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Abortion
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For GOP the Storm Has Already Gathered
As the Republican Nation Convention begins in Florida reproduction rights seems to be the thing on everybody's mind.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Colorado, Washington and Oregon Are Giving Voters a Chance to Legalize Marijuana, and More
CNN reports that early drafts of the Republican Partyu2019s 2012 platform include a constitutional ban on abortion.
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Paul Ryan and Todd Akin Partnered on Radical “Personhood” Bill
Should Ryan and Akinu2019s personhood agenda take effect, however, it would drastically reduce womenu2019s reproductive choice.
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Blaming the Victim, Again
At least until Election Day, Republicans were supposed to pretend that their party's alleged
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Romney, Ryan and Rape: A Todd Akin Special Delivery
In the mind of Mr. Akin, if you are raped and become pregnant, you weren't really raped, because
Why Dark Money in Politics Is Bad for Women
Supporting modest reform like the DISCLOSE Act would, in normal times, be an easy political win for Republicans.
Why the Reproductive Rights Movement Must Abandon the Term “Abortion“
Many conservative Republicans, as well as the official Catholic Church, believe the metaphor that Fertilized Eggs Are People and that preventing such egg-people from being implanted in the womb …
Top Five Ways Republicans Have Turned Washington, DC, Into Their Legislative Playground
Rand Paul is just the last of the long line of members of Congress who mistakenly believe it is their place to tell Washington residents what they can and …
The Bishops’ Politics: Why Are Women’s Health and Lives Subject to the Catholic Lobby?
The Catholic Church as represented by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops directly influences American politics.
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What the Right Gets Right About Abortion and the Left Doesn’t Get
The most determined abortion opponents will say or do almost anything in the service of their cause: Distortion, deception, manipulation, intimidation, even murder.