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Morning Roundup: Lautenberg and Lee Introduce Bill Banning Funding of Abstinence-Only Programs
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 16, 2011 - 10:11am (Print)
The Illinois House is using the conservative Agriculture Committee to pass anti-choice bills, North Dakota is looking at a personhood bill, and Sen. Lautenberg and Rep. Lee introduce a bill banning federal funding of ineffective abstinence programs.
Assisted Reproductive Technology: Let's Focus on One Healthy Baby at a Time
by Jennifer Rogers, Reproductive Health Technologies Project
September 16, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
Federal law and financial incentives lead to incredibly costly and potentially dangerous multiple births through assisted reproducitve technology (ART). The law should be reworked to create incentives for having only one baby at a time through ART, which is more cost effective and safer for mothers and babies.
Selectively Reducing Multiple Births
by Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check
February 12, 2009 - 4:18pm (Print)
Sure, it's safer to implant the embryos one by one, but that quickly drives up the cost. However, implanting multiple embryos can lead to risky pregnancies—including "infant mortality, low birth rates, long-term disabilities and thousands of dollars' worth of medical care," says the Times.
VIDEO: Nadya and Angela Suleman Speak Out On Octuplets
by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
February 9, 2009 - 11:47am (Print)
Nadya Suleman, now a mother of fourteen children, recently gave birth to octuplets in California. She and her own mother, Angela Suleman, were interviewed on the morning shows today.
As Christmas Nears, Contemplating Miraculous Births
by Kate Ott, Religious Institute for Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing
December 22, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)
Catholic Church Again Refuses to Support Contemporary Families
by Jon O'Brien, Catholics for Choice
December 16, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)
Roundup: Compulsory Sex Education, GOP Ballot Initiative Strategy
by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
July 28, 2008 - 10:42am (Print)
