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At Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Urges Continued Lobbying for Outlawing Abortion

Posted on November 11, 2008
NY Times: U.S. Bishops Urged to Challenge Obama, by Laurie Goodstein: BALTIMORE ? The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops told his fellow prelates Monday that while they should ?rejoice? at the election of an African-American president,...

Where to Now for the Anti-Choice Movement?

Posted on November 11, 2008
Wall St. Journal: Abortion Foes' Dilemma: Confront or Cooperate?, by Stephanie Simon: After making significant gains during the Bush administration, the anti-abortion movement was dealt sharp setbacks in last week's election with the defeat of three state ballot measures restricting...

Pro-Choice Advocates Urge Obama to Repeal Global Gag Rule

Posted on November 10, 2008
NY Times: Obama Weighs Quick Undoing of Bush Policy, by Jeff Zeleny: CHICAGO ? President-elect Barack Obama is poised to move swiftly to reverse actions that President Bush took using executive authority, and his transition team is reviewing limits on...

US Catholics Did Not Heed Bishops' Message on Abortion in this Election

Posted on November 08, 2008
NY Times: Catholics and Choice (in the Voting Booth), by Peter Steinfels: Anyone constructing a list of the big losers on Tuesday would probably include the nation?s Roman Catholic bishops. Will that fact be candidly addressed when the United States....

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Samantha Bee on Abortion and Women's "Health"

Posted on November 08, 2008
If you were so unfortunate as to miss this gem, as I was, enjoy (and rejoice that John McCain was not elected President). Daily Show (10/28):

How Will the Election Affect the Anti-Choice Movement's Goal of Overturning Roe?

Posted on November 07, 2008
I spoke to another reporter yesterday about the South Dakota ban. His question was what the defeats on the Colorado and South Dakota ballot initiatives meant for the anti-abortion-rights movement's goal of bringing a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.....

Supporters of Stem Cell Research Buoyed by Obama's Election

Posted on November 06, 2008
MSNBC Commentary: Obama election signals change in stem cell fight, by Arthur Caplan: ?Change? was the horse that Barack Obama?s presidential campaign rode to victory. Indeed the 2008 election will be remembered not only for Obama becoming the first African-American...

South Dakota Abortion Ban and Colorado Personhood Amendment Projected to Fail

Posted on November 05, 2008
CBS News: S.D. Voters Reject Abortion Ballot Measure: CBS News projects that voters in South Dakota voted down Measure 11, which would have prohibited abortions except in cases where the mother's life or health is at a substantial and irreversible...

CA Prop 4 (Parental Notice and Waiting Period for Teens Seeking Abortion) Is Defeated

Posted on November 05, 2008
Via the Campaign for Teen Safety -- No on Prop 4: Proposition 4 was defeated with 52.6% No, and 47.4% Yes. The Campaign for Teen Safety ? No on Prop 4 is delighted that California voters rejected Prop 4 and...

Obama's Election a Victory for Reproductive Justice

Posted on November 05, 2008
Barack Obama's historic victory is also a stunning victory for reproductive justice. Voters both for and against the right to abortion threw their support to Obama because he is the candidate who is most serious about reducing unintended pregnancies and...

California Proposition 4 (Parental Notice for Abortion) Appears Narrowly Defeated

Posted on November 05, 2008
San Jose Mercury News: Prop. 4 losing ground in close race, by Edwin Garcia: The proposed law that would require doctors to notify parents of minors seeking abortions was narrowly failing in statewide returns early today. Proposition 4, a ballot...

South Dakota and Colorado Anti-Choice Ballot Initiatives Defeated

Posted on November 05, 2008
L.A. Times: Ballot initiatives to curtail abortions defeated, by Nicholas Riccardi: The most prominent initiative was a measure put on the ballot in South Dakota to outlaw most abortions in hope of triggering a Supreme Court showdown over the landmark...

Pro-Choice Election Victories

Posted on November 05, 2008
NARAL Pro-Choice America is listing pro-choice candidates who won their races here. The list will continue to be updated until all the races have been called. And here is NARAL's press release on Colorado's rejection of an extreme, anti-choice ballot...

Abortion Cases in the News

Posted on November 04, 2008
Check out this post from the new Constitutional Law Prof Blog: Richmond Medical Center v. Herring - In 2003, the State of Virginia passed a law called the "Partial Birth Infanticide Act." Professor Sherry Colb of Findlaw explains that at...

Study Links Weight Gain in Pregnancy to Heavy Babies

Posted on November 04, 2008
NY Times: Risks: Extra Pregnancy Weight Tied to Big Baby, by Nicholas Bakalar: Women who gain more than 40 pounds during pregnancy are about twice as likely to give birth to a heavy baby as those who gain less, according...

