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Contraception
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The Right Coast
Appeals courts shoot down Catholic groups in contraception mandate cases « Hot Air
On Tuesday, the Seventh Circuit rejected (PDF) the University of Notre Dame s argument that the accommodation regulations require it to contract with an insurer which, because of the contract,…
Health Law
DOL, HHS & Treasury Issue Guidance on Contraceptives and Other Preventive Services under ACA
On May 11, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL) and Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) issued Part XXVI of their FAQs about Affordable Care Act implementation. This…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Fear of Parental Disapproval Leads Teens To Forgo Birth Control
CNN: Survey says teens skip birth control because they fear parental judgment, by Kelly Wallace:Parents, if the following finding doesn't make you sit up and take notice when it comes…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Many Health Insurers Not Complying with Federal Contraception Rule
The New York Times: Insurers Flout Rule Covering Birth Control, Studies Find, by Robert Pear:Health insurance companies often flout a federal requirement that they cover all approved methods of birth control for women…
FCA Update
Cert Petition in Gonzalez v. Planned Parenthood Raises Questions Regarding Role of Government Knowledge
By Alison L. Nadel, Paul M. Thompson
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide within the next few weeks whether to hear a False Claims Act (FCA) case that has garnered media attention because it involves alleged wrongdoing…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Hobby Lobby Keeps on Ticking
By Tracy Thomas
Leslie Griffin, "Trigger"-Happy Justice Alito Stays Third Circuit Contraceptive Mandate,Before the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Geneva College, which is associated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Iranian Plan to Boost Population Threatens Reproductive Freedom
The Hill: Iran's War on Women, by Soona Samsami: March 8 marked International Women’s Day, a day to reflect on the situation of women throughout the world. With all the talk about Iran’s…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Anti-Choice Legislators Oppose Successful Colorado Contraception Program by Conflating Birth Control and Abortion
NPR: Colorado Debates Whether IUDs Are Contraception Or Abortion, by Megan Verlee:A popular contraception program in Colorado is receiving criticism from conservative lawmakers who say that the program's use of…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Women Increasingly Embrace Long-Acting, Reversible Contraceptives
The Los Angeles Times: For contraception, U.S. women increasingly turn to IUDs and implants, by Karen Kaplan:IUDs and implants are safe, reliable, long-acting and reversible forms of birth control. Now there’s…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Colorado Bill Would Provide $5 Million to Continue Free Contraception for Teenagers
The Denver Post: Colorado House committee passes bill providing state money for contraception, by Joey Bunch:A House committee gave its approval Tuesday to a bill to put state money behind…