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Anti-choice peeps try another tactic to shut down Planned Parenthood.

Anti-abortion zealots are out to get Planned Parenthood.  Read the latest here.

Virginia state senator says if pregnant women seeking abortions gotta have ultrasounds, make men who use Viagra have rectal exams. Yes!

The latest bright idea from the anti-choice crowd is to get state legislatures to pass laws requiring pregnant women seeking abortions to undergo ultrasounds prior to the abortion.  Well, it's time for some good, old gender equity, argues a Virginia state senator, who introduced a bill to make men seeking prescriptions for erectile dysfuction drugs to undergo rectal exams and other intrusive medical tests.  Read more here.

E.J. Dionne is clueless about women and birth control.

Barbara Boxer tells E.J. Dionne a thing or two about President Obama's decision to include free birth control coverage in his new health care law.  Read all about it here.

Local physician, Dr. Edward D. Lewis, who is president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Chapter 1, District II, has a good op ed in this morning's Democrat and Chronicle explaining why the Rochester City School Board's decision to give students access to condoms in schools is a good thing.  Read Dr. Lewis's essay here.

Martin Luther King debates Mitt Romney: Romney loses.

 

City school district disappoints Santorum, goes ahead and okays condoms

From today's "Doonesbury" cartoon:  Republicans are engaging in yet another Presidental primary debate.  The moderator asks the participants to finish the sentence, "The problem with America today is we have too many..."

Mitt Romney: "Regulations."  Ron Paul:  "Roads."  Rick Santorum:  "Condoms."

Well, Santorum will not be happy at all about the Rochester City School District's decision to allow students to get condoms in their schools.  Read more about the school board's decision here.  (Incidentally, one of the board members who voted yes is Willa Powell, a NOW member.")  

    Thank you, Willa!