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September 2008
- If Roe Goes, States May Ban Cross-Border Abortions
  
  Washington Post | Sep 28, 08 7:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - If John McCain wins and puts conservatives on the Supreme Court, not only could Roe v. Wade go down—states may prohibit women from crossing state lines for abortions, Linda Hirshman writes in the Washington Post . Past rulings and Constitutional interpretations don't clearly support such laws, but times have changed since 1972, and many top legal minds "believe that this is something states probably can do," writes Hirshman. More »
- Teen Abortion Rate Drops; Not So With Adults
  
  Newsweek | Sep 23, 08 12:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - US teenagers are having fewer abortions than ever before, but their adult counterparts can’t say the same, Newsweek reports. According to a new, nonpartisan study, teen abortions have fallen almost 30% over the past 30 years, as millions of dollars were pumped into sex-education programs. But women aged 20-29 have seen much smaller declines, and still see rates above 1974 levels. More »
- Google Changes Policy, Accepts Anti-Abortion Ads
  
  Times (UK) | Sep 17, 08 7:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Google today changed its worldwide advertising policy to let anti-abortion groups buy space on its site, the London Times reports. Google previously banned pro-lifers from placing ads opposite abortion-related search terms, but a British group sued the company for violating activists’ free speech rights. Says one group member: The Christian Institute “is not a group of headbangers and would set out its position in a pretty factual, pretty sensible way.” More »
- Dems Again Losing Catholics Over Abortion
  
  New York Times | Sep 17, 08 10:37 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Though progressive Catholics have worked hard to convince churchgoers that the Democrats share the church's views on the Iraq war, immigration, and health care, abortion is again turning Catholic voters away from the party, the New York Times reports. As conservative bishops have scolded Catholics like Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden for contradicting the church's teachings, liberals are facing a setback. More »
- Paglia Loves Palin's 'Annie Oakley' Feminism
  
  Salon | Sep 10, 08 1:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin represents “an explosion of a brand-new style of muscular American feminism,” writes Camille Paglia on Salon. After Barack Obama’s convention speech, Paglia assumed the election was over. "Hoary, barnacle-encrusted“ McCain seemed unthinkable as president. Then came the Palin pick, and "the biggest step forward in feminism since Madonna channeled Marlene Dietrich." More »
- How Did Dems Inherit Ozzie & Harriet Mantle?
  
  Slate | Sep 5, 08 5:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The enthusiastic evangelical reaction to a working mother with an unwed pregnant teenage daughter on the GOP ticket highlights the dramatically changing face of conservative Christian America and could spell trouble for the Dems, Hanna Rosin writes in Slate . Evangelicals now actually score worse than the rest of America on the traditional values that preachers and conservative pundits laud, with families often failing to resemble the "oh-so-perfect" Obamas. More »
- Moderates Feeling Snubbed at Grand Old Party
  
  Chicago Tribune | Sep 4, 08 3:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Where conservatives once felt uneasy with John McCain, his drift rightward now has moderates wondering if there’s a place for them in the Republican Party, the Chicago Tribune reports. “We are discouraged by the platform,” says one pro-choice Republican, noting that while she was glad to have a woman on the ticket, Sarah Palin’s far-right views worried her. More »
- Palin Resurrects the Culture Wars
  
  Politico | Sep 3, 08 10:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The culture wars are heating up again, thanks to Sarah Palin’s staunch opposition to abortion and demonstrated fondness for firearms, Politico reports. Social issues have been largely absent from the campaign so far, with both candidates preferring to focus on the war and the economy. But Palin’s own pregnancy (and her daughter’s) are forcing McCain and Obama to address the issues head on. More »
- Evangelicals Applaud Palins
  
  CNN | Sep 2, 08 3:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Evangelical groups are standing squarely behind Sarah Palin and her family following the news that her teenage daughter Bristol is pregnant, CNN reports. Pro-life leaders hailed Bristol's decision to keep her baby with her family's support and dismissed any suggestion that her pregnancy is at odds with Palin's promotion of teen abstinence. More »
- Palin's Daughter, 17, Is Pregnant, Will Keep Child
  
  Reuters | Sep 1, 08 11:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The 17-year-old daughter of Sarah Palin is 5 months pregnant, the Republican vice presidential candidate said today, and plans to keep the child and marry the father. John McCain knew about Bristol Palin’s pregnancy before choosing the Alaska governor as his running mate, Reuters reports. The statement comes after speculation on liberal blogs that Palin, 44, faked her most recent pregnancy to cover for her daughter. More »
August 2008
- Mexico Court Backs Liberal Abortion Law
  
  Christian Science Monitor | Aug 29, 08 8:21 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mexico's Supreme Court has upheld Mexico City's liberal abortion law, saying that to do otherwise would be a "violation of the fundamental rights of women." Abortions in the capital city are legal for any reason during the first three months of pregnancy. Other Mexican states will likely liberalize their laws in the wake of the ruling, reports the Christian Science Monitor . More »
- GOP Base 'Imploring' McCain: No Pro-Choice VP
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 22, 08 2:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain’s been making the Republican base mighty uneasy with hints of a pro-choice running mate, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though McCain touts his “proud pro-life record,” pro-choice potentials Tom Ridge and Joe Lieberman have been on the receiving end of McCain's praise recently, a move that had conservative Laura Ingraham "literally imploring" McCain to uphold his "great pro-life record." More »
- Bush Rule Shields Docs Who Deny Women Abortions, Pill
  
  Washington Post | Aug 22, 08 5:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers would have the right to refuse to provide abortion services, contraception or even information on preventing or ending pregnancies under a controversial new regulation issued by the Bush administration. The proposed rule would force hospitals, clinics and other health care providers to accommodate employees' moral objections or lose federal funding, reports the Washington Post . More »
- McCain Weighs Pro-Choice Running Mate
  
  National Review | Aug 19, 08 9:20 AM CDT

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If Roe Goes, States May Ban Cross-Border Abortions

Teen Abortion Rate Drops; Not So With Adults

Google Changes Policy, Accepts Anti-Abortion Ads

Dems Again Losing Catholics Over Abortion

Paglia Loves Palin's 'Annie Oakley' Feminism

How Did Dems Inherit Ozzie & Harriet Mantle?

Moderates Feeling Snubbed at Grand Old Party

Palin Resurrects the Culture Wars

Evangelicals Applaud Palins

Palin's Daughter, 17, Is Pregnant, Will Keep Child

Mexico Court Backs Liberal Abortion Law

GOP Base 'Imploring' McCain: No Pro-Choice VP

Bush Rule Shields Docs Who Deny Women Abortions, Pill

McCain Weighs Pro-Choice Running Mate