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Contraception
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Bill Keller on Corporations’ Attempts to Impose Religious Views Against Contraception on Their Employees
The New York Times (opinion column): The Conscience of a Corporation, by Bill Keller:DAVID GREEN, who built a family picture-framing business into a 42-state chain of arts and crafts stores, prides…
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Infographic on Contraceptive Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act
The Nation: Who's Paying for Your Birth Control?, by Emily Douglas:Last week, the Obama administration updated its proposed regulations regarding birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act. It refused to create…
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Catholic Bishops Reject White House Compromise on Contraceptive Coverage Mandate
Surprise, surprise....The New York Times: Bishops Reject Birth Control Compromise, by Robert Pear:The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops on Thursday rejected the latest White House proposal on health insurance coverage of contraceptives,…
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Bishops Reject New Regs on Contraception
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement today saying that the newly proposed HHS regulations on the contraception-coverage provision of the Affordable Care Act don't do enough to…
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NYC’s Teen Pregnancy Rate Has Declined Dramatically Over Past Decade
WNYC - The Brian Lehrer Show: Teen Pregnancy DownNYC Health Commissioner Thomas Farley talks about why the city’s teen pregnancy rate has been on the decline over the past decade, and why…
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Obama Administration Proposes Compromise on Contraceptive Coverage in Attempt to Appease Objectors
The New York Times: White House Proposes Compromise on Contraception Coverage, by Robert Pear:The Obama administration proposed yet another compromise on Friday in an effort to address the concerns of…
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Can Notre Dame Challenge Federal Contraception Mandate as a “Person” Under RFRA?
The Huffington Post blog: Who Is Notre Dame?, by Kathryn Pogin & Bridgette Dunlap:In its lawsuit challenging the federal contraceptive coverage rule, which requires most health plans to cover contraception without…
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HHS Proposes New Rules on Contraception Coverage, Exempts Religious Employers
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HHS today issued proposed new rules on the contraception coverage requirement under the Affordable Care Act, including new exemptions for religious employers. The proposed rules come on the heels of a spate…
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Challenges to Contraception Mandate Likely to Reach Supreme Court
The New York Times: A Flood of Suits Fights Coverage of Birth Control, by Ethan Bronner:In a flood of lawsuits, Roman Catholics, evangelicals and Mennonites are challenging a provision in the new…
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District Court Dismisses Archbishop’s Contraception Challenge
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson (D.D.C.) on Friday dismissed the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington's challenge to the HHS regs pursuant to the Affordable Care Act that required insurers to provide coverage for…