Hearing over Arizona's abortion ban gets under way
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court in San Francisco has begun grappling with the constitutionality of Arizona's abortion law, which is considered the most restrictive in the country as it prohibits abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy.www.huffingtonpost.com
Why abortion has become such a prominent campaign issue
Perhaps even more curious is the fact that those very ardent anti-abortion Republicans - some of the same ones who worried that Romney might be too moderate on abortion during the primaries - don't seem to be that worried right now. "I'm confident ...www.scpr.org
Supreme Court says abortion protesters may be able to get lawyer fees in ...
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says a South Carolina sheriff's office can be held liable for attorneys' fees for stopping abortion protesters in South Carolina who wanted to hold up signs showing aborted fetuses. Justices on Monday reversed a decision ...www.washingtonpost.com
Catholic couple fears Nev. court hearings will lead to abortion for mentally ...
In a case watched by national anti-abortion organizations, a Nevada couple is trying to block a judge from holding hearings that it fears could result in the termination of their mentally disabled daughter's pregnancy.www.washingtonpost.com
Who Cares What Romney Says (Now) About Abortion?
There seems to be confusion about whether a Romney administration would run, not walk, to sharply limit women's reproductive choices, due to former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman telling people at a Republican Jewish Coalition in Ohio that Romney ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Obama Heckled By Anti-Abortion Protesters In Cincinnati (VIDEO)
President Barack Obama faced multiple interruptions at a large campaign rally in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sunday, from hecklers protesting the president's stance on abortion. Spirits were high as Obama took the stage following a performance by musician ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Todd Akin Was Arrested Eight Times For Protesting At Abortion Clinics
The Missouri Senate hopeful who sparked national outrage with his "legitimate rape" comment was arrested at least eight times for picketing abortion clinics, new records reveal. The Huffington Post has learned Todd Akin was arrested on suspicion of ...www.businessinsider.com
Swing-state ballot measures take aim at 'ObamaCare,' abortion rights
Amendment 6 would also make privacy rights in Florida no more expansive that they are federally, a development that will pave the way for further abortion restrictions in the state. Supporters of Amendment 6 have said their final goal is a law that ...thehill.com
WENDI THOMAS: Rape victims should be heard on abortion
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Mildred Richard, a married mother of two, couldn't disagree more with the growing roster of Republican congressional candidates who would make no exception for abortion in case of rape. Her opinion won't shush these men - and ...www.gosanangelo.com
Romney Defends Pro-Life Position on Video
Mitt Romney was caught vehemently defending his faith and politics regarding abortion and sex education during a 2007 radio show - a powerful exchange that has now gone viral as a video on the Internet.www.newsmax.com
From abortion to pot, the ten most important ballot issues of 2012 election
Florida has proposed amendments to prevent penalties for not purchasing health care, to prevent public funding for abortions and to repeal the ban on public dollars for religious funding, appealing to Christian conservatives. New Hampshire has a ...blog.sfgate.com
Let's Actually Get Real About Abortion
Last Monday, David Frum wrote an essay for CNN.com titled "Let's Get Real About Abortions." Frum chides pro-lifers for placing too much emphasis on legally restricting abortion while neglecting the material needs of women facing crisis pregnancies.www.firstthings.com
No Public Funding for Abortions How Oregon Attempts to Cut Funding for ...
This year, an initiated constitutional amendment to prohibit public funding for abortion except to save the life of the mother failed to obtain the 116,284 signatures to be on the November ballot.www.policymic.com
Judge reviews court records in DesJarlais divorce
DesJarlais, a freshman Republican whose re-election platform includes opposition to abortion rights, has been under fire since a transcript from the 2001 divorce emerged last month that detailed a phone conversation in which he urged his pregnant ...www.sfgate.com
'16 and pregnant' star Jamie Mckay confesses on twitter about abortion
16 and pregnant star, Jamie Mckay, who is already a teen mother, confessed on Thursday that she had an abortion and did not miscarry.www.examiner.com
Victory for UK Women as Abortion Consultation Axed
This latest attempt to tighten abortion laws saw religious conservative anti-abortion groups attempt to inject their religious counseling into the UK's abortion requirements. This charge, led by MPs such as Nadine Dorries, saw the Conservative and Lib ...www.care2.com
The Lost Women and Children of the Abortion Debate: A Pro-life Response to ...
Would I consider an abortion in the event of future pregnancies? No. I've stated before that I am staunchly pro-life, but I am bothered by the political climate surrounding abortion and the terms of the debate. Calling myself pro-life does not mean ...www.patheos.com
Why Is the US Still Hung Up on the Abortion Debate? A Bioethics Perspective
Similarly, access to abortion is also constrained in a number of South American and African countries. In these regions, religion remains a contributing factor - but so too is access to contraceptives (whether it be on account of religious injunctions ...io9.com
Planned Parenthood Botches Another Abortion, 16 in 22 Months
New reports surfaced today of an ambulance that was called to a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Denver on October 26, 2012 that transported a hemorrhaging woman to a local hospital.www.lifenews.com
Political ads vary by market on abortion, contraception issues
What voters are being told is at stake for abortion and reproductive rights in the U.S. presidential race depends upon where they live.www.ohio.com
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