The following article is courtesy of National Partnership of Women & Families. April 26, 2010 — Several states are debating and advancing new restrictions on abortion rights, “a trend fueled in part by” passage of the federal health reform law (PL 111-148), USA Today reports. Elizabeth Nash of the Guttmacher Institute said that at least 22 states are weighing bills that would increase waiting periods... [Read More]
April 9, 2010 Stupak to announce retirement Posted: April 9th, 2010 08:26 AM ET From CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash Bart Stupak will announce his retirement Friday. Marquette, Michigan (CNN) – Nine-term Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Michigan, will reveal Friday he is retiring from Congress, several Democratic sources close to Stupak tell CNN. The anti-abortion Democrat has been facing opposition from... [Read More]
Scott Roeder, an abortion-rights foe convicted of killing Dr. Geoge Tiller in church, sentenced to at least 50 years in prison. For the full story see CNN story. [Read More]
What does healthcare reform mean for women’s reproductive freedom? In a nut shell, there is no impact on the question of abortion as Obama’s executive order he promised Congressman Bart Stupak (left) re-enforces the Hyde Amendment. Let’s see what the “fixes” yield as health reform moves forward. Below is a round-up of the thoughts on healthcare reform and women’s reproductive freedom.... [Read More]
Health insurers are legally allowed to consider gender in the health insurance market, allowing insurers to charge women more than men. The National Women’s Law Center conducted a study last year that highlights health insurance gender disparity. The NWLC study found that 95 percent of insurance companies charge women more than men for the same coverage for individual policies. For 60 percent of plans, a 40-year-old... [Read More]
“It is a great day for the American system of justice. The jury sent a clear message that we are a pro-choice nation. And by deliberating only 37 minutes, it is clear that they saw the defendant as the cold blooded murderer that he is.” [Read More]
It’s been 20 years since that one student stood in Tianamen square facing down tanks and the full military might of the Chinese government. All in the name of democracy. Today Dr. Leroy Carhart announced that he will take over for the murdered Dr. George Tiller and perform late term abortions in Kansas, undoubtedly saving women’s lives. He is also fighting for democracy. By standing up for the rule of law... [Read More]
Today Dr. Tiller’s family announced that they were permanently closing the clinic he ran in Kansas that helped secure reproductive justice for untold number of women. It’s heartbreaking that his murderer seems to have achieved his goal. And it seems that the murderer’s “success” has barely received any coverage. Where is the outrage? [Read More]
Yesterday, Dr. George Tiller was tragically assassinated at his church in Kansas. Like any murder, the hypocritical killing of Dr. Tiller was a betrayal of the democratic process and the rule of law. Dr. Tiller was a great ally of women’s health. For decades, he provided abortions for women who needed them, including those facing devastating problems late in their pregnancies. Dr. Tiller was unwavering in his... [Read More]