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[RHRealityCheck.org] To Have A Child or Not? Sometimes It's All About the Economy Finds ...: “The recession has put many women””including middle-class women who are having trouble making ends meet””in an untenable situation. They want to avoid unintended pregnancy more than ever, but at the same time are having difficulty affording the out-of-pocket costs of prescription contraception. Unfortunately, while delaying a prescription refill or skipping pills may save women money in the short term, it increases their risk of an unintended pregnancy and results in greater costs related to abortion and unplanned birth later on.”

[Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media.] Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. » Christian right ...: While the second day of the conference was given over to more overtly social conservative causes than the first, from activists who demanded the “defunding” of Planned Parenthood, campaigning to ban gay marriage, and working in general to “save” the hearts and minds of fellow Americans, it also cemented a move toward economic and constitutional worries. Attendee after attendee told the Washington Independent that the size of the national debt and what they perceived as an abandonment of the Constitution’s original intent were worrying them as much as the assault on their values.

[RHRealityCheck.org] A Time to Be Born: Faith Communities and Assisted Reproductive ...: In addition, insurance coverage “for effective and safe ARTs should respect the diversity of family structure and not exclude on the basis of partner status, economic circumstances, or sexual orientation.” Use of ARTs is sure to grow as these technologies ....

[Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media.] Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. » Report: Many rural ...: Women living in rural Minnesota face poor health outcomes according to a report released by Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota (PPMNS) on Wednesday. A lack of health insurance and clinics, along with factors like poverty, geographic isolation and even Minnesota’s extreme winters all impact the ability of rural women to access health care.

[RHRealityCheck.org] Poverty Underscores Need for Reform | RHRealityCheck.org: The Center for American Progress explains that while these numbers are alarming, they may not be a fully accurate depiction of the depth of poverty in Minnesota and across the U.S. Why? The numbers were compiled in 2008 and don’t reflect the current slump in the economy.

[Deacon John's Site] Deacon John's Site - LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report 9/24/09: The center had been operating for 38 years but the economy and a shortage of rural nurse practitioners left it unable to continue operating. Frazee, MN (LifeNews.com) -- A Minnesota church's pro-life memorial was tipped over and damaged in what has become a recent rash of pro-abortion attacks on people and property.

[RHRealityCheck.org] Failing African American Mothers and Babies | RHRealityCheck.org: "If we are interested in eliminating racial disparities in health," said Jones, "we need to examine the fundamental causes of those racial disparities." That includes an awareness of the systems that make race an important distinction and acknowledging the existence of racism in practices and organizations."

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