Morning Roundup: Research Says Sonograms Don’t Change Women’s Minds
Sonograms don't prevent abortions, former PP clinic manager joins Live Action, listen to an interview with Cecile Richards, and a roundup of columns on the "war on women."
Sonograms don’t prevent abortions, former PP clinic manager joins Live Action, listen to an interview with Cecile Richards, and a roundup of columns on the “war on women.”
- Anti-choice legislators can ignore science like nobody’s business, especially when it comes to abortion. Although studies say that women don’t change their mind about having an abortion after seeing a sonogram of the fetus or embryo, that’s not stopping anti-choicers from forcing women to see and listen to a description of the ultrasound before a pregnancy termination.
- A former Planned Parenthood clinic manager has joined Lila Rose at Live Action. Abby Johnson, who also recently wrote a book about her “conversion” to being anti-choice, will be Chief Research Strategist.
- Have a listen (or read) to Democracy Now’s interview with PPFA President Cecile Richards on the topic of radical abortion restrictions proposed by the US House of Representatives and various states.
- There are so many pieces a day on the Republican-led “war on women,” it’s hard to keep up. Here are a few from the past couple of days. The Kentucky Kernel,
I see no respect in denying individuals the right to reasonably priced, medically necessary health services that mainly affect women. I also see no respect in letting women die under the guise of “protecting life.”
the Tucson Citizen,
The bottomline is that with newly introduced legislation Republicans have declared a war on family planning, a war Planned Parenthood, a war on women’s health services, and a war on women– particularly poor women.
the Hays Free Press,
the Republican Party has stopped using its brain on women’s reproductive health. Instead, it is using its tailbone – or, more precisely, the cartilage connection to it that is the religious right – the tail that wags the dog.
and the Berkeley Daily Planet.
The new Republican House majority had no sooner settled into their offices than they proposed savage restrictions of women’s reproductive rights.
Feb 17
- Center for Family Life Education opens Sex Education resource store online – Examiner.com
- National Service Trainees To Learn Sex Education – Bernama
- Justin Bieber Offers Views on Abortion – Wall Street Journal (blog)
- Sonogram before abortion bill is up for debate in texas – MiamiHerald.com
- Planned Parenthood Blasts Proposed Funding Cut – WRTV Indianapolis
- Column: We can’t just opt out of the Constitution based on our conscience – Zanesville Times Recorder
- Prop 8 gay marriage decision delayed by California Supreme Court move – MiamiHerald.com
- South Dakota Puts Anti-Abortion Homicide Bill on Hold – Slate Magazine (blog)
- Ukraine, United States to cooperate in combating HIV/AIDS – NRCU – Ukrainian Radio
- Ballet about violence against women needs work on the rough stuff – Ottawa Citizen
- Statins may help fight HIV – Sify
- More pandering from health reform critics – DesMoinesRegister.com
- Maintain parental-bypass option for teens seeking abortions – Plain Dealer (blog)
- Bill on parental control of sex ed moves to full House – Helena Independent Record
- Title X funding – Salt Lake Tribune
- Arizona lawmakers push Medicaid program fees – Arizona Republic
- Mrs. Bush, Abstinence and Texas – New York Times
- What’s alive and dead in the Legislature – Hattiesburg American
Feb 16
- Kansas anti-abortion bill focuses on fetal pain – Kansas City Star
- Family Planning Conflict Of Interest Avoided – Voxy
- The Fight to Save Family Planning – Huffington Post
- Prosecutor to Review Ex-Chief’s Expense Account at Abortion-Rights Group – New York Times
- Event at Mercy teaches women about cancer risks – Record-Searchlight
- Over-the-counter birth control ‘not imminent’ in DC – Washington Examiner
- Abortion act limits women’s reproductive rights – UK The Kentucky Kernel
- A Divided Pro-Life Movement – Religion Dispatches
- Alternative Once-Daily Drug Regimen for HIV-1 Effective – Medscape
- Get Your Hands off My Health Care Reform – Weekly Alibi (blog)
- Republicans declare war on women: So, what else is new? – Tucson Citizen
- D.C. Council Considers Controversial Birth Control Bill – W*USA 9
- Planned Parenthood losing state funding? – WLFI.com
- Lobbyists Mobilize To Oppose Limits On Abortion – Forward
- GOP pushes birth control for horses? – Politico
- DC Bill Could Allow Pharmacists To Dispense Birth Control Pills – MyFox Washington DC
- SC mulls limiting insurance to restrict abortions – CNBC.com
