What Happened Last Week

Here's a run down of last week's notable, choice-related news:

Last week was filled with juicy D.C. gossip (sorta), more ridiculously lame "personhood amendment" actions in three states, and an election update straight from the mouth of our very own "Glee-" loving Political Director Elizabeth Shipp.

Stupak Takes Lame Jokes to New Heights: The Associated Press reports on NARAL Pro-Choice America's efforts to stop anti-choice Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) from imposing an abortion ban in the new health-care system. In an effort to inject humor into this debate, Stupak made this comment about his meeting with Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.):

Stupak, who's on the tall side, made a joking reference to Waxman's diminutive stature when asked whether their conversation had yielded a meeting of minds. "I'm a little taller. Our minds don't meet," Stupak said.

Oh, well, Mr. Stupak will be here all week...unfortunately.

Welcome to the "Real World - C Street": So Rep. Stupak won't be appearing at comedy clubs anytime soon, but you'll be able to catch up with him where he lives in D.C. at the C Street House. You remember the C Street house, right? As the Politico reports Stupak's list of roomies reads like a Who's Who of Anti-Choice Zealots. Sens. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Jim DeMint of South Carolina are residents and the house's "distinguished alumni" includes South Carolina Gov. and former Rep. Mark Sanford and Sen. John Ensign of Nevada.

Talk about bringing down property values...

"Personhood" Amendments... Coming to a State Near You?: Since when did it become cool for anti-choice groups to push so-called "personhood" amendments? These sneaky, back-door attempts to ban abortion and take away women's privacy will be defeated, whether they appear as ballot initiatives - like the ones announced in Nevada and Missouri this week - or as legislation like the one introduced in Michigan this week. Winning these fights is the only option, and we'll do it, especially with NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri on the case.

New Jersey & Virginia: Only Two Days Left: In her signature style, NARAL Pro-Choice America Political Director Beth Shipp took to our blog and wrote about the deadlines that are fast approaching for voting absentee and/or voting by mail in New Jersey and Virginia. What's the deadline in each state? Wouldn't you rather read her eloquent prose to find out? Thought so.