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June 19, 2013
How Did Your Member of Congress Vote on the 20-Week Abortion Ban?
The House of Representatives passed anti-choice Rep. Trent Franks' (R-AZ) unconstitutional bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks for all women nationwide in a 228-196 vote.
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June 18, 2013
Abortion Ban Shows House Out of Touch with Americans' Values
Despite the fact that seven out of 10 Americans continue to support Roe v. Wade, the U.S. House passed an unconstitutional ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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June 18, 2013
House Vote Is Shameless Politics That Endangers Women's Health
Members of the House of Representatives are set to vote on a nationwide 20-week abortion ban bill that's so out of touch and extreme that the bill’s sponsor believes that “the incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low.”
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June 18, 2013
Ohio Introduces "Politicians Playing Doctor" Act
Anti-choice politicians in Ohio are pushing a new anti-choice bill that would force abortion providers to knowingly mislead pregnant women and, in some cases, even tell women that they do not need medical care at all.
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June 18, 2013
How Forced Ultrasound Laws Hurt Women
Wisconsin Gov. Walker is poised to sign a bill into law that would force a woman to get an ultrasound before accessing abortion care, even if the woman doesn't want it and her doctor doesn't recommend it.
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June 14, 2013
Changes to 20-Week Abortion Ban Don't Make It Less Unconstitutional and Wrong
The Republican leadership added a narrow and inadequate exception for rape and incest survivors to their 20-week abortion ban, and changed the bill manager from Rep. Trent Franks to Rep. Marsha Blackburn.
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June 13, 2013
Ohio Finds a New Way to Fund Anti-Choice "Crisis Pregnancy Centers"
Anti-choice politicians are using the state budget to take essential funds away from low-income women and children and give them to anti-choice "crisis pregnancy centers" instead.
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June 12, 2013
House Committee Advances Nationwide Abortion Ban After 20 Weeks
Anti-choice members of the House Judiciary Committee passed a 20-week abortion ban bill that is now headed to the full House of Representatives for a floor vote.
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June 12, 2013
A Huge Victory for Emergency Contraception!
We're thrilled that the Obama administration stood on the side of science and announced that it would comply with a federal judge's ruling that emergency contraception (EC) be made available over the counter to all women without age restrictions.
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June 10, 2013
Ohio Budget Contains Anti-Choice Attacks
Anti-choice politicians in Ohio are trying to use the annual budget process to shut down abortion clinics and fund anti-choice groups.
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June 5, 2013
Emergency Contraception Available Without Age Restrictions
We welcome news of a court order to lift restrictions on over-the-counter emergency contraception and make the medication more accessible to all women.
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June 4, 2013
Georgia Senator: Military Rape is Just Part of "Nature"
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) dismissed rape and sexual assault in the military as just a case of "boys will be boys." Sen. Chambliss claimed, "Gee-whiz, the hormone level created by nature sets in place the possibility for these types of things to occur."
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June 3, 2013
Mourning the Loss of Pro-Choice Champion Sen. Lautenberg
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg. He was a dedicated champion of a woman’s right to choose, and he worked tirelessly to protect and expand these rights.
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May 31, 2013
Fox News: More Women Breadwinners Will Increase Abortion
Eric Bolling and the men of Fox News clearly don't understand more women are primary breadwinners in their families in part because better access to reproductive-health services, birth control, and abortion allows women to decide their own futures.
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May 31, 2013
Honoring the Memory of Dr. Tiller
Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller was murdered by an anti-choice activist in 2009. His motto "Trust Women" remains a rallying cry for all of us who share his beliefs.
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May 30, 2013
The Cost of Abortion Care
The cost of first-trimester abortion care is roughly $500 and the price tag can be thousands of dollars if women are forced to delay care given ever-increasing anti-choice restrictions. Read about the many hidden expenses when it comes to accessing abortion.
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May 30, 2013
Military Officer Arrested for Sexual Assault
The head of sexual assault prevention in the Air Force was arrested for sexual assault outside the Pentagon.
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May 30, 2013
Men Who Sabotage Their Partner's Birth Control?
Reproductive coercion, where a man pressures his partner to get pregnant before she's ready or even sabotages her birth control, may be more common than doctors realized.
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May 29, 2013
Anti-Choice Rep. Michele Bachmann's Final Term
Anti-choice Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) announced that she will not seek reelection to Congress. Rep. Bachmann has a a notable anti-choice record and supported a nationwide abortion ban after 20 weeks. Read more about her anti-choice agenda.
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May 24, 2013
"Crisis Pregnancy Centers" Investigated in Massachusetts
NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts' investigation of anti-choice "crisis pregnancy centers" shows that these organization frequently lie to women about their health options.
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