Mississippi 26
Nevada Judge Strikes Down Second Egg-as-Person Ballot Initiative in One Week
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
December 22, 2011 - 10:59am (Print)
A Nevada judge has ruled to immediately dismiss the second of two "egg-as-person" ballot initiatives because he has determined it to be vague and misleading.
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Nevada Judge Rewrites Misleading "Egg-As-Person" Initiative to Clarify Radical Intent
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
December 19, 2011 - 8:32pm (Print)
A Nevada state judge today rewrote a misleading ballot initiative to make clear it is designed to eliminate access to all abortions, no matter how grave the situation of the mother, and to ban common birth control methods, the treatment of ectopic pregnancy, in vitro fertilization treatment, and stem cell research.
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New Front in the War on Women: Regulatory Accountability Act Could Effectively Eliminate Reproductive Health Coverage
by Kirsten Moore, Reproductive Health Technologies Project
November 15, 2011 - 5:30pm (Print)
You know how the GOP and Tea Parties hate regulations? Think again: The Regulatory Accountability Act would enforce purposeful overregulation. This law would so hamstring the regulation process that things like coverage of birth control in health reform could be tied up for years. Moreover, it would give groups like the United States Council of Catholic Bishops even more power.
Back to Sunday School: A Rabbi and a Minister Unpack 'Personhood'
by Elissa Strauss, Sisterhood at the Forward.com
and Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Rabbis for Human Rights-North America
and Rev. Chloe Breyer, The Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY)
November 4, 2011 - 1:57pm (Print)
I emailed a rabbi and a minister about the "divine laws" that Mississippi personhood advocates are trying to encompass in Initiative 26. Turns out some Mississippians could use a Sunday school refresher course.
Talking to Mississippi Voters: Some Personal Experiences in the Final Days
November 4, 2011 - 1:43pm (Print)
Reports from Mississippi are mixed. The fate of Initiative 26 may hinge on voters like the pro-life woman whose stepdaughter had an ectopic pregnancy – and whose life was saved by a medical procedure that would be banned if the amendment passes.