- Register For Early Cervical Cancer Prevention, Women Urged – Bru Direct
- Nonprofit gets grant to push AIDS education – The Tennessean
- Planned Parenthood presents Back to the ’80s Prom – Redwood Times
- Lisa Edelstein Sings About House’s Musical Episode – E! Online (blog)
- It’s anti-choice, and anti-American – Hays Free Press
- Prop 8: California Supreme Court Rules, Will Hear Arguments On Standing – The New Civil Rights Movement
- What Happened to the Women – Slate Magazine
- Justin Bieber’s tough love on abortion – Washington Post
- Health and social service cuts bring relief and ‘grave concern’ – The Connecticut Mirror
- ‘Funding of family planning, pivotal to maternal mortality reduction’ – Nigerian Tribune
- Pa. Employees Fired In Wake Of Abortion Scandal – NPR
- Arizona Medicaid Reduction Is Approved by Sebelius, Governor Brewer Says – Bloomberg
- The Public Eye: Republicans Renew Their War on Women – Berkeley Daily Planet
- A “House” actress’s chilling pro-choice ad – Salon
- Will Attacking Planned Parenthood Create Jobs? – Huffington Post (blog)
- Abortion Debate: Little Evidence Sonograms Change Minds, Doctors Say – LiveScience.com
- Mississippi House Passes School Sex Ed Bill [South] – News One
- Hastings Commemorates 11th Annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – Westside Gazette
- House Republicans Attack Funds for Cancer Screenings, HIV Testing, Birth Control – Change.org (blog)
- ‘Sleepy’ immune system might fight HIV – CBC.ca
- Hey, Doctors: Who Loves You? Hint: It’s Not the GOP – BNET (blog)
- Former Planned Parenthood director joins staff of Live Action – Lifesite
- FACTBOX-Highlights from CDC’s health of the nation report – Reuters
- South Dakota Legislator Tries to Justify Bill That Could Allow Murdering … – Care2.com (blog)
- Brenda Strong to discuss yoga and fertility at University of Colorado – Examiner.com
- IA House Subcommittee Passes Anti-Abortion Bill – Ms. Magazine
- Survey Indicates “Reproductive Coercion” Prevalent – Ms. Magazine
- Statement From The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy … – PR Newswire (press release)
- Statement From The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy … – PR Newswire (press release)
- Statement From The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy … – PR Newswire (press release)
- Statement From The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy … – PR Newswire (press release)
- Women%C2%92s Health and Rights in Jeopardy as Representatives Look to … – Care2.com (blog)
- Girl Talk: I Dated A “True Love Waits” Christian – The Frisky (blog)
- Mike Huckabee Compares Abortion To Slavery – Huffington Post
- In pursuit of quality sex education – Dallas Morning News (blog)
- What GOP Budget Cuts Mean for Kelly – Rewire (blog)
- “Blame the Muslims”: Violence Against Women in Egypt – Huffington Post (blog)
- Lawmakers Seek to Limit Abortion Insurance – WSAZ-TV
- Ethiopia: Double Discrimination – Gender Violations of Minority Women – AllAfrica.com
- Family planning bill gains ground – Journal Online
- Thune mum on SD abortion bill – Politico
- Utah lawmaker: Doctors can refuse abortions – msnbc.com
- Sexual health clinicians call for dual vaccine against cervical cancer and … – Children & Young People Now
- “A War on Women”: GOP Bills Target Abortion, Family Planning, Sexual and … – Democracy Now
- AIDS Coalition study shows startling trend – Hudson Valley Press
- You’re pregnant? Let’s take a look at your teeth – Bermuda Sun
- Female Condoms Part Of New Public Health Campaign – Visit Bulgaria
- The Spectrum of Speculation about Planned Parenthood: Rep. Mike Pence and the … – Huffington Post (blog)
- HIV positive man wins landmark case – Primedia Broadcasting – Eyewitness News
- House leadership launches an assault on women – Buffalo News
- Hepatitis And HIV Warning In Rockland County – CBS New York
- Public health agencies stress prevention in battle against HIV – Private MD
- Proposed state law that would limit abortion access relies on disputed science – The Florida Independent
- ‘House’ Star Lisa Edelstein Stars in Controversial ‘Right to Choose’ Ad – PopEater
- Stop creating homosexuals through public education! – The Bostwana Gazette
- Pence’s war on Planned Parenthood – Politico
- A battle won against ovarian cancer – Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury
- Film looks at same-sex marriage – Rocky Mountain Collegian
- Planned Parenthood funds – Muncie Star Press
- ‘Vagina Monologues’ raise awareness for female health – StateHornet.com
- Take hard line against violence against women – Attleboro Sun Chronicle
- Teens ask for more sex ed, greater condom availability – Boston Globe