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Nicholas Kristof on Clashes Between Catholic Church and Hospitals that Provide Lifesaving Reproductive Health Care

Posted on February 01, 2011
The New York Times: Tussling Over Jesus, by Nicholas D. Kristof: The National Catholic Reporter newspaper put it best: ?Just days before Christians celebrated Christmas, Jesus got evicted.? Yet the person giving Jesus the heave-ho in this case was not...

U.S. Senators Wicker and Paul Introduce "Life at Conception" Act

Posted on February 01, 2011
Ms. Magazine: Life at Conception Act Introduced in the Senate: Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Life at Conception Act in the Senate yesterday that would establish that human life begins at the moment of conception....

Idaho Pharmacist Will Not Be Disciplined for Refusing to Fill Prescription Based on Opposition to Abortion

Posted on February 01, 2011
RH Reality Check: Idaho Pharmacy Board Gives a Pass to Pharmacist Who Refused to Fill Prescription, by Amie Newman: The Idaho Board of Pharmacy has ruled that the Walgreens pharmacist who refused to fill a prescription for Methergine - a...

In Dallas, Surge in Sex Trafficking Expected as Fans Gather for Super Bowl

Posted on February 01, 2011
Newsweek Magazine: The Super Bowl of Sex Trafficking, by Michelle Goldberg: While football fans are eagerly anticipating the Feb. 6 Super Bowl showdown in Dallas, some state officials are gearing up for the big game?s dark side: the surge in...

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Federal Judge Declares Entire Health Care Law Void

Posted on February 01, 2011
Wash. Post: Judge strikes down entire new health-care law, by N.C. Aizenman & Amy Goldstein: A federal judge in Florida on Monday became the first to strike down the entire law to overhaul the nation's health-care system, potentially complicating implementation...

Conference at The New School Will Address "The Body and the State"

Posted on February 01, 2011
The New School conference: The Body and the State: How the State Controls and Protects the Body: The Center for Public Scholarship presents the 23rd Social Research conference at The New School: February 10-12, 2011 John Tishman Auditorium, 66 West...

Ms. Blog Offers Map of Anti-Choice Bills Currently Pending in the State Legislatures

Posted on February 01, 2011
Ms. Blog: Abortion at Risk: Where Does Your State Stand?, by Stephanie Hallett: In the wake of Republican victories in the November midterms, abortion rights have taken a pummeling. On the federal level, as mapped out in the latest issue...

Young Black and Hispanic Women More Likely to be Tested for Chlamydia than their White Peers

Posted on January 28, 2011
LA Times: Young black and Hispanic women may be tested for chlamydia more often than their white peers, a study finds, by Jeannine Stein: Young black and Hispanic women may be screened at higher rates for the sexually transmitted disease...

AZ State Senator Linda Gray Blames Abortion Rights for Giffords Shooting

Posted on January 28, 2011
The Huffington Post: Arizona State Senator Cites Abortion Rights As Factor In Tucson Shooting, Nick Wing: Linda Gray, a Republican state senator from Arizona, claimed over the weekend that abortion rights preserved by Roe v. Wade were more of a...

Simplified Process for States to Expand Medicaid Family Planning Services Could Improve Reproductive Health and Save Costs

Posted on January 27, 2011
Guttmacher News Release: MAJOR GAINS SEEN FOR STATES THAT TAKE UP NEW AUTHORITY TO EXPAND MEDICAID FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES: State-by-State Analysis Projects Significant Improvements in Reproductive Health Outcomes, Major Savings for State Medicaid Programs A groundbreaking provision included in the...

What 11 New Anti-Choice Governors Mean For Women

Posted on January 27, 2011
NARAL Blog for Choice: The Dangers of Anti-Choice Governors, by Thomas: The 2010 elections that put anti-choice politicians in control of the U.S. House of Representatives also had dire consequences for the states. Just this month, 11 new anti-choice governors...

TX Governor Makes Pre-Abortion Sonograms an Emergency Issue Before Legislature

Posted on January 27, 2011
WTAW: Perry Orders Fast Track for Pre-Abortion Sonograms, by Chace Murphy: Gov. Rick Perry has declared an emergency issue of efforts to require a woman considering an abortion to first have a sonogram. The Texas House received the official filing...

"Abortion" Missing from Obama's Roe Anniversary Statement

Posted on January 26, 2011
ACLU Blog of Rights: Really, Mr. President?, by Louise Melling: I've just read the statement the president issued for the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that the right of privacy encompasses the decision...

Study of Danish Women Shows No Evidence of Emotional Harm from Abortion

Posted on January 26, 2011
MedPage Today: No Psych Risk Seen from Abortion in First Trimester, by John Gever: Although mental disorders were more prevalent among Danish women having first-trimester abortions than among those giving birth, the finding probably did not reflect an effect of...

NJ Gov. Chris Christie Champions Anti-Abortion-Rights Cause

Posted on January 26, 2011
NJ Star Ledger editorial: Abortion rights, in peril in New Jersey: The mask is off now. Gov. Chris Christie is no longer posing as a moderate voice on abortion rights, as he did during his 2009 campaign. He is now...

