PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I have taken on the them of criminalizing reproduction - a natural theme for a Blog concerned with flawed science in its myriad forms and its flawed devotees (like Charles Smith), as I am utterly opposed to the current movement in the United States and some other countries - thankfully not Canada any more - towards imprisoning women and their physicians on the basis of sham science (or any other basis). Control over their reproductive lives is far too important to women in America.
Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog.
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RELEASE: "Big news in the fight for reproductive freedom: A federal court just blocked Missouri's abortion ban – one of the most restrictive in the nation. Had we not gone to court, the ban, which would make most abortions in the state illegal, would have taken effect tomorrow. The order comes as part of the lawsuit we filed against the state of Missouri in partnership with Planned Parenthood and the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. The lawsuit challenges a law signed by Governor Mike Parson, which is part of a multi-layered effort to push abortion out of reach for 1.1 million Missourians of reproductive age. This is a crucial victory for Missourians and for all people in this country fighting for their reproductive freedom as it continues to come under attack like never before. Abortion bans like the one in Missouri are part of a concerted nationwide strategy to stop people who need abortions from getting one. We've seen these bans in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, Utah, and more. The ACLU has taken legal action against each and every one of these unconstitutional bans, and we'll keep fighting until we defeat them all. Having a child is one of the most important, personal decisions someone can make. Politicians should never have any say in that decision. So let's make sure they never do." Jennifer Dalven: Director of the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project.
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See Frontline this evening at the link below:
In 1983 —10 years after Roe v. Wade — FRONTLINE aired the landmark documentary, Abortion Clinic. Filmed inside a Pennsylvania clinic, it showed the experience of abortion like never before on American television.
Now, three decades later, FRONTLINE returns to Pennsylvania to look at both sides of the abortion debate in The Abortion Divide.
Through
accounts from providers, patients and activists, the film documents the
changes in abortion procedures and practices over the past three
decades — and illustrates that the battle over abortion in America seems
to be far from over.
Watch a rebroadcast of The Abortion Divide tonight at 10 p.m. EST / 9 p.m. CST on most PBS stations (check local listings), or stream the film on pbs.org/frontline and the PBS Video App.
P.S.
Visit our website tonight for new reporting and analysis on Alabama's
abortion ban attempt, the contested science over the abortion reversal,
Planned Parenthood pulling out of Title X, and more.
Audience Engagement Specialist, FRONTLINE
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith. Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at: http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com. Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog;
