By Jon O'Brien, Catholics for Choice November 3, 2009 - 8:00am
What some are really doing in the health reform debate is projecting their own vision of what is moral onto those who will be most affected by distorted views and limited coverage: the taxpayers who will fund and use whatever system emerges.
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Condoms are affordable, easy to use with the proper instruction, and extraordinarily effective in preventing both STDs, including HIV, and pregnancy if used consistently and correctly. Why aren't more of us using them?
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When members of the Abortion Care Network learned that NBC’s Law and Order would do a "ripped from the headlines" episode on the assassination of Dr. George Tiller, many of us were upset. Now that we have seen it, we are furious.
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By Shel Lyons, Mothers' Rights Network October 22, 2009 - 7:00am
Childbirth activists must find common ground with fellow reproductive rights activists, and feel comfortable discussing abortion in order to ensure that birth rights are respected and valued as well.
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By Leslie Ludka, American College of Nurse-Midwives October 8, 2009 - 8:00am
Whenever I think about midwifery as a career, I remember Sister Angela Murdaugh’s words: “Midwifery is a calling. If you do not believe that you were called, you should get out of midwifery.”
But, how do we know if we were called?
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By Peter Johnson, American College of Nurse-Midwives October 7, 2009 - 7:00am
It's National Midwifery Week! Today a male midwife asks how midwifery can guard against gender discrimination against male midwives while also honoring the rights of women who prefer female care providers.
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During National midwifery week, a midwife recommends the swine flu vaccine for pregnant women in the United States and offers up more resources and information.
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Reports of the death of the public option were greatly exaggerated. In fact, Democrats now have a chance to move further to the left. Also, can reproductive choice help reverse climate change?
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By Max October, ACT-UP Philadelphia September 22, 2009 - 2:08pm
People living with, being treated for or at risk of getting HIV and AIDS in the global south are being victimized again - by the current economic situation that is severely affecting funding for both prevention and treatment, says AIDS activists.
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By Gill Greer, International Planned Parenthood Federation September 18, 2009 - 8:00am
Sex happens: 125 million times each and every day. So how is it that in the 21st century this precious element of human existence is still taboo? Strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights must become a global priority. Our future depends on it.
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