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Progress on health reform legislation forces us to mobilize to prevent passage of the Stupak Amendment. But our next step must be to take stock of why and how we got here in the first place.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 24, 2009 - 5:41pm
A broad group of advocacy organizations from the progressive and women’s health communities has formed a coalition to ensure that health care reform is passed and does not restrict women’s ability to purchase private health insurance that provides comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 23, 2009 - 4:10pm
"When has a medical procedure exclusive to men ever been held to a vote on a floor of the United States Congress?" asks Connie Shulz. "Oh, wait, just remembered: Never."
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No one reading this has forgotten that the House passed a healthcare “reform” bill that includes the Stupak Amendment. Here's a speech Congressman Stupak needs to hear.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 19, 2009 - 2:15pm
GOP smear and misinformation campaign goes into high-gear on abortion in Senate bill. Here are some of the actual facts.
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By Carole Joffe, University of California November 19, 2009 - 7:00am
A federal employee--barred by the Hyde Amendment from insurance coverage for abortion--incurs costs of $9000.00 to end a pregnancy in which the fetus is missing major portions of its brain, skull, and scalp.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 18, 2009 - 8:49pm
Early indications are that the Senate health reform bill introduced by Majority Leader Harry Reid preserves the "status quo" and does not include a version of the Stupak amendment.
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By Robin Marty, RH Reality Check November 18, 2009 - 8:50am
Utah Senator Orin Hatch announces he will introduce a Stupak-like amendment to the senate health care reform bill. But will anyone support him?
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 17, 2009 - 8:58am
Sarah Palin not "pro-life" enough for extremist anti-choice group. The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Rights brings progressive religious leaders to the Capitol to protest Stupak Amendment and lack of separation between Catholic Church and State.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 17, 2009 - 7:32am
Writing on WonkRoom.com Igor Volsky points out what others have as well: By rejecting the compromise the Bishops also laid the groundwork for a case that their own system of accounting is not sufficient as a firewall to protect federal funds provided to Catholic institutions from being used for religious purposes.
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