kyl's "I don't need maternity care" comment, revealing the were against universal coverage for maternity care....and still are; Women's groups in Maryland oppose expansion of Catholic hospital.

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Catholic News Agency Alleges Prevention First Act Would Fund Abortions

By Emily Douglas

February 4, 2009 - 6:13pm

Would the Prevention First Act provide public funding for abortion services? Only if you consider emergency contraception abortion. And the Catholic News Agency must.

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What Would FOCA Really Do?

By Emily Douglas

November 25, 2008 - 9:24pm

Would the Freedom of Choice Act force Catholic hospitals to perform abortions, as Melinda Hennenberger suggests? Unequivocally no.

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1 Pregnant, Jailed and Denied Care

By Amie Newman on Nov 24, 2009 - 8:00am | comments

Bethany Cajúne, pregnant and in a substance abuse recovery program, was jailed for 19 days for traffic violations. But officials repeatedly denied her a drug necessary to her recovery, putting her health and the life of her fetus at risk.

Mr. Stupak: Here’s a Senate Speech You’ll Need To Hear

By Rebecca Sive on Nov 23, 2009 - 8:00am | comments

No one reading this has forgotten that the House passed a healthcare “reform” bill that includes the Stupak Amendment. Here's a speech Congressman Stupak needs to hear.

Anti-choice Groups Denounce Nevada "Egg-As-Person" Amendment

By Wendy Norris on Nov 23, 2009 - 8:00am | comments

In a strange twist, Nevada anti-choice groups, complaining that the wording of a "personhood" amendment to establish civil rights for fertilized eggs is too vague, are on the same side as Planned Parenthood and ACLU.

2 Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Tara Sawyer on Nov 20, 2009 - 6:59am | comments (2)

I'm a transgendered sex worker, and I want to not get killed for who I am or what I do. As our death count rises, I beg that you consider your prejudices around gender, and let us live in peace. I'm literally begging for my life.

The Real Victims of Stupak-Pitts

By Dr. Suzanne Poppema on Nov 20, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (51)

In examining rooms, we see women in terrible pain, but their suffering doesn’t count in Stupak/Pitts world. By banishing abortion from the reform bill, the amendment punishes women who need to end unwanted or unhealthy pregnancies.

Precious, Stupak, and the Erasure of Women's Lives

By Sarah Seltzer on Nov 20, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

With the Stupak amendment literally and symbolically stripping women of equal status, the movie "Precious" presents, in grim detail, the way race, class and bias render a woman's body simultaneously invisible and subject to abuse.

3 Get Real! I'm Becoming a Christian: How Can I Reconcile My Faith With My Sex Life?

By Heather Corinna on Nov 20, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (10)

Form-based ethics teach the Christian to ask the question “Am I allowed to do this?” Content-based ethics teach the Christian to ask “Am I truly loving the person or persons with whom I am doing this, including myself?”

Truth Is Indeed One of the First Casualties of War

By Jon O'Brien on Nov 19, 2009 - 9:37am | comments

I agree with Jim Wallis that the truth has become a casualty in this war--because both Jim and the Catholic Bishops have twisted it. And if Jim Wallis and his conservative allies have their way, women will become another casualty.

Two New Analyses Show Women Have "Much at Stake" Under Stupak Amendment

By Jodi Jacobson on Nov 19, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (10)

Two new studies show what many have already argued: Implementation of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment would likely result in the almost total loss of coverage for abortion care, including in situations where life and health are at risk.

4 A Federal Employee Expresses Outrage on Stupak

By Carole Joffe on Nov 19, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (75)

A federal employee--barred by the Hyde Amendment from insurance coverage for abortion--incurs costs of $9000.00 to end a pregnancy in which the fetus is missing major portions of its brain, skull, and scalp.

Motherhood in America: Some Apples for Your Pie

By Anat Shenker on Nov 19, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (3)

If motherhood is "the only life sentence without chance at parole you can get without committing a crime," low-income motherhood is infinitely harder still. Still, we judge these mothers and make their lives harder, as we force them into it.

Who Pays For These Abortions?

By Kirsten Sherk on Nov 18, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (4)

The US goes out of its way to deny poor women access to services--including abortion. Meanwhile, Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in Africa has liberalized its abortion laws and pays for abortion care for women who need it.

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Get Real! I'm Becoming a Christian: How Can I Reconcile My Faith With My Sex Life?

Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com
Nov 20 2009 - 7:00am | comments (10)

Form-based ethics teach the Christian to ask the question “Am I allowed to do this?” Content-based ethics teach the Christian to ask “Am I truly loving the person or persons with whom I am doing this, including myself?”
GOP Misinformation Machine Goes into High Gear on Senate Langage on Abortion

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 19 2009 - 2:15pm | comments

GOP smear and misinformation campaign goes into high-gear on abortion in Senate bill. Here are some of the actual facts.
DeGette Statement on Abortion Coverage In Senate bill: "A Common-Sense Provision"

Amie Newman, Managing Editor
Nov 19 2009 - 1:24pm | comments

Rep. Diana DeGette releases a statement on the Senate bill's exclusion of the anti-choice Stupak Amendment language and her vision for moving forward with health care reform.

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