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Pro Choice

How to Resolve the Abortion Conflict

Aspen Baker | Posted 07.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Pro-Voice, War, President Obama, Breaking Politics News, Pro-Life, Common Ground, Pro-Choice, Peace, Politics News
Aspen Baker

A just and lasting peace between pro-choice and pro-life people is possible, but it lies in the history of those who have fought over this issue, not in the tired rhetoric of "common ground."

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Just the Facts, Sir: The False Dichotomy of Catholics vs. "Pro-choice" on Common Ground

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Catholics, Abortion, Access, Contraception, Anti-Choice, Common Ground, Pro-Choice, Choice, Politics News
Jodi Jacobson

The assertion that unless Obama bows to the most conservative Catholic position he will lose widespread support is a scare tactic of the right.

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Pro-Life Dems Warn Pelosi: No Support Unless Reform "Explicitly Excludes" Abortion Funding

U.S. News & World Reports | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Research Council, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Conservative Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, Health Care Reform, Pelosi, Anti-Abortion, Pro-Life, Democrats, Health Care, Pro-Choice, Healthcare, Politics News

The Family Research Council isn't usually in the business of praising Democrats. But it's giving props to 19 House Dems for writing to Speaker Nancy P...

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Waldman: Still Not Getting It...

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 07.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Unintended Pregnancy, Prevention, Contraception, Steven Waldman, Anti-Choice, Pro-Life, Common Ground, Beliefnet, Pro-Choice, Belief, Adoption, Politics News
Jodi Jacobson

If women have true choices, increased access to and support for adoption services will not dramatically affect the rate of abortions.

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Common Ground on Abortion

Aspen Baker | Posted 06.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Counseling, Melissa Harris Lacewell, Mental Health, Abortion, Mike Huckabee, Pro-Voice, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, Common Ground, John Stewart, Barack Obama, National Institutes of Health, Politics News
Aspen Baker

The desire for the emotional well-being of women doesn't require compromise of human rights or moral values and it doesn't require the sacrifice of dearly held beliefs.

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Waldman and Saletan: Oh, What a Fine Bromance!

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Will Saletan, Steven Waldman, Contraception, Anti-Choice, Pro-Life, Common Ground, Pro-Choice, Adoption, Politics News
Jodi Jacobson

Waldman suggests we set up a Presidential commission to study the "sacredness of sex" and that the President start to talk about this as part of his platform. If I want the government to tell me how and what to think about sex, I'll buy a plane ticket to Afghanistan and live under the original Taliban.

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The Case for an Anti-Abortion Violence Registry

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Domestic Terrorists, Women, Politics, Sex-Offender-Registration, Abortion Laws, Crime, Women's Health, Terrorism, Abortion Rights, Pro-Life, Domestic Terrorism, Pro-Choice, Politics News
Jacob M. Appel

Much as we do not permit convicted pedophiles to teach kindergarten, those who have been imprisoned for plotting violence against abortion clinics should never again be permitted anywhere near such facilities.

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Common Ground: What Does the Far Right Get? Or, Who Wins and Who Loses?

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Contraception, Anti-Choice, Bipartisanship, Common Ground, Pro-Choice, Pepfar, Politics News
Jodi Jacobson

What women need is both access to contraception that addresses their changing needs throughout their lifecycle and access to safe abortion services.

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Are the Culture Wars Back?

Rachel Laser | Posted 06.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Hate Crimes, Culture Wars, Notre Dame, Progressives, Progressive Movement, Common Ground, Barack Obama, George Tiller, Gay Equality, Holocaust Museum Shooting, Sonia Sotomayor, New Hampshire, Pro-Choice, Third Way, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Rachel Laser

An overwhelmingly popular President and a rising chorus of Americans are imploring policymakers to replace the culture wars with culture discussions. In this new moment, engaging in partisan warfare seems simply passé.

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"Anonymous" Republican Senator Obstructs Resolution to Condemn Clinic Violence

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Women's Rights, Tiller, Anti-Choice, Pro-Choice, Reproductive Health, Politics News
Jodi Jacobson

Yesterday, a Republican Senator used his power to put a "hold" on a Senate Resolution originally condemning violence against women's health providers, thereby blocking any vote on the resolution.

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Huckabee, Jon Stewart Debate Abortion (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Gay Rights, Pro-Life, Mike Huckabee, John Stewart, Pro-Choice, Gay Marriage, Politics News

Mike Huckabee went on John Stewart last night to debate another controversial topic: abortion. Huckabee's last appearance on the late-night show mad...

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Higher Ground

Cristina Page | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Anti-Abortion, President Obama, Common Ground, Pro-Choice, Extremism, Dr. Tiller, Politics News
Cristina Page

The brutal murder of Dr. Tiller threatens to poison the nascent dialogue Obama initiated.

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Exposing Fake Women's Health Clinics: My Visit to a Local Crisis Pregnancy Center

Reproductive Justice | Posted 06.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Abortion Rights, Politics News
Reproductive Justice

We can no longer afford to believe the sun revolves around the earth, the threat of global warming is a fiction, and that abstinence-only education and CPCs merit hard-earned tax dollars.

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How Can I Be Loved for Hating Everybody?

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 06.17.2009 | Media

Read More: Abortion, James Von Brunn, Hate Crimes, Chrysler, Fuel Efficiency, Pundits, Scott Roeder, Aig, Pro-Life, Barack Obama, Dr. George Tiller, Holocaust Museum Shooting, Gasoline Prices, Wall Street, General Motors, Germany, Middle East, Oil Prices, Hillary Clinton, Hate Speech, Japan, Pro-Choice, Media News
B. Jeffrey Madoff

The world is changing way too fast. A year ago we thought Hillary Clinton might get elected. Television pundits repeatedly asked us if we were ready...

