\nNo, don’t skip to the next article.\u00a0 I swear, we are still the same reproductive rights news site you’ve grown to know and love.\u00a0 But today, I’m a little smitten with the stars.\u00a0 Hollywood, gossip columns, tv and public faces, today, we’ve got them all for you in our news roundup.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe Superbowl is coming in less than two weeks.\u00a0 Personally, I am not going to watch it, because I am a bitter Vikings fan now in recovery (I cried a little last night.\u00a0 I really did.).\u00a0 But, rumor has it some people who didn’t have the refs steal their shot at the big game from their favorite team may be watching.\u00a0 They’ll be eating their gumbo and whatever it is people from Indiana eat, drinking beer, hanging out with their friends and family.\n<\/p>\n
\nWhat a great time to talk about abortion<\/a>!\n<\/p>\n \n\t"It’s such a flashpoint subject and I’m surprised that CBS would go there after the fuss that was caused by Janet Jackson’s nipple<\/a>. \n\tNor is it just a \n\tNor were these groups alone \u2013 MoveOn.org and Peta<\/a> \n\tAt the time, CBS claimed it had a policy<\/a> \nWait, you don’t WANT to spend your time watching the game being preached at about why abortion is naughty?\u00a0 Well, obviously, you are either an "abortion proponent," a "homosexual activist", or just plain "selfish.<\/a>"\n<\/p>\n \n\tJim Daly, president and CEO of Focus on the Family, explained that the \n\tThe other group expressing opposition to the ad has no ideological axe \n\tIn response to the news of the Focus ad running during an event that \n\tDoyel complained that, assuming the final commercial is approved by the \nPolitics and Hollywood are going hand in hand these days for the anti-choice crowd, as Tim Tebow and Bristol Palin<\/a> become the face of their new public relations campaign.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAs pro-life marchers gather Friday for their annual protest of the \n\tBristol Palin, daughter of former VP candidate Sarah Palin, and \n\tDoes the pro-life movement need a facelift?\n\t<\/p>\n \n\tJournalist Sean Michael Winters, writing Thursday in the National Catholic Reporter, says that the pro-life movement must re-focus on changing the culture if it really wants to change lives<\/a>.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t"It is time to rethink pro-life strategy, and that rethinking must \n\tAs if on cue, Palin and Tebow are taking their message to the masses.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\tAlong with her son, mother and baby brother, Bristol, 19, appeared \nOf course, the most important part of all of this is that everyone involved chose<\/em>.\u00a0 Tebow’s mother chose to carry her son at risk to her own life.\u00a0 Bristol Palin chose to give birth to her child and raise him, knowing she had, among other things, family support to rely on.\u00a0 In fact, maybe all of these stories are powerful reminders of why choice is an important personal decision each woman should make on her own.\n<\/p>\n \nAnd the Palins makes an excellent role models for choice, which is inherently about giving women full control over their own bodies. <\/a>\u00a0 Bristol has announced that she will now remain abstinent until she gets married, while Sarah admits she wishes she "had had more candid talks about having unprotected sex, about having sex before marriage."\n<\/p>\n \nNow, the Palins discussing the dangers of unprotected sex, and the need for birth control access.\u00a0 There’s a Super Bowl add I could get behind.\n<\/p>\n \n \n<\/p>\n \nMini Roundup: <\/strong><\/em>Nebraska is attempting an abortion ban at 20 weeks<\/a>.\u00a0 The sponsor claims that’s when fetuses feel pain<\/a>. Are we far from legislation demanding that all fetuses get pain meds and all women having abortions be forced to go in anesthetized?\n<\/p>\n \n \n<\/p>\n \nJanuary 25, 2010 \nPro-life<\/span> \nDomestic \nA \nPhoenix \nTrial \nProsecutors \nAbortion<\/span> \n\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \nJanuary 24, 2010 \nRoe \nPro-Life<\/span> \nTony \nLetters: \nA \nAbortion<\/span> \nGiving \nSundance:’12th \nU.S. \n\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \nJanuary 23, 2010 \nOpposing \nSayin’ \nAbortion \nCBS \nNewsweek \nBlog \nMost \nPlanned \nWalking \nAbortion<\/span>: \nPro-life \nStudents \nYoung \n\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \nJanuary 22, 2010 \nPro-Choice<\/span> Blast \nMr. \nTrusting\n
\n\tIt’s not even a matter of whether you’re pro-life or pro-choice, I
\n\tthink most people would find an advert dealing with abortion to be out
\n\tof place during the Super Bowl," Travis adds.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tcase of the ad appearing to be a bad fit with the Super Bowl’s dancing
\n\tlizards, singing frogs and magic fridges. Networks have previously made
\n\ta point of rejecting advocacy adverts for Super Bowl slots \u2013 last year NBC<\/a>
\n\trejected an anti-abortion advertisement on behalf of Catholicvote.org
\n\twhich used images of President Obama alongside the caption "Life.