Abortion and the Election: "The Silent Issue"

Posted on November 04, 2008
Newsweek: The Silent Issue, by Lisa Miller: Abortion hasn't been a central debate in the 2008 campaign. But that doesn't mean that its opponents feel any less strongly about it. It's abortion, stupid. For conservative Christians in this election the....

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Posted on November 04, 2008

Palin's Coded Language Speaks to Anti-Choice Voters

Posted on November 03, 2008
Washington Independent: Palin?s Coded Anti-Abortion Support, by Laura McGann: During Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin?s last swing through battleground states this week, boisterous supporters cheer almost on cue when she delivers her stump speech. Few lines get a more deep-felt roar...

The Future of the Supreme Court and Its Impact on Abortion Rights

Posted on November 03, 2008
USA Today: Abortion Debate Central for Some Voters, by Joan Biskupic: John McCain's and Barack Obama's dueling statements on abortion rights have ratcheted up debate over the future of Roe v. Wade at a time when the Supreme Court could...

Masculinity and the Presidential Election

Posted on November 03, 2008
Women's E-News Commentary: New Brand of Masculinity Wins the Pro-Change Vote, by Rob Okun: In the waning days of the presidential campaign, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are the leads in a gripping national drama about masculinity. McCain has...

Abortion Not Primary Concern for Catholic Voters

Posted on November 02, 2008
Houston Chronicle: Abortion not main issue for Catholics, by Barbara Karkabi: Abortion is not the most important issue for the majority of Roman Catholic voters, according to a new poll released by Zogby International. Less than a third of Catholic...

I. Glenn Cohen on Genetic Parenthood

Posted on November 01, 2008
I. Glenn Cohen (Harvard Law School) has posted The Right Not to Be a Genetic Parent? on SSRN. Here is the abstract. Should the law recognize an individual's right not to be a genetic parent when genetic parenthood does not...

Call for Applications: Center for Reproductive Rights--Columbia Law School Fellowship

Posted on October 31, 2008
The Center for Reproductive Rights- Columbia Law School Fellowship is a two-year, post-graduate fellowship offered by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Columbia Law School. The Fellowship is designed to prepare recent law school graduates for legal aca�demic careers in...

New Yorker Examines Why So Many Evangelical Teenagers Become Pregnant

Posted on October 29, 2008
The New Yorker: Red Sex, Blue Sex: Why do so many evangelical teen-agers become pregnant?, by Margaret Talbot: In early September, when Sarah Palin, the Republican candidate for Vice-President, announced that her unwed seventeen-year-old daughter, Bristol, was pregnant, many liberals...

Californians to Vote on Parental Notification Ballot Measure on Nov. 4

Posted on October 29, 2008
From Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California: Here's the truth behind Prop. 4: 1) It puts teenagers in real danger A scared pregnant teen who can't go to her parents can feel trapped and desperate. Instead of seeking the counseling and...

Cheryl Hanna on Beechman v. Leahy and "Reproducing Women's Rights"

Posted on October 28, 2008
Cheryl Hanna (Vermont Law School) has posted Beechman v. Leahy and the Doctrine of Hypocrisy: A Response to Nadine Strossen's Reproducing Women's Rights: All Over Again on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In this essay, Professor Hanna discusses Beecham v...

More on Oklahoma's Mandatory Ultrasound Law

Posted on October 28, 2008
Slate: Required Viewing: Oklahoma's gallingly paternalistic ultrasound law, by Emily Bazelon: For many pregnant women, ultrasounds are like candy?there can't be too many of those grainy black-and-white images of the fetus napping or kicking in the womb...

Carole Joffe on Oklahoma's Mandatory Ultrasound Law

Posted on October 26, 2008
The Beacon Broadside: Averting Their Eyes from an Assault on Women's Health by, Carole Joffe "Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a pregnant woman from averting her eyes from the ultrasound images required to be provided to...

Democratic Party Embraces Anti-Choice Candidates

Posted on October 26, 2008
NY Times: Democrats Carrying Anti-Abortion Banner Put More Congressional Races in Play, by Raymond Hernandez: The political advertisement that aired in Montgomery, Ala., spoke plainly to conservative voters? values. As an image of three toddlers in diapers flashed across the...

Whether South Dakota Abortion Ban Passes Will Likely Depend on Undecided Voters

Posted on October 26, 2008
USA Today: Voters split evenly on S.D. abortion ban, by Terry Woster (Sioux Falls Argus Leader): On the most divisive issue on our 2008 ballot, South Dakota is evenly divided. An Argus Leader Media/KELO-TV poll showed a dead heat on...

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