If you were wondering why anti-abortion advocates were so keen on getting Gosnell into the news cycle this spring, look no further than HR 1797: the reintroduced "D.C. Pain Capable Unborn Protection Act," which some lawmakers hope to institute on a national level.
Meet John Fleming, the unfortunate Republican U.S. Representative from Louisiana who made that wonderful and all-too-common mistake of thinking that an Onion article was real and telling his Facebook followers to read it.
Despite the angry words and hurt feelings on both sides of the argument, this week's controversy will see both the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation and Planned Parenthood come out ahead in one very important area: fundraising.
After the Komen Foundation kicked off a controversy by withdrawing its funding from Planned Parenthood, Michael Bloomberg has announced that he'll be donating up to $250,000 towards breast cancer screenings.
With many people furious about the Komen Foundation's decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood, 22 Democrats in the Senate are reportedly about to call on the non-profit to reverse its decision.
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation decided to pull its funding from Planned Parenthood, citing a Congressional investigation into Planned Parenthood, and apparently catching supporters of both organizations off guard.
Like Apple with Siri, another big-name tech company, Facebook, created a little abortion-related controversy of its own when it pulled home abortions instruction from its site last week.
Since Apple has come out and said that Siri's abortion non-answers are a glitch and thus not a conspiracy, it's time to dig into technical explanations for the seemingly political bot.
After Apple's spokesperson called the fact that voice-command robot Siri has trouble finding abortion clinics a "glitch" that will be fixed, Apple's CEO Tim Cook offered his own apology to Nancy Keenan, president of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League.
After the Internet freaked out over Siri's apparent pro-life bias, Apple has responded, but not apologized or fixed, the personal assistant's abortion "glitch."
A lot of Herman Cain's problems on the campaign trail have come from the fact that he doesn't seem to use the same dictionary as the rest of us.
When asked where to go for an abortion, Siri has been directing iPhoners to far-away, pro-life clinics. Does that make Apple's robot stupid, ill-informed or biased?
Some big conservative initiatives went down to public vote last night as off-year elections produced little drama, but gave hope up to liberal causes heading into 2012.
Aside from one controversial abortion referendum in Mississippi, Tuesday's election reflects how states are struggling through tough times.
Mitt Romney says he's "been as consistent as human beings can be" to a New Hampshire newspaper editorial board Thursday, which, if true, means humans are always changing their opinions on abortion.
Social issues have been mostly ignored nationally this year as Congress and presidential candidates fight over government spending, but on the state level, the fight over sex hasn't gone away.
The Associated Press got its hands on an advance final copy of Kansas's abortion clinic regulations, but some say they're still too extreme.
Rep. Joe Pitts's bill to remove abortion from Obamacare plans has passed the House
A Tea Party activist from Ohio will challenge the Republican Speaker in 2012
Scaring seniors is reckless and wrong, unless you're struggling in the polls
The panel strikes down a suicide risk claim, but supports informed consent requirement
Making women listen to fetal heartbeat won't fly, says judge
Says foreign affairs bill would be "debilitating" to her diplomatic efforts
Conservative lawmakers have found the perfect moment to pass these laws
On Colbert's PAC, the dwindling female population, and NewsCorp's British monopoly
Two other clinics will be in court Friday to block new regulations
The debate over Mara Hvistendahl's new book rages on
On the heels of controversial Texas legislation, more state attacks on abortion
The state would also impose a 24-hour waiting period for women
State lawmakers are trying to ruin everybody's fun
The senator has his Planned Parenthood remark stricken from the congressional record
Republicans promise to use group's funding as bargaining chip in next budget debate
A refusal to endorse Paul Ryan's budget is being read as a clue to a 2012 bid
Now that he's got the birther vote locked down, he's now also pro-life
Money is no longer at stake but core values are
But some say it's just another way of limiting choice
Cartoonist Tom Toles suggests an ultimate goal of abortion waiting periods
A nine-week old fetus will testify before Ohio state's House Health Committee
In the recently released report, the number of abortions performed in the U.S. in 2007 was near a ten-year low
Governor calls the bill a "very bad idea"
Legislature considering expanding the definition of "justifiable homicide"
Did Live Action's video merit a response? Planned Parenthood is retraining its employees
Was the organization's response sufficient?
Philadelphia prosecutors bring forward gruesome charges
Apparently adoption isn't the solution to everything
Nebraska's new law is based on a fiercely contested concept
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