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Abortion
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‘McCullen v. Coakley’ and the Politics of Abortion
Even if the Supreme Court strikes down a law requiring a buffer zone around abortion clinics, the return of large-scale national street politics is not likely. The fight has moved inside.
Should Doctors at Catholic Hospitals Be Barred From Discussing Abortion With Patients?
The ACLU has filed a complaint in Colorado asserting a doctor was disciplined by a Catholic hospital simply for talking about an abortion.
Does Legalizing Abortion Actually Lead to More People Killing Newborn Babies?
It sounds shocking, but this is not a new argument.
A Calmer Voice in the Mourdock Controversy
In this day, always important to have a calm voice when dealing with headline-grabbing stories that take on…
Make Health Care, Not Birth Control, the Priority
Claiming that our inbred propensity to war can be prevented by aggressively reducing the birth rate is a de facto declaration of war on the world's poor.
Make Birth Control, Not War
The human tendency toward war is based on biology, but the right family planning policies can redirect the world toward peace.
Fifth Period: Life and Death Decision-making
Ethical quandaries at the nexus of science, technology and society are making it into high school curricula.
Where You Vote Affects How You Vote
New research suggests locating polling places in churches may affect how people vote on social-values issues.
Doctored Information
While the purpose of informed consent laws is to educate women considering an abortion, they apparently do little to dissuade them from proceeding.