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Category Archives: Abortion Issues
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What Would Happen if Abortion Became Illegal?
For nearly half a century, Republican lawmakers have insisted that they want to make abortion illegal. Yet, when pressed to explain how they think women should be punished for abortion, or what should happen to the many new unwanted children who would be born, they have no answers–only derision. What would happen if Republican lawmakers…
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Five Policies That Could Lower the Abortion Rate
Anti-choice lawmakers have long claimed that their attempts to shut down abortion clinics are the result of concerns for human life. But their steadfast opposition to policies that could actually end abortion suggest otherwise. Think we don’t know how to reduce the abortion and unwanted pregnancy rate? Think again. Here are five policies that could…
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What if We Regulated Gun Purchases the Way We Regulate Abortion
Pro-gun lawmakers have long argued that gun ownership is a right, and that any attempts to limit it are therefore unconstitutional. Roe v. Wade established abortion as a right, too, and numerous rulings since then have made it clear that abortion is every bit as enshrined in the Constitution as gun ownership. So what would happen to…
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Herbal and Home Abortion: Restrictive Regulations Are Dangerous
Herbal and Home Abortion: Restrictive Regulations Are Dangerous Herbal abortion and home abortion now rank among the top web searches in the sub-category of reproductive rights. That’s not because women are eager to give themselves abortions; it’s because increasingly restrictive measures, public humiliation tactics, long waiting periods, and costly requirements have all pushed women into…
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Why Do Anti-Choicers Keep Lying About Abortion?
Anti-choice extremists continue to lie to women about the effects of abortion, suggesting that morality has little to do with their movement. These lies are especially prevalent at so-called crisis pregnancy centers. Crisis pregnancy centers draw desperate women in with promises of free reproductive health care and pregnancy tests, then subject them to an onslaught…
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Anti-Choice Terrorist Will Face No Legal Sanctions
Angel Dillard, a woman who openly admits to threatening at least one abortion provider, will not face any penalties for her actions. The news comes in the wake of the re-sentencing of Dr. George Tiller’s killer. Anti-choice terrorists routinely get away with their actions as defense lawyers use tactics such as jury nullification to achieve…
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As Medical Costs Rise, Abortion Remains Affordable
It does not matter that abortion remains affordable. Well-meaning anti-choicers often try to “support” women considering abortion by offering them baby clothes, used cribs, and other inexpensive baby items. This gesture obscures the reality that pregnancy is one of the most costly events a woman will ever face. Yet the same people who claim to…
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Oklahoma Just Banned Abortions
Anti-choice extremists spend a lot of time lying to women about the effects of abortion. Post-abortion syndrome is not a real medical diagnosis, and there is no evidence linking breast cancer to abortion. Yet the lies continue. What we do know is that women denied abortions face a cascade of medical, social, and psychological ill…
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Could Trump Really Become President?
A year ago, a Donald Trump presidency seemed like little more than a bad joke from a worse dream. Now it’s looking more and more possible. Some polls even have him beating a Democrat in the General Election. So would a Donald Trump presidency be as bad as it seems? Absolutely. Trump’s long history of…
