Connie Schultz writes for the Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Language matters, so let's be clear: Women's reproductive health is not a 'social issue.' . . . The sooner we reject this dismissive casting of a woman's essential right, the sooner elected officials will understand it's not theirs for the tinkering."

Carol Moseley Braun's opinion for the Chicago Tribune addressing why the anti-abortion funding provision of the House's health care bill betrays women's trust: "As written, the bill so eviscerates Roe vs. Wade as to practically eliminate a woman's right to reproductive health choice. To be sure, it does not make this most personal of decisions a crime, as was the case in most states pre-Roe, but it does take away the ability to pay for it, even for women who have private insurance."

Lancaster Online reporter Suzanne Cassidy reports on the NOW protest against the Stupak-Pitts Amendment held in Rep. Joseph Pitts' 16th district in Pennsylvania: "The National Organization for Women held a rally Saturday morning just down the street from where the first women's rights convention in Pennsylvania was held in 1852."

Blogger, Ben Smith, from Politico interviews NOW President Terry O'Neill about the Newsweek cover of former US veep candidate Sarah Palin: "Sarah Palin's complaint that Newsweek's cover image this week was "sexist" and "a wee bit degrading" has drawn a notably muted response from the women's rights groups who often serve as arbiters of the treatment of female public figures."

Politico's Erika Lovely reports on the Democratic Senate primary race in Massachusetts and interviews NOW President Terry O'Neill on why abortion has taken center stage in the debate: "While all of the top contenders for the nomination support abortion rights — not to mention the president’s plan for a health care overhaul — the debate surrounding the amendment has nevertheless emerged as a key issue that has candidates scrambling to respond."

Washington Post's Howard Kurtz quotes NOW President Terry O'Neill about how the House version of the health care reform package sold women out: "It was initially reported as just another Washington compromise, a backroom bargain that brought health-care reform back from the brink. It also turned out to be a ticking time bomb."

Gina Kolata reports of the New York Times that"most women should start regular breast cancer screening at age 50, not 40, according to new guidelines released Monday by an influential group that provides guidance to doctors, insurance companies and policy makers."

Associated Press reporter Terry Collins interviews NOW President Terry O'Neill about violence against women and the tragic gang rape of a 15-year-old Richmond, CA teen: "Some saw the crime as an outgrowth of Richmond's street violence and poverty. But experts say gang rapes happen in all segments of society — white and minority, rich and poor. And they say the attackers often are bonded males ranging from gang members and neighborhood pals to teammates and fraternity brothers."

San Francisco Chronicle writer Kevin Fagan interviews NOW President Terry O'Neill in this moving article about violence against women. Fagan tells the story of three women who were brutally gang raped and lived to tell about it, and the lessons they learned as they continue to recover and try to find peace: "Gang rapes constitute 11 percent of the estimated 100,000 rapes reported annually, according to national statistics. And while 73 percent of all rapes are committed by attackers known to their victims, in gang rape the opposite is true - 75 percent are committed by strangers."

NOTE: Link only works for people with paid subscriptions to the Ed Schultz Show. Listen to NOW President Terry O'Neill interviewed by radio show host Ed Schultz analyzing the Stupak-Pitts Amendment.

NOW President Terry O'Neill talks to MTV's Gil Kaufman about pop singer Rihanna's candid interview about Chris Brown: " Rihanna has been forthcoming and revealing during interviews when discussing Chris Brown and the aftermath of his assault on her earlier this year. She has emphasized her desire that the assault be a learning experience for her fans and young women in particular."

NOW President Terry O'Neill spoke with AFP reporter Karin Zeitvogel about NOW's opposition to the Stupack-Pitts Amendment in the health care reform: "Rights advocates Monday accused the most pro-choice US government in decades of throwing women under the bus after lawmakers tagged on an amendment restricting abortion access and funding to the health care reform bill."

NOW President Terry O'Neill was interviewed by NPR's Liz Halloran about the Stupak-Pitts Amendment: "Democrats have been showing a fresh determination to make Republicans' near-unanimous opposition to a national health care overhaul — and its implications for women — the GOP's Achilles heel during next year's midterm elections."

NOW President Terry O'Neill interviewed by Politico's Johnathan Allen: "Abortion-rights advocates are calling in the cavalry to help fight off an anti-abortion provision House Democratic leaders swallowed in order to win passage of their health care reform bill. "

ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper interviews NOW President Terry O'Neill in his popular blog "Political Punch" about the Stupak-Pitts Amendment: "Terry O’Neill, the president of the National Organization of Women, was not happy to hear President Obama’s response when ABC News asked him about an amendment added to the House Democrats’ health care bill Saturday night that further restricts abortion services in both public and private insurance plans."