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Contraception
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Arizona Bill Penalizes Women for Contraceptive Use When Their Employer Objects
The Huffington Post: Arizona Birth Control Bill Penalizes Women For Using Contraception For Non-Medical Reasons, by Laura Bassett:Arizona legislators have advanced an unprecedented bill that would require women who wish…
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U.S. Catholic Bishops Reconsider Strategy on Contraceptive Coverage Mandate
Reuters: Bishops consider broader focus in birth-control fight, by Stephanie Simon:Facing small but clear signs of discontent within their own ranks, U.S. Catholic bishops may be poised to rethink their…
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Study Shows What Happens When College Students Can’t Obtain Subsidized Birth Control
Slate: The Aspirin Strategy: What happens to college sex when you stop subsidizing birth control?, by William Saletan:Rush Limbaugh has a solution for women who have trouble affording contraception: Have…
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Obama Campaign Courts Women Upset over Republican Assault on Reproductive Rights
The New York Times: Obama Plans Big Effort to Build Support Among Women, by Jackie Calmes:President Obama’s re-election campaign is beginning an intensified effort this week to build support among…
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President Obama Calls Sandra Fluke To Offer Support
The Washington Post: Obama calls Sandra Fluke, Georgetown law student assailed by Rush Limbaugh, by Felicia Sonmez:Wading further into an escalating contraception battle that has put Republicans on the defensive,…
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Limbaugh Apologizes To Law Student, Sandra Fluke
TheHill: Limbaugh apologizes for 'slut' comments, by Jamie Klatell & Vicki Needham:Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh apologized Saturday for calling the woman who testified in favor of President Obama's contraception…
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States Continue to Cut Birth Control Subsidies
Reuters: States slash birth control subsidies as federal debate rages, by Stephanie Simon: (Reuters) - Even as a national debate rages over contraception insurance, tens of thousands of low-income women…
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Senate Kills Republican Attempt to Undermine Obama’s Contraceptive Coverage Policy
The New York Times: Senate Blocks G.O.P. Bill Opposing Contraception Policy, by Robert Pear:The Senate on Thursday killed a Republican effort to let employers and health insurance companies deny coverage…
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Democrats See Political Opportunity in Republican Opposition to Contraceptive Coverage Mandate
The New York Times: Democrats See Benefits in Battle on Contraception Access, by Jennifer Steinhauer & Helene Cooper:With the cameras running and the microphones on, Congressional Democrats express outrage over…
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Time for Men to Speak Up for Women’s Reproductive Rights
Huffington Post: Where Are the Men?, by Robert Walker:All across America, women are responding to the latest attacks on their reproductive health and rights. Female legislators, leading feminists and concerned…