Posts Tagged ‘abortion’
Kagan papers emerge amid questions on abortion (AP)
AP – A senior House Democrat said Tuesday that senators should fully question Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan to make sure she supports abortion rights, in light of her previous backing for limiting late-term abortions.
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British government memo jokes about Pope’s visit: He could open abortion clinic, launch condom line
An internal British government memo suggesting the Pope open an abortion clinic during his upcoming visit has spiraled into an international incident and resulted in a hasty, formal apology.
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Obama: No abortion ‘litmus test’ for Supreme Court pick
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he will not insist that his Supreme Court nominee pass any “litmus tests” over supporting abortion rights, but made clear he will choose a candidate who will consider personal privacy and women’s rights when ruling on cases.
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Obama: No litmus tests on abortion for court pick (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he will not insist that his Supreme Court nominee pass any “litmus tests” over supporting abortion rights, but made clear he will choose a candidate who will consider personal privacy and women’s rights when ruling on cases.
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Obama to Hill leaders: No litmus tests on abortion (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he will not insist that his Supreme Court nominee pass any “litmus tests” in supporting a woman’s right to have an abortion, but made clear he’ll choose a candidate who will consider personal privacy and women’s rights.
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Abortion doctor’s killer gets forum, life sentence (AP)
AP – Defiant in court, a man who murdered one of the few U.S. doctors who performed late-term abortions used his sentencing hearing to do what the judge wouldn’t let him do during his trial — justify his crime by describing abortion in gritty detail.
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Obama signs order on abortion in health care bill (AP)
AP – With little fanfare, President Barack Obama signed an executive order Wednesday designed to ensure that no federal money can be used for elective abortions under the nation’s new health care legislation.
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