Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Doctor Salim Chami performs ultrasound ecography on a patient who did not want to give her name at an abortion clinic in Madrid on Jan. 30, 2008. - (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Ultrasound Requirements and the Battle Over Abortion

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A growing number of states have passed laws requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion. Opponents call it an invasion of privacy. The latest tactic in the battle over abortion.

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Readers' Review: "Ethan Frome" by Edith Wharton

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For our February Readers’ Review: A tragic love story about a poor farmer who falls for his ailing wife’s cousin. We hope you’ll join us for the discussion of Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton on Wednesday, February 22.

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