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Some Des Moines-area Catholics received a little extra information along with their bulletin during services this week: an insert encouraging them to take political action on potential health care reform in Congress.

While the insert is “an example of permissible issue advocacy,” some abortion rights advocates see the action as their own call to arms.

Iowa lawmakers are meeting today in an effort to reconcile the 2008 health and human services appropriations bill, a necessary and traditional piece of legislation considered controversial this year because of the implementation of a new fund to address family planning.

Squeezed between two powder kegs of anti-abortion activity, most Iowans continue to follow presidential candidates around the state without much knowledge or thought given to the battles being waged to the east and south, just hours from their homes.
“I tend to see both ends of the spectrum as wrong,” said Lori Cavanaugh as she waited [...]

Members of Congress should take notice. That’s the word from the National Women’s Law Center and Planned Parenthood Federation of America as they unveil the results of a national opinion survey on reproductive health.
The survey documents that on issues like sex education, contraception, unintended pregnancy and abortion, most voters agree that this country is [...]

There are only two days before the Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa garage sale!
The sale, scheduled for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, will be held at Jackqueline Blank Book Works in Des Moines.
Proceeds from the sale will be used to support and expand education and community outreach programs. Any used items (except clothing) can be [...]