Subject:

Abortion

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Dancin' in the Streets About Birth Control, Bollywood-Style

    Dancing birth control pack? Check.​By now, surely you've heard that the Department of Health and Human Services has determined that birth control is basic preventive health care and is required to be provided without a co-pay by health insurers. (You've probably also heard about the moronic compar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Late Term Abortion Ban Becomes Law

    Governor Jay Nixon allowed a bill banning late term abortions to become law.​He didn't sign it, and he didn't veto it either.Confronted with a bill from the legislature that would add further restrictions to late-term abortions, Governor Jay Nixon did nothing -- allowing the bill to take effect to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Missouri Legislature Approves Late-Term Abortion Bill

    ​Yesterday, the Missouri state legislature gave its final approval to a bill that criminalizes abortions after twenty weeks if it's shown that the fetus is developed enough to survive outside the uterus.If signed into law, the bill would provide stiff penalties for doctors who perform the newly-pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Missouri Gets Top Grades in Denying Women Healthcare

    Are we headed back to this?​Thanks to Roe v. Wade, the law of the land in this country is that abortion is legal. However, plenty of states are enacting laws that chip away at a woman's right to have the procedure. And in a piece yesterday on AlterNet.org, Amanda Marcotte ranked the ten worst stat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    More Restrictions on Reproductive Health Move Forward in the House

    Not if the pharmacist doesn't want you to have them.​Today in Jefferson City, Missouri representatives added language to a bill that places more hurdles in front of women seeking legal abortions, in addition to fettering their access to emergency contraception.The bill, HCS HB 28, first came befor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Planned Parenthood President Visits for Rally to Oppose Funding Cuts

    ​Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to deny Planned Parenthood federal dollars in the form of Title X funds. Title X, signed into law in 1972, grants clinics money to perform cancer screenings and routine sexual health procedures on low-income women.Pro-choice forces are galvanizi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Arthur Lieber: Unlikely Candidate Becomes Unlikely Author

    Arthur Lieber: an unlikely candidate, and now an author​It was roughly a year ago that Arthur Lieber started getting concerned. A self-described progressive Democrat, he was no fan of Todd Akin, the conservative Republican who represents Missouri's 2nd Congressional District. And as best Lieber co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Missouri House to Consider More Abortion Restrictions

    ​A bill that would criminalize abortions after twenty weeks has been endorsed by the Health Care Policy Committee of the Missouri House of Representatives. The committee's approval, by a 9 to 1 vote, sends H.B. 213 to the rest of the house for its vote.The bill, sponsored by House Majority Leader ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Amendment to Defund Planned Parenthood Passes in the House

    Imperiled.​After a heated, three-hour debate last night, the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon passed an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood by a vote of 240 to 185. The Senate, which retains a slim Democratic majority, is expected to vote on the measure in the coming weeks.The Pence ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    U.S. House Voting to Defund Planned Parenthood

    Rep. Mike Pence doesn't want you to have these.​As soon as today or tomorrow, members of the U.S. House of Representatives could approve bills to strip Planned Parenthood and other reproductive care centers of federal funding. Such a move would leave millions of low-income women nationwide without ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    RNC For Life Abortion Scorecard Released

    Raped? Too bad, says Schlafly.​National Congressional candidates -- including plenty in Missouri -- who think women who've been raped should be forced to carry their pregnancies to term have earned money and plaudits from heavy-hitting local conservatives. The Alton, Illinois, based Republican Nat ... More >>

  • News

    September 22, 2010

    Births, control: Readers debate how much say men should have in abortions

    Raped? Too bad, says Schlafly.​National Congressional candidates -- including plenty in Missouri -- who think women who've been raped should be forced to carry their pregnancies to term have earned money and plaudits from heavy-hitting local conservatives. The Alton, Illinois, based Republican Nat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Confessions of a 'Femi-nazi Deathscort'

    Small Victories Ministries"Femi-nazi deathscort" or Riverfront Times reporter? You decide.​Be sure to read this week's RFT cover story, "She's Not There," about how activists on both sides of the abortion debate are paying more attention to men affected by abortion. On Saturday, August 14, I ... More >>

