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99% Octuplets-Free!

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

February 16, 2009 - 12:42am

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Masturbation is good for you, but romantic comedies not so much. Also, an interview with Helena Silverstein about how the judicial system fails teenage girls seeking abortion.

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A Promising First Step in Protecting Illinois Teenagers' Health and Safety

Reader diary posted by ACLU

November 5, 2009 - 6:11pm

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An Illinois state court issued an emergency order yesterday blocking a law that prevents teens from having an abortion unless they notify a parent or go to court.


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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 Enforces Parental Notification Law

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

July 16, 2009 - 5:51pm

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After 14 years of legal battles, a law in Illinois requiring girls 17
and under to notify their parents of the choice to have an abortion
will soon actually be enforced.


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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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Child abuse: Not understood at all, but affecting every human rights issue

Reader diary posted by Harry834

April 26, 2009 - 12:39pm

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We think we know what child abuse is, but we don't.
What does this lifelong torture and manipulation do to a person and why aren't people aware of it?


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2008 Top Ten Wins for Women's Health

By Beth Fredrick, International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC)

December 24, 2008 - 8:00am

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From Connecticut to Colombia, here are the International Women's Health Coalition's top ten wins for women's health in 2008.

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Will Anti-Choice Forces Take Advantage of Bush Legacy?

By Nancy Northup, Center for Reproductive Rights

November 18, 2008 - 8:00am

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Even with victories on anti-choice initiatives, and even with this election, individual state legislatures remain dangerous arenas in which we struggle to preserve every woman's rights.

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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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Roundup: A Final Look at Poll Results on Abortion Related Ballot Initiatives

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

November 4, 2008 - 10:56am

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Abortion related ballot initiatives will be decided in California, Colorado and South Dakota today; Jill at Feministe offers up a nice voter guide; Why Catholics shouldn't be afraid to support a pro-choice candidate; New York Times looks at the demographics of women who have had an abortion.

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