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Page 1 of 8 next›› Reproductive RightsDemocrats Leave Women Behind Health-insurance reform was supposed to end the cruelties our system inflicts on patients, not create them. November 10, 2009 | | web only The Real Nanny Diaries Americans pay lip service to the idea child-raising is important work, but when they hire people to do it for them, they tend to pay them little and respect them less. September 4, 2009 | | web only Aborting Health Reform Without reproductive-health coverage, any public insurance plan is doomed to fail. August 18, 2009 | Playing the Abortion Card Conservatives are crying "abortion" in their efforts to derail health reform. But progress for reproductive rights is far from assured. July 14, 2009 | | web only Delivering Affordable Health Care Hospital deliveries are now the norm, but home births may actually be better for women -- and government's pocketbook. July 8, 2009 | | web only The Compassion of Dr. Tiller George Tiller is frequently described as "controversial." But in the tight-knit world of abortion providers and among the women under his care, he was often called a saint. June 2, 2009 | | web only Why Clinic Violence is Obama's Problem Dr. George Tiller's murder should push the federal government to get serious about fighting harassment of abortion providers. June 1, 2009 | | web only Exit Strategy A new study assessing the withdrawal method finds it is nearly as effective as condoms. Should we teach it to teenagers? May 26, 2009 | | web only Rights Versus Rites When it comes to the lives of women around the globe, do local traditions ever trump human rights? April 28, 2009 | Inconvenient Contraception For millions of women, getting birth control is a laborious process. Would making the pill an over-the-counter drug be the best policy fix? March 17, 2009 | | web only The Truth About Abortion Reduction A coalition of evangelicals and Catholics is trying to lay claim to Obama's reproductive-freedom agenda. Here's how the debate is likely to play out in 2009. December 16, 2008 | | web only Suddenly, Everyone's Pro-Choice! There's one surprising issue that keeps cropping up in progressive and some moderate Republican campaigns this year: A woman's right to choose. October 22, 2008 | | web only Are Motherhood Politics a Good Idea? Sarah Palin is not the only candidate reclaiming the political authority of motherhood -- but are mommy politics bad for women? September 16, 2008 | | web only The Elephant in the Room Women at the Republican convention react to Bristol Palin's pregnancy and offer a stark reminder of how limited conservative ideology is in its views of sexuality, education, and choice. September 3, 2008 | | web only Sex Education as Liberation The bitter debate over teaching abstinence-only in schools has gotten tired and myopic. It's time to improve and expand our notion of what sex ed means. September 2, 2008 | | web only The Abortion Counseling Conundrum Pro-choice activists have come to embrace the idea that many women who've had abortions can benefit from non-ideological counseling. So why are the groups that provide such counseling having so much trouble raising money? June 30, 2008 | | web only The Pope's Free Pass American politicians missed a chance to criticize the pope for the church's opposition to the use of condoms to stem the spread of AIDS. April 25, 2008 | | web only When Barack Voted No There is a new attack on Obama's (very good) reproductive choice record. But this time it's coming from the right. March 27, 2008 | | web only This Is Murder? A 30-year-old mother with a history of dug abuse is charged with first and second degree murder after her child is stillborn.Is prosecuting her really the solution? December 14, 2007 | No Country for Mothers The U.S. average life expectancy is greater than ever -- for everyone but pregnant women. October 15, 2007 | Page 1 of 8 next›› |
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