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N.J. Assembly Passes Bills To Fund Family Planning Clinics, Expand Medicaid Eligibility

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:00:25 +0000

The New Jersey Assembly on Monday passed two bills that would restore funding to family planning clinics and expand eligibility for Medicaid coverage of family planning services, the Asbury Park Press reports. The bills now go to the Senate for consideration in early December. The bills passed along party lines, but neither received the 54 votes needed to override a possible veto by Gov…

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Female GOP Candidates Break Conservative 'Glass Ceiling,' Los Angeles Times Columnist Writes

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:02:51 +0000

In contrast to this year’s primary elections, the so-called “Year of the Woman” in 1992 “was a one-sided wave” in that most of the women who were newly elected to the Senate were “liberal, pro-choice Democrats,” columnist Doyle McManus writes in the Los Angeles Times…

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Female GOP Candidates Break Conservative 'Glass Ceiling,' Los Angeles Times Columnist Writes

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:01:39 +0000

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Miss. Lawmakers Consider Sex Education Legislation

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:00:58 +0000

Mississippi lawmakers are considering a bill (HB 837) that would mandate that all school boards adopt either an abstinence-only or “abstinence-plus” sex education policy by June 30, 2011, the Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. The bill passed the House 83-32 and awaits action in the Senate. Current Mississippi law does not require schools to teach sex education…

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Videos Discuss Obama Nominees, Contraceptive Methods, Health Reform Prospects

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:00:33 +0000

The following summarizes selected women’s health-related videos. Olbermann Talks Nominees: Political commentator Lawrence O’Donnell joined “Countdown” host Keith Olbermann to discuss the implications of the Senate’s confirmation of 27 Obama administration nominees…

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Opinion: IVAWA Marks 'First Step' Towards Making Women Central Focus Of U.S. Foreign Policy

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:00:03 +0000

In a Politico opinion piece, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.), lead sponsors of the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), together with Larry Cox and Kerry Kennedy of Amnesty International USA, reflect on the significance of the legislation introduced in the House and Senate on Thursday…

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Videos Reflect On Tiller's Legacy, Spotlight N.Y. Senate Primary, Comment On Super Bowl Ad

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:56 +0000

The following summarizes selected women’s health-related videos. NARAL Pays Tribute to Tiller: At its annual luncheon, NARAL Pro-Choice America presented the family of murdered abortion provider George Tiller with a lifetime achievement award to recognize the doctor’s service…

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Videos Reflect On Tiller's Legacy, Spotlight N.Y. Senate Primary, Comment On Super Bowl Ad

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:53 +0000

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NARAL Pro-Choice New York Unimpressed With Senate Contender Ford After Meeting, Plans To Endorse Gillibrand

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:00:43 +0000

A meeting Monday between former Rep. Harold Ford (D-Tenn.) — who is considering a primary challenge against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) — and NARAL Pro-Choice New York officials solidified the group’s decision to endorse Gillibrand in a potential fall primary, the AP/WKRG reports…

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Obama To Re-Nominate Johnsen To Head DOJ Office Of Legal Counsel

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:00:33 +0000

President Obama plans to re-nominate Dawn Johnsen as his choice for the head of the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel after the Senate failed to take action on her nomination last year, according to a White House official, CQ Today reports (Perine, CQ Today, 1/7)…

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