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Michael Higdon on Nonconsensual Insemination and Child Support Obligations

Posted on February 23, 2011
Michael J. Higdon (University of Tennessee College of Law) has posted Fatherhood by Conscription: Nonconsensual Insemination and the Duty of Child Support on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Nathaniel, was a California teenager who became a father in 1995...

Bernard Nathanson, Former Abortion Provider Turned Anti-Choice Activist, Dies

Posted on February 22, 2011
NY Times: B. N. Nathanson, 84, Dies; Changed Sides on Abortion, by William Grimes: Dr. Bernard N. Nathanson, a campaigner for abortion rights who, after experiencing a change of heart in the 1970s became a prominent opponent of abortion and...

Justin Bieber, Rape, and Abortion

Posted on February 22, 2011
In a recent interview for Rolling Stone, Justin Bieber discusses his views on sex and abortion, apparently explaining that he opposes abortion even in cases of rape, which he thinks is sad but "happens for a reason." While I certainly...

Rally in NYC For Women's Health: Foley Square, Feb. 26, 1 to 3pm

Posted on February 22, 2011
Via PPNYC: Rally in New York City to fight back against the attacks on Planned Parenthood in Congress. Rally For Women's Health! Saturday, February 26th, 1-3pm Foley Square, Manhattan, New York City On Twitter we've been using the hashtag #feb26,...

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Mark Rienzi on Abortion Providers and Religious Refusals

Posted on February 21, 2011
Mark Rienzi (Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law) has posted The Constitutional Right to Refuse: Roe, Casey, and the Fourteenth Amendment Rights of Healthcare Providers on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The Fourteenth Amendment rights of various parties...

Former Kansas AG, Phill Kline, Faces Ethics Allegations Concerning His Aggressive Pursuit of Abortion Clinics

Posted on February 21, 2011
Kansas City Star: Kline returning to Kansas to face ethics allegations regarding his abortion fight, by David Klepper: Phill Kline returns to Kansas today to answer allegations that he misled judges and mishandled evidence in his dogged pursuit of abortion...

SF Chronicle Editorial Decries House Republicans' Vote to Defund Planned Parenthood

Posted on February 20, 2011
San Francisco Chronicle editorial: Odious vote by Republicans: In the face of high unemployment and a skyrocketing federal deficit, Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to undermine women's health choices last week. On Friday it approved an amendment that...

Yehezkel Margalit on Frozen Embryos and the Establishment of Parentage

Posted on February 20, 2011
Yehezkel Margalit (Bar Ilan University and Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research) has posted To Be or Not to Be (a Parent)? ? Not Precisely the Question; The Frozen Embryo Dispute on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Modern...

William Saletan on Abortion Politics and the Regulation of Abortion Clinics

Posted on February 20, 2011
Salon.com: The Back Alley 2011: How the politics of abortion protects bad clinics, by William Saletan: . . . What happened in Kermit Gosnell's clinic, according to a Philadelphia grand jury?reckless anesthesia, poor sanitation, regulatory neglect, and lethal mistreatment of...

Obama Administration Revises Bush-Era Religious Refusal Rule

Posted on February 19, 2011
The New York Times: A Bush Rule on Providers of Abortions Is Revised, by Robert Pear: The Obama administration on Friday rescinded most of a 2008 rule that granted sweeping protections to health care providers who opposed abortion, sterilization and....

Teenagers and Forced Pregnancy

Posted on February 18, 2011
The Nation: When Teen Pregnancy Is No Accident, by Lynn Harris: Leyla W. couldn't figure out where her birth control pills kept going. One day a few tablets would be missing; the next, the whole container. Her then-boyfriend shrugged and...

An Overview of How Title X Funding Supports Family Planning

Posted on February 18, 2011
Guttmacher News Release: Title X-Supported Family Planning Services Nationally and in Each State: Subsidized family planning services are vital to achieving important public health goals by helping millions of young and economically disadvantaged American women prevent unintended pregnancies...

In Proposed Spending Bill, Conservatives Seek to Cut Entire Program of Aid for Family Planning

Posted on February 18, 2011
NY Times: Planned Parenthood Financing Is Caught in Budget Feud, by Eirk Eckholm: Almost unnoticed in the wars over the federal budget has been a pitched battle over money for Planned Parenthood, which provides contraception, medical services and abortions at...

Nathan Kantrowitz on Female Abortion Providers Before Roe v. Wade

Posted on February 17, 2011
Nathan Kantrowitz has posted From Crime to Civil Disobedience: How a Few Women in 1969 Transformed the Definition of Abortion on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court?s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision made abortion legal. But a...

SD "Justifiable Homicide" Bill Shelved For Now

Posted on February 17, 2011
NY Times: South Dakota Shelves Bill Aimed at Defending Unborn, by A.G. Sulzberger: A state bill to expand the definition of justifiable homicide in South Dakota to include killing someone in the defense of an unborn child was postponed indefinitely...

