By eliminating about $1.3 million in public funds for Planned Parenthood, members of the Indiana General Assembly sent a clear signal about just how much they dislike the state’s largest abortion provider. But the effects of the bill didn’t stop with sending a message, and that’s where the problem lies.
The Obama administration has rightly decided to reject a mean-spirited and dangerous Indiana law banning the use of Medicaid funds at Planned Parenthood clinics, which provide vital health services to low-income women.
Jill Abramson will replace Bill Keller as the New York Times’ executive editor, becoming the first female editor of the newspaper in its 160-year history. Abramson has been managing editor since 2003 and will take Keller’s spot on Sept. 6. She said her new role is “a dream job for any journalist.”
As London prepares for the Olympics next year, a number of Islamic countries are deciding whether or not to send female participants and, if so, what they can and cannot wear. The two issues are closely connected.
After calling Laura Ingraham a “talk slut” on his radio show, Ed Schultz issued a heartfelt apology, decrying his own use of “vile and inappropriate language.” He said, “I am deeply sorry, and I apologize. It was wrong, uncalled for, and I recognize the severity of what I said. I apologize to you, Laura, and ask for your forgiveness.”