\n\tImagine The Potential", in addition to one about marriage equality.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tare among those to have seen their commercials turned down while in
\n\t2004 CBS rejected an ad on behalf of the United Church of Christ
\n\ttargeting gay parishioners with the tagline: "Jesus Didn’t Turn People
\n\tAway. Neither Do We."\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tof refusing advertising that "touches on and\/or takes a position on one
\n\tside of a current controversial issue of public importance". In
\n\tcontrast its response to the proposed Focus on Family commercial has
\n\tbeen altogether more vague, stressing that "[CBS’s] standards and
\n\tpractices continue to adhere to a policy that insures that all ads on
\n\tall sides of an issue are appropriate for air". Officially the network
\n\thas only approved the scripts and could still pull the advertisement
\n\tbefore 7 February, but the general belief is that it is unlikely to do
\n\tso.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
\n\tproposed ad is all about reaching out with hope and inspiration during
\n\ta time when \u201cfamilies need to be inspired.\u201d But opponents of the ad
\n\tobject on two levels. First of all, there is a core of powerful and
\n\tpolitically manipulative groups, including abortion proponents and
\n\thomosexual activists, who have a keen interest in thwarting any
\n\tpositive efforts by Focus on the Family. After all, Focus has been a
\n\thigh-profile leader in campaigns to end abortion and to halt the
\n\tnormalization of the homosexual lifestyle in American society.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tto grind. Their beef is based on pure selfishness. You see, this is the
\n\tSuper Bowl and they have no desire during this entertainment orgy of
\n\tbeing reminded that there are stark realities beyond the frivolity of
\n\tprofessional football.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\thas become almost sacred among hardcore sports fans, CBS sports
\n\tcolumnist Gregg Doyel declared, \u201cLeave my football alone.\u201d A corny
\n\tDoritos or frankly stupid Bud Lite commercial does not count as an
\n\tintrusion into the grid-iron shrine. But somehow, a highly talented
\n\tquarterback (and potential NFL great) talking about the importance of
\n\tvaluing life is nothing more than a major annoyance.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tpowers that be at CBS, \u201cthere are going to be about 100 million of us
\n\twho won\u2019t be happy for 30 seconds of the Super Bowl.\u201d In pure mockery,
\n\tDoyel described the \u201cbeautiful, undeniable message\u201d that will inspire
\n\tthe overwhelming majority of those who view the ad. \u201cStill, I don\u2019t
\n\twant to see,\u201d he complained. \u201cNot during the d*** Super Bowl.\u201d\n\t<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
\n\tSupreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, two famous college students are
\n\trenewing the image of the anti-abortion movement.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tformer Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow both made headlines this week
\n\tfor their pro-life activism: Palin, with a magazine cover story on
\n\t"choosing life" for her son, and Tebow with the announcement that he
\n\twill appear in a pro-life ad during the Super Bowl.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tinclude new arguments aimed at persuading our fellow citizens, a new
\n\tpolitical and cultural approach to abortion itself," Winters writes.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tthis week on the cover of In Touch Weekly under the headline "We’re
\n\tGlad We Chose Life."\n\t<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\ngroup struggles to find place on liberal campus<\/span><\/a> <\/span>Yale Daily News<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nAbuse May Affect Reproductive Freedom<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nMedPage Today<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nrise in teenage pregancy also raises concerns<\/span><\/a><\/span> Sarasota Herald-Tribune<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\ndiocese pushes to make stronger marriage bonds<\/span><\/a><\/span> Arizona Republic\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nof Accused Abortionist Killer Opens Without ‘A-Word’<\/span><\/a><\/span> Christian Post<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nbuild case in Kan. <\/span>abortion<\/span> trial<\/span><\/a><\/span> Washington Post<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nfoes ’empowered’ by Brown victory<\/span><\/a><\/span> Boston Herald<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nv. Wade Supporter Scott Brown, Improbable <\/span>Pro-Life<\/span> Hero<\/span><\/a><\/span> Politics Daily<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nNews: Health Care, Abortion, Terri Schiavo, Sarah’s Choice, Sarah Palin<\/span><\/a><\/span> LifeNews.com<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nAbbott warns women against sex before marriage<\/span><\/a><\/span> The Australian<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nRight to life<\/span><\/a><\/span> Lansdale
\nReporter<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nbitter pill to swallow<\/span><\/a><\/span> The Guardian<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nfoes keep Kansas court fuss alive<\/span><\/a><\/span> Kansas City Star<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nGod a break at the Super Bowl<\/span><\/a><\/span> The Guardian<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nand Delaware’ is at the crossroads of the <\/span>abortion<\/span> debate<\/span><\/a><\/span> Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nSpeeds Up <\/span>Adoption<\/span>
\nProcess, and Orphans Arrive<\/span><\/a><\/span> Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nsides mark 37 years of Roe v. Wade<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nBradenton Herald<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nit LOUD: San Francisco is <\/span>Pro-Choice<\/span> and Proud!<\/span><\/a><\/span> Bay Area Indymedia<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nfoes keep the heat on Hutchison<\/span><\/a><\/span> Houston Chronicle<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nOffers Preliminary Blessing to <\/span>Pro-life<\/span> Super Bowl Ad<\/span><\/a><\/span> The New American<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nCould Have Just Asked Colleagues at WaPo About Young <\/span>Pro-Life<\/span>
\nWomen <\/span>…<\/span><\/a><\/span> NewsBusters<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nfor Choice 2010<\/span><\/a><\/span> Feministe<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nS. Koreans experience premarital sex before 30: survey<\/span><\/a><\/span> Yonhap News<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nParenthood slated to open in April<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nWorcester Telegram<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nwith faith that change will come<\/span><\/a><\/span> Yakima Herald-Republic<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nLocal Women Tell Their Stories<\/span><\/a><\/span> KOLO<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nLeaders Note Shift Against <\/span>Abortion<\/span><\/a><\/span> The New American<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nmarch silently on Roe v. Wade anniversary<\/span><\/a><\/span> Austin Herald<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nactivists adding fuel to antiabortion side<\/span><\/a><\/span> Washington Post<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nat Harold Ford \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/span> New
\nYork Daily News<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nPresident, Listen To Our Hearts<\/span><\/a><\/span> CNSNews.com<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nWomen is Being <\/span>Pro-Choice<\/span><\/a><\/span>