16Mar/100
Increased health coverage decreases abortion rate
As abortion is once again an issue for debate in the current health care bill--does it or doesn't it allow funding of abortions? I'd argue that the more relevant and useful question is whether or not it reduces abortions. Science, data, statistics, facts--whatever you want to call them--answer in the affirmative.
So let's pass this bill and start bringing down the number and rate of abortions.
Please.
[Notwithstanding the fact that the bill very clearly doesn't include federal funding of abortion. Sigh ...]
9Dec/090
Links of the Day, December 9
News
- The President announces a job creation plan ... now let's hope the plan becomes a reality.
- He also moves forward on a promise for more transparency in government.
- Martha Coakley wins the Democratic primary to fill Ted Kennedy's seat.
Health care
- The Senate rejects abortion restrictions in the health bill.
- Senate Dems reach a "broad agreement" on a public option, according to Harry Reid.
- And the GOP can't make up its mind:
Green
- Rifts at Copenhagen between developing and developed countries.
Miscellaneous
- A priceless link to Viggo Mortensen's wise musings on Sarah Palin: "Do not underestimate her ability. She’s not going away.”
- Andre Agassi says, don't leap to judgments about Tiger. I agree.
10Nov/090
Links of the Day, November 10
Happy 40th birthday, Sesame Street!
News
- North and South Korean ships trade fire.
- John Allen Muhammad, the D.C. sniper, is set to be executed tonight in Virginia.
- "In defense of a 130 million dollar church building project," by Eugene Cho.
Health care
- Barack discusses abortion in the health care bills with Tapper.
- Bill Clinton is going to address Senate Democrats on the health care bill.
Green
Miscellaneous
- Jonathan Safran Foer writes about quitting meat.
- Howl's Moving Castle made out of Lego:
30Oct/090
Links of the Day, October 30
News
- Following up on Harry Reid's Senate health-care bill, Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats unveil their $894 billion health-care bill. Here's the BBC's coverage.
- Jon Stewart takes on the White House vs. Fox News battle.
- A big change is coming to internet addresses: Internationalized Domain Names.
Health care
- Does Focus on the Family fund abortions?
- Looking to get health care done by Christmas.
- Tyler Cowen considers why other countries care more about health-care cost control than America.
Human trafficking
Green
14Oct/090
Links of the Day, October 14
News
- Heartbreaking: girls sell sex in Hong Kong for shopping money.
- Some coal plants are dumping waste into drinking water sources. How generous of them ...
- According to the Guttmacher Institute, bans do not reduce the number of abortions. Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women a year.
Health care
- The Senate Finance Committee passed its bill, 14-9, with Sen. Snowe (R-ME) the only Republican to cross party lines.
Politics
- Sen. Lindsey Graham is really getting it from the right for working with Sen. John Kerry on climate change legislation.
Miscellaneous
- A follow-up to the suggestion that email is on its way out: why email will never die.
- Enjoy:
- The world's "most beautiful object": this fireplace.
- Social stratification in social networking? Apparently so.