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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.