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more about #abortion more comments → IndignationCoordinator: Errr...I think that the whole coat hanger thing is a little stupid/pointless. Actually, it seems a bit PETA-esque, honestly, as in, more likely to e... more » Lymed: I can't even fathom the impact chemotherapy would have on a fetus. Is a woman really expected to choose between life saving treatment and causing sev... more » sportz.star: Watch Stupak et al use Ireland as evidence of what should be done here, ignoring the fact that the Irish government position stems from the heavy infu... more » hollygirl: A good friend of mine is trying the Irish case, she's a lawyer for a reproductive rights group here in the States. She's 8 months pregnant. We are so ... more » KATE!: I didn't see anything objectionable in that video at all. Am I missing something? Dr. P seemed very nice; I don't think I could have had that sort of... more » Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: You know what the second worst thing about this is? I always thought Lila and Rose were pretty names and I wanted to give them to future cats. She r... more » Perhaps Not: Further evidence that Planned Parenthood is not actually paying anyone an exorbitant sum - [www.guidestar.org] Granted, the CEO of the national versi... more » pesematology: No one goes into OB/GYN for the money, period (no pun intended). The malpractice insurance is through the roof. more » curiousgeorgiana: The same people shouting that abortion is a money making industry are absolutely silent on the fucking gold mine that is our war industry and military... more » phantom lady: You're a foul one, Lila Rose. You're a nasty, wasty skunk. Your heart is full of unwashed socks Your soul is full of gunk. Lila Rose. The three words... more » o-line: It's just malfeasance for malfeasance's sake. more » Jack_Burton: I can't believe I just heard the word "lucrative" associated with abortion and Planned Parenthood. If there were a free-market incentive for abortion... more » winner: Actually, the doctor is probably talking about fetal viability which the generally agreed to be about 28 weeks or 6.5 months. more » HPgirl: In my History of American Law class, we studied the history of abortion. And up until, like, the 1940's abortion wasn't a controversy. At all. In fa... more » sympathyforthebasementcat: Okay, I think it's time to fight back. I can supply hours of footage of Republicans blatantly lying to further their political agenda. I can even show... more » -
#roevsworld
Coat Hangers, Court Cases, And RU-486: Abortion Rights Around The World
Yesterday, the city of Berkeley, California sent wire hangers to some members of Congress who voted for the Stupak Amendment — and across the Atlantic, courts prepare to decide whether an Irish abortion ban violates women's human rights. More » -
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3 Lies Anti-Choicers Tell About Planned Parenthood
Undercover anti-abortion activist Lila Rose has struck again, this time with a video supposedly exposing Planned Parenthood's malfeasance. What it actually exposes: the anti-choice movement's smear tactics. More » -
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Nelson Anti-Abortion Amendment Rejected
The Stupak clone was voted down by the Senate this afternoon. The Washington Post reports: "The measure, which failed 54-45, addressed the scope of restrictions on coverage of abortion services for people who receive subsidies to buy insurance." [WP] -
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Barbara Boxer Invokes Salt-N-Pepa Principle As Congressional Saga Continues
Senator Barbara Boxer isn't playing around. Laying out a logical case against Ben Nelson's amendment - which is really Stupak 2.0 - she blows off all the discussion of riders in favor of real talk on gender discrimination and privacy. More » -
#truecrime
Hard To Swallow
A Brooklyn mom has gone into hiding after her lover's wife, Kisha Jones, poisoned her with abortion-inducing drugs and attempted to murder her newborn baby with toxic "breast milk". Jones has been charged with assault and "attempted abortion." [NYDailyNews] -
#healthnuts
"Poisoned Pills:" What IHS Tells Us About Health Care, The Public Option & Abortion
Sen. Russ Feingold is thrilled: a deal toward a public option is creeping forward. However, the abortion battle still threatens to derail progress on health care - and history has always shown us how this could play out. More » -
