informed choice

Court Victory in South Dakota's Misinformed Consent Law

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

September 2, 2011 - 3:40pm (Print)

Today the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out important provisions of a South Dakota law that literally forced doctors to lie to their patients.

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Mendacity Exposed: Researcher Debunks the Big Lie on Abortion and Mental Health

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

November 9, 2010 - 3:53pm (Print)

Increasingly our politics and policies are shaped by lies and misinformation spread with the purpose of supporting a political agenda.  The issue of abortion and mental health--discussed in this weekend's Washington Post--illustrates the case.

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Another Busy Year: State Legislative Trends on Reproductive Health and Abortion in 2009

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by Rachel Gold and Elizabeth Nash, Guttmacher Institute

January 21, 2010 - 9:18am (Print)

More than 900 measures on reproductive health and rights were introduced in the states and the District of Columbia in 2009, and by year’s end, 77 new laws had been enacted in 34 states and DC. (This is more than twice the 33 new laws enacted in 20 states in 2008.)
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Women Sterilized Against Their Will Win Settlement in Czech Court Case

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

January 11, 2010 - 6:00pm (Print)

Two women sterilized against their will have won large settlements in a court case in Prague that is seen as a first step toward securing justice for other victims of involuntary sterilization.

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Raped? Human Life Alliance Says Birthing Your Attacker's Child is the Only Way to Heal

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by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check

December 17, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

The Human Life Alliance college ad campaign tells victims of rape and incest that carrying their attacker's/abuser's baby will "help them heal."
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