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Significantly more women are turning to medications instead of surgery for abortions, ending unwanted pregnancies earlier and with less risk of complications to the woman, according to a new study by the Alan Guttmacher Institute. Harassment and intimidation of abortion clinic employees and patients were rampant, particularly at these busiest clinics, the study found. According to the organization, the ratio of pregnancies ending in abortions was unchanged. More

When members of Congress returned recently for the lame-duck session, the Senate finally took up a piece of anti-discrimination legislation that cleared the House of Representatives nearly two years ago. The Paycheck Fairness Act would have narrowed the defenses employers can use to justify paying men more than women, imposed greater penalties, and protected employers who share or ask about salary information; advocates said it could have helped close the wage gap between men and women. But opponents argued the law would have led to frivolous litigation and represented overreach by the government. In the end, 58 senators supported the law, but it was defeated by the GOP's refusal to permit a final vote on the merits. More

Proposed Amendment 63 would change Colorado's state constitution to bar the state from adopting or enforcing either state or federal mandates that require individuals to participate in health insurance plans. The language of the amendment is broad, and could affect state-level implementation of both current and future health-related legislation. More