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Doctors caught in the abortion wars

June 7, 2012

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Salon, June 7, 2012 by Irin Carmon The antiabortion movement is increasingly targeting doctors — and a few partisan physicians are lending it a hand “Civil disobedience,” is what they called for. Two prominent doctors, Marcia Angell and Michael Greene — both professors at Harvard Medical School; Angell the former editor in chief of the […]

Why I perform abortions: A Christian obstetrician explains his choice

May 27, 2012

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NJ.com, May 27, 2012 Willie J. Parker, an obstetrician based in Washington, D.C., didn’t always perform abortions. He’s a Christian from Birmingham, Ala., who initially refused to even consider the procedure. But about halfway into his 20-year career, he changed his mind. Now, he’s one of those rare doctors who is willing to push the […]

Half of U.S. Counties Have No Ob-Gyn: Study

May 8, 2012

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Women’s Health, May 8, 2012 by Maureen Salamon But expert notes this may not always mean there is no access to care. Nearly half of the counties in the United States lack a single obstetrician-gynecologist, a situation that may worsen as medical school graduates gravitate toward metropolitan areas, a new study indicates. More than 9.5 […]

The Daily Show: The Vulgar Games

March 25, 2012

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The Daily Show, March 13, 2012 Click the link to play. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c The Vulgar Games – Republican Policy Routine www.thedailyshow.com http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:410562 Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook

Kansas Bill Could Protect Doctors Who Lie to Prevent Abortions

March 24, 2012

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Abortion rights advocates dispute so-called ‘wrongful birth’ provision in bill LJWorld.com, March 24, 2012 by Scott Rothschild Topeka — Could a bill that the Kansas Legislature is considering protect a doctor who lies to a pregnant woman about the condition of her unborn child in order to prevent that woman from having an abortion? Jennifer […]