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Roe v Wade

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

Drew Westen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Drew Westen

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.

Abortion Is New Front in Health Care Battle

Wall Street Journal | FAWN JOHNSON and LAURA MECKLER | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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

Helping Women: Eliminating Obstetric Fistula in Developing World

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Jim Luce

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.

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

The New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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....

My Abortion: It's Time to Tell

Tamar Abrams | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Tamar Abrams

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.

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

Nancy Keenan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Nancy Keenan

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.

North Dakota House Gives Fertilized Egg Full Rights

AP | DALE WETZEL | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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 ...

Backsliding on Roe

Caryl Rivers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Caryl Rivers

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.

What's So Funny About Abortion?

Kirsten Moore | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kirsten Moore

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?

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

CBN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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...

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

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Rep. Louise Slaughter

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.

Counting our Blessings...

Charlie Cray | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Charlie Cray

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.

Obama May Reverse Abortion Policy Through Executive Order: CNN

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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

26 Reasons Pro-Choice People Should Be Happy

Nancy Keenan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Nancy Keenan

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.

12 Top News Year's Resolutions for the Republican Party

Francesca Biller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Francesca Biller

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.

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

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Frank Schaeffer

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.

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

Nancy Keenan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Nancy Keenan

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.

Will Tom Daschle Be What The Reproductive Rights Community Wants?

Amie Newman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Amie Newman

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.

Abortion Politics Isn't Saving Lives

John W. Whitehead | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
John W. Whitehead

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.

Extremism in Colorado

Cristina Page | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Cristina Page

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.

Virginia Pharmacy Follows Faith And Refuses To Sell Birth Control

AP | MATTHEW BARAKAT | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style

CHANTILLY, Va. - A new drug store at a Virginia strip mall is putting its faith in an unconventional business plan: No candy. No sodas. And no birth c...

An Open Letter to Senator McCain

Eleanor Smeal | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Eleanor Smeal

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.

Abortion Rights: Back in the Spotlight

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Marianne Mollmann

There is precious little public debate on whether actually having a child is necessarily a viable choice, financially and professionally. For many, it's not.

Catholics Shouldn't Trust McCain's Abortion Rhetoric

Kari Lundgren | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Kari Lundgren

In comparison to the plight of the unborn, what is the economy, poverty, labor rights, equal pay for equal work, or the war in Iraq? For some Catholic voters, it is crucial to choose a presidential candidate who would pick justices committed to overturning Roe v. Wade. But would McCain?

A New Conversation on Abortion

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jim Wallis

Life is precious. John McCain believes that, Barack Obama believes that, Sarah Palin believes that, and so does Joe Biden. In fact, I'm not sure I have ever met a person who believes otherwise.