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Mother's Day 2009

Mother's Day, at an Abortion Clinic

By Wench Self-Care Health Collective

May 8, 2009 - 8:37am

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Escorts stand shoulder to shoulder, bound to strangers in an effort to offer a kind word or two to clients who are exercising their right to make a compassionate, informed, responsible decision, a motherly choice.

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Mother's Day for Those Without Maternal Care

By Linda Suttenfield, Pathfinder International

May 8, 2009 - 8:00am

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For women in the US, Mother's Day is often about getting that perfect Hallmark card or being treated to breakfast in bed. But for many women in the developing world, celebrating motherhood through such a simple holiday is not even a possibility.

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Breast, Bottle, and the Beauty of Motherhood

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

May 7, 2009 - 12:00am

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This Mother's Day, instead of lining up on one side of the breast- vs. bottle-feeding debate or another, let's question why society isn't providing mothers with more options to make the decisions mamas believe are best for them and their babies.

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Celebrating Courageous Acts of Motherhood

By Grayson Dempsey, Backline

May 9, 2008 - 9:51am

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This Mother's Day, move beyond brunch to acknowledge the courageous acts of all mothers, and wake up Monday morning ready to work toward a world in which pregnancy, parenting, abortion and adoption choices are all honored fully and equally.

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