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'Planned Parenthood'

There goes Barack Obama, agreeing with Mike Ross again

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross has said he would have opposed the recent legislative effort to strip funding from Planned Parenthood for sex education and other health programs (not abortion).
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The line's open; first let's talk Arkansas governor 2014

The line is open. What'll we do now that the legislature's done?
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Planned Parenthood plans to press Mike Ross on record

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross made encouraging sounds about looking out for women's medical services and the ability to choose abortion when he announced last week.

House committee defeats Planned Parenthood punishment bill

The Senate bill aimed at cutting off money to Planned Parenthood failed in a House committee this morning on a roll call vote.
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Blanche Lincoln speaks out for rights of Arkansas women

It's a measure of how cynical people had become about former U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln that an opinion piece she's posted on Huffington Post has people wondering what her ulterior motive might be.

The post-crash morning report

Another day and the Arkansas Blog is back in business after an extended crash last night.
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UPDATES ALL OVER: Stormy Obamacare Eve; tort reform defeated

Our webcast day ends with Arkansas Republican legislative leaders — and I do mean leaders — are holding a late afternoon public session to bring around votes for their "private option" version of implementing Obamacare Medicaid expansion in Arkansas.

Legislature today: Abortion; school elections

From the legislature this afternoon: * FETUS FRENZY: By a 19-11 vote, the Senate today approved a bill aimed at stopping state funding to Planned Parenthood.
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Top o' the morning — or is it bottom

A slow start to the day. * THE WAR ON WOMEN: Thanks to a reader for a link to Mother Jones' article on the consequences of Texas' stripping of support from Planned Parenthood's health services for women.

UPDATE Beebe vetoes 20-week abortion ban

The governor, showing both legal sense, fiscal wisdom and backbone, has vetoed state Rep. Andy Mayberry's bill to ban abortions at 20-weeks gestation.
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Note to Jason Rapert: Planned Parenthood vindicated

I noted the dog-and-pony show arranged recently at the Capitol by the demagoguic evangelist who represents Conway in the state Senate, Jason Rapert.

A Republican argues for contraceptive funding

A "pro-life" Republican strategist has written an op-ed for that newspaper Tim Griffin reviles criticizing Republicans for blocking federal funding for family planning (birth control pill distribution is a key component).
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