Democratic Party Platform
All Jim Wallis needs to know about you is that you have a womb that's got a zygote in it, and the "right" decision -- to carry your pregnancy to term -- is made.
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By Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check August 21, 2008 - 6:01pm
As Democrats head to Denver for their national convention next week, many pro-choice groups are optimistic about the priorities of the party on reproductive rights.
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The Democratic Party Platform comes very close to embracing the reproductive health agenda that has been consistently advocated by the pro-choice, progressive women's movement. So why are "pro-life" progressives claiming victory?
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The practical distinctions between the Democratic Party's '04 and '08 platform positions on abortion may not be vast. But there's a world of difference in the way the platforms approach reproductive autonomy.
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