Tag Archives: Planned Parenthood

Conspiracy Theory

Posted on March 6, 2013 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

The Texas state Senate Education Committee is debating a bill that would prohibit Planned Parenthood from providing sex education materials to public schools. Why? Because sex education is part of their business model. Testimony given in support of Senator Ken … Continue reading →
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Republican Outreach

Posted on December 31, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Judge Gary Harger ruled today that the state of Texas may immediately implement a ban on funding for doctors and clinics who supply poor women with healthcare if they support abortion rights. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas can cut off … Continue reading →

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Republican Outreach

Posted on December 17, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

The Republican-controlled Ohio State Senate has approved a virulently anti-choice, anti-reproductive healthcare troll to the state medical board. via Realty Check Gonidakis, the former executive director of Ohio Right to Life, has been a leading figure in the state’s attempts … Continue reading →

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The High Cost of the War on Women

Posted on December 7, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

This illustrates the shortsightedness of knee-jerk Republican attempts to defund family planning services perhaps better than anything. From The New York Times When state lawmakers passed a two-year budget in 2011 that moved $73 million from family planning services to … Continue reading →

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Our First Contestant

Posted on November 23, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

Despite embarrassing losses both in 2010 and 2012, the Right seems no less inclined to jeopardize the safety of their senate seats. Karen Handel, the former executive of the Susan G. Komen foundation who tried and failed to discontinue the … Continue reading →

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Ohio GOP Votes to De-fund Planned Parenthood

Posted on November 15, 2012 at 11:21 am by Bob Cesca

Keep going, Republicans. Your outreach is going great! After a lengthy and heated hearing, an Ohio bill meant to defund Planned Parenthood cleared a House committee on Wednesday by an 11-9 vote along party lines. House Bill 298, ostensibly about … Continue reading →

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Apology Tour

Posted on October 23, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitszimmons In other news, a federal appeals court has blocked the state of Indiana from defunding Planned Parenthood. Over the weekend, Arizona was also prohibited from defunding Planned Parenthood. There’s still two weeks left to go, but … Continue reading →

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The Faux Winner

Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Daryl Cagle In other news, a federal judged has blocked the state of Arizona from implementing a bill that would have defunded Planned Parenthood. Here’s a handy tool for keeping track of newspaper endorsements from across the country. … Continue reading →

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Could You Say That a Little Louder?

Posted on October 18, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Tim Eagan In other news, according to Planned Parenthood, the anti-abortion group Live Action posed as an abortion provider and used a fraudulent website to gather personal information on women seeking abortions. It’s currently unknown what the information … Continue reading →

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Romneybot is Anti-Choice Again. Also Vows to Defund Planned Parenthood.

Posted on October 10, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

After a series of contradictory statements over the last two days in which Romney and his campaign staff dueled over whether or not he is a pro-choice or pro-life candidate, Mitt set the record straight himself today by declaring that … Continue reading →

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