James Dobson

(SLIDE SHOW) Focus on the Family Emerges From Dobson's Shadow

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by Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

March 9, 2010 - 7:00am (Print)

James Dobson has officially stepped down as chair of Focus on the Family. However, Dobson won't be out of the public eye nor will the global evangelical media empire's chief, Jim Daly.

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Does Dobson's Departure From Focus on the Family Signal Change?

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by Amie Newman

February 27, 2009 - 5:45pm (Print)

James Dobson is finally stepping down as Chairman of Focus on the Family so the organization can "appeal to a new generation." But Dobson is far from retiring. And the organization still has its sights set on the same far right, religiously conservative goals.
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Roundup: LA Times Says No on Prop 4, UK Makes Sex Ed Mandatory

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by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 23, 2008 - 9:59am (Print)

LA Times counters parental notification proponent's two central arguments; UK makes sex and relationship education mandatory in primary and secondary schools; British lawmakers leave Northern Ireland's women suffering; How the religious right drove Colin Powell to endorse Obama; Baptist minister says birth control is "murder."
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"Hardcore Pro-Lifer" Palin on Dobson's Radio Show

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by Emily Douglas

October 22, 2008 - 1:42pm (Print)

Sarah Palin calls herself a "hardcore pro-lifer" in an interview with James Dobson.
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Roundup: A Win for Missouri Midwives, Will PEPFAR Be Bush's Legacy?

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by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

June 25, 2008 - 9:36am (Print)

Midwives can now legally practice in Missouri, Could PEPFAR really be Bush's legacy?, Prospects of a domestic gag rule, Is James Dobson pushing voters to Obama?
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Abortion Access Issues and Republican Tensions Rise

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by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

February 11, 2008 - 9:35am (Print)

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Medical Students for Choice, South Dakota post-failed abortion ban, and why white women are a problem. Also an interview with Lois Backus from Medical Students for Choice. And why is everyone hating on John McCain?


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