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Two Cheers for Danforth on Health Care and Sudan (blog.sojo.net) TMC

Two great ideas from former Sen. John Danforth, an Episcopal priest and Republican from Missouri who served in the U.S. Senate for nearly two decades, are under fire. We should make sure that neither... More

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Submitted 6 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |

MO Reproductive Health Advocates Preach Message Of Understanding (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Physician Leroy Carhart has become the central figure in the Midwest in the nation's abortion debate since his collegue, Dr. George Tiller, was gunned down three months ago. Abortion... More

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Submitted 6 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |

Health Reform and Women's Health in Missouri (rhrealitycheck.org) TMC

Health care reform bills are moving quickly in Washington D.C. As a trusted health care provider serving over 50,000 women a year with thousands of pap smears, breast exams, and tests for sexually... More

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Submitted 7 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |

Grass Roots Effort Gives Protection to Battered Women (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

St. Louis, MO - Domestic violence advocates in Missouri are applauding the efforts of those who spoke out against and helped defeat an amendment last week that would have affected federal gun law. The... More

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Submitted 7 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |

Health Care Reform: Missouri Advocates Keep the Pressure On (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

Jefferson City, MO - Despite complaints the health care reform process is moving too quickly, Missouri advocates for reform say there's no time to slow down. President Barack Obama has already... More

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Submitted 7 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |

Health Care Reform: Mom On A Mission Rolls Into Missouri (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

The Purple Bus Lady rolls into Missouri this weekend to inspire Americans to speak up about solutions for national health care reform. Kathie McClure is traveling across America in the purple bus to... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

'Hidden Health Tax' Costing Missouri Families More For Coverage (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

A new report released by a consumer health organization shows that Missouri families are paying more for their health care insurance to cover those who are uninsured. It's being called the "hidden... More

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Submitted 9 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Public News Service (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

As Congressional leaders prepare to debate health care reform in Washington, DC this summer, advocates for reproductive health in Missouri are hoping the lawmakers will include issues such as... More

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Submitted 9 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Time Running Out for Healthcare Reform in Missouri (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

With just days left in the legislative session, it appears health-care reform may not happen this year because there are two different versions of Senate Bill 306, one in the House and one in the... More

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Submitted 10 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Missouri Abortion Restriction Bill Only Worsens Effects of Intimate Partner Violence (www.rhrealitycheck.org) TMC

While the Missouri press has been diverted by the flap about an abortion bill that hasn't even been filed (the federal Freedom of Choice Act), a series of very real anti-choice bills has been wending... More

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Submitted 10 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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