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NY Times Profile on Federal Judge Behind Plan B Ruling
The New York Times: Behind Scolding of the F.D.A., a Complex and Gentle Judge, by Pam Belluck:The judge whose vehement ruling ordered the Obama administration to surrender and make the morning-after pill available…
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Oklahoma Republican Lawmaker Chastises Colleagues for Opposing Birth Control Access
The Huffington Post: Doug Cox, Republican Lawmaker, Lambasts Oklahoma GOP For Anti-Birth Control Crusade, by Preston Maddock:In a scathing critique of his Republican colleagues in the Oklahoma state Legislature, Rep. Doug Cox (R-Grove)…
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Four Different Appeals Courts Will Consider Federal Contraceptive Coverage Mandate
Politico: Courts to hear birth control mandate lawsuits, by Kathryn Smith & Jennifer Haberkorn:Obamacare’s birth control mandate will go before four different appeals courts over the next three weeks as…
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In Midst of Plan B Uproar, Availability of Condoms Isn’t Questioned
The Los Angeles Times - op-ed: A birth control double standard, by Meg Waite Clayton:Condoms are readily available without identification. Why not Plan B?In the uproar about making the morning-after contraceptive known…
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Federal Judge Rejects as “Frivolous” Government’s Request to Delay Order on “Morning After Pill”
Bloomberg: 'Morning-After' Pill Judge Won't Delay Ruling for Appeal, by Christie Smythe:A federal judge rejected as “frivolous” a government request to delay the effect of his order giving girls of…
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Federal Judge Admonishes Obama Administration for Its Insistence on Limiting Access to Emergency Contraceptive Pill
The New York Times - The Caucus blog: Judge Criticizes Obama Administration as It Appeals Contraception Decision, by Michael D. Shear:A federal judge on Tuesday angrily accused the Obama administration of…
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Large Majority of Women Favor Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
Reuters (Health): Most women back over-the-counter birth control pill, by Genevra Pittman:Close to two-thirds of women favor making contraceptive pills available over the counter, according to a new nationally-representative survey.In…
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U.S. Will Appeal Federal Court Ruling Invalidating Age Limits on Emergency Contraceptive Pill
The New York Times: U.S. to Defend Age Limits on Morning-After Pill Sales, by Pam Belluck & Michael D. Shear:The Justice Department said on Wednesday that it would appeal a…
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FDA Announces It Will Make Plan B Available OTC to Women 15 and Older
The Hill - Healthwatch Blog: FDA approves 'morning-after pill' for women 15 and up, by Sam Baker:The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the contraceptive known as Plan B…
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Proposed Rules Would Drop Contraception Training Rule for Family Practice Doctors
NPR: Family Doctors Consider Dropping Birth Control Training Rule, by Julie Rovner:One of the more popular provisions of the federal health law requires that women be given much freer access to prescription…