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If At First You Don’t Succeed At Making Zygotes People, Try Again
via Kate Sheppard, Mother Jones Undeterred by Mississippi’s failed attempt to grant fertilized eggs the same rights as adult humans, anti-abortion rights advocates in Colorado and Virginia signaled...
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Susan G. Komen Loses Support After Planned Parenthood Decision
via Laura Bassett, The Huffington Post Stacey Tillman, a 47-year-old woman from Sandusky, Ohio, says she has donated over $300 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure each year for the past nine years. The...
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Susan G. Komen Foundation Backs Down On Cutting Off Planned Parenthood
via Michele Gershberg, The New York Times Susan G. Komen for the Cure said on Friday it was retreating from a decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control...
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Georgia Democrats Propose Limitations On Vasectomies For Men
via CNN As members of Georgia’s House of Representatives debate whether to prohibit abortions for women more than 20 weeks pregnant, House Democrats introduced their own reproductive rights plan: No...
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Virginia Ultrasound Bill Loses GOP Governor’s Support
via Laura Bassett, The Huffington Post Following news that Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) seems to have walked back his support for a GOP-sponsored bill that would require women to undergo a...
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Ohio State Senator Introduces Viagra Bill To Counter Anti-Contraception...
via Laura Bassett, The Huffington Post As a member of a heavily male- and GOP-dominated state Senate since 2008, Ohio legislator Nina Turner says she has cringed watching her colleagues pass bill after...
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Old Scare Tactic A New Weapon In Abortion Wars
via Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune New Hampshire House Bill 1659 is titled the “Women’s Right to Know Act,” but a more accurate title would be the “Activists’ Right to Lie to Women Act.” The measure, now...
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GOP Congressman Tells Women To Give Their Money To Democrats
via Laura Bassett, The Huffington Post As the only Republican Congressman at a rally for the Equal Rights Amendment on Thursday, Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) gave women an unexpected piece of advice:...
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A Hispanic VP For The GOP?
via Benjy Sarlin, Talking Points Memo It’s been the dominant conventional wisdom ever since a wave of Hispanic Republicans won big races in 2010: Mitt Romney will pick a Hispanic running mate. But...
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Michigan Anti-Abortion Bill, ‘Most Extreme’ In The Country, Barrels Through...
via Laura Bassett, The Huffington Post A massive, 60-page omnibus bill that drastically limits abortion access and could shut down all abortion clinics in the state is being rushed through the Michigan...
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Conservatives Slam Obamacare Using Pro-Choice Language
via Laura Bassett, The Huffington Post For years, Democrats and progressive women’s groups have characterized Republican attempts to limit access to abortion — such as mandatory ultrasounds and...
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North Carolina Defunds Planned Parenthood In Midnight Vote, Overriding Veto
via Laura Bassett, The Huffington Post North Carolina’s Republican-controlled state legislature voted Monday night to override Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto of a state budget that strips money from...
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Right-Wing Food: You Are What You Eat
via Lauren Kelly, Alternet, Salon [Editress' Note: You can only vote for politicians once every few years. You can vote with your wallet every single day. Make change happen.] – 1. Chick-fil-A It...
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Paul Ryan Selection Affirms Mitt Romney’s Flip-Flop On Abortion
via Bob Egelko, Politics Blog, The San Francisco Chronicle Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate cements Romney’s own 180-degree turnabout on abortion. Ten years ago, as a candidate...
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GOP Senate Nominee: Victims Of ‘Legitimate Rape’ Don’t Get Pregnant (And Even...
via Evan McMorris-Santoro, Talking Points Memo Rep. Todd Akin, the Republican nominee for Senate in Missouri who is running against Sen. Claire McCaskill, justified his opposition to abortion rights...
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On Marriage Equality, Principle Over Politics In Nebraska
via Frank Bruni, The New York Times It makes no strategic sense for Bob Kerrey to bring up his support for gay marriage on the campaign trail in Nebraska, where he’s the Democratic nominee for an open...
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Where Is The Pro-Choice Movement?
via Charles P. Pierce, Esquire The remarks of Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin, and Akin’s stubborn refusal to defenestrate himself to placate the party’s leaders who want him gone for...
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GOP vs. Democrats: Tickets Offer Voters Stark Choice On Marriage Equality,...
via The Associated Press, The Washington Post Voters in this presidential election may face the starkest choice ever on the hot-button social issues of same-sex marriage, abortion rights and access to...
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Former GOP Governor Crist Endorses Obama, Says ‘Extreme’ Positions Make GOP...
via David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement Former Republican Governor Charlie Crist announced he is endorsing Barack Obama for President noting his former party’s “extreme” positions have made the...
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Mitt Romney’s Changes Stance On Abortion, Poses Challenge To Ryan Before Debate
via Gregory J. Krieg, ABC News Mitt Romney says he has no plans to push new anti-abortion laws if elected, a position that could put him at odds with parts of his core constituency and his own running...
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Arizona, Indiana Blocked From Defunding Planned Parenthood
via Tara Culp-Ressler, ThinkProgress Planned Parenthood scored two legal victories this week, with rulings in both Arizona and Indiana preventing the healthcare provider from being defunded. A federal...
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Republican Governor Jindal Wants Oral Contraceptives To Be Available Over The...
via Lauren McGaughy, New Orleans Times Picayune Gov. Bobby Jindal said oral contraceptives should be available over-the-counter in a Thursday evening op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. The...
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