While a lengthy and controversial debate over abortion almost killed the Democrats' health care reform overhaul in Congress last month, at least two states are now taking the matter into their own hands. The state legislatures in Tennessee and Missouri have advanced legislation that would further prohibit abortion coverage from the health insurance exchanges that will be established in their respective states
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Teen Pregnancy and Poverty
In fairy tales, there are two possible outcomes for a young girl. In the Disney version, the handsome prince rescues her, then marries her,and everyone lives happily ever after. In the dark version, the heroine makes a dreadful mistake that leads to disaster. For the past 15 years, political pundits have been telling us a dark fairy tale about American teens, blaming America’s high poverty rates on the actions of teenage girls who have babies out of wedlock.
Does Obama Need a Black Agenda? MSNBC’s take
Do you think that Obama is doing enough for Black America?