RHRealityCheck.org's Common Ground DiscussionPro-life PretenseBy Cristina Page, Moderator, OnCommonGround October 21, 2009 - 8:00am 
Groups like the Family Research Council and pro-life politicians two-time their devoted crisis pregnancy center partners. While professing their love for their work, they batter the social programs on which crisis pregnancy centers rely to help women.
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Protecting Reproductive Rights at DeliveryBy Jill Alliman, American Association of Birth Centers October 8, 2009 - 7:00am 
Despite the financial resources commanded by hospital-based birth
services, many experts, economists, and advocates are alarmed at the state of U.S. maternity care, which is driven by high rates of unproven medical interventions.
Published under: Common Ground | Maternal Health | medicaid | midwives | c-sections | maternity care | birth centers | caesarean sections | Medicaid Birth Center Bill
How to Stop the Abortion War KillingsSeptember 30, 2009 - 7:00am 
Pro-lifers
and pro-choicers in the U.S. are bickering over whose side has the most martyrs
and whose has the most blood on its hands. Yet, there are ways both sides can respond together to help stop the abortion war killings.
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Separating Fact from Fiction on the Ryan-DeLauro BillBy Dr. Joel C. Hunter with David Gushee and Ronald Sider September 23, 2009 - 7:00am  The national effort to find common ground on abortion-reduction strategies fits with our hopes. We don't expect everyone to agree with us on these strategies but we do expect our fellow Christians to portray such efforts accurately. Published under: Common Ground | Contraception
The Truth About the Capps AmendmentSeptember 17, 2009 - 8:00am 
The Capps Amendment, which continues the ban on federal funding of abortion, is being widely misrepresented by opponents of health reform. Many argue my amendment departs from current law. This couldn't be further from the truth.
Published under: Common Ground | Access to Abortion | abortion | Hyde Amendment | health reform | health exchange | Capps Amendment. Weldon Amendment | Federal funding for abotion
Exploiting the Health Care Debate to Restrict AbortionSeptember 16, 2009 - 8:00am 
Before the congressional recess, moderate pro-life and
pro-choice leaders agreed both sides would not
seek provisions in healthcare reform to change the status quo on abortion. But the good will of the pro-choicers has not been met by pro-lifers.
Published under: Common Ground | Access to Abortion
Pro-Life and Pro-Choice College Students Join ForcesSeptember 15, 2009 - 8:00am 
Can there be shared goals between those who are pro-life and those
who are pro-choice? One group of committed feminists believes so and proved it on Capitol Hill.
Published under: Common Ground | Women’s Rights
Accepting Contraception: Common Sense Over Ideology or TheologyBy David Gushee, Mercer University September 9, 2009 - 9:00am 
Reducing the number of
unwanted pregnancies through contraception is a widely agreed
upon aspect of the common good. Those who oppose contraception are free proclaim their views,
but society as a whole will go its own way.
Published under: Common Ground | Contraception
The Majority of Pro-lifers are MisrepresentedBy Taylor Hirth, University of Missouri Kansas City September 3, 2009 - 8:00am 
The supermajority of pro-life people support contraception and are not represented by pro-life groups. As a result, extremists become free to use these so-called supporters in
their statistics and skew the image of what pro-life truly is.
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The "Big Talk" Has Little EffectSeptember 2, 2009 - 8:00am 
Unintended teenage pregnancies are a product of something gone awry
in our society, in our schools and most importantly in our homes. As a parent and a doctor, I'm pretty sure the one-time talks
parents have with teens about sex aren't worth much.
Published under: Common Ground | Contraception
My Plan for Common Ground on AbortionAugust 26, 2009 - 8:00am 
Elected leaders, like myself, who oppose abortion must say what we are for. That
is why I came together with my pro-choice colleague Rep. DeLauro on a common ground bill that offers solutions to reduce abortions by addressing the root causes.
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Pregnancy Needs No QualifierBy Peg Johnston August 19, 2009 - 8:00am 
The adjectives we use to describe pregnancy, like unplanned, unwanted, or unintended, don’t help either side of this conflict understand the 3.4 million “unintended” pregnancies
that happen each year or why half of end in abortion.
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Common Ground Goes to CollegeBy Andrea Kane, The National Campaign August 12, 2009 - 8:00am 
One exciting provision
in recently introduced common ground legislation hasn't gotten much attention, but should. The Ryan DeLauro bill would authorize $15
million a year for community colleges to develop and test innovative
approaches to prevent unplanned pregnancy.
Published under: Common Ground | Contraception
Common Ground as “Abortion Neutrality”By Chris Korzen, Catholics United August 10, 2009 - 8:00am 
Is abortion neutrality really an adequate
standard to gauge common ground in the health care debate? Does the Capps
Amendment really constitute abortion neutrality? How do we define abortion
neutrality where federal precedent does not exist?
Published under: Common Ground | Access to Abortion
Parenting with Dignity: Exploring Real Supports for Pregnant WomenBy Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund August 6, 2009 - 8:00am 
Creating a comprehensive approach to the reproductive health and
parenting needs of women is an important policy objective in its own
right, regardless of any potential subsequent effect on the abortion
rate.
Published under: Common Ground | Maternal Health
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 Latest Common Ground Posts (All)12Separating Fact from Fiction on the Ryan-DeLauro BillBy Dr. Joel C. Hunter with David Gushee and Ronald Sider on Sep 23, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (2)  Pro-Life and Pro-Choice College Students Join ForcesBy Helen Whalen-Cohen on Sep 15, 2009 - 8:00am | comments (3)  3Accepting Contraception: Common Sense Over Ideology or TheologyBy David Gushee on Sep 9, 2009 - 9:00am | comments (15)  Exploiting the Health Care Debate to Restrict AbortionBy Frances Kissling on Sep 16, 2009 - 8:00am | comments (2)  Friday, October 30th, 2009Submitted by Cristina Page, Moderator, OnCommonGround on October 30, 2009 - 9:28am.
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