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Working Toward Common Ground in the Abortion Debate

reader diary by PlannedParenthoodAdvocate, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund

May 27, 2009 - 12:14pm (Print)

Sarah Stoesz writes in her reader diary that a recent Gallup Poll appears to find more Americans than ever identifying as “pro-life.” But experience shows that such labels as “pro-life” and “pro-choice” are dated and drive wedges.

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How the Midwest Was Won: South Dakota Healthy Families' Winning Message

by Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check

December 9, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

The South Dakota measure to criminalize abortion was defeated by 10 points. The campaign responsible for challenging the ban used messaging much of the national pro-choice movement might not agree with. How does a state in which most voters identify as pro-life defeat an abortion ban?

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Roundup: World AIDS Day, FOCA and the Fallout, South Dakotans in the Common Ground, Personal Takes on Adoption and Surrogacy

by Emily Douglas

December 1, 2008 - 12:19pm (Print)

More on FOCA and Obama; South Dakotans took the common ground on abortion; take action on the HPV vaccine requirement for immigrant women; personal takes on surrogacy and adoption.

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Will Anti-Choice Forces Take Advantage of Bush Legacy?

by Nancy Northup, Center for Reproductive Rights

November 18, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

Even with victories on anti-choice initiatives, and even with this election, individual state legislatures remain dangerous arenas in which we struggle to preserve every woman's rights.

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Barack Obama and the Native Vote

by Jessica Yee, Racialicious

November 18, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

The leadership of Barack Obama in the United States of America is good for Native people, and you can sure as hell bet that a whole lot of us voted for him, and are counting on him to really care about the issues we are facing.

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Reproductive Rights - Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice For All

by Shira Saperstein, The Moriah Fund

November 18, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

Reproductive rights are about nothing less than the ability to make decisions about love, sex, and family without government interference or discrimination. That means marriage equality is a cornerstone of reproductive justice.

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Despite Anti-Choice Defeats, Pro-Choice Groups Brace For More

by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

November 14, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

Voters definitively beat back anti-choice ballot initiatives on November 4, but opponents of legal abortion say they'll be back for another round. What can women's health advocates do to build up support before the next round of attacks?

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Science and Medicine Trump Anti-Choice Ballot Initiatives

by Dr. Susie Baldwin, Physicians for a National Health Program

November 10, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

Despite the anti-abortion movement's best efforts, Americans in three states voted to protect pregnant women and their physicians from interference by the government.

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In Many States, Voters Reject Anti-Choice Ballot Initiatives

by Emily Douglas

November 5, 2008 - 12:44am (Print)

In Colorado, South Dakota, Washington, California and Michigan voters refused to put the government between Americans and their private life decisions.

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In SD Abortion Ban, There Is No Exception for Rape or Health, Really

by Amie Newman

November 3, 2008 - 3:14pm (Print)

This year's abortion ban in South Dakota is no more humane than the last time around. The exceptions for rape force the rape victim to identify her attacker and test her fetus for DNA before she can access abortion. SD supporters of the abortion ban also claim "abortion is being used as birth control." Since SD legislators voted down greater access to birth control this year, there isn't even "birth control as birth control."

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