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Teenage Girls Take Up Both Sides Of The Abortion Debate After Watching "Neutral" Documentary
Director Bruce Isacson claims that his "dramumentary," titled "South Dakota: A Woman's Right To Choose," is meant to educate viewers on both sides of the abortion debate. Yet as Robin Abcarian of the LA Times reports, that claim is questionable. More » -
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After Tiller: Operation Rescue Picks New Target
Since Dr. Tiller's assassination, Dr. Leroy Carhart has begun performing abortions "past 24 weeks" at his clinic in Nebraska. And, predictably, Operation Rescue has turned their attention to him. More » -
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#rippedfromtheheadlines
Model Behaviors
A model? Well, we assume she'll drape herself in an American flag, but will she also wear running shorts and pantyhose? [UPI] -
#roevsworld
War Over Abortion In Congress Continues Apace
NARAL Pro-Choice America wants to know why Representative Bart Stupak and Senator Ben Nelson want to place more restrictions on abortion coverage. But Senator Barbara Mikulski says it doesn't matter: "I know I'm not voting for Stupak." More » -
#breastintentions
Blindfolded By A Pink Ribbon? Barbara Ehrenreich On Mammograms, Breast Cancer
Barbara Ehrenreich asks, "has feminism been replaced by the pink-ribbon breast cancer cult?" In other words, are women so concerned with access to mammograms that they're ignoring science and even their own rights? More » -
#leftovers
Australian Men Undertake "My Oath" • Child Porn "Shrine" Discovered
• Australian men are being asked to pledge that they will never commit, excuse, or allow violence against women. The "My Oath" campaign is part of White Ribbon Day, which aims to combat violence by reaching out to men. • More » -
#roevsworld
Stupak Amendment Energizes Both Sides Of Abortion Debate
After the election, some predicted that abortion would cease to be a contentious issue in America. The reaction to the Stupak Amendment — on both sides of the issue — shows how wrong those people were. More » -
#healthnuts
Miles To Go Before They Sleep: Saturday Vote Is Just The Start
On Saturday, the Senate voted to move forward and debate on the health care reform, but many of the continuing talks on the issue are still circling around the same fault lines of party affiliation and religion. More » -
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Blood On The Senate Floor: Majority Leader Drops Stupak-Pitts
The anti-choice crowd is frothing at the mouth. Yesterday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid went Sweeney Todd on the Stupak-Pitts amendment, stabbed insurers with an excise tax, and threatened to go to reconciliation on the holdouts. More » -
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Report: Stupak Amendment Will Be End Of Abortion Coverage For All
Dear Bart Stupak: If your amendment is - as you said to Chris Matthews on Hardball last night - the same as the Hyde Amendment, why the fuck do American women need your version? More » -
#roevworld
Nation to Women: You're On Your Own With This Abortion Fight
Not only do "six in ten Americans" want to ban federal funds subsidizing abortion, "fifty-one percent [of people polled] said they thought women should bear the full cost of an abortion even when they have private insurance." [UPI] -
#oxymorons
Sarah Palin Isn't Anti-Choice Enough For Americans For Life
Palin is a "fake pro-lifer?" Mother Jones reports on American Right to Life, an organization gunning for Palin because she "use[s] the pro-life title but deny[s] the personhood and God-given right to life of the unborn." [Mother Jones] -
#healthnuts
Health Care Bill Is Still Full Of Drama
It's been ten days since the announcement of the Stupak-Pitts amendment, and health care reform hasn't been the same. News bites, including the Massachusetts senate race, circumventing a filibuster, and how the Wall Street Journal got it wrong after the jump. More » -
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Nancy Pelosi: "This Is Not A Bill About Abortion"
...And yet, here we are. Pelosi was asked if "pro-abortion rights advocates were 'right in saying [the Stupak Amendment] will actually diminish' access to abortions?" Pelosi shot back with 'Yes, they are.'" Well, at least we're kind of pro-truth!
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