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Catholics for Choice Protests Appointment of Anti-choice Advocate to Senior Position at HHS

By Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check

June 5, 2009 - 9:31am

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Catholics for Choice criticizes the appointment of anti-choice Catholic advocate and former ED of Catholics for the Common Good Alexia Kelley to key HHS position.

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Sebelius is Confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Reader diary posted by Nancy Keenan, NARAL Pro-Choice America

April 28, 2009 - 6:36pm

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NARAL Pro-Choice America staffer Molly wrote a quick post on the confirmation of Kathleen Sebelius and our Three-for-Three campaign and I wanted to share it with you... One down, two to go!


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Far-Right Reveal Extremism Surfaces (Again) in Abortion Battle on Sebelius

By Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

April 27, 2009 - 8:44pm

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In the Sebelius nomination fight, Americans can see the far-right and their manipulative abortion politics for what they really are -- distractions.

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Senate Republicans Throw Obstacles Before Sebelius, Johnsen Nominations

By Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check

April 27, 2009 - 7:00am

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Protests from anti-choice activists continue to stall the nominations of Dawn Johnsen to Office of Legal Counsel and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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How Catholics View Sebelius

By Lisa Cox, Catholics for Choice

April 3, 2009 - 7:00am

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It is time to end the childish, petty name-calling that has characterized this debate as seen in the nomination of Governor Sebelius to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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Weekly Pulse: Key Dems Back Public Insurance Option

By Lindsay E. Beyerstein, The Media Consortium

April 2, 2009 - 7:00am

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The chairs of five key congressional committees have finalized a plan for healthcare reform, and their blueprint includes a critical public option.

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Sebelius Testifies: Yes to Public Insurance Option, No to Conscience Rule

By Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check

April 1, 2009 - 7:00am

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At her first confirmation hearing, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius went on record in favor of a public insurance option and conscience clauses in principle.

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Live from the Sebelius Confirmation Hearing

By Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check

March 31, 2009 - 10:24am

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Texts live from Gov. Kathleen Sebelius's HELP Committee confirmation hearing.

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Sebelius to Testify Before Senate Committee

By Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check

March 31, 2009 - 7:00am

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Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, President Obama's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, will address the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions at 10 this morning in her first confirmation hearing.

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Rewriting Science Fiction: Politics Out of Plan B

By Nancy Northup, Center for Reproductive Rights

March 24, 2009 - 7:00am

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The FDA, under Dr. Margaret Hamburg's leadership, should take a fresh look at the agency's over-the-counter policy on Plan B to ensure that the policy is based on medical evidence, not ideology. Update 3/24/09: Court rules in favor of evidence!

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