Senate 2008
Roundup: He Will Repeal the Global Gag Rule, Right?
January 23, 2009 - 10:58am (Print)
President Obama is still going to repeal the global gag rule, right?; More on Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand's record; anti-choice members of Congress speak on Roe anniversary; "thousands" gather at March for Life; abortion can be a moral choice; anti-choice movement down but not out.
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Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand Chosen for US Senate
January 23, 2009 - 9:13am (Print)
New York Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand will be announced as Sen. Hillary Clinton's replacement at noon today, CNN reports.
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Caroline Kennedy Withdraws Senate Bid
January 21, 2009 - 8:01pm (Print)
The next Senator from New York is going to be pro-choice, but he or she isn't going to be Caroline Kennedy. The New York Times reports that Kennedy will withdraw her bid for just-confirmed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Senate seat.
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Secretary of State Clinton's Global Health Priorities?
January 21, 2009 - 5:54pm (Print)
Hillary Clinton is our new Secretary of State. What kind of power can she wield in matters of global health and what will she do to fix some of our most pressing reproductive health challenges?
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Feminist Majority PAC and NOW PAC Endorse Rep. Carolyn Maloney for Clinton's Senate Seat
December 5, 2008 - 5:33pm (Print)
Feminist Majority PAC and NOW PAC have endorsed Carolyn Maloney, Congresswoman from New York (and RH Reality Check contributor!) for Sen. Hillary Clinton's seat.
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Roundup: Anti-Choice Chambliss Wins in Georgia; Why South Dakotans Won't Pass an Abortion Ban
December 3, 2008 - 11:39am (Print)
Georgia Senate seat stays anti-choice; why hasn't anti-choice South Dakota enacted an abortion ban?; ensuring birth control access for teens in Maine; a policy prescription to defuse the culture wars; speaking out about IVF.
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Showdown in Georgia: Chambliss vs. Martin Tomorrow
by Amie Newman
December 1, 2008 - 7:49pm (Print)
Tomorrow will bring a winner of the long-awaited Georgia Senate race between Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and former Representative Democrat Jim Martin. If Martin wins, a Democratic super majority in Congress could help to pass some critical pro-choice, progressive policies.
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Will Tom Daschle Be the Secretary of HHS the Reproductive Rights Community Wants?
by Amie Newman
November 19, 2008 - 2:54pm (Print)
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle accepts the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services in an Obama administration. What does this mean for reproductive and sexual health and rights under President Elect Obama?
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A Fundamental Shift in the US Approach to Family Planning
by Mary Jane Gallagher, National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
November 13, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)
Last Tuesday's election offered major gains, both congressional and presidential, for advocates of family planning and reproductive health.
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A New Pro-Choice Congress In 2009
by Amie Newman
November 5, 2008 - 4:45pm (Print)
Updated 3:02pm PST - Americans have voted: our new U.S. Congress will be pro-reproductive health access, pro-prevention and pro-education. Here's a run-down of the winners and losers of key Senate and House races.
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