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Putting Another Anti-Abortion Myth to Bed

By Cindy Cooper, Words of Choice

December 3, 2008 - 9:00am

In the wake of the crushing defeat of the South Dakota and Colorado ballot measures to ban abortion, anti-choice activists can no longer say that the "people haven't spoken" on the right to abortion.

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Justice Ginsburg Reflects on Roe v Wade Today

By Cindy Cooper, Words of Choice

September 2, 2008 - 8:00am

During a summer tribute, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflected on the state of reproductive freedom today.

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1 House Will Take "Up or Down" Vote on Stupak Amendment, Threatening Women's Rights

By Jodi Jacobson on Nov 7, 2009 - 9:45am | comments (1)

House Democratic leaders will allow an up-or-down vote on an amendment blocking any money in its healthcare overhaul from funding abortions, risking the votes of members who support abortion rights.

Where's the Birth Control?

By Sharon Lerner on Nov 6, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

None of the bills emerging from either the House or the Senate require insurers to cover all of the elements of a basic gynecological "well-woman" visit leaving out essential care such as pelvic exams, STI counseling and - yes - birth control.

Notorious Extremist Weslin and Others Arrested at Capitol

By Wendy Norris on Nov 6, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (2)

Notorious anti-abortion activist Father Norman Weslin was among a dozen protesters arrested by U.S. Capitol Police outside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office Thursday at a raucous protest against the health reform bill.

2 The Ellsworth Amendment: Dems Set to Compromise on Abortion Care in Health Reform, Again

By Jodi Jacobson on Nov 6, 2009 - 4:48pm | comments

A vote originally set for tomorrow on the House health care bill may be delayed until next week, even after months of drama to arrive at this point. And to get to yes, Democrats are set to make another compromise on abortion care.

Michigan Legislator Calls for Repeal of Gay Marriage Ban

By Todd Heywood on Nov 6, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (2)

Following up on a June surprise, Michigan House Speaker Pro Tem Pam Byrnes on Wednesday announced she had introduced legislation to roll back a 2004 constitutional amendment which bans same-sex marriage in the state.

What Is the Message From This Election? Ultraconservatives Are Emboldened

By Margaret Conway on Nov 5, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (3)

Only time will tell how this this week's election and phase of ultra-conservatism among Republicans will play out. What do you predict--and how should pro-choice, pro-reproductive justice advocates respond? Let us know.

3 PEPFAR: Are Abstinence Requirements Really Gone?

By Liz Bayer on Nov 5, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

While prevention restrictions under US Global AIDS Policy were made looser in last year's reauthorization bill, the new law includes worrisome reporting requirements for prevention programs.

Michigan Corrections Officials Push Change to Policies on HIV-Positive Prisoners

By Todd Heywood on Nov 5, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

A Michigan Department of Corrections official confirms that the department is seeking changes to a controversial policy barring HIV-positive prisoners from working in food service jobs.

Planned Parenthood Director's Holes in Story Revealed In Recent Radio Interview

By Amie Newman on Nov 3, 2009 - 1:02pm | comments (15)

Last week, Abby Johnson, the director of a Texas Planned Parenthood health center that provides abortions, resigned citing a "conversion". But a radio interview just weeks earlier leaves many questions unanswered.

4 Battleground Nebraska: Extremists Turn Focus to Carhart

By Wendy Norris on Nov 3, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (22)

Shortly after Dr. George Tiller was murdered on May 31 and his Wichita clinic subsequently closed, other providers bravely stepped into the breach. Among them is Dr. LeRoy Carhart, now targeted by anti-choice forces in an eerily similar campaign.

Refusing to Have Sex With HIV-Positive People: Why It's Not a Prevention Strategy

By Trevor Hoppe on Nov 4, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (5)

"I would never have sex with an HIV-positive guy," a friend told me. But rather than promoting real risk reduction, such statements reinforce and reproduce harmful stigma against HIV-positive people.

So There's This Conversation With My Pharmacist....

By s.e. smith on Nov 4, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (5)

Why is it that every time I try to refill my prescription for birth control I have to engage in the same 40 minutes of wrangling with my pharmacist?

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Close Vote on Stupak: Updated List of Members to Call NOW!

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 7 2009 - 5:38pm | comments

A close vote on the Stupak amendment; women's groups calling for immediate and urgent calls to these representatives.
Capps Speaks Out Against Stupak/Pitts Amendment: Full Text of Remarks

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 7 2009 - 4:31pm | comments

Statement sent out by the Office of Congresswoman Lois Capps as well as an unaltered version of Congresswoman Capps' preparted statement to be presented on the floor of the House in opposition to the Stupak/Pitts Amendment.
(Video) "I Object!" Republicans Seek to Prevent Women Congressional Leaders from Speaking About Health Care

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Nov 7 2009 - 3:45pm | comments

In a childish effort to obstruct Congresswoman Lois Capps from speaking on the House floor on health reform, Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) repeatedly intoned "I object."

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