  • News

    September 8, 2010

    Abortion activists have a new target: men

    Small Victories Ministries"Femi-nazi deathscort" or Riverfront Times reporter? You decide.​Be sure to read this week's RFT cover story, "She's Not There," about how activists on both sides of the abortion debate are paying more attention to men affected by abortion. On Saturday, August 14, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    Not Just Political Pawns: Men Become Abortion Activists

    Jennifer SilverbergJeff Farris is a NARAL employee and volunteers as a clinic escort at the Hope Clinic in Granite City, Illinois.​Please make sure to read this week's RFT feature, "She's Not There," which discusses how activists on both sides of the debate are increasingly paying attention to men ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    New Missouri Abortion Laws Among the Nation's Most Restrictive

    ​In the 2010 legislative session, Missouri, along with several other states, passed new laws placing major barriers between women and their Constitutional right to obtain abortions. The Center for Reproductive Rights, a New York-based pro-choice legal advocacy group, Tuesday released a report on t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Bill Requires Doctors to Alert Prosecutors When Teens Seek Abortion

    ​A controversial abortion bill cleared the Missouri House yesterday by a vote of 113-37. The legislation (HB 1327) sponsored by Cynthia Davis (R - O'Fallon) contains a number of restrictions aimed at making it more difficult to get an abortion in Missouri. Those include: Requiring that women ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Missouri Lawmaker Wants Women to Give Reason For Abortion

    Measure would require Missouri women to come prepared to the doctor's office.​State Senator Tom Dempsey (R - St. Peters) has proposed legislation that would ask Missouri women to provide a reason for why they're seeking an abortion. As the Associated Press reports this morning, Dempsey's proposal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Mo. Legislator Wants 24-Hour Wait for Abortions; Mothers Informed of Pain to Fetus

    ​Missouri's Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday heard a bill that would place new restriction on abortions. The bill, sponsored by state senator Rob Mayer (R - Dexter), would require a woman to obtain material 24-hours prior to an abortion that details the risks of the medical procedure and the p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Al Joyner and Sean James Star in Planned Parenthood's Response to Tebow Ad

    Image viaPam Tebow and the son she chose not to abort, Heisman Trophy-winner Tim.​By  now you've read about the kerfuffle over Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad, the one where he and his mom Pam talk about how, when she was pregnant with Tim, she refused to have an abortion for health reasons. You've ... More >>

  • News

    May 20, 2009

    Readers put out a call for more warrior-like bishops and considerate treatment of little people, Soulard residents

    Image viaPam Tebow and the son she chose not to abort, Heisman Trophy-winner Tim.​By  now you've read about the kerfuffle over Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad, the one where he and his mom Pam talk about how, when she was pregnant with Tim, she refused to have an abortion for health reasons. You've ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Krispy Kreme and Abortion, Together at Last

    Great catch by our sister paper Miami New Times: An Inauguration Day offer from Krispy Kreme has prompted an absolutely insane response from a pro-life organization.Here's the deal: On Tuesday, every Krispy Kreme customer is entitled to one free doughnut. Or, as the official Krispy Kreme press rele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    'Fight McCain, Have Sex': Free Condoms Go Quickly at Debate

    Great catch by our sister paper Miami New Times: An Inauguration Day offer from Krispy Kreme has prompted an absolutely insane response from a pro-life organization.Here's the deal: On Tuesday, every Krispy Kreme customer is entitled to one free doughnut. Or, as the official Krispy Kreme press rele ... More >>

  • News

    March 26, 2008

    Hot Contender: If looks count, Sarah Steelman may be your next governor

    Great catch by our sister paper Miami New Times: An Inauguration Day offer from Krispy Kreme has prompted an absolutely insane response from a pro-life organization.Here's the deal: On Tuesday, every Krispy Kreme customer is entitled to one free doughnut. Or, as the official Krispy Kreme press rele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2008

    Juno, Reconsidered

    Great catch by our sister paper Miami New Times: An Inauguration Day offer from Krispy Kreme has prompted an absolutely insane response from a pro-life organization.Here's the deal: On Tuesday, every Krispy Kreme customer is entitled to one free doughnut. Or, as the official Krispy Kreme press rele ... More >>

  • News

    May 10, 2006

    Soup, Sandwich and Censorship

    "Questionable" material is filtered off the menu at Saint Louis Bread Co.

