The Republican Assault on Reproductive Rights…
… and more. A discussion between Slate’s David Weigel and RD’s Sarah Posner.
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South Dakota Bill Could Legalize Killing Abortion Doctors
Would classify trying to prevent harm to a fetus as “justifiable homicide.”
Read MoreA Divided Pro-Life Movement
Making abortion illegal vs. making it unnecessary.
Read MorePro-Choice, Progressive Jewish Groups Weigh In On Kagan
The National Council of Jewish Women is set to endorse her and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism praises her record.
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Population Growth Divides Climate Change Advocates
As religious groups advocate for urgent measures to address climate change in poor nations, the role of reproductive justice gets swept under the rug.
Read MoreAre Prominent Liberal Religious Figures Willing to Reveal Their Positions? Why Not?
A right-wing blogger has a run-in with the “progressive evangelical” on abortion and leaves confused. He’s not alone.
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Obama Threaded the Moral Needle of Latino Evangelicals in ’08
Obama won, in part, by flipping the vote of Latino evangelicals back from their support of Republicans in ’00 and ’04. This switch, argues Prof. Gastón Espinosa, is due to a combination of targeted and aggressive outreach to evangelicals, the candidate’s ability to talk about his faith, and a compromise on the abortion and gay rights issues.
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Common Ground: Winning the Battle, Losing the Culture War
Obama’s Notre Dame speech seemed to reinforce the “common ground” school, which adopts Christian Right frames in the name of compromise. But a careful look at the numbers reveals that Democrats have more to gain by articulating a strong moral message—whatever the content—than by watering down the message in an effort to appease conservative Christians.
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Planned Parenthood ‘Stung’ By Lila Rose
Lila Rose, a 20-year-old UCLA student, is taking on Planned Parenthood with a phony story, video equipment, and support from a host of Christian Right media outlets and organizations.
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By the Way: Religious Right Losing its Grip?
College Democrats at Pat Robertson’s Regent U., Notre Dame’s refusal to rescind an invitation to the pro-choice president—younger evangelicals and Catholics are in rebellion and it doesn’t bode well for the once-commanding presence of the religious right.
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