Reproductive Rights
McCain Ducks on Birth Control Coverage
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — This delightful exchange between Sen. John McCain and a reporter took place aboard the Straight Talk Express bus during the trip from Huntington, W. Va. to the town hall meeting in Ohio. One of McCain
Another Year for Abstinence-Only Education Funding?
Tucked into a Medicare spending bill that passed the House yesterday is a provision that would extend a controversial abstinence-only education program for another year. It’s so controversial that 22 states have actually opted out of taking the funding. Two more states have said they plan to decline the funds when the new fiscal year [...]
Planned Parenthood Teams Up With MoveOn.org Against McCain
When you watch Planned Parenthood’s new viral Web ad, you may get a strong feeling of déjà vu. You might notice it has essentially the same premise as an ad — starring actor John Cusack — that was recently released by MoveOn.org, the liberal 527 group. [...]
Abstinence-Only Education Endures
A congressional hearing Wednesday by the House oversight committee promised to “assess the evidence” on abstinence-only sex education.
That evidence includes two independent reports that abstinence-only programs have no effect on teenage sexual activity and do not meet a basic scientific standard. These studies have led to a growing momentum in Congress to eliminate [...]
Dingell to Investigate ‘Abortion’ Search Ban
In the wake of news that a federally funded reproductive health database was programmed earlier this year to ignore searches containing the word “abortion,” Congress has gotten in on the act. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) announced today that the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which he chairs, will investigate the manipulation of the Population [...]
More Stupid TV
The Today Show ran a groveling interview with ex-Playboy bunny and newfound alternative med-queen Jenny McCarthy on Wednesday. The text of the interview is here, on the Website of the anti-vaccine group Age of Autism. The way that the alleged journalists on this program fawn over McCarthy is troubling:
Jenny: “I wish a member of the CDC, or the FDA [...]
Abortion Ban For American Indians Only
Following scant debate, the Senate last week approved an amendment to an Indian health care bill that would permanently prohibit the use of federal dollars to fund abortions for Native Americans except in rare cases. The move has prompted an outcry from women’s health advocates — who point out that a similar ban has existed [...]
Pro-Sex Rebellion Spreads to Des Moines
<p>Iowa is <a href="http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2022">the 17th state</a> to turn down federal funding for abstinence-only sex education, reports the Iowa Independent. <br />
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