Abortion ban and gay marriage ban sought by GOP
Abortion ban and gay marriage ban are two of the tenets of the new Republican party platform approved at the national convention on Aug. 28, 2012.www.examiner.com
Exploring the Roots of 'The Abortion War'
"Why would Al Jazeera be interested in making a film about abortion in the United States?" That's a question we received often as we set out to film the documentary The Abortion War, for Fault Lines on Al Jazeera English. The answer is easy. For ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Jane Romney: Mitt Romney Won't Ban Abortion
The former governor's abortion position has been the subject of scrutiny in recent weeks, following public outcry over Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin's widely condemned "legitimate rape" comments.www.huffingtonpost.com
Abortion gains as political issue
But the current campaign is replete with evidence that abortion remains a vibrant political issue. Candidates and outside groups have poured at least $16.8 million into abortion-related advertising during the 2012 cycle, more than two-thirds of which ...www.washingtonpost.com
Commentary: Akin, abortion, strip-clubs and the GOP platform
Akin is one of those self-righteous meddlers who oppose abortion even in cases of rape and incest, a view supported by only 17 percent of Americans (according the latest Washington Post poll) but championed by right-wing Christians.www.star-telegram.com
GOP Platform: Abortion Ban Approved By Republicans In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. -- Republicans emphatically approved a toughly worded party platform at their national convention Tuesday that would ban all abortions and gay marriages, reshape Medicare into a voucher-like program and cut taxes to energize the economy ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Santorum Highlights Abortion Debate
Mr. Santorum, who consistently outpaced Mr. Romney among social-issues conservatives, reminded the party faithful - and television viewers at home - that the GOP also observes strict limits on abortion, fighting for the rights of the "born and unborn.blogs.wsj.com
Abortion view gets feedback
A Port Huron Township Resident: "In Saturday's TalkBack column, Joanne said, President Barack Obama 'favors abortion for the woman. I say a life is a life and why should an innocent child pay the price? Go after the rapist and save the child.' Joanne ...www.thetimesherald.com
Poll: Most say abortion opponents should back birth control
The National Campaign did not specifically say what statements it referred to, though the nexus of abortion and contraception is relevant to current debates over the Obama administration's birth control coverage mandate.thehill.com
Kan. abortion provider seeks return of documents
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Planned Parenthood clinic in Kansas is seeking to recover records gathered during a criminal investigation of the abortion provider now that all charges have been dropped, one of its attorneys said Tuesday. Pedro Irigonegaray ...www.sfgate.com
Pa. Senate candidate compares abortion decisions
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Republican candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania on Monday compared the decision to abort an unwanted pregnancy resulting from premarital sex to one conceived through rape as he defended his opposition to abortion in all ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Republican Platform Adds To Abortion Position, Endorses Dubious Fetal Pain ...
The platform calls for legislation "to protect from abortion unborn children who are capable of feeling pain" and "applaud[s] U.S.www.huffingtonpost.com
Santorum accuses Obama, liberals of advocating for abortion
TAMPA, FLa. -- Rick Santorum on Tuesday accused President Obama and liberals of advocating for abortions, an attack aimed at discrediting the notion that the Democratic Party is more inclusive than Republicans.firstread.nbcnews.com
GOP Approves Anti-Gay, Anti-Abortion Platform, Log Cabin Republicans "Agree"
Republicans emphatically approved a toughly worded party platform at their national convention Tuesday that would ban all abortions and gay marriages, reshape Medicare into a voucher-like program and cut taxes to energize the economy and create jobs.www.queerty.com
Four ways the president affects abortion rights
Funding for nonprofits that provide abortions abroad. One of President Obama's first acts in office was allowing federal funding for international aid groups that perform abortion and provide other health-care services. In doing so, he reversed a law ...www.washingtonpost.com
Conservative Activists at GOP Convention Doggedly Focus on Abortion
Anti-abortion activists were careful not to criticize Mitt Romney on Tuesday, even though he has refused to embrace the call for an absolute abortion ban in the GOP platform. But it's clear that unlike Romney, many are eager to take the fight over ...www.thedailybeast.com
From the Fringe in 1992, Buchanan's Words Now Seem Mainstream
"The agenda Clinton and Clinton would impose on America - abortion on demand, a litmus test for the Supreme Court, homosexual rights, discrimination against religious schools, women in combat - that's change, all right," said Mr. Buchanan, ...www.nytimes.com
Obama Admin Revises Pro-Abortion HHS Mandate a Third Time
The Obama administration has reportedly revised the controversial pro-abortion HHS mandate a third time, though it still fails to offer protection for religious groups not wanting to refer women for abortion-causing drugs or pay for them. Hannah Smith ...www.lifenews.com
Abortion comments 'out of step' with NI
Abortion is illegal in Northern Ireland, except if the mother's life or mental health is at serious risk, and a spotlight was again thrown on the issue when Jim Wells said rape victims shouldn't be exempt.www.u.tv
Abortion Law Decisions Coming to Catholic Ireland
The European panel is currently reporting on Irish abortion laws after a 2010 judgment by the European Court of Human Rights that said the rights of a woman with cancer had been violated because she had to travel outside Ireland for an abortion.www.forbes.com
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