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		<title>2010 Political Review (Slideshow)</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/12/2010-politics-in-pictures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a look back at just a few of the political stories we were talking about in 2010. What do you think 2011 will bring?]]></description>
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		<title>Another Wild Weekend</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/03/another-wild-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We spent all day yesterday glued to our Blackberry and to C-SPAN. The House finally voted in favor of healthcare reform sometime around 11 p.m. Sunday &#8211; but not before some very ugly moments elapsed and some serious negotiation –using women&#8217;s health as the bargaining chip – took place. On Saturday, protestors in Washington yelled hateful racial and homophobic slurs at several Congressmen, and in cyberspace plenty of hateful posts could be viewed in Twitter streams. Then late Sunday night, someone on the House floor yelled &#8220;baby killer&#8221; at Rep. Bart Stupak. Stupak had been threatening to derail healthcare reform unless the final bill included his amendment containing some very restrictive abortion language. But the bill before the House contained the Nelson amendment, which also restricted access to abortion coverage. Even though pro-choice advocates said the Nelson amendment was a major blow to women&#8217;s reproductive rights, Stupak wouldn&#8217;t yield. After whisperings about closed door negotiations between Stupak and Pelosi, and Pelosi and pro-choice Democrats, a deal was struck. President Obama agreed to sign an Executive Order effectively supporting the Hyde amendment, which is already in place and prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions, and Stupak agreed to support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Right to Life</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/03/the-right-to-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than two women die every day in the United States from pregnancy related causes. Repeat. More than two women die every day in the United States from pregnancy related causes. The incidences of &#8220;near misses,&#8221; complications where a woman comes close to dying, have increased since 2005. The maternal death rate has almost doubled since 1987. And some officials believe the numbers are underreported as the U.S. has no federal requirements to report maternal deaths. These disturbing facts were recently highlighted in a report called &#8220;Deadly Delivery&#8221; published by Amnesty International. That&#8217;s right, Amnesty, the human rights organization. From the report, &#8220;According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately half of all maternal deaths in the USA are preventable. Preventable maternal mortality is not just a public health issue, it is a human rights issue.&#8221; The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country in the world. Yet women in this country face a greater risk of dying from pregnancy or childbirth than women in 40 other countries. Women of color face the highest risk. The risk of dying for a black woman is four times greater than for a white woman. The report [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stupak inspires deadline extension for Ignorant Male Legislator Week</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/03/stupak-inspires-deadline-extension-for-ignorant-male-legislator-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I was sick last week* and therefore did not finish the posts for Ignorant Male Legislator Week. But just for you, Rep. Bart Stupak, I have extended the deadline. Mr. Stupak appeared on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Good Morning America&#8221; today and vowed to block healthcare reform unless &#8220;that kind of language&#8221; in the Senate bill is removed. The language he is referring to is the language on abortion courtesy of Senator Ben Nelson (who also makes the Ignorant Male Legislator list). Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, has said of the Nelson language, &#8220;If the current Senate language introduced by Senator Ben Nelson is maintained, it would result in the most significant restriction in access to abortion coverage in the nearly 35 years since the U.S. Congress first adopted the Hyde Amendment.&#8221; But &#8220;that language&#8221; isn’t good enough for Stupak. Nope, Stupak says he and 11 other Democrats are prepared to block healthcare reform unless his even more stringent language from the House bill is included in the final bill. &#8220;We&#8217;re prepared to take the responsibility,&#8221; he said. Stupak and Nelson are distorting the truth in order to advance their agenda &#8211; destroying a woman&#8217;s right to choose. Stupak says his bill merely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not Under The Bus</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2009/12/not-under-the-bus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The Senate voted down the Stupak-like Nelson amendment, which would have severely restricted a woman&#8217;s right to an abortion and other related reproductive health procedures, during its healthcare debates this week. But women&#8217;s rights activists don&#8217;t think we are out of the woods yet. Both the Stupak-Pitts and the Nelson amendment were aggressive moves to take away women&#8217;s reproductive rights. Both amendments would have left women with fewer health benefits than they have now – despite the fact President Obama has promised no American will be worse off after a health bill passes. The fact that these two amendments were even introduced and carried so much weight, signals a renewed interest by some to restrict women&#8217;s rights, not expand them. Women have raised their voices during the national debate on healthcare to demand equal coverage for equal premiums – to tell Congress we are not a pre-existing condition. And we were dismayed to see how our health was ultimately used as a bargaining chip to pass healthcare reform.  In order to &#8220;to amplify the voices of women and organizations devoted to a health care reform that is fair to women,&#8221; the Women&#8217;s Media Center has launched &#8220;Not Under The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News: Coakley Is In and Nelson Is Out</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2009/12/good-news-coakley-is-in-and-nelson-is-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Santa brought us a few early Christmas presents yesterday. Martha Coakley won the Democratic Primary in the Massachusetts Senate race, bringing the state one step closer to electing its first ever woman senator. And the Senate killed the Stupak-like Nelson Amendment. Coakley would be a strong advocate for women in the Senate. Senator Al Franken is another. Spare Candy posted a transcript of his comments on the Nelson Amendment. It’s a good read.]]></description>
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