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Wednesday Nov 25 | MediLexicon

The Nation Column Traces Advocates' Role In Health Reform Debate Leading Up To Stupak Amendment

As the health reform debate played out in the House this summer and fall, the way "women's advocates played the game" was "extremely nice," which probably contributed to the passage of the restrictive Stupak amendment to the chamber's health reform bill , author Sharon Lerner writes in an opinion piece in The Nation .

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Related Topix: Abortion, Women's Health, Health, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Ventura County Star

State consumer group warns of dangerous toys

Two toys have been singled out this year by the California Public Interest Research Group for being particularly dangerous to children - the V-tech Bright Lights Phone and Fur Real Friends Baby Parrot.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Product Recalls, Santa Barbara Metro, Santa Barbara, CA

Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Nation

Round Two: The Coming Battle Over Abortion Funding

Though the Senate health reform bill released Wednesday didn't contain the extreme abortion coverage restriction attached to the House bill, the bitter fight over abortion funding in healthcare reform isn't over.

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Related Topix: Women's Health, Health Insurance, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat

Sun Nov 22, 2009

The Huffington Post

Read The Abortion Compromise In Harry Reid's Senate Health Care Bill

The health care reform package unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Wednesday night bars the use of federal funds for abortion services, but does not go as far as the House bill -- which prevents women in many cases from buying insurance with their own money that covers abortion.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, US News, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat, Health Insurance, Health, US House of Representatives, Barbara Boxer

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Ventura County Star Top Stories

Capps says Karzai government needs to improve ties with parliament

Just back from Afghanistan, Rep. Lois Capps said this week the country's new democracy is impressive but that relations between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and parliament need to be strengthened.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Hamid Karzai, Santa Barbara Metro, David Price, Representative Keith Ellison

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Michele Malkin

The Demcare bribe list

The Most Transparent Administration Ever won't keep this list. The Most Ethical Congress ever won't keep it either.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Sam Farr, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Healthcare Law, Law

NPR

Senate Tries To Strike Balance On Abortion Language

Sen. Barbara Mikulski says of the Senate bill wording: "The abortion language would not be the language that I would write ... but I do think that this is a sensible position that we could accept." Robert Giroux / Sen.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Chris Van Hollen, Democrat, US Senate, Barbara Mikulski, Bart Stupak

American Spectator

Moment of Truth

At the dawn of the Obama administration, pro-life Democrats believed they had finally gotten their place at the table.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, Representative Heath Shuler, Bart Stupak, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Conservative News Service

Reid Introduces Senate Health Bill That Mandates Federally Subsidized Abortion

Senate Majority Harry Reid late Wednesday published the final text of a Senate health care bill that would mandate federally subsidized abortion.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, US News, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Healthcare Law, Law

Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Oregonian

Health care reform: the fallacies on abortion coverage

Let's dispense with three fallacies swirling about the question of abortion coverage in health care reform.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law, Opinion

The Free Lance-Star

Abortion causes family feud for Dems

House passage of a sweeping anti-abortion amendment has set off a wave of soul-searching and finger-pointing among abortion rights activists - many of whom thought they'd found a safe harbor when Democrats won the White House and big majorities in Congress last year.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Free Republic

Stupak: I have votes to defeat health bill

Rep. Bart Stupak pledged on Tuesday morning to defeat healthcare reform legislation if his abortion amendment is taken out, saying 10 to 20 anti-abortion-rights Democrats would vote against a bill with weaker language.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Bart Stupak, Democrat, US News, Abortion

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Ledger

Abortion Rights Groups Struggle to Rebound

Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 9:58 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 9:58 p.m. WASHINGTON Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passed a health bill with strict abortion limits.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Healthcare Law, Law, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Lowell Sun

Don't let abortion destroy health-care reform

For some years, Democrats have denounced parodies casting their party as utterly closed to the views of those who oppose abortion.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat, Representative Brad Ellsworth, Nancy Pelosi, Opinion

MSNBC

Clift: Both Parties Abandon Women's Rights

The only party worse for women than Democrats is Republicans. NovA 13, 2009 Clarification : This story originally stated that Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, Pete Sessions, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat, Abortion, Frank Pallone

Atlantic Monthly

Stupak Fights Back

Rep. Bart Stupak's abortion amendment, which passed Saturday night just before the House approved its comprehensive health care reform legislation, has set off a firestorm of criticism from pro-choice lawmakers and interest groups, and it's being viewed as a coup for pro-lifers in Congress.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat, Steny Hoyer

Thu Nov 12, 2009

The CW Washington, WDCW-TV

The Congress of Catholic Bishops

Consider this scenario. After months of debate, the national legislature is set to cast a historic vote.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Abortion, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, California

Santa Barbara Independent

Health Care Win, Pro-Choice Loss

The law of unintended consequences walloped Democrats in the key congressional vote on health-care reform over the weekend, as internal warring over abortion split the party - despite the best efforts of Rep.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Diana DeGette, Bart Stupak, Nancy Pelosi

Truthdig

Dona t Let Abortion Destroy Health Care Reform

For some years, Democrats have denounced parodies casting their party as utterly closed to the views of those who oppose abortion.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat, Representative Brad Ellsworth, Nancy Pelosi

MediLexicon

Opinion Pieces Address Women's Health Issues In Health Reform Debate

"Since the recession began, dozens of women have made emergency appointments with me because they have been laid off and are on the brink of losing their health insurance," she continues.

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Related Topix: Women's Health, Health, Health Insurance, North Dakota, North Dakota Government, Abortion, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

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