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Switching Sides: Arlen Spector Says Republicans Have Moved Too Far To The Right

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

April 28, 2009 - 11:57am

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Calling out the Republican party for their overly conservative leanings, Senator Arlen Spector of Pennsylvania decides to become a Democrat.

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New Law Legalizes Abortion in Australia

By Ramona Vijeyarasa, RH Reality Check, Southeast Asia

December 15, 2008 - 8:00am

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Last month, new legislation in Australia's southeastern State of Victoria decriminalized abortion up to 24 weeks. The legislation presents a good model that should be replicated not only in other Australian states but globally.

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A Very Anti-Choice Halloween: Scary Robocalls and "Just Stupid" Mailers

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

October 31, 2008 - 2:06pm

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It's a very scary Halloween for anti-choice organizations! A scare-tactic robocall from the anti-contraception, anti-choice National Pro-Life Alliance and a mailer that falls into the "most absurd mailers of all time" category.

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Roundup: Judges Hear Virgina Abortion Law Case

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 29, 2008 - 10:32am

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Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hears Virginia late-term abortion law twice deemed unconstitutional; Catholics chastise Fordham University for giving award to Justice Stephen Breyer; Prenatal testing and abortion; Anti-contraception candidate for House in Virginia.

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Roundup: Abortion Rises Again as Election Issue

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 17, 2008 - 9:32am

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Obama seeks middle ground on abortion; McCain slammed for 'sarcastic air quotes'; Abortion restrictions on the ballot in Colorado, South Dakota and California; Broad support for reproductive health bill in Phillipines; UN says more focus on women needed in fight against HIV; 'HIV positive' Muppet educates kids on the disease in South Africa.

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VIDEO: Cecile Richards on Hardball Promoting Education, Prevention, Pro-Choice Values

By Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 16, 2008 - 5:19pm

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Hardball's Chris Matthews hosted Cecile Richards and Barbara Comstock for a debate between education, prevention and pro-choice values vs. the same old divisive politics of personal destruction from the far-right.

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Frames, Exceptions and Anti-Choice Aims Exposed

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

October 16, 2008 - 3:10pm

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Finally, we heard a discussion about women's health that recognized the significance of private medical decision-making and the common ground solutions we can all work on together.

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Palin's Abortion Record

By Laura McGann, New Journalist Project

October 16, 2008 - 7:00am

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Sarah Palin is an outspoken critic of abortion — against it even in incidents of rape and incest. But as governor she never pushed anti-choice legislation.

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VIDEO: Obama and McCain Debate Abortion

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 15, 2008 - 10:35pm

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Bob Schieffer asked Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain "[c]ould either of you ever nominate someone to the Supreme Court who disagrees with you on this issue? Senator McCain?"

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McCain Repeats Debunked 'Born Alive' Attacks in Debate

By Emily Douglas

October 15, 2008 - 10:08pm

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Senator John McCain repeated long debunked lies about Sen. Barack Obama's record on the Illinois Born Alive Protection Act.

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