Candidates vying for the Republican nomination love to talk about their respect for human life whenever they get the chance. Last night on CNN Mitt Romney threw in his own unsolicited quip about unborn life while talking about health care reform. While seemingly harmless, what I heard was, "We're taking away your birth control!" Here's why.
The Norfolk, Virginia based reproducive health and justice pioneer believes that proposed TRAP regulations will "compromise the confidentiality of patients as well as drastically limit access to abortion care."
As my involvement in our movement grew deeper, the honeymoon was over, as they say. The imperfections of the movement, the Baby Boomer’s movement, became glaring. Their Second Wave ways didn’t resonate with my Third Wave thinking.
In the most recent debate, Michele Bachmann jumped all over Rick Perry's decision to mandate the HPV vaccine and reminded viewers that he had taken money from the manufacturer. But instead of using this as an opportunity to look at her opponent's willingness to sell out, she trotted out old arguments and spread misinformation about this lifesaving medical advance.
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