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Fiscally Conned, Socially Conned: The Con Game of Conservative Talking Points

Scott Swenson on October 1, 2008 - 4:00pm
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As the reality of governing-by-deregulation-talking-points trickles down upon us, is it too much to hope that voters might see through social conservative talking points too?

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VIDEO: Rob Stein and William Saletan on Reproductive Health

Scott Swenson on September 29, 2008 - 9:01am
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Bloggingheads.tv presents a 55 minute discussion of reproductive health in the election, mostly centered on the Bush Administration effort to deny patient conscience rights, between Rob Stein of The Washington Post, and William Saletan of Slate.

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Overwhelming Opposition Floods HHS Refusal Clause Proposal: 200,000+

Scott Swenson on September 26, 2008 - 3:13pm
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HHS is characterizing the number of comments as "higher than average" and RH Reality Check has obtained estimates from several organizations suggesting at 200,000 comments are in opposition. Don't forget the 225,000 petitions turned in before the rule was issued, as Americans attempt to prevent ideology from trumping medical science.

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Palin's Witch-Hunting Pastor, Politics and Public Health

Scott Swenson on September 26, 2008 - 8:00am
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Dismiss talk of witch-hunters as fringe wing-nuttery at your own risk, public health advocates know better after dealing with witch-doctors and AIDS. The challenge is distinguishing the good witches from the bad.

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Roundup: Last Chance to Speak Out, Contraception for Gloucester Students?

Brady Swenson on September 25, 2008 - 11:20am
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Last chance to fight hypocritical and deceptive HHS rule; Powerful personal story about one woman's experience with abortion; Will Gloucester High provide contraception?; Texas judge orders woman to stop having children; LA Time against parental notification in California; and more.

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Attorneys General Oppose HHS Refusal Clause Ruling

Scott Swenson on September 24, 2008 - 2:24pm
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The opposition to proposed rules denying patient conscience rights continues to increase as the deadline approaches.

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Roundup: HHS Regulation a 'Sneak Attack on Family Planning'

Brady Swenson on September 24, 2008 - 11:27am
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The LA Times calls HHS proposal a 'sneak attack on family planning'; HPV vaccine banned from Catholic school in UK; HIV rates among drug users worldwide rises; Wall Street takes welfare it begrudges to women; Why the election matters for reproductive rights; Jesuit priest embraces social support programsto reduce abortion; Remote control male birth control.

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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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Roundup: South Dakota's Proposed Abortion Ban, Women Voters Key

Brady Swenson on September 22, 2008 - 11:49am
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South Dakota readies again for abortion fight; Illinois AG Lisa Madigan strongly opposes HHS regulation; More calls for better sex education; Women voters will make or break election; WaPo features heart-wrenching story of former sex slave Somaly Mam.

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New HHS Regs Would Hit Low-Income Women, Women of Color Hardest

Bethany Sousa on September 22, 2008 - 8:00am
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Under current law, recipients of federal money cannot force medical professionals to provide abortion or sterilization services if they object for moral or religious reasons. But proposed regulations would expand these laws at patients' expense.

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