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Parker: Inform women before an abortion
Kathleen ParkerBy Kathleen ParkerWhen Bill Clinton said in 1992 that he wanted to make abortion safe, legal and rare, many Americans applauded. Even if one dismisses this as rhetoric, it is a sentiment...
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Stop ‘telemed’ abortions in Iowa
By Abby JohnsonAbortion is a risky business. It’s risky for the unborn child, of course. But there’s also risk for the woman who undergoes the procedure, and that fact is often ignored by those who...
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2nd District rivals trade charges in run-up to June 8 primary
A relatively cordial four-way race for the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 2nd District has turned nasty in the final days before the June 8 primary election.Steve RathjeMariannette Miller-MeeksRob...
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Culver rips Branstad for ’20th Century thinking’
CEDAR RAPIDS – Gov. Chet Culver ripped Republican challenger Terry Branstad for “20th Century thinking” that would take state funding away from a Cedar Rapids preschool rather than expand those...
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Unintended pregnancy not the cause of abortion
Katie SandquistBy Katie SandquistThe recent introduction of the use of telemedicine to bring medical abortion to more communities in Iowa has reignited the abortion debate. The Gazette Editorial Board...
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2,000 fetuses found at Thai Buddhist temple
Rescue workers arrange bags containing dead fetuses found at the morgue of a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010. Thai police have discovered hundreds of human fetuses dumped at...
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Session by the letters
Art, arms and abortion — it’s like the first page of some twisted alphabet book.And after all this talk about back-to-basics governance, these are the issues on which state legislators are spending...
View ArticleA reasonable deal
We see nothing wrong with the University of Iowa negotiating an exemption from its noncompete policy with Dr. Jill Meadows.It appears that UI made a reasonable deal with Meadows, who resigned from her...
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Bolkcom plans bill to block late-term abortion provider
State Senator Joe Bolkcom in February 2011. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)The Senate floor manager of HF 657 that would ban abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy said Tuesday he will introduce his own...
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Leading Senate Democrat predicts late-term abortion clinic ban
State Senator Joe Bolkcom in February 2011. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)A Democratic leader of the effort to block a planned Council Bluffs clinic that would offer late-term abortions confidently predicted...
View ArticleLegislative leaders plan more talks to break session stalemate
DES MOINES – Key legislative leaders plan to meet this afternoon with Gov. Terry Branstad’s top aides in hopes of resolving differences on the budget and other priority issues that are preventing...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood merger announced with Burlington center
Iowa’s last independent affiliate of Planned Parenthood will merge with Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, officials announced Monday, May 23, 2011.Burlington-based Planned Parenthood of Southeast...
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Options and counseling precede a telemed abortion
By Jill June—-As CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, I need to respond to Steven Brody (executive director, Dubuque County Right to Life) and his opinion of telemedicine services.First, I offer...
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Medicaid-paid abortion stalemate continues at Iowa Statehouse
An officer watches below as visitors and capital employees walk along the third floor in the Capital building, Wednesday February 9, 2011 in Des Moines. (Becky Malewitz/The Gazette)Overnight...
View ArticleLawmakers adjourn 172-day session
DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers dodged the specter of a government shutdown with hours to spare by finalizing a new budget plan Thursday afternoon and adjourning their marathon session on the 172nd day.The...
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Telemed abortions are safe, Iowa study finds
This September 2010 photo shows a telemedicine terminal in Des Moines, Iowa, from which Planned Parenthood of the Heartland clinic doctors can remotely prescribe the abortion-inducing drug RU-486, seen...
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Pro-life momentum must continue
By Steven Brody—– As a growing number of abortion facilities close, and the abortion rate drops in most states, we give thanks and appreciation to everyone responsible for making life possible for so...
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Paul presidential campaign announces pro-life ad buy
Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, gestures during a Republican presidential debate Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)The Ron Paul 2012 presidential...
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Conservative Romney alternatives vie for Iowa edge
Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, center, greets an unidentified hunter before a hunting outing near Merrill, Iowa, Saturday Oct. 22, 2011. About a half-dozen Republican...
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Saving souls also means saving lives
By Steven N. Brody—– The longer that I am involved in the pro-life movement, the more I am convinced that the battle cannot be won without a more unified involvement from our church community.When I...
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