Roe v Wade

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The Logical Flaw Behind the Stupak Amendment

Sam Sedaei | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Roe v. Wade, Nancy Pelosi, Stupak Amendment, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare, Barack Obama, Republicans, Politics News

Politicians' personal beliefs on abortion are absolutely irrelevant. It is time to treat the legality of abortion with the same strength that we treat all of our other laws.

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Abortion Rights Groups Scramble In Stupak Amendment's Wake

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Abortion, Women's Rights, Congress, Naral, Public Option, Roe v Wade, Nancy Pelosi, Hyde Amendment, Pelosi, Obama, Roe Wade, Choice, Planned Parenthood, House, Senate, Rahm Emanuel, Center for Reproductive Rights, Health Insurance, Stupak Amendment, Health Care Reform, Bart Stupak, Anti-Choice, Medicine, Pro-Choice, House Health Care Bill, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passe...

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Best Political Halloween Costumes: Put Your Costume Where Your Mouth Is

Katie Halper | Posted 10.28.2009 | Comedy

Read More: George Bush, Blue Dog, Public Option, Rush Limbaugh, Manuel Zelaya, Too Big to Fail, Manuel Zelaya Honduras, Pope Benedict, Roe vs Wade, Sarah Palin Wolf Hunting, Pope Benedict XVI, Catholic Church, Hitler Youth, Roe v. Wade, Astinence Only, Nancy Pelosi, Sarah Palin, Anglican Church, Blue Dogs, Honduras, Anti-Choice, Opt-Out, Public-Option-Opt-Out, Anti-Choice Movement, Blue Dog Dems, Blue Dog Democrats, Halloween, Comedy News

Wear a fancy suit with a top hat and a cane. Stuff yourself with pillow so you look as bloated as possible. Wear a dollar sign around your neck (you can make it out of tin foil.) You're... Too big to fail.

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Why the President Has Been Losing on Health Care, and What He Needs to Say

Drew Westen | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Speech on Health Care, Public Option, Roe v Wade, Death Panels, Olympia Snowe, Ronald Reagan, Michael Dukakis, Pension Plans, George Bush, Washington Post, Taxpayers, Economic Recovery, Great Depression, Uninsured, Barack Obama, Chuck Grassley, Al Qaeda, 401k, Bill Clinton, Brown v Board of Education, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Fdr, Medicare, Medicaid, Electronic Records, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, Politics News

At this historic moment, the White House has determined that the best way to win the center is to tack right. But sometimes, the best way to win the center is not to move to the center, but to move the center.

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Abortion Is New Front in Health Care Battle

Wall Street Journal | FAWN JOHNSON and LAURA MECKLER | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, National Organization for Women, Naral, Death Panels, Reproductive Health, Pro-Life, Now, Planned Parenthood, Town Hall, Roe v. Wade, Health Care Reform, Birth Control, National Right to Life Committee, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life Democrats, The Family Research Council, Health Care, Politics News

Most versions of the Democratic health plan would create subsidies for lower-income people to buy private health insurance. If that insurance includes...

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Helping Women: Eliminating Obstetric Fistula in Developing World

Jim Luce | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

Read More: George Bush, Facebook, Mexican National Institute of Health, Ronald Reagan, Myspace, “Global Gag Rule”, Women’s Health, Pregnancy, Thought Leaders, Vaginal Fistula, Global Citizens, South Africa, Clinton Global Initiative, Roe v. Wade, Argentina, World Health Organization, Abortion, Uganda, Bill Clinton, Developing World, M.D., Roman Catholic Church, EngenderHealth., Mexico, Twitter, AIDS Prevention, Barack Obama, Ana Langer, Women, Population Control, Reproductive Health, Smith Barney, India, Obstetric Fistula, Orphans International Worldwide, Frances D. Alleman-Luce, Usaid, Pep Far, Engenderhealth, World News

EngenderHealth focuses on far more than fistula repair and prevention. They are dedicated to improving the overall health and well-being of people in the countries where they work.

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Nixon Tapes: Abortion Necessary "When You Have A Black And A White"

The New York Times | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Roe v. Wade, Nixon Tapes, Richard Nixon Tapes, Richard Nixon, Nixon Abortion, Nixon Roe v. Wade, Politics News

On Jan. 23, 1973, when the Supreme Court struck down state criminal abortion laws in Roe v. Wade, President Richard M. Nixon made no public statement....

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My Abortion: It's Time to Tell

Tamar Abrams | Posted 07.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Abortion, Violence Against Women, Roe v. Wade, Violence, Pregnancy, Pro-Life, Planned Parenthood, Pro-Choice, Dr. George Tiller, Living News

When a killer pointed a gun at Dr. Tiller on Sunday, he forced me to tell my story. I urge all women across the nation to tell their stories.

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Pro-Choice Progress: A Primer on President Obama's First 100 Days

Nancy Keenan | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Unfpa, Kathleen Sebelius, Roe v. Wade, President Obama, Federal Refusal Rule, Birth Control, Global Gag Rule, Usaid, Dawn Johnsen, Obama Nominees, Sex Education, David Hamilton, Obama First 100 Days, Politics News

NARAL Pro-Choice America will mark this milestone with another reminder of how electing leaders who support the values of freedom and privacy does make a difference in the lives of women and their families.

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North Dakota House Gives Fertilized Egg Full Rights

AP | DALE WETZEL | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Roe vs Wade, Roe v. Wade, Roe v Wade, Roe vs. Wade, North Dakota, North Dakota Abortion, Fertilized Egg, Fertilized Egg Rights, Politics News

BISMARCK, N.D. — A measure approved by the North Dakota House gives a fertilized human egg the legal rights of a human being, a step that would ...

