Reproductive Rights

John Boehner

Boehner Pledges to Reverse Free Birth Control Decision

The House Speaker wades into the contraception wars.

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| Wed Feb. 8, 2012 1:44 PM PST

Catholics Do Not Have a Deep Moral Objection to Contraception

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| Tue Feb. 7, 2012 4:50 PM PST
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Romney's Ever-Changing Birth Control Stance

Does the presumptive GOP presidential candidate think you should have access to birth control or not?

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| Tue Feb. 7, 2012 10:02 AM PST
Karen Handel

Komen VP Blamed for Planned Parenthood Decision Resigns

The fallout from the cancer foundation's decision continues.

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| Tue Feb. 7, 2012 9:04 AM PST

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House GOP Memo: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community"

Republicans in Congress continue to push a racially charged antiabortion measure.

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| Mon Feb. 6, 2012 10:31 AM PST

Komen Isn't the Only Do-Gooder Group Conservatives Targeted for Planned Parenthood Ties

The Girl Scouts have taken a lot of heat over their connection to Planned Parenthood, too.

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| Fri Feb. 3, 2012 1:12 PM PST
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Komen's Position on Stem Cells Remains Unclear

The major cancer foundation is hedging its Planned Parenthood decision, but what about embryonic stem cells?

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| Fri Feb. 3, 2012 11:13 AM PST

What Does Komen's Latest Statement on Planned Parenthood Really Mean?

The cancer foundation is changing its story. Again.

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| Fri Feb. 3, 2012 10:27 AM PST
Nancy Brinker, Komen CEO, at a 2008 event.

Did Komen Also Kill Funding Over Stem Cell Research?

The foundation can't seem to get its story straight.

—By Kate Sheppard with additional reporting by Adam Serwer

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 3:30 PM PST
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Komen's $7.5 Million Grant to Penn State Appears to Violate New Policy

Planned Parenthood lost Komen funding because it's under investigation. But Penn State is, too.

—By Adam Serwer with additional reporting by Kate Sheppard

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 1:56 PM PST

Fallout Over Komen's Planned Parenthood Decision

Looks like not everyone at the foundation is a fan of the new "rule."

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| Thu Feb. 2, 2012 9:06 AM PST
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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

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