  • Film

    May 11, 2005

    Shock and Awful

    Todd Solondz has been a lot of things, but never preachy or dull. Till now.

  • News

    March 19, 2003

    Pro Ball, Pro-Life

    Two Redbirds and a bunch of other big-leaguers throw the sports-activism debate a curveball

  • News

    February 26, 2003

    Weather Vane

    Gephardt tries to reinvent himself -- again

  • News

    October 16, 2002

    Rubbers Meet the Road

    With a unique menu ménage à trois, Maurizio's covers all late-night bases

  • News

    August 29, 2001

    Letters

    Week of August 29, 2001

  • News

    August 15, 2001

    Casualties of War

    When Angela Michael started fighting God's battle against abortion, truth took the first hit

  • News

    June 6, 2001

    Misplaced Morality

    There's nothing holy about the war on family planning

  • News

    December 20, 2000

    The Taking of the Presidency

    Supremes' credibility isn't helped by report of O'Connor's craving Arizona

  • News

    November 8, 2000

    Letters

    Week of November 8, 2000

  • News

    November 1, 2000

    The Two Faces of John Ashcroft

    Meet Missouri's master of deceit

  • News

    January 19, 2000

    PRESENTING GEORGE W. ASHCROFT

    South Carolina's favorite Missourian blesses the Bush

  • Film

    December 22, 1999

    THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

    Directed by Lasse Hallström

  • News

    December 8, 1999

    PAPAL BULL NOT ENOUGH

    Senate candidate and Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan may have commuted a death sentence, but St. Louis-area Catholics won't be letting him off the hook on the abortion issue

  • News

    November 3, 1999

    WHEN PRO-LIFE MEANS MORE ABORTIONS

    Senate candidate and Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan may have commuted a death sentence, but St. Louis-area Catholics won't be letting him off the hook on the abortion issue

  • News

    September 1, 1999

    Killing Doctors with Kindness

    "Pro-lifers" go warm-and-fuzzy

  • News

    July 21, 1999

    PRO-LIFE, NOT PRO-DRESTE

    The Missouri Republican Party's central committee calls for the resignation of radical anti-abortion activist Tim Dreste

  • News

    June 2, 1999

    Letters to the Editor

    The Missouri Republican Party's central committee calls for the resignation of radical anti-abortion activist Tim Dreste

  • News

    May 26, 1999

    Letters to the Editor

    The Missouri Republican Party's central committee calls for the resignation of radical anti-abortion activist Tim Dreste

  • News

    May 12, 1999

    The Conviction of Tim Dreste

    Tim Dreste's journey from Christian missionary to anti-abortion racketeer cost him a $6 million federal fine for his role in threatening to "kill, assault or do bodily harm" to abortion providers. But he isn't about to stop his crusade.

  • News

    May 5, 1999

    The Pro-Life Movement Strikes Again

    Tim Dreste's journey from Christian missionary to anti-abortion racketeer cost him a $6 million federal fine for his role in threatening to "kill, assault or do bodily harm" to abortion providers. But he isn't about to stop his crusade.

  • Culture

    April 14, 1999

    Hot Water

    Tim Dreste's journey from Christian missionary to anti-abortion racketeer cost him a $6 million federal fine for his role in threatening to "kill, assault or do bodily harm" to abortion providers. But he isn't about to stop his crusade.

  • News

    February 10, 1999

    A Frightening Talent for Politics

    Tim Dreste's journey from Christian missionary to anti-abortion racketeer cost him a $6 million federal fine for his role in threatening to "kill, assault or do bodily harm" to abortion providers. But he isn't about to stop his crusade.

  • Calendar

    January 20, 1999

    This Week

    Hightlights from RFT's "Calendar"

  • News

    December 2, 1998

    Fertile Ground

    Planned Parenthood seeks to require Missouri's health-insurance industry to get consistent and provide coverage for birth control

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