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The "Born Alive" Myth: Tale Turned Political Tool

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

November 2, 2009 - 6:00am

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The myth of the born-alive fetus has long been a weapon in the pro-life arsenal, one "kept alive" by misleading language, and by efforts to pass laws that further obfuscate and mislead.


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Abortion and Health Care

By Joe Veix, RH Reality Check

September 14, 2009 - 2:00pm

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The right is making the debate about health care a debate about abortion, looking to expand the Hyde Amendment in the name of common ground.


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Roundup: Obama's Speech on Health Reform

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

September 10, 2009 - 3:16pm

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Reaction to the President's speech has been mixed; Sexual advances by clergy toward congregants "pervasive," according to a study; Unsafe abortion takes the lives of women and girls in Namibia.


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Eight Months On, HHS Still Peddles Abstinence-Only

By Joe Sonka, Advocates for Youth

September 8, 2009 - 8:00am

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The department of Health and Human Services is running a new TV commercial that tells parents "you don't have to tell (your children) about 'the parts'... just tell (them) to wait."

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Conservatives Lean on Abortion to Distract from Health Care Crisis

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

August 3, 2009 - 12:31pm

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Since “Save America’s Insurance Companies” is hardly a winning rallying cry, conservative groups are calling on their reliable foe/political friend, abortion.


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Clues About Abortion Funding In Obama's Health Care Reform

By Joe Veix, RH Reality Check

July 27, 2009 - 1:23pm

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In an interview with Katie Couric last week, Obama stated that his health care reform might not fund abortion because this wouldn't fit with the "tradition."


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Why Won't Obama Give a Litmus Test?

By Joe Veix, RH Reality Check

July 17, 2009 - 12:09pm

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Obama hasn't asked Sotomayor about her views on a single specific legal issue. Why?


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Obama and the Pope: Symbolism, Not Substance

By Jon O'Brien, Catholics for Choice

July 13, 2009 - 7:00am

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Pope Benedict recently claimed that the church does not "interfere in any way in the politics of States."  However, recent evidence suggests that the pope's claims that church does not "interfere...in the politics of States" are more than a little disingenuous.

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Common Ground Decides Elections

By Stephen F. Schneck, Catholic University of America

July 2, 2009 - 7:00am

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Less than half of American voters self-identify as pro-choice. Democrats cannot build a winning coalition without attracting and keeping some self-identified pro-lifers. Obama's common ground campaign promises helped do that. The new swing voter is a pro-lifer for common ground.

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Roundup: Operation Rescue's Headquarters Attacked

By Amy Dempsey, RH Reality Check

June 29, 2009 - 10:48am

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Operation Rescue's Headquarters Attacked; President Obama and the Pope Will Meet; Operation Rescue's "Research Project"

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