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Backsliding on Roe

Caryl Rivers | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Planning, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Cancer, Abortion Rights, Roe v. Wade, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Pro-Life, Roe vs Wade, Pro-Lifers, Pro-Choice, Politics News

Roe is going to need all the support that can be mustered, because the departure of the Bush administration may bring the extreme factions in the pro-life movement to the fore.

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What's So Funny About Abortion?

Kirsten Moore | Posted 02.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Abortion, Obama, Global Gag Rule, Humor, Roe v. Wade, Women's Rights, Women, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Health, Planned Parenthood, Living News

On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade I had to ask myself: why am I still invested professionally and personally in the policy, politics and practice of abortion after twenty years?

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Obama Will Not Use Roe V. Wade Anniversary To Overturn 'Mexico City' Policy

CBN | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Abortion, First 100 Days, Roe v. Wade, Obama First 100 Days, 100 Days, President Obama, Mexico City Policy, Obama Administration, Obama, Obama Abortion, Obama Roe v. Wade, Roe vs Wade, Barack Obama, Politics News

The Brody File has learned that President Obama WILL NOT issue an executive order today that would have reversed a Bush administration policy which ba...

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Thirty-Six Years After Roe v. Wade, America Must Put Prevention First

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women, Prevention First Act, Roe vs Wade, Women's Health, Health, Roe v. Wade, Politics News

On today, the 36th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, we must reaffirm our commitment to reducing unintended pregnancies and abortions, and promoting public health.

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Counting our Blessings...

Charlie Cray | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Pbs, PBS Frontline, Frontline, Springfield, Roe v. Wade, Obama Springfield, Roe vs Wade, Politics News

As a progressive, I expect to be frustrated by Obama's tilt on issues. But if there's one thing that he seems destined to do is unite the country in ways we haven't seen for a long time.

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Obama May Reverse Abortion Policy Through Executive Order: CNN

CNN | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: President Barack Obama, Roe v. Wade, George Bush Abortion, George W. Bush, President Obama, Mexico City Policy, Obama, Bush Abortion, Reversing Bush Policy, Roe vs Wade, Barack Obama, Obama Executive Orders, Politics News

President-elect Barack Obama is considering issuing an executive order to reverse a controversial Bush administration abortion policy in his first wee...

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26 Reasons Pro-Choice People Should Be Happy

Nancy Keenan | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: 111th Congress, Roe v Wade, Reproductive Rights, Abstinence-Only Programs, President-Elect Obama, Global Gag Rule, Pro-Choice, Sex Education, Politics News

Relish the feeling of hope and accomplishment that comes as every new pro-choice member of Congress recites his or her oath of office today.

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12 Top News Year's Resolutions for the Republican Party

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Joe the Plumber, Election Reaction, Katie Couric, Viagra, Roe v Wade, Drill Baby Drill, Campaign, New Years Resolutions, Monty Python, Gay Marriage, Republicanss, Politics News

First, I will never, ever, ever again pick a running mate just because she or he is "hot" and makes me want to say "You Betcha" even though my Viagra prescription has expired.

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Abortion: Healing or New Culture War? The Choice is Obama's

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Religious Right, Obama, President-Elect Obama, Freedom of Choice Act, Roe v. Wade, Foca, Abortion, Obama Abortion, Barack Obama, Politics News

Pushing abortion regulations and laws into a more permissive place beyond even Roe v. Wade... is a mistake. It will only guarantee that this fight gets even more bitter.

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The Pro-Choice Future Caught on Video: What is free.will.power?

Nancy Keenan | Posted 12.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Young Voters, Naral Pro-Choice America, DJ Spooky, Roe v. Wade, Freedom, Obama, Birth Control, Voting, Video, Politics News

While our values are consistent, these changes in technology -- and in the circumstances that shape women's experiences -- call on us to change the ways in which we engage the public.

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Will Tom Daschle Be What The Reproductive Rights Community Wants?

Amie Newman | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Rights, Roe v. Wade, Tom Daschle, RH Reality Check, Election 2008, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Barack Obama, Sex Education, President Elect Obama, Obama HIV/AIDS Policy, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, HIV/AIDS Pandemic, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle Health and Human Services, Bush Administration Sex Education, Pro-Choice, Bush Administrations Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Politics News

The former S. Dakota senator may please some inside-the-Beltway Democrats, but the reaction of reproductive and sexual health advocates working on the ground will be interesting to gauge.

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Abortion Politics Isn't Saving Lives

John W. Whitehead | Posted 12.08.2008 | Living

Read More: 2008 Election and Abortion, Abortion, Pro-Life, Abortion Laws, Pro-Choice, Roe v. Wade, Abortion Rights, Health, Living News

Some sobering statistics: every year, more than a million pregnancies end in abortion; roughly one-third of all women in the U.S. will have an abortion during their reproductive lifetime.

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Extremism in Colorado

Cristina Page | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Birth Control, Stem Cell, Roe v. Wade, Personhood, Contraception, Pro-Life, Amendment 48, Fertilized Egg, Pro-Choice, Colorado, Politics News

The groups supporting Amendment 48 represent the most extreme wing of the right to life movement. They seek to change the Colorado constitution to grant a fertilized egg the status of a human being.

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An Open Letter to Senator McCain

Eleanor Smeal | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Women's Rights, Violence Against Women Act, John McCain, Rape, Incest, Supreme Court Justice, The Feminist Majority, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Feminist Left, Voting Record, Eleanor Smeal, Mccain Voting Record, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Feminism, Barack Obama Feminism, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Breast Cancer Research Program, Roberts, Minimum Wage, Lilly Ledbetter, Roe v. Wade, Scalia, Politics News

Women, Senator McCain, vote on issues important to us, not on whether or not the candidate wears a skirt. The truth is, your candidacy is the worst for women in recent history.

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