Reps. Waxman and Pallone Demand Citation of Constitutional Authority for H.R. 358

Posted on February 17, 2011
RH Reality Check: Waxman and Pallone Ask "Where's the Constitutional Authority" on H.R. 358?, by Jodi Jacobson: Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ) Ranking Member of...

SD Bill Would Include as "Justifiable Homicide" the Killing of Abortion Providers

Posted on February 15, 2011
Mother Jones: South Dakota Moves To Legalize Killing Abortion Providers, by Kate Sheppard: A law under consideration in South Dakota would expand the definition of "justifiable homicide" to include killings that are intended to prevent harm to a fetus?a move...

MT Legislature Debates Parental Notice Bill; Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Is Defeated

Posted on February 14, 2011
KFBB.com: Parental Notification Abortion Bill, by Kacey Drescher: Another emotional debate at the Capitol surrounding abortion as lawmakers hear a proposal that?s very similar to an act that was ruled to be invalid back in 1999. Over forty states have...

House Leadership's Proposed Spending Plan Would Cut All Title X Family Planning Funding

Posted on February 13, 2011
Center for Reproductive Rights press release (2/12): CRR Statement on House Spending Plan, Wiping Out Title X Family Planning Funding: New York?Late yesterday, House leadership officially released its proposed spending plan to fund the government through 2011, including cutting all...

TX Senate Committee Approves Abortion Ultrasound Bill

Posted on February 12, 2011
Houston Chronicle: Texas Senate panel OKs abortion sonogram bill, by Joe Holley and Bobby Cervantes: Houston Democrat Ellis provides only dissenting vote; full Senate could get measure next week One of Gov. Rick Perry's designated "emergency" pieces of legislation cleared...

text4baby Program Helps Pregnant Women and New Mothers Stay Informed

Posted on February 12, 2011
New York Times: Mothers-to-Be Are Getting the Message, by David Bornstein: We?re used to hearing about public initiatives that get mired in politics or entangled in bureaucracy, but we rarely hear about programs that exceed expectations. So here?s one: last...

ND House Passes Bill Banning Abortion and Destruction of Embryos

Posted on February 11, 2011
KFYR TV: Abortion Ban Bill Passes in ND House, by Amanda Tetlak: Representatives approved anti-abortion legislation today. The bill not only bans abortion, but goes a step further and would ban the destruction of human embryos that are created when...

"Pro-Life" on Abortion, but What About After Birth?

Posted on February 11, 2011
Atlanta Journal Constitution opinion column: Do ?pro-lifers? really care about babies?, by Cynthia Tucker: Independent voters swung to the GOP in last November?s elections because they were disappointed ? or angry ? with Democrats over a stubbornly-high unemployment rate, polls...

"Protect Life Act" Would Prevent Women From Purchasing Private Insurance Coverage for Abortion

Posted on February 11, 2011
National Women's Law Center: Oppose the Broad and Dangerous Pitts Bill: Women Will Lose the Coverage They Have: The Pitts bill (H.R. 358), also known as the ?Protect Life Act,? is a dangerous bill that threatens women?s ability to purchase...

"Protect Life Act" Risks The Lives of Pregnant Women

Posted on February 11, 2011
The Hill - Congress Blog: ?Protect Life Act? puts women?s lives at risk, by Vicki Saporta: This week, I attended the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing on HR 358, the so-called ?Protect Life Act,? sponsored by Representatives...

Catholic Hospital Pushes Risky Abortion Reversals

Posted on February 11, 2011
TIME: The 'Unbortion': Chicago Hospital Persuades Women to Halt Abortions, by Bonnie Rochman: There are many decisions in life that are irreversible, but, as it turns out, abortion does not have to be one of them.Earlier this week, the Chicago...

Benefits of Folic Acid May Not Include Preventing Preterm Birth

Posted on February 11, 2011
LA Times: Folate intake in pregnancy is good -- but it may not prevent preterm birth, by Shari Roan: Folate is a valuable nutrient, especially for pregnant women. Studies show adequate intake of folate -- or folic acid -- just...

Antichoice Advocates Contemplate Abortion Bans in Form of "Heartbeat" Bill

Posted on February 10, 2011
AlterNet: Worse Than "Personhood," Ohio "Heartbeat" Bill Could Be a Total Abortion Ban, by Robin Marty: For years, anti-choice forces have sought to find new ways to curb abortion rights by turning the focus of the issue from the woman...

Despite Promises, "Forcible Rape" Language Remains in House Abortion Bill

Posted on February 10, 2011
The Huffington Post: 'Forcible Rape' Language Remains In Bill To Restrict Abortion Funding, by Amanda Terkel: After significant public blowback, House Republicans last week promised to drop a controversial provision in their high-priority No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act that...

Center for Reproductive Rights Sues FDA Over Emergency Contraceptive, Plan B

Posted on February 10, 2011
Center for Reproductive Rights: Center Sues FDA for Denying Women Over-the-Counter Access to Emergency Contraception: FDA Internal Memo Suggests Agency Did Not Follow Regulations Friday evening, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed suit against the Acting Commissioner of the Food...

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