Dr. Leroy Carhart

In just one dinner at a random restaurant having greasy food and a couple of beers we scratched the surface of the potential that exists.

A new bill to block Dr. Carhart from opening a clinic in Council Bluffs may be stuck, with one Republican legislator refusing to let it onto the floor.

The pro-choice members of the Iowa legislature continue to craft a measure that would stop Carhart from opening a later term abortion clinic without banning them outright.

Operation Rescue plans for a pre-March for Life harassment of Dr. Carhart, the abortion rate rises slightly, New Zealand McDonalds lifts Wi-Fi ban on gay websites, midwives may soon see increased reimbursements.

Kathleen Barry is interviewed on the problems of masculinity and war. Dr. Leroy Carhart changes offices and gets new protesters, and the Smithsonian caves in to people who use religion as a cover to attack gays and lesbians, and especially AIDS victims.

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We who believe in human rights must speak out at every opportunity to educate people about why women have a later-term abortion and why we must protect that right.

Anti-choice groups rallied to protest Dr. Carhart's new Maryland pressence, while a group of religious reproductive advocates provided silent witness and clinic support.

The doors to Dr. Carhart's new clinic in Maryland open today, but anti-choice activists are praying a condo meeting this afternoon may shut it down.

An unknown number of doctors across the country perform late abortions, but unlike most, Drs. LeRoy Carhart and Warren Hern do so publicly. The film Trust Women explores their commitment to women.

Here's a quick roundup with some additional news for stories we reported on earlier this week.