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Silenced Michigan lawmaker does 'Vagina Monologues'
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A state lawmaker who says she was barred from speaking in the Michigan House because Republicans objected to her saying "vagina" during debate over anti-abortion legislation performed "The Vagina Monologues" on the Statehouse...
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U.S. women in 20s less likely to get pregnant or have abortion
Reuters(Reuters) - Pregnancy rates for U.S. women in their early 20s fell nearly 18 percent from 1990 to 2008 and their abortion rate dropped by 32 percent, as those women delayed the decision to have a baby and used more effective birth control, said a...Tags: Social Issues, Demographics, Family Planning, Abortion Issue, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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P-word? OK. The V-word? That's trickier
NEW YORK (AP) — Kayt Sukel, an author who writes about neuroscience and sexuality, has given lectures around the country on the issue. And there's one word, she finds, that never fails to get her audiences squeamish. "There's just something about...Tags: Entertainment, 2 Broke Girls (tv program), Television Industry, Republican Party, American Civil Liberties Union
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Anti-abortion group defends Bishop Jenky's controversial comments
WSBT-TV ReporterNOTRE DAME – A group made up of members from the infamous “ND 88,” people who were arrested and charged with trespassing when President Obama spoke at the university's 2009 commencement, did not hold back during a demonstration outside...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Belief and Faith, Religion and Belief, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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Indiana conservative activists fight gay-support license plates
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gay activists and gay-youth support groups are winning small battles nationwide to stamp specialty license plates supporting their cause, but conservative activists in Indiana are looking to put a dent in that effort.
Indiana...Tags: Social Issues, Jeff Thompson, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Republican Party
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Officials urge Indiana Planned Parenthood to split up
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana officials who want to cut funding to Planned Parenthood say the organization could solve the issue by simply splitting its abortion business into a separate affiliate. But officials in states where Planned Parenthood has...Tags: Social Issues, Mitch Daniels, Family Planning, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Planned Parenthood
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Indiana, Planned Parenthood in court over funding
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana has asked a federal appeals court to lift an injunction that bars the state from cutting off Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood because it provides abortions. Attorneys for the state and Planned Parenthood appeared...Tags: Social Issues, Medicaid, Mitch Daniels, Family Planning, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops
AP National WriterLong a lightning rod for conservative criticism, the Girl Scouts of the USA are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The committee that will conduct this inquiry is headed by Bishop...Tags: Media Industry, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Youth Organizations, United Nations
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Ariz. House OKs ban on abortions after 20 weeks
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature has approved an anti-abortion bill that includes generally banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The House's vote of 37-22 on Tuesday sends the bill to Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican who has signed...Tags: Social Issues, Arizona Legislature, Jan Brewer
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Anti-abortion group could get Mich. license plate
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A bill that would authorize a fundraising license plate connected to an anti-abortion group could soon advance in the Republican-led Michigan Senate. Legislation that would allow the license plate linked to Right to Life of...Tags: Social Issues, NASCAR, U.S. Senate, Politics, Human Rights
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Anti-abortion group endorses Lugar challenger
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana anti-abortion group became the latest conservative outfit to oppose U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar's re-election bid, saying Thursday it saw a good chance at unseating the veteran Republican lawmaker this May. Indiana...Tags: Voting, Elena Kagan, Justice System, Medical Research, Politics
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Michigan House approves bills for abortion screening
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan House has approved bills that would require a doctor or an assistant to do some screening before an abortion to make sure a pregnant woman isn't being forced or coerced to end the pregnancy against...Tags: Social Issues, Abusive Behavior, American Civil Liberties Union, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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