A new Oklahoma law is set to go into effect Nov. 1 that would collect detailed data about each abortion performed -- and post it all on a public Web site. The posts will not include the name, address or "any information specifically identifying the…
The Senate Finance Committee this morning rejected, by a 13 to 10 margin, a proposal by Senator Orrin Hatch, a Republican from Utah, that would have turned abortion coverage into an optional “rider†that women would have to buy separately when purchasing health insurance through…
Please view and share these videos. And let your senators know that Baucus's unfunded mandate is unacceptable. The Baucus bill is bad for just about everyone, and great for health insurance companies.
Unfortunately, in an otherwise well-intended effort to get a public plan option back in health reform, West Virginia Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller filed an amendment (#C6) that includes a ban on coverage of abortions (except in cases of rape, incest or threat to the life…
Advocates for women's health care have been meeting with congressional representatives around the country to advocate for affordable comprehensive health care reform. We here at Choice Matters have arranged many of these meetings in New York. Despite our hard work, and the support of many…
Check out this post from Think Progress. In seven states plus the District of Columbia, “getting beaten up by your spouse is a pre-existing condition.†According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, only 14 states have a requirement for maternity care Many insurers consider a Caesarean-section…
There are two Democratic candidates running in the September 15th Primary for the open District 8 seat on the Westchester County Board of Legislators, but only one of them is pro-choice. WCLA-Choice Matters interviewed both Alfreda Williams and Karen Wompa prior to making endorsements. Both…
Together We Walk - United We Stand - For Health Care Reform As we in the pro-choice community know all too well, access to safe, legal reproductive health care is essential to the health and well-being of all women. On Saturday, August 29th, join with…
Tell the New York Senate to Stop Playing Politics with Women’s Health- Tell Her/Him to Support the Reproductive Health Act, Senate Bill # S5808 Call Your Senator Today!!! To find your senator and her/his contact information CLICK HERE And Sign The Petition CLICK HERE What…
Dr. George Tiller-a husband, father to 4, grandfather to 10-was murdered Sunday while ushering at his Wichita, Kansas church. Why Tiller? Dr. Tiller was an abortionist. He was one of the few people courageous enough to perform third trimester abortions. Dr. Tiller's patients were generally…
