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Neither Side Happy With The Nelson Compromise On Abortion, Senate Presses Onward
"You have both sides criticizing it, which means that we did what we had to do, we compromised in a fair way," says Senator Boxer - but can this fragile compromise on the Nelson abortion restrictions hold? More »With Abortion Coverage Restrictions In Place, Senator Ben Nelson Agrees To Vote For Health Care Reform
Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska says he will vote in favor of health care reform, effectively giving Democrats the 60th vote needed to pass the proposed legislation. But of course, his vote comes with a price. More »Health Nuts: The Anti-Abortion Empire Strikes Back
As Senator Nelson continues crusading to expand the Hyde Amendment, the state of Oklahoma is attempting to leverage more restrictions on abortion: new regulations force women to answer 30+ questions pre-procedure, with the answers posted to a state-run website. More »Guttmacher: "Women Of Reproductive Age Disproportionately Uninsured"
Family planning services are having a rough time during the recession. With more and more women seeking services, and fewer women able to shoulder the cost of contraceptives, clinics and organizations are finding themselves devastatingly short on funds. More »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 »3 Lies Anti-Choicers Tell About Planned Parenthood
It Happened Last Night: Nelson Amendment Nixed, Public Option In Limbo
The votes from last night are in, and the U.S. Government's Magic 8 Ball appears to have settled on "Reply hazy, try again." More »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]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 »"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 »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 »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 »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]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 »Why Are Pro-Choicers Spending So Much Time Fighting Stupak-Pitts?
Earlier today, Atlantic blogger Megan McArdle argued that Stupak-Pitts isn't that bad, and it certainly isn't bad enough to derail health care reform over. What's scary isn't McArdle's pragmatic position - it's the anti-choice dogma wrapped around her words. More »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 »Borders Line
...feel like I'm going to lose my mind. [YouTube via Buzzfeed] More »Cosmo Puts Down Scrunchies, Picks Up Petition
Oh snap! The moderate Dems and the GOP fucked up now. Stupak-Pitts is so bad that Cosmo stopped advising readers on how to get rid of muffin top and put up a page with a petition to sign. [Cosmo, Politico]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 »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 »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 »