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more about #latetermabortion more comments → greeneyedfem: Dr. Carhart gave the eulogy for Dr. Tiller at the interfaith memorial here in DC. He is an incredible human being. PBS interviewed him and Dr. Hern fo... more » cantankasaurus rex: "Americans may support abortion rights, but even 40 years after Roe, we don't talk about it like other medical procedures." THIS. Right after the ass... more » AmbiguouslyGayUno: Does anyone know if there are female doctors who perform late term abortions? The only ones I've heard about have been men. more » ragincajun67: I'm tired of hearing about how the bloody mechanics of an abortion are being treated like some dirty little secret that pro-choicers are keeping from ... more » BiteMeMitchell!: "By accepting that their careers offer an almost unacceptable degree of occupational hazard, we all but ensure that younger people won't take their pl... more » southernbitch: i read the hern profile last night (i am one of those strange women who has an esquire subscription primarily for these articles) and was left feeling... more » greengrey: Terrorism is unfortunate. But if these neanderthals have to resort to terrorism, hopefully it means they know their silly ideas/values are outdated an... more » fauxfruit: The same people who are screaming about babies being killed are also screaming about their refusal to allow these babies, if born, to have health care. more » Gumbina80: "Leroy Carhart doesn't go out in public anymore, for fear of being shot." But Bill O'Reilly said that abortion doctors are getting rich off of aborti... more » cate3710: Great article, Anna, especially the last paragraph. more » NefariousNewt: It's isn't even about late-term abortions -- every abortion provider is in the crosshairs of a radical fringe that has created its own morality in ord... more » notheretomakefriends: who described himself as "the only doctor in the world" who performed late-term abortions Dr Hern, you do a brave and formidable work, but with all... more » My_Latest_Incarnation: I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Dr. Richardson and the rest of the OB/GYNs that provide abortions in this country should stop performing th... more » KarenGabulous: Anyone who wishes (like I do) that they could congratulate or send support to Dr. Hern but wants to respect his (understandably) rigid security should... more » likepenguins: you're wrong, Dr Hern. If anyone wants hope for the human species, they should look to you. You are a brave man. more » -
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Abortion Doctor Warren Hern Isn't "The Only One Left" — But He Is In Danger
Esquire's profile of late-term abortion doctor Warren Hern is earning praise — but Newsweek's Sarah Kliff reminds us that Hern is not "the only doctor in the world" who does late-term abortions.
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"If Anyone Wants Hope For The Human Species, Don't Talk To Me": The Loneliness Of An Abortion Doctor
In a long, sad Esquire profile, John H. Richardson describes the rage, sorrow, and conviction of Dr. Warren Hern, who described himself as "the only doctor in the world" who performed late-term abortions after George Tiller's assassination.
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Courts Continue To Chip Away At Women's Reproductive Choices
It used to be that the anti-abortion movement had to temper its religious ardor with exceptions for the health and safety of women, and the Supreme Court agreed. The partial birth abortion question, however, taught them the pretense wasn't necessary. More » -
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Should Pro-Choicers Embrace Abortion Restrictions?
Is the pro-choice movement too absolute? Should supporters of abortion rights recognize some abortions as morally abhorrent — and therefore rightly illegal? In an editorial in Salon, Frances Kissling answers yes to both questions.
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Bill O'Reilly Shows Why "Abortion Reduction" Isn't Really Pro-Choice
Salon Editor-in-Chief Joan Walsh's Friday appearance on The O'Reilly Factor — beyond giving O'Reilly himself yet another opportunity to be heart-stoppingly offensive — revealed some of the biggest problems with the abortion debate today, including the focus on "abortion reduction." More » -
