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House passes historic health care reform legislation

22. March 2010 11:35
House Democrats scored a historic victory in the century-long battle to reform the nation's health-care system late Sunday night. ... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her colleagues erupted in cheers and hugs as the votes were counted, while Republicans who had fought the Democratic efforts on health-care reform for more than a year appeared despondent. [More]

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Pevion Biotech commences Phase 1 clinical trial of PEV7 vaccine

22. March 2010 09:28
Pevion Biotech, the Swiss vaccine company, today announced that PEV7, the first vaccine for chronic recurrent thrush - recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis has entered Phase 1 clinical trial. [More]

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'Pro-life Democrat' vote to divide nation into Party of Death and Party of Life

22. March 2010 06:58
Phyllis Schlafly, president and founder of the conservative grassroots public policy organization Eagle Forum, made the following remarks after the public announcement that formerly pro-life Democrat Bart Stupak (D-MI) will cast a "yes" vote for the Senate health care bill today in the House: [More]

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Global breast cancer organization recognizes Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

22. March 2010 05:55
The Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure was honored Saturday night as the “Affiliate of the Year” by the global breast cancer organization. The award was presented in front of hundreds of staff, board members and volunteers from the 122 affiliates nationwide at Komen’s Annual Affiliate Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas. [More]

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Executive order on abortion funding to assuage anti-choice members: Center for Reproductive Rights concerned

22. March 2010 05:42
News reports today confirm that an executive order on abortion funding is being developed in an attempt to assuage anti-choice members of the House of Representatives and to secure their votes in the down-to-the-wire battle over passage of healthcare reform. The text of the proposed executive order has not been publicly disclosed. Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights has this response: [More]

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Congress ignores people's wishes by voting for taxpayer-funded abortion: AUL Action President

22. March 2010 05:36
Today, Congress ignored the explicit wishes of the American people by voting to establish taxpayer-funded abortion. This reversal of long-standing federal policy will not stand. Furthermore, the assurance by the White House to address the problem of abortion funding in the health care bill through use of an executive order is an open acknowledgement that the bill just passed is pro-abortion legislation. [More]

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Pro-abortion health care package: ACLJ preparing legal challenges

22. March 2010 02:46
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said today House passage of the pro-abortion health care package is “extremely disappointing” and President Obama’s Executive Order fails “to provide permanent protections for the life of the unborn.” The ACLJ says it is preparing legal challenges to the flawed health care package. [More]

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Catholics for Choice comments on healthcare reform promises

22. March 2010 02:02
At the outset of the debate over healthcare reform, leaders in the Democratic Party made a number of promises to the American people. [More]

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Health reform crucial weekend: Democratic leaders predict victory, abortion still stumbling block

22. March 2010 01:17
News outlets are focusing on President Barack Obama's planned meeting with all the House Democrats today as they prepare for Sunday's crucial vote on health care overhaul. [More]

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Swine flu risk to pregnant women uncovered in landmark study

22. March 2010 00:34
A study to be published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) today has found 11 percent of pregnant women admitted to intensive care units (ICU) with 2009 A/H1N1 (swine flu) died, with 12 percent of babies born to them dying from complications. None of the mothers had been immunised against seasonal flu. [More]

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