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'abortion'

It's not abortion, stupid

Pro-choice Democrats are cooking up a campaign to highlight Republican fixation on abortion. Though the election was supposedly about jobs and the economy, House Republicans have managed to produce nothing much on that pressing issue but THREE anti-abortion bills.
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Social conservatives: slow legislative start

John Lyon of Stephens Media rounds up early-session failures on the agenda of what he describes as social conservatives.
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The Republican assault on women

In case you missed it: New Republican legislation would let hospitals refuse abortions even to save a woman's life.

The abortion fight rages on

Anti-abortion Republicans haven't given up the fight to prevent private insurance companies from using private premium dollars to insure limited abortion coverage in Arkansas.
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Abortion bill tabled

Approval of a hostile amendment from Rep. Jeff Wardlaw caused tabling today in the House Public Health Committee of SB 113 that would effectively make it impossible for private insurance companies participating in new insurance exchanges from providing abortion coverage.

Republicans fold on rape proposal

Republicans — and presumably co-sponsor Rep. Mike Ross — have decided not to push forward with a new, more limited definition of rapes for abortions covered by Medicaid.
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Mike Ross: A new low

Read yet about the latest in anti-abortion activity, the proposed federal legislation to permit public funding of abortions only in cases of forcible rape.

Abortion bill to come up for vote CLARIFICATION

The Senate will vote this morning on SB 113, which would prohibit insurance exchanges set up by the federal health care reform law from offering coverage for abortions.
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Religion cramdown

The Family Council, which is bringing the faux historian religionist David Barton to town next week to indoctrinate legislators on cramming their religion down others' throats, illustrates the specifics of its theocratic approach to government in its legislative package.

Abortion: a rallying point some places

The New York Times reports that further loss of abortion rights is being used as a campaign tool by Democratic candidates in some populous states.
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Another tribute to Harrison

The New York Times today has a feature obituary on Dr. William F. Harrison, the abortion rights defender, who died Friday in Fayetteville.

Dr. William Harrison dies at 75

Dr. William F. Harrison, the Fayetteville obstetrician and gynecologist, died this morning, friends report. He'd become a central figure in the debate over abortion rights.
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