Stupak amendment
By Amie Newman, Managing Editor November 19, 2009 - 1:24pm
Rep. Diana DeGette releases a statement on the Senate bill's exclusion of the anti-choice Stupak Amendment language and her vision for moving forward with health care reform.
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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor November 19, 2009 - 1:02pm
The Senate health care reform bill was released last night and maintains the status quo on abortion access, throwing out any abortion coverage bans a la the Stupak Amendment; Catholics argue against the idea that banning private insurance coverage for abortion in the House bill was some kind of common ground effort; and DC disses birth control coverage.
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By Jon O'Brien, Catholics for Choice November 19, 2009 - 9:37am
I agree with Jim Wallis that the truth has become a casualty in this war--because both Jim and the Catholic Bishops have twisted it. And if Jim Wallis and his conservative allies have their way, women will become another casualty.
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By Robin Marty, RH Reality Check November 18, 2009 - 9:14am
A backlash is growing against recent effort by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to impose ultra-conservative Catholic ideology on U.S. public health policy and women's rights as a growing number of faith leaders speak out.
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Senator Gillibrand helped lead efforts to defeat the Stupak-Pitts amendment in Senate and continues to lead the effort to have the language removed before final passage of health reform. The Senator was joined by NARAL New York and Gloria Steinem at a media conference on November 16th.
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By Robin Marty, RH Reality Check November 17, 2009 - 7:00am
In 140 characters, Penelope Trunk started a controversy around how women should react to a miscarriage. Is it best to suffer in silence? Are you ever allowed to be grateful? And above all, are you EVER allowed to discuss abortion?
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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor November 16, 2009 - 2:07pm
As part of a new online and television campaign, the Center for Reproductive Rights will air a newly created ad, on cable stations, sharing the truth about health care reform and abortion coverage - essentially, the Stupak Amendment bans insurance coverage of abortion for all women - and what you can do to fight this in the Senate moving forward.
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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor November 12, 2009 - 6:57pm
The RNC covers abortion services under their health insurance plan. It's facts uncovered like this one that point to the reality that there are far too many lies and misleading statements behind the anti-choice Stupak Amendment.
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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor November 11, 2009 - 5:50pm
Dear progressive allies, I know abortion has been made controversial and politics is a giant game. But we can win if we stick together. So where are you on the Stupak Amendment?
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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor November 11, 2009 - 12:31pm
US News & World Report offers up an entirely incorrect report of what the Stupak Amendment does, a young woman gives birth and you can watch it live on the internet!, Broadsheet calls for clearly identifying Jesus in the details of an article on IVF.
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