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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 PST

9/3/10 - Will physicians be required to accept all Medicare patients?

healthcarereform.procon.org - NEW: Will physicians be required to accept all Medicare patients?

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PST

9/2/10 - NEW ProCon.org Website! - Are the March 2010 federal health care reform laws good for America?

healthcarereform.procon.org - NEW ProCon.org Website! - Are the March 2010 federal health care reform laws good for America? - The March 2010 health care reforms were hailed by proponents as "landmark legislation" that will provide affordable health care to millions of currently uninsured Americans. Opponents railed against the bill warning that it was a "government takeover" of medicine that would lower the quality of care and drive up the federal deficit. Our 35th and newest website, provides pros and cons on 34 commonly asked questions regarding the March 2010 health care reform laws using statements from over 150 experts including President Barack Obama (pro), former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (con), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (pro), House Majority Leader John Boehner (con), AARP (pro), US Chamber of Commerce (con), New York Times (pro), Wall Street Journal (con), and dozens more.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 PST

9/1/10 - ProCon.org in the News

www.procon.org - ProCon.org in the News - ProCon.org surpassed 250 mentions in major media outlets and journals for the first time in our history. We have been referenced 81 times so far in 2010 - surpassing our previous record of 76 times in all of 2009. Some news references to ProCon.org in 2010 have come from articles in the Washington Post, Reuters, Yahoo! News, the New England Journal of Medicine, Mother Jones, CNBC, The Guardian (UK), as well as interviews on NPR and Fox News radio affiliates.

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:00:00 PST

8/19/10 - Forms of Execution in the United States, 1977 - 2008

deathpenalty.procon.org - UPDATED: Forms of Execution in the United States, 1977 - 2008. From 1977 through 2008, 84.9% of executions were by lethal injection and 13.6% by electrocution. 57.1% of persons executed were white, 34.3% were black, and 7.4% were Hispanic. Read more about the number and method of executions in the US as well as the race of those executed.

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:00:00 PST

8/4/10 - Same-Sex Marriage Timeline: US District Judge rules CA Proposition 8 unconstitutional

borngay.procon.org - UPDATED: Same-Sex Marriage Timeline: US District Judge rules CA Proposition 8 unconstitutional. The ruling is expected to be appealed to the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco and could reach the US Supreme Court in 2011 or 2012.

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PST

8/4/10 - ProCon.org has now been used by 1,322 schools in 31 countries and all 50 US states

www.procon.org - ProCon.org has now been used by 1,322 schools in 31 countries and all 50 US states. 249 elementary and middle schools, 615 high schools, and 458 colleges and universities use the free nonpartisan research we provide to stimulate critical thinking.

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PST

7/30/10 - Should public schools allow gay-straight alliances?

aclu.procon.org - UPDATED: Should public schools allow gay-straight alliances?

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:00 PST

7/28/10 - 14 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC

medicalmarijuana.procon.org - UPDATED: 14 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC - Medical marijuana is now legal in the District of Columbia. The law took effect on July 27, 2010 following a 30-day Congressional review period. The DC mayor and Department of Health will now determine the details of the program, which is not expected to be active before the end of 2010.

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:00 PST

7/27/10 - US Department of Veterans Affairs Relaxes Rules for Legal Medical Marijuana Users

medicalmarijuana.procon.org - NEW: US Department of Veterans Affairs Relaxes Rules for Legal Medical Marijuana Users - Veterans who participate in legal state medical marijuana programs will no longer be disqualified from "substance abuse programs, pain control programs, or other clinical programs" by the Veterans Health Administration.

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:00 PST

7/27/10 - Should HIV testing for pregnant women be mandatory?

aclu.procon.org - UPDATED: Should HIV testing for pregnant women be mandatory?

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:00:00 PST

7/19/10 - Are Cell Phones Safe?

cellphones.procon.org - UPDATED: Are Cell Phones Safe? Read new pro and con quotes about whether or not cell phones can cause cancer. In the aftermath of the May 17, 2010 release of the $25 million, 10-year long 13 country Interphone study, see what epidemiologists such as Dr. Devra Davis, and physicists like Dr. Bernard Leikind, have to say on the issue.

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:00:00 PST

7/16/10 - Did You Know?

immigration.procon.org - UPDATED: Did You Know? - 40 tunnels and subterranean passages were discovered under the US-Mexico border from Sep. 11, 2001 to Mar. 16, 2006. In 2005, the US Government Accountability Office estimated that 27% of all federal prisoners were illegal aliens. As of 2008, the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States was estimated to be approximately 11.6 million. Read these and other little known facts in the immigration debate on our updated resource page.

