Reproductive Rights

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Komen Founder Is Major GOP Donor, Bush Ambassador

Maybe the decision to end Planned Parenthood's grant wasn't all that surprising after all.

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| Wed Feb. 1, 2012 1:05 PM PST
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Komen Kills Grants for Planned Parenthood Breast Cancer Screenings

Anti-abortion activists push the cancer foundation to cut funding that helps thousands of women.

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| Tue Jan. 31, 2012 4:10 PM PST
Janet Howell

State Senator's Comeback to Mandatory Ultrasound Bill: Mandatory Rectal Exams for Men Seeking Viagra

If women have to undergo a medically unnecessary ultrasound before an abortion, should men undergo a rectal exam before getting their erectile dysfunction medication?

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| Tue Jan. 31, 2012 12:30 PM PST
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Bishops Pledge to Violate New Birth Control Law

Several dioceses have informed parishioners that they plan to ignore the new rule requiring insurers to cover contraception.

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| Mon Jan. 30, 2012 1:47 PM PST

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Randall Terry's Gory Super Bowl Abortion Ad Gets Intercepted

The Operation Rescue founder is running bloody ads in more than 10 cities during the big game. But a Chicago station may block him.

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| Mon Jan. 30, 2012 12:45 PM PST
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GOP Reps. Go After DC Abortions Again

An Arizona Republican introduces a bill to restrict abortions in DC.

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| Fri Jan. 27, 2012 12:54 PM PST
Mitt Romney

Romney Rejects Personhood Group, Again

Mitt would do anything to get elected. But he won't do that.

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| Thu Jan. 26, 2012 6:00 AM PST

Forced Sterilization for Transgender People in Sweden

A barbaric Swedish law reminds us that reproductive rights are more than just contraception and abortion.

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| Wed Jan. 25, 2012 4:19 AM PST

Chart of the Day: Global Abortion Rates

Abortion rates are lower in countries with more liberal abortion laws.

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| Mon Jan. 23, 2012 12:38 PM PST

Free Birth Control–For Real This Time

Despite certain religious groups' best lobbying efforts, a rule providing free contraception to insured women won't be watered down.

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| Fri Jan. 20, 2012 7:07 PM PST

Anonymous South Carolina Flier Attacks Rick Santorum's Wife

In the critical primary, a flier suggests the candidate's wife is fair game.

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| Thu Jan. 19, 2012 10:45 AM PST

Chart of the Day: 2011 in Reproductive Rights

Lawmakers around the country passed twice as many bills restricting abortion rights as they did in 2010.

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| Thu Jan. 19, 2012 10:24 AM PST
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LA to Porn Industry: No Glove, No Love

Los Angeles votes to require condoms in adult films, sparking a debate about the government's role in porn.

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| Thu Jan. 19, 2012 9:33 AM PST
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Aborted Fetuses: The Awkward Guests at Your Super Bowl Party

Get ready for gory antiabortion ads during the big game. (And you thought Janet Jackson's nip slip was bad.)

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| Wed Jan. 11, 2012 11:43 AM PST

Book Review: Intimate Wars

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| Mon Jan. 9, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Rick Santorum's Senate Buzzwords Chartified

"Fetal," "abortion," "life of the mother," and "base of the skull" were a few of his go-to words and phrases.

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| Sat Jan. 7, 2012 1:04 PM PST
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Santorum in Your Pants

GOP presidential contender thinks states can ban birth control and butt sex.

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| Wed Jan. 4, 2012 9:35 AM PST

Perry's Abortion Stance Gets Even More Extreme

Flailing GOP presidential contender now wants to ban abortion for women who've been raped.

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| Wed Dec. 28, 2011 1:44 PM PST
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Behind the GOP's Sudden Civil Rights Crusade

Republicans have abruptly embraced anti-discrimination laws—for fetuses.

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| Tue Dec. 27, 2011 4:00 AM PST

South Dakota Spends Big Taxpayer Bucks to Defend Anti-Abortion Laws

The governor asked for nearly a million to help defend the state against lawsuits challenging their anti-abortion laws.

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| Fri Dec. 23, 2011 5:00 AM PST