Category Archives: Abortion & reproductive rights

Why does the Republican party oppose banning late-term abortions?

Posted on October 22, 2003 by Ampersand

Sebastian Holsclaw’s new blog has a couple of entries on abortion; one addressing his own pro-life side in refreshingly reasonable terms, and one addressing the pro-choice side. The comments feature some passionate, but polite, debate. (The poster “Fredo” is doing … Continue reading →

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NOW overstates threat of abortion ban

Posted on May 31, 2003 by Ampersand

The “NOW Action Center” sent me an email, which included this item regarding the “partial birth abortion ban”: ABORTION BAN WOULD HALT MOST SAFE PROCEDURES A floor vote in the U.S. House is scheduled for next week on H.R. 760, … Continue reading →

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The best and worse countries for mothers & children

Posted on May 13, 2003 by Ampersand

The NGO Save the Children has released its annual “Mother’s Day Rankings,” categorizing the best and worse places for mothers around the world. The U.S., unsurprisingly, is one of the best places in the world – we ranked 11 out … Continue reading →

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Wednesday should have been cartoon day!

Posted on April 18, 2003 by Ampersand

…And it would have been cartoon day, too, if I hadn’t been out of town. But here it is, a couple of days late… (This cartoon will make no sense if you’re not familiar with the classic Monty Python sketch … Continue reading →

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About the Late-Term abortion ban in 1997

Posted on March 30, 2003 by Ampersand

There’s a little debate going on between Avedon Carol and Kevin Drum in Pandagon’s comments section. I can’t resist commenting on Kevin’s last, so very wrong paragraph. In 1997, liberal extremists fought to prevent passage of a [partial birth abortion … Continue reading →

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Real women who have had "partial birth" abortions

Posted on March 14, 2003 by Ampersand

Continuing to quote from John Swomley’s March 1988 Humanist article. Mr. Swomley’s article gives something you don’t see too often – real-life examples of women who have had “partial birth” abortions, who would be either forbidden from having abortions at … Continue reading →

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FAQ: Why are D&X abortions needed?

Posted on March 14, 2003 by Ampersand

This post, bending “fair usage” to the limit, quotes extensively from a Humanist article that is not (so far as I can tell) available online. It’s from the March 1998 issue, and written by John M. Swomley, professor emeritus of … Continue reading →

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"Partial-birth" abortion ban passes senate.

Posted on March 14, 2003 by Ampersand

Unsurprisingly, the “partial-birth abortion ban” passed the Senate 64-33. I’ve blogged some about this bill earlier this week, and I plan another post or two on the subject this weekend. In the meanwhile, a few links you can check out: … Continue reading →

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A pro-life victory

Posted on March 13, 2003 by Ampersand

Bean emailed this story to me, with a note saying “This story will either cause you to scream or cry – or maybe both.” Later, when she was alone with a telephone, she pulled out the piece of notepaper and … Continue reading →

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Republicans: Protect the fetus, oppose pre-natal care.

Posted on March 12, 2003 by Ampersand

As the debate over the bogus “partial-birth” abortion ban goes on in the Senate, it’s instructive to look at the things the Republicans in the Senate have rejected this week. They rejected an act to ban abortions post-viability. Their objection? … Continue reading →

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