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...Social conservatives hope Bush will act as quickly as Clinton did when he came to office, but with the opposite intent. Clinton signed five quick orders to expand abortion rights by, among other things, reversing a rule limiting abortion counseling at federally funded clinics and lifting a ban on abortions at military facilities. As early as next week, aides say, Bush may delight conservatives by signing an order that would withhold funding from overseas agencies that even discuss abortion with patients. Sources tell TIME that the so-called Mexico City provision, named for the city where Ronald Reagan first discussed...
While the Ivy League formally forbids its sports teams from competing during exam periods (the Moore brothers on the hockey team have still found a way to outscore the Vikings and Raiders over reading period despite the ban), college sports authorities would be fools to even attempt to stop non-varsity athletes of a certain stripe from engaging in their own bitter bloodsport...
...really scared, just annoyed," said Radu Ban '02, a student in the class...
...Wisconsin, Thompson approved bills restricting access to abortion and family planning services, including a 24-hour mandatory waiting period for women seeking abortions, a parental consent law, and a ban on certain abortion procedures that was eventually reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court. But Thompson has been quieter than Ashcroft about his opposition to abortion. That reticence continues today; if Thompson is looking for a fight from his Senate panel, he's doing it quietly. When asked during his hearings whether he would seek to repeal FDA approval of the controversial "abortion pill," RU-486, Thompson replied...
...really scared, just annoyed," said Radu Ban '02, a student in the class...