economic crisis

Americans Demonstrate Changed Attitudes Towards Poverty Since the 2008 Economic Crisis

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by Marianne Møllmann, Amnesty International

December 22, 2011 - 11:09am (Print)

Since household income has been declining over time (and proportionally fewer individuals earn more than twice the poverty level), the silver lining of the 2008 economic crisis might be that more Americans start seeing poverty for what it is: not something anyone “deserves.” 

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Roundup: Anti-Abortion Payout in Italy

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by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check

June 2, 2010 - 9:52am (Print)

A tour of reproductive health news around the globe: purpose-specific condoms from IPPF, anti-abortion bribes in Italy, and integrated sex ed in the Philippines.

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Women and Welfare: Revisiting Reform in the Wake of Economic Crisis

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by Susan Wefald, Ms. Foundation for Women

May 24, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

Coverage of the economic crisis focuses on the fate of the newly poor middle class. But stories about those who were already poor in the “best of times” have been few and far between.

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It’s About What We Can Do, Not What We Can’t Agree On

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by State Rep. John Lesch and State Rep. Suzi Bassi

September 9, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

Many of our constituents are now unable to make ends meet. Affordable access to critical sexual and reproductive health services in the midst of the economic crisis is elusive, making matters worse.
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State Trends: Sex Ed, Family Planning and Fetal Personhood Dominate

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by Rachel Gold and Elizabeth Nash, Guttmacher Institute

July 30, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

Although state legislatures are heavily focused on responding to the current economic crisis, numerous bills on reproductive health have also been the subject of debate and action.
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Unintended Pregnancy Plunges Women in Pacific Northwest into Economic Crisis

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by Sarah Wilhelm

July 8, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

Increasing numbers of Pacific Northwest women experiencing an unintended pregnancy are finding themselves in an economic crisis of their own.
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