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The Bishops' "Dixi"-Land Ban
by Lon Newman, Family Planning Health Services
December 7, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
Public policy on sex, sexuality and reproduction in a pluralistic society must be based on evidence, science, justice, reason and civil discourse. So when the Catholic Bishops or others throw a political tantrum, we must never reward them.
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Stupak-Pitts: Trampling on Faith and Conscience
by Rev. Dr. Carlton W. Veazey, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
November 11, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
The Stupak Amendment isn’t only about trampling on women’s rights and lives, as devastating as that is. It’s also about trampling on their faith and conscience.
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Midwestern Health Advocates Speak Out on Stupak-Pitts
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
November 10, 2009 - 2:18pm (Print)
Pro-choice advocates abided by an agreement not to seek changes to the Hyde Amendment in health reform. Anti-choice factions broke their end of the bargain.
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Dear Mr. President: Abortion Is Part of Health Care
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
November 9, 2009 - 10:24pm (Print)
Today, President Obama repeated one of the most tired excuses the Democratic party has to its failure to be truly pro-choice. The famous "This is a health care bill, not an abortion bill" excuse. Mr. President: Abortion is health care. It's women's health care. And we need you to say that.
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