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rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 11/20/2008
The When and the Why of Abortion
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Ed Kilgore : Here is the real deal on abortion policy: activists on both sides of the abortion debate understand yet rarely acknowledge that a critical plurality of Americans don't much like abortion but care a whole lot about when and why abortions occur.  That plurality ...

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health.nytimes.com - 11/18/2008
Abortion - Surgery Procedures & Risks - NY Times Health Information
— health.nytimes.com — Back to Top Description Abortion may be performed using medicines or surgery. A non-surgical, or medical, abortion can be done within 7 weeks from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period. A combination of prescription hormone medicines are ... (more) Abortion - Surgery Procedures & Risks - NY Times ...
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blog.beliefnet.com - 11/19/2008
Abortion Policy: When and Why
— blog.beliefnet.com — One of the most animated discussions involving faith communities that's underway in the wake of November 4 is about abortion policy.  To put it simply, the conservative drive to take a first step towards a national abortion ban via an... (more) Abortion Policy: When and Why
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msnbc.msn.com - 11/18/2008
Some abortion foes shifting focus
— msnbc.msn.com — Unsuccessful legal fights lead to efforts within the antiabortion movement designed to encourage women to continue their pregnancies. (more) Some abortion foes shifting focus
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Lawyers, Guns and Money — ... Ross Douthat, conversely, simply pretends that random regulations have this abortion have the effect of reducing "abortions of convenience," while failing to adduce any evidence that the regulations actually have these effects. (Tellingly, he cites Glendon, but one of the crucial flaws in her book is that she focuses on the abortion laws in statute books but makes little attempt to find out how these laws actually operate in practice.) Of course, this is a somewhat difficult question for the same reason that it's an appalling suggestion on the merits: who ...

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