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Illinois Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order on Enforcement of Parental Notification Law

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

November 5, 2009 - 1:00pm

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An Illinois judge has issued a temporary restraining order delaying enforcement of a law requiring doctors to notify parents of teens who are seeking an abortion. The order was issued in response to a request by the American Civil Liberties Union, and will remain in effect until hearings on why the law should not be put into effect.

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Illinois Teen Abortion Law Delayed for at Least a Day

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

November 3, 2009 - 1:12pm

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The Chicago Tribune reports today that enforcement of Illinois' parental consent law has been delayed until a meeting this Wednesday of the medical disciplinary board for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation meets.

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Abortion is THE Issue for Bob McDonnell

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

August 18, 2009 - 9:44am

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Bob McDonnell’s position on abortion is not incidental to his career as a politician; it’s central, and it’s also extreme.


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What "Catholic Spain" Really Looks Like

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

June 24, 2009 - 7:40am

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Jason Webb creates false divisions by placing the Church at the center of political discourse in Spain—by depicting it as a great force that you’re either for or against.


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Alaska Ballot Initiative Targets Minors

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

May 5, 2009 - 8:54am

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For some girls, parental notification is not an option. Self-induced abortion is.


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After 36 years, Will Maine Back Out Now?

By Micah Steffes, RH Reality Check

February 10, 2009 - 6:24am

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Say this ten times fast: An Act to Protect the Safety of Maine Children by Requiring the Express Consent of Legal Guardian to Dispense Prescription Medication to a Minor.


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"Who's Going To Watch An Entire Show About Abortion?"

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

November 11, 2008 - 3:22am

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Last night the television show Boston Legal attempted to address parental consent laws for abortion. Let me just say that to root a story about abortion on the perspectives of two older men is, well, interesting.

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What (and Who) Is Behind CA's Parental Notification Push

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

October 28, 2008 - 8:00am

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"Sarah's Law" is the third attempt to get California voters to say yes to parental notification. But there is no "Sarah" and government mandated parental notification won't improve communication between parents and teens.

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Roundup: Women Fight Against Violence, Romney's Sex Ed Hypocrisy

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

September 18, 2008 - 10:20am

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Women fight to put violence on global agenda; San Francisco Chronicle warns proposition 4 threatens choice; Mitt Romney's sex ed hypocrisy; British org publishes sex ed booklet for six-year-old students; Progress on fight against TB/HIV; Tyra Banks takes on teen pregnancy.

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