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By NARAL Pro Choice Washington, Section Hypocrites
Posted on Thu Oct 02, 2008 at 06:32:36 PM EST
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CBS News anchor Katie Couric interviews both Sarah Palin and Joe Biden on their views of Roe v. Wade and asks about any other Supreme Court decisions they believe have been wrongly decided.  

The Tacoma News Tribune writes an editorial asking Dino Rossi to renounce the BIAW for their shady campaigning tactics because campaign ethics must have "respect for the spirit as well as the letter of the law".

The Seattle Times profiles Darcy Burner and her ties to the "netroots", the group of progressive bloggers who have supported Burner in fundraising and campaigning.

Asian country East Timor has the highest fertility rate in the world at 7.8 children per woman, a rate that will double their population by 2020, however knowledge of contraception is extremely rare in this mostly Catholic nation that has incredibly strict abortion laws. (via RH Reality Check).

The Brewster School Board has decided not to pursue a grant to open a school-based health clinic over fears it may increase access to contraception, despite the fact that the main purpose of the clinic would be to provide immunizations and primary health care for sick kids: (via Wenatchee World).

In addition to the Senate letter signed by 28 senators, 126 House Democrats have drafted a letter sent to the HHS opposing the rule that would allow health care providers to deny care based on personal, non medical beliefs saying it "puts policy and ideology before quality health care": (via NationalPartnership.org).
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A ten-year-old Yemeni girl who was granted a divorce from her abusive husband three times her age has returned to school to start the second grade: (via LA Times).

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