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London Times Columnist on “Abortion: why it’s the ultimate motherly act”
Caitlin Moran, columnist for the London Times Online, is a mother of two who didn't have any qualms about having an abortion when she found herself pregnant again. She writes,…
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Oklahoma Passes Bill to Forbid Abortions in State Medical Facilities or By State Employees
The Cushing Daily Citizen (Oklahoma) reports:Gov. Brad Henry will see a bill on his desk soon that would prohibit abortions in state medical facilities or by state employees unless the…
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South Carolina Senators Abandon Mandatory Ultrasound
Via the Washington Post, by Seanna Adcox (AP):A state Senate panel on Thursday dropped a measure from an abortion bill that would have made South Carolina the only state to…
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Birth certificates for stillbirth?
Carol Lloyd writes in Salon.com's Broadsheet:Call me callous, cruel and totally unmaternal but I just don't get the controversy surrounding the issuing of birth certificates to stillborn babies. According to…
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Time Magazine Confuses Emergency Contraception with Abortion Pill
Jessica at Feministing points out the error:In a recent TIME magazine article about the pro-choice movement in Mexico, writer Tim Padgett writes that the morning-after pill causes abortions:As a result,…
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Portugese President Signs Bill to Liberalize Abortion Laws
Via JURIST:Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva [official website, in Portuguese] Tuesday approved a law permitting abortions during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. The Portuguese parliament [official website, in Portuguese]…
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Oral Arguments Take Place Today in 8th Circuit’s En Banc Review of South Dakota Abortion Law
Via the New York Times, Full Federal Appellate Court Will Revisit Abortion Issue in South Dakota, by Susan Saulny:A South Dakota law that would require doctors to tell women seeking…
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Pro-choice or pro-abortion? Pro-life or anti-choice? Some thoughts on terminology.
An opinion piece that appeared in the Yale Daily News last week prompted me to offer some thoughts on terminology in the abortion debate. The writer offers an odd explanation…
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Abortion in Nigeria
Via Vanguard (Nigeria):Unsafe abortion constitutes a serious public health crisis in Nigeria . It is said to still be the cause of 33-40 per cent of maternal deaths. The current…
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The Hill Blog: “Romney Rehashes Abortion Stance”
The Hill's Congress Blog included a post on Saturday on Mitt Romney's abortion shifting stance on abortion. It includes a video of Romney explaining his evolving views. Read Romney Rehashes…