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Planned Parenthood Director's Holes in Story Revealed In Recent Radio Interview

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

November 3, 2009 - 12:02pm

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Last week, Abby Johnson, the director of a Texas Planned Parenthood health center that provides abortions, resigned citing a "conversion". But a radio interview just weeks earlier leaves many questions unanswered.

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Judge Rules Oklahoma Ultrasound Requirement Unconstitutional

By Emily Douglas

August 19, 2009 - 9:37am

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An Oklahoma law to require women seeking abortion to have an ultrasound and listen to the doctor's description of the ultrasound was struck down as unconstitutional yesterday, but on technical grounds.

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South Carolina Puts One More Boulder Into the Path to Abortion Access

By Debbie Billings

April 23, 2009 - 7:00am

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South Carolina's "Woman's Right to Know" Act assumes that women make the decision to abort without thought and that the state should, therefore, impose a 24-hour period post-ultrasound during which they might reflect.

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Roundup: Tiller Acquitted; Sebelius Signs Ultrasound Bill

By Emily Douglas

March 30, 2009 - 12:25pm

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Tiller acquitted, medical board to investigate complaints; Gov. Sebelius signs ultrasound bill; debate over abortion reveals frequency of incest in Brazil.

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Averting Their Eyes from Assault on Women's Health

By Carole Joffe, University of California

October 20, 2008 - 7:00am

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A new Oklahoma law permits women seeking abortion to avert their eyes while an ultrasound is performed -- but requires them to hear a description of what the ultrasound is displaying.

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New Oklahoma Law Forces Ultrasounds

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

April 25, 2008 - 8:56am

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New legislation passed in Oklahoma mandates ultrasounds for all women seeking abortion, forces women to view the ultrasound and requires doctors to recite a script describing the ultrasound.


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UltraLove: The Medical Right Falls Hard for Ultrasounds

By Marjorie Signer and Cindy Cooper, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

February 19, 2008 - 9:10am

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Lost in the craze for non-medical ultrasound imagery is the potential risk to the developing fetus and the impact on vulnerable pregnant women, who are left to fend for themselves in sorting out potential health threats, the sufficiency of the exams, and their own personal needs.


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RealTime: Tancredo Wants Taxpayers to Fund CPC

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

October 15, 2007 - 12:30pm

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Tom Tancredo says no to money for contraception, STI testing or preventive health services and yes to anti-choice propaganda.


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Media Watch: Saletan in Slate

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

May 1, 2007 - 7:50am

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William Saletan lets pregnant women in on a secret: ultrasounds reveal the mystery of what's growing in there.


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