Abortion

An abortion is the ending of a pregnancy before full term brought about either by artificial means or through natural occurrence (in which case it is more commonly termed a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"). Two main methods of abortion are used in modern medicine, surgical and medical (using hormone tablets). Historically many other highly dangerous methods have been used.

There is considerable variation in abortion law around the world, ranging from the Netherlands which has abortion on request up to 22 weeks' gestation (and one of the world's lowest abortion rates), to Britain where it is legal up to 24 weeks (although a woman must get two doctors' signatures to approve the procedure), to Nicaragua, where there is a total ban on the procedure (which has been described as a denial of women's basic rights).

Bloggers using the tag are likely to be debating the legal and moral aspects of abortion. This is particularly a highly emotional issue within American politics.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Abortion”

• Larry ODonnell argues for Gods Judgement on Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) on Abortion

  
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  Communion is a Christian scriptural practice based on 1 Corinthians 11:24 "and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." ... For those who do not believe in Jesus by their own belief does not believe in communion. And if one does not believe what ...
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• NBC Takes Up Kennedy vs. The Bishop, Implies Church is Crossing the Line Into Political Blackmail

  
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  Mondays NBC Nightly News took up the story of liberal Congressman Patrick Kennedys public feud with the Catholic Church, and NBCs Ron Allen implied something improper in how "the Catholic Church is flexing its religious and political muscle." When Catholic officials endorse liberal initiatives like immigration reform ...
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• Pittsburgh connection in Kennedy/bishop spat

  
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  Timothy McNulty | November 24, 2009 Chris Potter notes that Bishop Thomas Tobin of Rhode Island -- who has asked Patrick Kennedy not to take communion over his support of abortion rights -- is a Pittsburgh native: Theres been a lot of talk about how Bishop Thomas Tobin, who heads the Catholic Diocese of ...
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• Patrick Kennedy Communion Controversy For Dummies

  
  Opinionated Catholic — Authority: 446
  This story , largely through the miscommunication of Kennedy himself, got misreported from the start. There are two Canons of Canon Laws at play here. Canon 915 deals with an actual ban on Holy Communion. This is administered by an authority. Canon 916 instructs certain people not to present ...
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• WaPo Op-Ed Writer Exposes Problems With Government-Run Anything

  
  United Liberty - Free Market - Individual Liberty - Limited Government — Authority: 574
  Last Sunday the Washington Post ran an op-ed from Maggie Mahar, health care fellow for the left-wing think tank The Century Foundation.  Her concern?  That eventually a conservative Republican administration running a government health insurance option or, worse, a single-payer system, might shut off access to ...
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• Roeder May Not Be Able to Use “Necessity” Defense

  
  Feminists For Choice — Authority: 549
  Attorneys for Scott Roeder, the man accused of killing Dr. George Tiller, may not be able to use the defense that Roeder acted “out of necessity.” According to the Associated Press : [Roeder] told The Associated Press on Nov. 9 that he shot Tiller to protect unborn children and he planned to present a ...
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• Casey, and the Next Chapter of His Familys Pro-Life Legacy

  
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  Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey will tell you that he doesnt get many more calls from fundraisers or constituents about abortion than he does the public plan, death panels or immigration. "Were getting a lot of inquiries from lots of different groups on several differnet topics," he demurrs. "I dont think its any ...
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• Stupak Amendment Energizes Both Sides Of Abortion Debate [Roe Vs. World]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 815
  After the election, some predicted that abortion would cease to be a contentious issue in America. The reaction to the Stupak Amendment — on both sides of the issue — shows how wrong those people were. The New York Times s David Kirkpatrick writes that despite the relatively small role abortion played in ...
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• Chris Matthews Goes All Postal on Bishop Tobin (VID)

  
  Opinionated Catholic — Authority: 446
  I look at liberals like Matthews and Andrew Sullivan that used to be interesting and wonder what the hell happened. Whispers has Tobin Does the Thunderdome As Whispers mentioned some Catholics are saying YOU"RE FIRED to Matthews . I am sure there will be a lot of that today. Many who do not watch him ...
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• Stop Stupak Action Updates!

  
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  http://www.now.org/issues/health/stupak_action.html Please check out the latest information about the National Lobby Day on December 2 in Washington, D.C. and sign up if you are interested in participating. Sign up using our online volunteer form, review the schedule, and make an appointment with your senators ...
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• Adolescent Girls Bear Highest Burden of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, According to CDC

  
  RHRealityCheck.org — Authority: 742
  An annual report on sexually transmitted diseases released today by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that in 2008 adolescent girls 15–19 years of age had the largest recorded number ofchlamydia and gonorrhea cases (409,531) when compared to any other agegroup. Women ages 20-24 were the next most ...
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• Catholic, Evangelical and Orthodox leaders issue bold statement on critical moral issues and ultimately civil disobedience. Add your name as well.

  
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  A number of leaders in the Christian community - evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox - have signed the "Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience". Its a lengthy statement on Christian engagement in the culture and responds to the three critical areas of current social contention -- abortion and life ...
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• Tuesday Click List

  
  Feminists For Choice — Authority: 549
  Abortion and the Health Care Battle – The New Yorker Abortion in Tanzania – The Guardian New FBI Data Shows Sharp Increase in Anti-Gay Hate Crimes – Think Progress Mexico to Consider Constitutional Ban on Abortion – National Partnership for Women & Families Former Kansas Attorney General’s ...
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• NBC Takes Up Kennedy vs. The Bishop, Implies Church is Crossing the Line Into Political Blackmail

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 834
  Monday’s NBC Nightly News took up the story of liberal Congressman Patrick Kennedy’s public feud with the Catholic Church, and NBC’s Ron Allen implied something improper in how "the Catholic Church is flexing its religious and political muscle." When Catholic officials endorse liberal initiatives like ...
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• Missing Michael Moriarty: 10/19/94 — The Night ‘Law & Order’ Died

  
  Big Hollywood — Authority: 803
  Perchance, just a few days after posting this piece about “ Law & Order’s ” jumping of the shark or nuking of the fridge — whatever the term is now — I came across the first five season of this once great television drama on DVD  for a mere ten bucks each at – cover your eyes lefties – Walmart. ...
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• Geraldine Ferraro re: Sarah Palin’s book

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 489
  November 24, 2009Geraldine Ferraro discusses Sarah Palin’s book. Palin had given Ferraro a shout out on the trail and also in her book. They haven’t spoken since the book – they share a lawyer.Ferraro brings up that Palin had had a spontaneous abortion and had the medical diagnosed to “spontaneous ...
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• Mass. Senate Candidates - Coakley and Capuano Defend Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) in Schism with R.I. Bishop - Politician’s and The Catholic Church

  
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  Controvery over Abortion: Bishop Tobin and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) image: CNA From The Boston Globe : A recent forum on Boston’s Public Television WBGH between Democrat Senate Candidates; touched on the subject of the rift between Rhode Island Congressional Representative, Patrick Kennedy, and the Bishop of Rhode ...
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• Chris Matthews Corners Catholic Bishop Who Barred Kennedy Communion

  
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• Legalizing Morality: Where is the Line?

  
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  Recently, I overheard a conversation in a restaurant between two angry conservatives who were apparently church-goers from things they said during their conversation.  One of them, to the total agreement of the other, said that the government should stop trying to bend over backwards so far to help the poor. He ...
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• Where Have All the Down Syndrome Babies Gone?

  
  MomLogic — Authority: 426
  "Will babies with Down syndrome slowly disappear to the point that Down syndrome is a diagnosis of yesteryear?" -- Dr. Brian Skotko
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