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1/20/15

Columnist Is 'Ashamed' of Senator Uncle's Hideous Anti-Abortion Bill

Food editor Sarah Murrell has kicked off an entirely well-deserved feud with her uncle, Indiana State Senator Travis…

Anna Merlan

PublishedJanuary 20, 2015

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4/23/13

Florida Considers Ridiculous Ban on Race- and Sex-Selective Abortion

A group of almost comically deluded and ineffectual legislators in Florida are bringing up sex- and race-selective…

Laura Beck

PublishedApril 23, 2013

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8/29/12

We're Obsessed With 'Sex Selection' for the Wrong Reasons

Both conservative politicians and some mainstream publications want us to think sex selective births — whether via…

Katie J.M. Baker

PublishedAugust 29, 2012

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5/29/12

Terribly Dumb Sting Operation Claims It Captures Planned Parenthood Endorsing Sex-Selective Abortion

A newly-released undercover sting video by the Top Secret Junior Adventurer Club known as Live Action shows a…

Erin Gloria Ryan

PublishedMay 29, 2012

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4/23/12

The Idiotic New Sting Operation Against Planned Parenthood

Over the last few weeks, Planned Parenthood locations across the country have been visited by becostumed actors…

Erin Gloria Ryan

PublishedApril 23, 2012

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1/18/12

Doctor Proposes Brilliant Solution to Sex-Selective Abortion: Don't Tell Women the Truth

The selective abortion of female fetuses is a problem around the world, and an ongoing symptom of sexism. Now a…

Anna North

PublishedJanuary 18, 2012

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12/5/11

A Terrible Name For The Ban On Sex And Race Selective Abortions

Last week, a pro-life congressman introduced legislation designed to combat race and sex selective abortions in the…

Erin Gloria Ryan

PublishedDecember 5, 2011

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10/27/11

The More Sex-Selective Abortions In India, The More Husbands A Lady Gets?

According to the latest census figures, for every 1,000 boys under the age of 6 in India, there are only 941 girls.…

Erin Gloria Ryan

PublishedOctober 27, 2011

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8/10/11

New Test Detects Baby's Sex At 7 Weeks, Reignites Sex-Selective Abortion Concerns

New research found that blood tests are able to accurately determine the sex of a fetus earlier than ever before.…

Margaret Hartmann

PublishedAugust 10, 2011

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6/28/11

Conservatives Love Sex-Selective Abortion

Conservative commentators have found a handy silver lining to disquieting information about sex-selective abortion:…

Irin Carmon

PublishedJune 28, 2011

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5/17/11

Taiwan To Investigate, Punish Sex-Selective Abortion

In Taiwan, there are 1.09 male births for every female born. The worldwide ratio is 1.06. (For what it's worth, the…

Irin Carmon

PublishedMay 17, 2011

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8/17/09

Baby Girls Outnumber Boys In India For First Time In Decades

A campaign against sex-selective abortion in India may be seeing success: reversing a decades-long trend, more girls…

Anna North

PublishedAugust 17, 2009

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6/15/09

Prenatal Sex-Selection Comes To America

Today's Times examines the news that among Chinese-American, Indian-American, and Korean-American families,…

Anna North

PublishedJune 15, 2009

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6/9/09

Will A New Prenatal Gender Test Lead To Sex-Selective Abortion?

A cheap, at-home prenatal test that claims to determine fetal gender with 90% accuracy is stoking fears of sex-select…

Anna North

PublishedJune 9, 2009

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