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Why the Iowa Caucus Is About Abortion

January 2, 2012 - 9:27am (Print)

If you understand the role that hostility to women's rights plays in Iowa, you understand why the Iowa caucus comes down to a contest of lying about abortion, and why it may not really matter that much for the eventual nomination.

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Women's Bodies: Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of the Christian Right

by Amie Newman

March 1, 2010 - 7:00am (Print)

Va. Del. Bob Marshall’s recent remarks echo the anti-choice theme for women: Do not forget that your reproductive and sexual capacities are wholly-owned and operated by the Christian right.

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Hate Crimes Laws: A Conspiracy to "Eradicate" the Christian Right?

by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

February 11, 2010 - 2:20pm (Print)

That weak and long-suffering entity known as the Christian Right is claiming that efforts to outlaw targeted hate crimes against homosexual persons through legislation constitute "a guarded effort to 'eradicate' their beliefs."

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The Stupak-Pitts Controversy is Based On--and Masks--A Deepset Fear of Women's Agency

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

November 17, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

In all the fuss over Stupak-Pitts, the fact that both houses of Congress removed mandated coverage not only for contraception, but also STD counseling and pelvic exams went largely unnoticed.

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A "Provocative" Look at the Christian Right

by Joe Veix, RH Reality Check

April 27, 2009 - 2:09pm (Print)

A new book by Jon A. Shields tries to make reasonable claims about the Christian-right and its "logic," but instead comes off as biased.

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The Trench Warfare of the HHS Rules

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

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

The Bush administration and the anti-choice movement have declared trench warfare against the women of America. The HHS rule change is nothing short of overriding the wishes and expectations of the larger population to cater to the fanatical religious right.

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Roundup: Condoms Trump Abstinence in Obama Global AIDS Policy

by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

November 10, 2008 - 11:51am (Print)

Obama will reverse reckless, ideological health policy at home and abroad; An Indian Supreme Court decision allows husbands to divorce if wife obtains abortion without his consent; Illinois keeps abortion off license plates; Christian right faces crossroads; and more.

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The Far Right Preachers' Free Ride

by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

May 2, 2008 - 7:01am (Print)

With so much talk about how religious figures are impacting the election, one wonders where the media has been for the past 30 years?

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