Request for YOUR opinion - IN THE NEWS- 3 things that irritate/1 Good News Story

Here are some articles that irritated me. From attacking women's rights, to not educating our children in sex education (I had it in High school, and didn't learn much, but with HIV, HPV, and other STDs, kids need to know!),  irritated me.

 We leave with a GOOD NEWS story, though about a dog being found after 53 days.

   I'd like to hear from our female friends on what they think of the Republican Party's apparent war on Women's rights. They can't overturn Roe vs. Wade, so in all of the states the have majorities, they're imposing major restrictions to make it more difficult for women. Here's a state-by-state breakdown of restrictions as of 2011: http://www.remappingdebate.org/map-data-tool/growing-set-state-abortion-restrictions-visualized

 - but many states, like Virginia have imposed more restrictions since. I can't imagine why women would vote for the GOP this year when they're on this ridiculous rampage.  What do the women think about this?

New Hampshire House passes birth control exemption 

LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire's Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to exempt religious institutions from having to include contraceptive coverage in health insurance plans.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/08/us-contraception-newhampshire-idUSBRE82709P20120308?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

MINNESOTA ALSO ATTACKING WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Lawmakers in Minnesota are once again on the march to restrict women’s access to reproductive health care services. After first going after Medicaid funds for abortions, Republicans have proposed two more anti-abortion bills. The first would restrict the use of RU-486 and the other would require random inspections and licenses for clinics that provide abortions. http://www.care2.com/causes/minnesota-gop-target-abortion-access.html    Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/minnesota-gop-target-abortion-access.html#ixzz1oZXOWkl9

Utah lawmakers pass bill to curb sex education in schools - (Just what we need, more ignorant kids who wind up having babies as teenagers because they weren't educated... real smart, Utah..Not.)

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Utah would become the first state to ban public schools from teaching contraception as a way of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases under a bill given final legislative approval by state lawmakers.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/08/us-sex-education-utah-idUSBRE82709S20120308?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

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Dog Reunites With Owner After Surviving 53 Days In The Desert (A Good news story!)

 Barbara Bagley can finally begin to heal after a horrific car accident in December took the life of her husband, one of their Shetland sheepdogs and left her in critical condition. Her dog Dooley, who ran off at the scene of the crash, was found alive after surviving 53 days in the Nevada desert.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/dog-reunites-with-owner-after-surviving-53-days-in-the-desert.html#ixzz1oZWJ8Z00