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Letterman Should Call Himself Letterperson from Now On

Catie Lazarus | Posted 06.16.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Mean Girls, National Organization for Women, Barbie, Liberals, Trig Palin, Nanny, Bridge to Nowhere, Immigration, Pro-Life, Feminism, Barack Obama, Teenagers, Stephen Colbert, Obama S Dog, Math, Jon Stewart, Jay Leno, Alpha Female, Sarah Palin, Illegal Immigrants, Teen Pregnancy, Jimmy Kimmel, Tina Fey, Pro-Choice, Jimmy Fallon, Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin Reaction, David Letterman, Comedy News
Catie Lazarus

Sarah, how creepy is it that NOW is jumping on your bandwagon? Trying to be friends with the alpha popular princess by sweeping abortion, pay parity, stem cell research under the rug!

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If Men Got Pregnant, Would Abortion Be Legal?

Glenn Sacks | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Safe Haven Laws, Supreme Court, Abortion, Statutory Rape, Peggy Drexler, Sonia Sotomayor, If Men Got Pregnant, Gerardo Flores, Sotomayor, Pro-Choice, Erica Basoria, Politics News
Glenn Sacks

A million and a half American women legally walk away from motherhood every year. By contrast, courts forbid men to avoid responsibility even the most extreme circumstances.

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Note to Women: Don't Think! Ross Douthat Is Here to Do It For You

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Tiller, Abortion, Late Term Abortion, Anti-Choice, Douthat, Pro-Choice, Politics News
Jodi Jacobson

Women, take off your shoes, get knocked up, and go back to the kitchen, 'cause Ross will tell us everything we need to know and the world will be a better place.

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God and Abstinence

Reproductive Justice | Posted 06.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Teen Sex Education, Stds, Sexual Health, Abstinence Only, Sti, Abstinence Education, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Teen Sex, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Politics News
Reproductive Justice

At the Mississippi Department of Human Services' summit, "Abstinence Works: Let's Talk About It," we didn't talk about abstinence, but we sure did chant, cheer, dance, pray and sing about it.

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Tolerance is Always Superior to Intolerance

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 06.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, George Tiller, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Dr. Tiller, Politics News
Rep. Louise Slaughter

As we grieve for Dr. Tiller, we must come together to clearly and unequivocally denounce violence against any individual because of his or her ideology, faith or perspective.

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Seeds of Hatred---Reaping the Harvest

Larry Gellman | Posted 06.06.2009 | Media

Read More: Abortion, Mark Levin, Tiller, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, President Obama, G. Gordon Liddy, Obama, Pro-Life, Tom Tancredo, Barack Obama, Dr. George Tiller, Talk Radio, Conservatives, Sean Hannity, Rachel Maddow, Fox News, Hate Speech, Glenn Beck, Media News, Pro-Choice, Republican Party, Republicans, Israel, Media News
Larry Gellman

We can't call ourselves civilized until we learn to disagree like grownups.

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The New Pro-lifer

Cristina Page | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Obama, Pro-Life, Common Ground, Pro-Choice, Alexia Kelley, Politics News
Cristina Page

Alexia Kelley is a new style pro-lifer, one who believes a progressive agenda will produce pro-life results.

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Searching for Answers in the Shadow of George Tiller's Murder

Susan J. Demas | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michigan Liberal, Abortion, Abortion Murder, George Tiller Killed, Late-Term Abortion, Andrew Sullivan, Abortion Rights, Scott Roeder, Anti-Abortion, George Tiller Murder, Scott Hagerstrom, Pro-Life, Dr. George Tiller, George Tiller, Operation Rescue, Moral Absolutes, Moral Absolutism, Americans for Prosperity, The Atlantic, George Tiller Killing, Partial-Birth Abortion, Pro-Choice, Off the Record, William Butler Yeats, Politics News
Susan J. Demas

Some people know he did the right thing. What I'm not sure of is where that line is, between utter certitude in your beliefs and the willingness to kill for them. On Sunday, it got a lot blurrier.

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Catholics for Choice Protest Appointment of Anti-choice Advocate to Senior Position at HHS

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Tiller, Access, Catholics for Choice, Anti-Choice, Hhs, Common Ground, Pro-Choice, Choice, Politics News
Jodi Jacobson

The appointment yesterday of Alexia Kelley as Director of Faith-based and Community Partnerships at the Department of Health and Human Services marks "a defeat for reason and logic."

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Abortion Revisited -- My Response to a Friend Whose Choice is No Choice

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Planning, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Catholicism, Abortion Rights, Dr. George Tiller, Politics News
Danielle Cavallucci

The United States has the highest abortion and unwanted pregnancy rate of any developed nation because of the way we handle the subjects of sexuality and abortion.

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It's Stylish and Smart to Be a Mother Again, Thanks to Michelle Obama

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 06.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Working Mother, At Home Mom, First Lady Michelle Obama, "Time" Magazine, Politically Correct, Glass Ceiling, Pro-Choice, Feminists, Political Elite, Stay Perfect American Wife, Senator Hilary Clinton, Jackie Kennedy, Stay-at-Home Mom, The Obama Girls, The White House, Corporate Ladder, Living News
Francesca Biller-Safran

It's seems stylish and even respectable again in political and social circles to admit that you may consider motherhood as important as any career, thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama.

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