More on the Case of Dr. Kermit Gosnell

Posted on January 26, 2011
Slate: The Baby Butcher, Revisited, by William Saletan: Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortionist, has been charged with butchering viable babies, causing a woman's death, and endangering other patients. A grand jury report details his alleged crimes...

Approval for New Catholic Hospital in Maryland Raises Concerns About Access to Reproductive Healthcare

Posted on January 24, 2011
Catholics for Choice press release: Women?s Healthcare Services Now in Jeopardy as Catholic Entity Gets Go-ahead in Maryland, by David J. Nolan: Today?s decision by the Maryland Health Care Commission to allow the Catholic entity, Holy Cross Hospital, to build...

The Staggering Cost of Unnecessary C-Sections

Posted on January 24, 2011
California Watch: Unnecessary C-sections a $3.5B problem, study finds, by Nathanael Johnson: What would maternity care look like if doctors only intervened when it was medically necessary? For more than a year now, I?ve been trying to answer that question...

Reflections on Abortion and New York City

Posted on January 24, 2011
NY Times: Abortion: Easy Access, Complex Everything Else, by Ariel Kaminer: Congratulations, New York City, did you hear the news? Fire-and-brimstone predictions from across the country have been confirmed. This is officially the abortion capital of America...

What the Kermit Gosnell Case Reveals About Social Justice and Access to Abortion

Posted on January 24, 2011
Feministe: On second thought about Kermit Gosnell, by Jill: He does tell us a few things about abortion. They just aren?t what William Saletan thinks. The Gosnell case shows us the worst of what happens when abortion isn?t accessible. Gosnell?s...

Surgeon General Issues "Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding"

Posted on January 24, 2011
Chicago Tribune: More moms should breastfeed for six months, surgeon general advises, by Mary Forgione: New mothers receive lots of advice about breastfeeding but not typically from the U.S. surgeon general. The nation's top doctor issued breastfeeding guidelines Thursday that...

I'm Blogging for Choice in Honor of Roe's Anniversary

Posted on January 23, 2011
As part of its annual Blogging for Choice Day, NARAL Pro-Choice America asks: Given the anti-choice gains in the states and Congress, are you concerned about choice in 2011? I am very concerned about the right to choose abortion in...

Merle Hoffman: Roe v. Wade Anniversary Calls For "Celebration and Commitment"

Posted on January 22, 2011
The Huffington Post: Roe v. Wade 38th Anniversary: A Time for Celebration -- and Commitment, by Merle Hoffman: As we celebrate the 38th anniversary on Jan 22nd of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide, this day...

Conservative State Legislators Optimistic About Passing Limits on Abortion

Posted on January 22, 2011
NY Times: Lawmakers in Many States Pushing for Abortion Curbs, by Erik Eckholm: Newly energized by their success in November?s midterm elections, conservative legislators in dozens of states are mounting aggressive campaigns to limit abortions. The lawmakers are drafting, and...

New Studies Suggest Self-Induced Abortions May Be Increasing

Posted on January 21, 2011
Slate Magazine: The DIY Abortion, by Sharon Lerner: Two new studies on how American women end their own pregnancies. Back in 1971, Carol Downer helped pioneer a method of early abortion known as "menstrual extraction." With abortion still illegal in....

Expert Emphasizes Importance of Adhering to Medical Standards in Providing Abortions

Posted on January 21, 2011
?Time Magazine: Philly Abortion Horrors: What Matters is How and Not When an Abortion is Done, Says Expert, by Bonnie Rochman: Warren Hern, likely the last U.S. doctor to openly specialize in abortions performed late in pregnancy, authored a textbook...

House Speaker Boehner Calls Bar on Federal Funding for Abortions "One of Our Highest Legislative Priorities"

Posted on January 21, 2011
CNN Politics: Boehner: Barring federal funds for abortion one of GOP's 'highest' priorities, by Deirdre Walsh: House Speaker John Boehner announced Thursday that the House of Representatives will consider legislation to permanently bar federal funding for elective abortions, calling the...

Potential Presidential Contender Rick Santorum Invokes Race in Criticizing Obama's Abortion Stance

Posted on January 21, 2011
The Washington Post: Rick Santorum invokes Obama's race on abortion, by Rachel Weiner: Potential Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum has once again demonstrated his willingness to push the envelope. In an interview with the conservative CNS News, he linked President...

New Analysis Rebuts Anti-Abortion Activists' Claim that Most Abortion Clinics Are Located in Black Neighborhoods

Posted on January 21, 2011
Guttmacher News Release: Claim that most abortion clinics are located in black neighborhoods is false: A new Guttmacher analysis debunks the claim by antiabortion activists that most abortion clinics are located in predominantly black neighborhoods. In fact, fewer than one...

PA Abortion Doctor is Denied Bail and Governor Promises Investigation Into Failed State Oversight

Posted on January 21, 2011
CNN: New governor vows action as abortion doctor arraigned for murder, by the CNN Wire Staff: Pennsylvania's newly elected governor offered a harsh assessment and vowed decisive action Thursday to determine why authorities took so long to root out an...

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