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Divisions Over Abortion in Mexico and Poland
In Mexico's Congress, the Party of the Democratic Revolution has introduced a bill to decriminalize abortion, setting off a fierce debate.Abortion has long been an issue in this country of…
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Massachusetts Teenager Will Not Face Homicide Charges for Self-Induced Abortion
Amber Abreu, the 18-year-old Dominican immigrant charged two months ago with illegally inducing an abortion by taking the anti-ulcer drug Cytotec, will not face homicide charges. Abreu delivered a one-pound…
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NPR Program on Anti-Choice Targeting of Black Communities
In Monday's Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report, NPR Program Features Discussion on Antiabortion Groups Targeting Blacks in Urban Communities:NPR's "News & Notes" on Friday included a discussion with Lillie…
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Federalist Society Posts Debate on Abortion
The Federalist Society has posted a written debate on Abortion and the Courts, with Wendy Long taking the anti-choice side and Jennifer Brown arguing the pro-choice position. Brown did an…
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Wash. Post: New Drive Afoot to Pass Equal Rights Amendment
Interesting article in today's Washington Post, by Juliet Eilperin:Federal and state lawmakers have launched a new drive to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, reviving a feminist goal that faltered a…
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Pennsylvania County Pays Almost $2,000 for Abortion
The Times-Leader of Northern Pennsylvania reports:The Luzerne County prison has been stuck with a nearly $2,000 bill for an abortion that was requested by an incarcerated inmate, prison officials confirmed…
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New York Post: Gov. Spitzer Speaks on Abortion
The website of WCBS Newsradio 880 includes an AP story on Governor Spitzer's speech at the Family Planning Advocates of New York State's annual conference on March 26. Spitzer apparently…
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District Attorney Arrests Female Patients, Doctors, and Nurses in the Dominican Republic to “Spark a Public Debate” on Family Planning
Sorry, but I really just don't know where to start with this one, so I'll let the story speak for itself. From the Kansas City Star, Raids fuel abortion debate…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More on slow-poke SCOTUS
Main March 27, 2007More on slow-poke SCOTUSThough the Supreme Court issued two new opinions today (details here and here from SCOTUSblog), the Justices still have not resolved one case from…
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Judge Who Presided Over Federal “Partial Birth Abortion Ban” Trial Dies
Judge Richard Conway Casey, the country's first blind federal trial judge, died on March 22.Judge Casey was one of three federal trial judges to rule that the federal abortion ban,…