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Roundup: Sex Education, Impending HHS Regulation and Changing Abortion Demographics

Brady Swenson on September 23, 2008 - 11:22am
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Response to a confusing critique of D.C.'s sex education curriculum; An interview with Judy Waxman on the eve of the impending HHS "conscience" regulation; Roundup of reporting on the new Guttmacher abortion demographics study.

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US Abortion Rate Lowest Since Legalization; Racial Disparities Persist

Emily Douglas on September 23, 2008 - 8:00am
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The 2004 abortion rate in the United States is the lowest it has been since national legalization, but the overall rate masks stark disparities in the abortion rate among different racial and ethnic groups.

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VIDEO: The Gibson Interview: Palin on Roe v. Wade

Scott Swenson on September 12, 2008 - 7:54pm
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Charlie Gibson asks the predictable questions and gets the predictable answers on abortion. But what's the reality beyond the talking points?

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Roundup: Abortion Laws in UK and Virginia, Clinton on Misogyny

Brady Swenson on May 21, 2008 - 9:42am
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UK abortion limit unchanged, Virgina abortion law unconstitutional, Clinton on misogyny and Dr. Rayne takes issue with Guttmacher study.

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Teen Myth Busting: Study Shows Oral Sex No Substitute For Vaginal Intercourse

Amie Newman on May 20, 2008 - 2:31pm
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The Guttmacher Institute busts open the myth that teens are engaging in oral and/or anal sex in order to "technically remain virgins."

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Abortion Rate Declines in U.S.

Amie Newman on January 18, 2008 - 9:55am
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Abortion is on the decline in the United States, according to a new report from the Guttmacher Institute. But do the numbers tell the whole story? The reasons why still elude.


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The Defeaning Silence

Cristina Page on October 19, 2007 - 8:00am
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The "anti-abortion" movement has been silent about the newly revealed "pro-abortion" effects of their efforts.


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Abortion Rates Unaffected by Procedure's Legality

Wendy Norris on October 15, 2007 - 11:42am
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The Guttmacher/WHO study calls into question the argument that outlawing abortions and focusing on abstinence education deters women from terminating pregnancies. Is the Colorado Supreme Court listening?


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Real Time: Abortion Declines Worldwide

Rachel Larris on October 12, 2007 - 1:17pm
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The number of induced abortions worldwide declined from nearly 46 million to under 42 million between 1995 and 2003, with the most significant reductions in regions showing increased contraceptive use, a Guttmacher/WHO study released today found.


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