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Pro-Choice, Pro-Faith
Tomorrow, Frances Kissling, who has led Catholics for a Free Choice for more than two decades, will resign. Jon O’Brien, executive vice president of CFFC, will take over as president.…
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What if Roe Fell?
What If Roe Fell? The State-by-State Consequences of Overturning Roe v. WadeFrom the Center for Reproductive Rights: "“Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision establishing a woman’s right to choose,…
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Time Magazine on “The Grassroots Abortion War”
TIme Magazine recently reported on so-called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" (CPCs), which exist to dissuade pregnant women from choosing abortion, and which often do so through misleading and coercive tactics. From…
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6th Circuit Ruling on Detention of Anti-Choice Activists
From Friday's Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report:A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled against law enforcement authorities from Springboro, Ohio, and the FBI…
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Premature Births and Abortion
The story of premature infant Amillia Taylor has prompted anti-choice groups and the media to draw a connection between Amillia's survival and the issue of abortion. While this connection is…
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“Miracle Baby” Amillia Taylor
The survival of this tiny, premature baby, who was born in October but just this past week was able to go home with her parents, has been all over the…
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Those Harping Pro-Choice Activists
Andrew Sullivan complimented "Democrats and pro-choice abortion activists" for their "smarter" strategy of focusing on ways to reduce unintended pregnancy. (Time Magazine, The Case for Compromise on Abortion, 2/27/05) He…
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McCain on Roe v. Wade; Romney on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report reported this week on Senator John McCain's assertion that Roe v. Wade should be overturned, as well as on former Massachusetts Governor Mitt…
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NJ Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Abortion Med Mal Case That Raises Forced Speech Issue
The Star Ledger reports:The [New Jersey] Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether doctors should be required tell a pregnant woman seeking an abortion that the procedure would kill a…
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South Dakota Abortion Ban Fails in Senate Committee
A South Dakota Senate Committee yesterday rejected by an 8-1 vote a bill to ban abortions. The South Dakota House had passed the abortion ban last week. The ban included…