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February 24, 2012

NYT: Focus on social issues could shape battle for women

by Richard W. Stevenson
The New York Times

Rick Santorum creates a stir by speaking out against prenatal testing. Virginia’s governor and legislature get caught up in an emotional debate over requiring women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound. President Obama, under pressure, recalibrates his position on health-insurance coverage of contraception for employers with religious affiliations.

Social issues are back with a vengeance, dominating the dialogue on the presidential campaign trail, in Congress and in state capitals.

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