Category Archives: Abortion & reproductive rights

Happy Roe Day

Watch out for that truck: On the 36th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, a man smashed his SUV into the entrance of the Planned Parenthood office in St. Paul this morning. Although staff … Continue reading

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Donuts. Is There Anything They Can't Do?

So as you may have heard, Barack Obama is going to be sworn in as our nation’s 44th president on Tuesday, and while that’s an important historical event, it’s also a reason for America’s businesses to use the moment for … Continue reading

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Worst Bush Moments #14, the Alito Appointment

Let’s count the ways in which the appointment of Sam Alito to the Supreme Court was a disaster, shall we? 1. It didn’t start with Alito. It started with Alberto Gonzales, who Bush wanted to put onto the Supreme Court … Continue reading

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Worst Bush Moments: #16, The Conscience Exception Rule

We forget, because it happened in the pre-9/11 world, but one of George W. Bush’s earliest controversies was his decision to block federal funding of stem cell research in all but a few cases. It was a bouquet to the … Continue reading

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The Case For Being Emotional Over Honoring Rick Warren

Richard Chappell writes: Many are complaining that by reaching out to Rick Warren, Obama is offering a slap in the face to progressives. This is silly. Yes, Warren has badly screwed up views on social issues. Most Americans do. That … Continue reading

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In Other Good News…

…it looks like South Dakota has rejected the abortion ban again.

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Your prop 4 saga!

If you live in California, you’ve probably heard about Prop 4, which would require parental notification for teenagers seeking abortion care. What’s scary about this proposition is that, unlike more extreme anti-choice laws, it actually looks pretty innocuous on paper. … Continue reading

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Bristol Palin's Choice

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Mothers Who Experience Racism Have Worse Birth Outcomes

As I’ve written before, when it comes to infant and maternal mortality, the US is effectively two nations. According to the CDC, the U.S. infant mortality rate for whites is 5.7 per 1000, a rate comparable to Switzerland or Australia. … Continue reading

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Good Call, Barack

What do you do when your opponent picks a radically anti-choice vice presidential candidate? Well, if you’re a normal human being with an ounce of political sense, you remember that most Americans are pro-choice, and you react accordingly. Ladies and … Continue reading

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