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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Right to Life

Right to Life stories: 6 news summaries
OPINION

 Time to 
 Drop-Kick 
 the Dems, 
 Ladies 

Is the party prepared to get reelected without women?

Nov 11, 09 3:59 AM CST
(Newser) - House Democrats got their health care package through, but not before selling women down the river (again) by "restricting access to abortion in unprecedented ways," complains Kate Harding in Salon . The latest betrayal is just more evidence that it's time for women to dump the Dems, "who... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • health care • abortion rights • women's rights • Right to Life • House of Representatives • pro-choice • Stupak-Pitts

(Newser) - A change in the law is threatening to scuttle a Dutch ship's mission to provide abortions to women throughout the world, reports the Independent. Dr. Rebecca Gomperts has delivered "abortion pills" that cause miscarriages to women in nations where abortion is illegal. She has skirted local laws by docking... More »

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abortion • pregnancy • abortion ship • Right to Life • courts • pro choice • prescription drugs • Holland • Christian right • Dutch government • clinic • Rebecca Gomperts • abortion pills

Notre Dame Splits on Obama Speech, Protests

Students excited about visit, not pleased with activists' tactics

May 13, 09 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - As President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame approaches, pro-life activists have converged on the campus with banners, planes, and plans for civil disobedience. But students, who expressed pride that the president chose their school, aren't too happy with the protests. "It cheapens the argument. As someone who is... More »

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Catholic Church • abortion rights • Right to Life • Notre Dame • commencement speech • civil disobedience • anti-abortion activists • President Obama

(Newser) - Sarah Palin continues to inadvertently make pro-choice arguments as she campaigns for a ban on abortion, Ruth Marcus writes in the Washington Post. After revealing that she twice considered aborting son Trig, Palin said “I do understand what these women, what these girls go through in that thought... More »

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abortion • pregnancy • Right to Life • Sarah Palin • Bristol Palin • Trig Palin • Down Syndrome • personal choice

OPINION

Pro-Choice Obama Exploits Sebelius' Catholicism


Mar 11, 09 7:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is enacting a ghastly brace of pro-choice policies, including weakening "conscience protections" for doctors and adopting the “most radical possible option” on stem cell research, Michael Gerson writes for the Washington Post. And enlisting a Catholic—HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius—to help implement his agenda... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion • Health and Human Services • abortion rights • Right to Life • Department of Health • pro choice • Catholic • Kathleen Sebelius • Obama administration • Cabinet secretary • Obama Cabinet

Planned Parenthood
Offers Gift Certificates

Patients can use money toward health exams—and abortion

Nov 26, 08 3:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Planned Parenthood of Indiana is making gift certificates available for the holiday season, infuriating right-to-life groups, WISH-TV reports. Though the certificates can be used for abortion, a Planned Parenthood representative said “they really are intended for preventative health care,” like breast exams and STD tests. The hope is... More »

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reproductive rights • abortion • Planned Parenthood • Right to Life • Indiana • STD • holiday season • gift certificate

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