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Dr. Carl Reddix on 'Political Realities'new

Last summer, former Gov. Haley Barbour nominated Dr. Carl Reddix to serve on the state Board of Health. Reddix served on the board until April, when he learned the lieutenant governor had not referred his confirmation to the Senate Health Committee because of his ties to the Jackson Women's Health Organization, Mississippi's only abortion clinic.
Jackson Free Press  |  Elizabeth Waibel  |  06-04-2012  |  The War on Women

Stink on Pinknew

The Komen debacle washes up good and bad on local shores, and shows cracks in the Dallas charity.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Betty Brink and Gayle Reaves  |  02-09-2012  |  The War on Women

Texas Right-to-Life Groups are Pushing Policies That May Lead to More Abortionsnew

In their lust to defund Planned Parenthood, Texas right-to-life groups and conservative lawmakers are pushing policies that -- in an ironic twist -- could lead to more abortions.
The Texas Observer  |  Alexa Garcia-Ditta  |  04-19-2011  |  The War on Women

Why Are Steven Brigham's Dangerous Abortion Clinics Still Open?new

Steven Brigham has overseen abortion procedures in Pennsylvania for decades, and he's run afoul of the law throughout his career. Abortion providers and women's health advocates say they've alerted the state repeatedly to concerns over Brigham's clinics.

So why are his clinics are still open?
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Holly Otterbein  |  04-05-2011  |  The War on Women

The Elephant in the Womb: Planned Parenthood Attackednew

Ideological strike on women’s health care to further cripple Texas' budget.
San Antonio Current  |  Michael Barajas  |  02-24-2011  |  The War on Women

Not so Pretty in Pinknew

Has feminism been replaced by the pink-ribbon breast cancer cult? When the House of Representatives passed the Stupak amendment, which would take abortion rights away even from women who have private insurance, the female response ranged from muted to inaudible.
Metro Times  |  Barbara Ehrenreich  |  12-15-2009  |  The War on Women

The Murder of Dr. George Tiller Recalls the Long History of Anti-Abortion Violencenew

Angela Williams of Chapel Hill recalls an experience 20 years ago in which she faced down abortion opponents organized by Operation Rescue and became convinced of their violent extremism.
INDY Week  |  Angela Williams as told to Fiona Morgan  |  06-04-2009  |  The War on Women

The Newest Birth Control Battlenew

Religious conservatives are moving the anti-choice fight beyond the abortion clinic and into the pharmacy. Anti-choice pharmacists opposed to all forms of artificial contraception are seeking the power to mess with women's everyday lives.
Boston Phoenix  |  Deirdre Fulton  |  05-05-2005  |  The War on Women

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