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András Visky's tale of the Romanian dictatorship is too true to be powerful
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, Nov 6, 2012
Abortion was the most important election issue for women, but not really
We needed to consider abortion as we vetted our next president. It's just that not everyone seems to understand why
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It didn't lie well with them
Readers don't like dishonest advice about an antichoice boyfriend. Plus: Biblical erotica.
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Abort! Abort!
Is it politic to date a pro-lifer? Plus: what to do about porn on your kid's computer.
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Ben Joravsky on Politics
, Aug 29, 2012
Akins in our midst?
You don't have to cross the border into Missouri to find politicians with sex and abortion issues
by Ben Joravsky
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Walking TED talk Paul Ryan enters the race
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, Apr 20, 2012
The Romney website: suggested edits
What does it mean to be pro-life?
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, Mar 27, 2012
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A modest proposal: "after-birth abortion"
After-birth "abortion"—seriously?
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This is what theocracy looks like
The Republican candidates tackle the key biblical issues in Iowa Saturday.
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, Sep 15, 2011
Should I let my boyfriend "probe" me down there?
Plus: Should I stop my boyfriend getting me off in front of my parents? Also: Is it bad for girls to masturbate with porn?
by Dan Savage
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Savage Love: The Right to Know About an Abortion
Plus: How to ditch her nutso boyfriend, and why is Tennessee banning the word "gay"?
by Dan Savage
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, Apr 19, 2011
Ads From the Past: June 11, 1976
by Vera Videnovich
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, Nov 12, 2010
Who Should the State Spook Next?
Now that we've put the fear of God in smokers, who else can we try to scare out of doing something a lot of people consider bad? Pregnant teenagers, maybe?
by Michael Miner
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, Sep 28, 2010
9/29—Free Screening of
If These Walls Could Talk
at the Music Box
The Music Box hosts a free screening of the pro-choice drama
If These Walls Could Talk
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by Sam Worley
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, Sep 10, 2010
Dark Number
Tiny little unmarked graves dot the earth beneath our feet
by Cliff Doerksen
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, Jun 9, 2010
Hang 'Em All, Let God Sort 'Em Out
Sometimes legal systems giveth where the law books taketh away
by Cliff Doerksen
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, Apr 2, 2010
Lilith Fair Removes Crisis Pregnancy Centers From "Choose Your Charity" Ballots
Lilith Fair drops anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers from its charity ballots.
by Jessica Hopper
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