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By | 03/13/2013 | Health Care, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, States, Texas | 3 Comments

It all started when Senate Bill (SB) 97, which would place greater restrictions on the distribution and prescription of abortion-inducing medications, was introduced into the Texas Senate…

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Record High Support for Abortion 2
By | 01/23/2013 | California, Headline, Legislation | 32 Comments

On the 40-year anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, new poll reveals record high support for abortion among Americans.

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A Hobby Lobby storefront
By | 12/30/2012 | Health Care | 1 Comment

Craft store chain Hobby Lobby is going to defy court orders to cover the morning-after pill due to the owner’s values, and instead pay a large daily fine.

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Planned Parenthood rally in Michigan state capitol. Credit: mlive.com
By | 12/29/2012 | Health Care, Legislation, Michigan | 2 Comments

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has signed a controversial bill increasing abortion regulation. The bill requires clinics that perform more than 120 abortions a year be licensed and screening patients to ensure they aren’t being forced into the abortion.

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By | 12/11/2012 | Activism, Headline, Legislation | 18 Comments

NDAA now includes an amendment to extend abortion coverage for servicewomen who become pregnant as a result of rape or incest.

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(Credit: Michele Bachmann)
By | 11/03/2012 | Congressional, Elections 2012, Headline | 6 Comments

A recent poll from the Minneapolis Star Tribune shows Bachmann leading her Democratic opponent, hotel executive Jim Graves, by a margin of 51-45.

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By | 10/30/2012 | Elections 2012, Issues, Legislation, Movements, US Senate | 12 Comments

The new Uruguay abortion law decriminalizing abortion during the first trimester was passed amid a higher level of discourse than we’ve seen in the US.

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