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Columbia Journalism Review content tagged Abortion

1. August 23, 2012 11:46 AM

   Backstory: the reporter who interviewed Akin

   The Jaco Report reconsiders the moment

   By Mike Hoyt

   As transitions go, it was pretty jagged, a classic of the “moving right along” category. Answering a question about abortion in the case of rape, Todd Akin, the 65-year Missouri congressman and current candidate for the US Senate, says: First of all, from what I understand from doctors, that’s really rare. If it is a legitimate rape, the female body...

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2. January 17, 2012 04:28 PM

   Stories I’d Like to See

   Campaign questions, the world’s worst government agency, and medical lobbies

   By Steven Brill

   In his weekly "Stories I'd Like to See" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have received insufficient media attention. This article was originally published on Reuters.com. 1. Mitt’s tax bracket: Note to television producers or editors about to do interviews with Mitt Romney on the campaign trail: The tax rate for the lower-middle class...

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3. August 28, 2012 10:52 AM

   Stories I’d like to see

   How would a woman "prove" rape to qualify for Romney's abortion exception?

   By Steven Brill

   In the wake of the Todd Akin firestorm, Mitt Romney and a flip-flopping Paul Ryan have emphasized that their anti-choice stance excludes rape. In a Romney administration, abortions would be outlawed except in the case of women who have been raped, the Republican ticket has promised. So here's an idea, first suggested by my daughter and one of her friends:...

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