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Questions About Abortion

Michael Hurd | 25 October 2011
When considering the emotional issue of abortion, do yourself one very important favor. Ask yourself the central, most fundamental questions first.

Turning Medicine into Political Football

Paul Hsieh | 31 March 2010
During President Obama's final push for "universal health care" legislation, his biggest obstacle was not Republicans but rather anti-abortion Democrats.

Abortion and the Death of Dr. George Tiller

Scott Holleran | 1 June 2009
Another act of religious terrorism in the United States.

Vote "No" on Amendment 48

Diana Hsieh | 25 October 2008
Amendment 48 would obliterate the moral right of every pregnant woman to control her own body. It is based on sectarian religious dogma, not objective facts. Please vote "No" on 48.

Amendment 48 Smoke Screen

Ari Armstrong | 29 September 2008
Kristi Burton tries to hide Amendment 48 behind a cloud of smoke in her September 19 Post opinion article. The measure would define a fertilized egg as a person in Colorado's constitution.

Amendment 48 Is Anti-Life: Morality and Abortion (Part 6 of 6)

Ari Armstrong Diana Hsieh | 6 September 2008
Much of the popular opposition to abortion stems from a faulty analysis of the morality of abortion. Contrary to the critics of abortion, the termination of even a healthy pregnancy can be a morally responsible choice.

Amendment 48 Is Anti-Life: Personhood and the Right to Abortion (Part 5 of 6)

Ari Armstrong Diana Hsieh | 5 September 2008
Amendment 48, if fully implemented, would outlaw all or nearly all abortions involving concerns of health, and definitely all abortions for rape, incest, and other reasons.

Amendment 48 Is Anti-Life: Amendment 48 and Abortion (Part 4 of 6)

Ari Armstrong Diana Hsieh | 4 September 2008
Amendment 48 would ban all abortion, except perhaps in cases of extreme risk to the mother's life. As a result, the measure would cause permanent injury or death to some at-risk women. It would also force a woman to bring any pregnancy to term, regardless of her judgment about her best course in life.

Amendment 48 Is Anti-Life: Fertility Treatment and Medical Research (Part 3 of 6)

Ari Armstrong Diana Hsieh | 3 September 2008
In the name of "respecting life," the advocates of Amendment 48 would impose a death sentence on the real people whose lives might be saved through such research.

Amendment 48 Is Anti-Life: Amendment 48 and Birth Control (Part 2 of 6)

Ari Armstrong Diana Hsieh | 2 September 2008
The most obvious and severe effect of Amendment 48 would be a total or near-total ban on abortion. Perhaps more importantly, it would profoundly affect the day-to-day sex lives of couples by restricting birth control.
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