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Conservatives are shifting the focus from Washington to individual states in their fight against abortion as they combat the "War on Women" rhetoric. CNN's Joe Johns reports.
The Republican National Committee will consider a plan pushed by conservatives to tackle the abortion debate head on, stop shying away from their pro-life positions, and challenge the Democrats' narrative of a GOP "War on Women." CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
Washington no longer has a monopoly on bitter partisanship. Much of the nation's political rancor has spread to statehouses across the country. And the weekly demonstrations outside the North Carolina legislature, dubbed "Moral Mondays," are only the latest example.
As they have for three months, liberal activists rallied once again on Monday outside the GOP-dominated statehouse to protest what they see as an aggressive and fast-moving conservative agenda.
FULL STORYTexas state Sen. Wendy Davis, who rose to national fame this week after her 13-hour filibuster in the state legislature, said she was not angry with the deeply personal criticism leveled against her by Republican Gov. Rick Perry, but said his comments were “symptomatic” of his perspective on women’s issues.
FULL STORYA surrogate mother refuses to have an abortion after abnormalities were spotted on the ultrasound. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
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Abortion issues linger, as does an approaching tropical storm, for Republicans. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
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Mississippi's only abortion clinic remains in legal limbo as a judge considers new anti-abortion state legislation.
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Anti-abortion forces team up to push legislation banning abortions based on the sex of the fetus. Dana Bash reports.
CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports on Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation's decision to restore funding to Planned Parenthood.
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iPhone digital assistant Siri can find viagra and strip clubs, but not abortion clinics. The ACLU wants to know why.
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