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A clique of anti-choice Democrats in Congress joined forces with Republicans to pass an amendment forcing women to choose between affordable health insurance and abortion coverage, even if they pay for abortion coverage with their own money. Pro-choice Democrats and women’s health activists are up in arms over the eleventh hour deal
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 11, 2009 - 11:36am
Support Congresswomen Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) who have launched a sign-on letter and ad campaign to stop the Stupak-Pitts amendment in health reform.
These Representatives have put themselves on the line to defend our rights. We need to stand behind them. Here's how you can take action.
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In the midst of foaming-at-the-mouth at the political give-and-take in health care reform, many prominent pundits neglected to properly inform the public that Stupak's language allowed for a major incursion into women's rights.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 10, 2009 - 10:48am
Today, the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals called on Congress to remove the Stupak Amendment from the rinal version of the House health reform bill.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 10, 2009 - 8:41am
What are the real-life effects of the Stupak-Pitts amendment to the House health care bill? An analysis by experts on health law, and reproductive and sexual health issues, shows just how far it goes.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 10, 2009 - 7:21am
Daily Kos contributor "Adam B" has launched an effort to show vulnerable pro-choice Dems "we've got your back."
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Nona Willis Aronowitz talks about her new book "Girl Drive". The public option seems viable, and health care reform opponents freak out, and a new law in Oklahoma invades women's privacy.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 6, 2009 - 5:16pm
In a remarkable piece at Newsweek.com, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend writes that it is in the national interest "to pass meaningful health-care reform and not litigate abortion in the process. Too much is at stake to let differences over abortion derail real health reform."
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None of the bills emerging from either the House or the Senate require insurers to cover all of the elements of a basic gynecological "well-woman" visit leaving out essential care such as pelvic exams, STI counseling and - yes - birth control.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 3, 2009 - 2:07pm
Far, far right television and radio talk show hosts provide an echo chamber for a very far out statement by Republican Congresswoman Virginia Foxx that health reform is more dangerous than terrorism.
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