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Weekly Pulse: The Republicans' War On Women

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Gop, Bobbie Franklin, RH Reality Check, Gold Coins, Shutdown, South Dakota, Republican, Life, Government, Mother Jones, Scott Walker, Andy Kroll, Contraception, Tea Party, Title X, Daniel Tencer, Abortion, Women, Miscarriage, House, Medicaid, Care2, Robin Marty, Choice, Julianne Hing, Tapped, Birth Control, Nick Baumann, Wisconsin, Georgia, Lindsay Beyerstein, Raw Story, Home News
The Media Consortium

By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger The entire federal government might shut down over birth control. Yes, birth control. This special e...

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In Praise of Midwives: Having a Baby Is Not an Illness

Nancy Cronk | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Birth, Molar Preganancy, High Risk Pregnancy, Midwives, Hospital, Pregnancy, Obstetrician, Midwifery, Chorio-Carcinoma, Trophoblastic Disease, Hydatidiform Mole, Baby, Midwife, Childbirth, Miscarriage, Home News
Nancy Cronk

To the thousands of midwives who hold hands, comfort hearts, wipe tears, share smiles, and grow families, you have my undying respect and appreciation forever.

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What Is The Role Of Theology In The Abortion Debate?

Clay Farris Naff | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Catholic Church, Abortion, Politics, Religion, Roe v Wade, Fetus, Roe v. Wade, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Pro Choice, Miscarriage, Civil Rights, Theology, Anti Choice, Chris Smith, Pro Life, March for Life, Mark Ivany, National Mall, Religion News
Clay Farris Naff

A particular theology can never make a good basis for public policy. Anti-choice advocates believe they are a majority, but their position amounts to religious tyranny all the same.

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The Lucky One: I'm Pregnant But My Best Friend Miscarried

Susan Kane | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Friendship, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Parenting, Family, Healthy Living News
Susan Kane

by Jenny Feldon 35 weeks. It seems almost impossible that this much time has gone by since I first saw that pink plus sign on a white plastic stick....

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Worst Expectations: Motherhood Lost

Serene Jones | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Mother's Day 2010, Mother's Day, Stillbirth, Miscarriage, Infertility, Miscarriage Grief, Religion News
Serene Jones

In the midst of your Mother's Day celebrations, take some time to remember your cousin in Houston whose fertility treatments are failing, your next-door neighbor who had a stillbirth three years ago, or your grandmother who lost a child but could never bring herself to tell anyone.

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Reproductive Crisis? Do Not Proceed to a Catholic Hospital

Angela Bonavoglia | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Abortion, Conscience Clauses, Miscarriage, St. Joseph's Hospital, Health, Thomas Olmsted, Ethical-and-Religious-Directives-for-Catholic-Health-Care-Services, Phoenix Diocese, Mergerwatch, Sister Margaret McBride, Religion News
Angela Bonavoglia

Unless you are a deeply devoted Catholic and want your local bishop to make your most intimate medical decisions, when the ambulance pulls up, have your own ethical and moral directive saying: Do Not Take Me to a Catholic Hospital.

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Pregnant Women Who Use Drugs Love Their Children too

Reproductive Justice | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Abortion, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Miscarriage, Child Abuse, South Carolina, Addiction, Pregnancy-Prosecution, Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Politics News
Reproductive Justice

Liked or disliked, cases of drug using pregnant women have huge legal implications for all pregnant women -- potentially setting a devastating precedent that could establish special, separate legal rights for the fetus.

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State Legislatures Take Aim at Women

Tamar Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Heartbeat International, Abortion, Miscarriage, Virginia, Naral, Gary Herbert, Todd Gilbert, Pregnancy, Utah, Planned Parenthood, State Legislatures, License Plates, Carl Wimmer, Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Politics News
Tamar Abrams

State legislatures are often fertile ground for contentious or ribald behavior. And, while great strides have been made in the past decade to diversif...

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Criminal Miscarriage, or Miscarriage of Justice?

Rev. Debra Haffner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Pregnancy, Religion, Abortion Rights, Sexuality and Religion, Science and Religion, Women's Health Care, Miscarriage, Bob Marshall, Religious Institute, Religion and Politics, Politics News
Rev. Debra Haffner

Seventeen years ago this spring, I miscarried a very wanted pregnancy at 16 weeks. Under new legislation passed by Utah's legislature, I might have been charged with criminal homicide.

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Iowa "Feticide" Law Could Be Used To Target Mothers

Amie Newman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Abortion, Women's Rights, Miscarriage, Fetal Homicide, Reproductive Rights, Fetal Rights, RH Reality Check, Pregnancy, Domestic Violence, Childbirth, Unborn Victims of Violence, Politics News
Amie Newman

What kind of messages are we sending to pregnant women? Either seek help and risk being persecuted or remain fearful and do not seek out medical services. These aren't choices at all.

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How Happy Is... Losing A Baby

Sophie Keller | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Birth, Recovery, Dying, Baby, Pregnant, CVS Test, Pregnancy, Losing, Death, Miscarriage, howhappyis.com, Sophie Keller, How Happy Is, Losing a Baby, Ktla, Healthy Living News
Sophie Keller

Many of you reading this will have experienced something similar or know of someone who has. The question is how can you get through the turmoil of losing a baby and turn it in to a healing experience?

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Penelope Trunk Woman who Tweeted about her miscarriage defends herself

Mail Online | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Read More: Trunk Miscarriage, Penelope Trunk, Twitter, Miscarriage, Penelope Trunk Miscarriage, Trunk Twitter, Twitter Penelope Trunk, Tweeted Miscarriage, Technology News

A woman who used Twitter to announce she was having a miscarriage during a board meeting has sparked an outcry. Career guru Penelope Trunk posted t...

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The Power of Pregnancy -- Working Together, Women Can Help Make it Safer

Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: 23andme, Miscarriage, Women's Health, Birthing Techniques, Pregnancy, Pre-Term Labor, Healthy Living News
Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey

Giving birth, whether in medically-advanced countries or in the developing world, is shrouded in mystery. Women have to face pregnancy with a "wait and see" approach to whether it will go well, or not.

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