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Roundup: Texas Prom Police, Hagee and Donohue Kiss and Make Up

Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on May 14, 2008 - 10:41am
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Texas teen denied entry to prom, Hagee issues apology to Catholics, UK abortion debate heats up.

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Equal Access for All

Dawna Cornelissen, RH Reality Check on August 13, 2007 - 6:51am
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Dawna Cornelissen interviews the President of the Texas Equal Access Fund about the obstacles faced by pregnant women in North Texas.


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The Face of HIV in Texas: Minorities and Women

Dawna Cornelissen, RH Reality Check on July 5, 2007 - 8:50am
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In 2004, Texas ranked number four in the nation in the number of HIV/AIDS cases. Black people represent the fastest growing population living with HIV/AIDS in Texas, with young women close behind.

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The Texas HPV Vaccine Controversy

Dawna Cornelissen, RH Reality Check on March 9, 2007 - 8:55am
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The biggest debate in Texas right now is over Governor Rick Perry's executive order mandating all girls entering the sixth grade to be immunized with the recently approved human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine starting in September 2008. The order, signed on February 2, has sparked all sorts of controversy: the conservatives are furious, the liberals are speechless, and the independents are suspicious. Personally, I have mixed feelings about Perry's decision as well. At first, I was elated that Perry, a conservative Republican, was able to see past the absurd argument that the vaccine would increase sexual promiscuity. But, almost as soon as Perry's order was signed, it turned out to be too good to be true.

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