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:00:00 PST

7/16/10 - Did You Know?

borngay.procon.org - UPDATED: Did You Know? - Researchers have observed same-sex behavior in over 475 animal species. Approximately 1-10% of the US population is lesbian, gay or bisexual. Pentagon officials confirmed that military leaders had once considered building a so-called 'Gay Bomb' which would cause enemy soldiers to become gay. Read these and other little known facts in the born gay debate on our updated resource page.

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:00 PST

7/15/10 - Did You Know?

undergod.procon.org - UPDATED: Did You Know? - The US Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Socialist and a Baptist minister. Before Dec. 1942, reciters of the pledge saluted the flag in a straight arm salute. On June 14, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a joint-party Congressional act which added the words "under God" to the text of the Pledge of Allegiance. Read these and other little known facts in the under God debate on our updated resource page.

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:00 PST

7/15/10 - Did You Know?

aclu.procon.org - UPDATED: Did You Know? - The ACLU handles nearly 6,000 cases per year and appears before the US Supreme Court more than any other organization except the US Department of Justice. In 1978, the ACLU lost 25% of its members and racked up $500,000 in debt due to disapproval over its decision to represent a neo-Nazi group. US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the chief litigator for the ACLU's Women's Rights Project prior to commencing her judicial career. Read these and other little known facts in the ACLU debate on our updated resource page.

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:00 PST

7/14/10 - Did You Know?

israelipalestinian.procon.org - UPDATED: Did You Know? - Between Sep. 29, 2000, and Jan. 16, 2003, there were 2,297 Palestinian causalities and 691 Israeli casualties. The 2005 Gaza withdrawal included the Israeli government forcibly evacuating 8,000 Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip and dismantling 21 Jewish settlements. More than 97% of the 480-mile security fence planned by Israel will consist of a chain-link fence that supports an intrusion detection system. Read these and other little known facts in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict debate on our updated resource page.

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:00 PST

7/14/10 - Did You Know?

votingmachines.procon.org - UPDATED: Did You Know? - The first direct recording electronic voting machine used in an election was patented on Feb. 19, 1974 and was called the Video Voter. The average cost of a typical direct recording electronic voting machine is between $2,500 and $3,500. US Congress passed the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) following the 2000 US Presidential election to provide $3.9 billion in funding for jurisdictions to replace lever machine and punch card systems. Read these and other little known facts in the electronic voting machines debate on our updated resource page.

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:00 PST

7/13/10 - Did You Know?

deathpenalty.procon.org - UPDATED: Did You Know? - 52 death sentences were handed down in 2009, the lowest number of death sentences since the death penalty was reinstated in the US in 1976. Ohio performed the first execution with a one-drug intravenous lethal injection on Dec. 8, 2009. New Hampshire and Washington authorize hanging as a method of execution. Read these and other little known facts in the death penalty debate on our updated resource page.

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:00 PST

7/13/10 - Did You Know?

medicalmarijuana.procon.org - UPDATED: Did You Know? - The US Department of Justice advised federal prosecutors in an Oct. 19, 2009 memo not to target medical marijuana patients whose actions are in compliance with the law in states that have legalized medical marijuana. The first cannabis-based prescription medicine, Sativex, was launched in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2010. The states with the three highest possession limits among the 14 states with legal medical marijuana are Oregon (24 plants), California (18 plants), and New Mexico (16 plants). Read these and other little known facts in the medical marijuana debate on our updated resource page.

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:00:00 PST

7/12/10 - Did You Know?

felonvoting.procon.org - UPDATED: Did You Know? - The newest US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that felon disenfranchisement is a violation of the Voting Rights Act. Convicted polygamists are banned from voting or holding political office. Canadian convicted felons have no voting restrictions and can vote while incarcerated. Read these and other little known facts in the felon voting debate on our updated resource page.

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:00:00 PST

7/12/10 - Did You Know?

euthanasia.procon.org - UPDATED: Did You Know? - In classical Athens, city magistrates kept a supply of poison for anyone who wished to die. The earliest American statute to explicitly outlaw assisted suicide was enacted in New York on Dec. 10, 1828. Physician-assisted suicide is legal in three US states: Oregon, Washington, and Montana. Read these and other little known facts in the euthanasia debate on our updated resource page.

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PST

7/12/10 - Eight States and DC with Pending Legislation or Ballot Measures to Legalize Medical Marijuana

medicalmarijuana.procon.org - UPDATED: Eight States and DC with Pending Legislation or Ballot Measures to Legalize Medical Marijuana: AZ, IL, MA, NC, NY, OH, PA, and SD still have pending legislation or ballot measures to legalize medical marijuana in 2010. Bills considering the legalization of medical marijuana in AL, DE, IA, KS, MD, MO, MS, TN, WI, and VA for 2010 have all died.

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