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Contraception
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
In Contraceptive Coverage Debate, Religious Groups Try to Up the Ante by Conflating Contraception and Abortion
The New York Times: Religious Groups Equate Some Contraceptives With Abortion, by Pam Belluck & Erik Eckholm:Adding to their passionate opposition to the rule that employees of religiously affiliated institutions…
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Republican House Committee Excludes Female Panelists From Hearing on Contraception Coverage Rule
ABC News - The Note Blog: Rep. Darrell Issa Bars Minority Witness, a Woman, on Contraception, by Tom Shine:A Capitol Hill hearing that was supposed to be about religious freedom…
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Hindering Reproductive Freedom Through Financial Barriers
The New York Times – Economix blog: Raising the Price of Reproductive Rights, by Nancy Folbre: A political and cultural battle has now become an economic siege. Having failed to…
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Center for Reproductive Rights Reopens Lawsuit Against FDA Restrictions on Plan B Contraceptive
Center for Reproductive Rights - press release: Center for Reproductive Rights Reopens Lawsuit Against FDA Restrictions on Emergency Contraception: Center requests addition of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as defendant, seeks immediate…
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Catholic Bishops Reject Obama’s Compromise on Contraceptive Coverage Rule
The New York Times: Bishops Reject White House's New Plan on Contraception, by Laurie Goodstein:The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops have rejected a compromise on birth control coverage that President Obama…
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Obama Announces Compromise on Contraceptive Coverage Exemption
NPR: With Contraceptive Coverage Plan 2.0, Obama Pleases Allies, But Not Everyone, by Julie Rovner:President Barack Obama, flanked by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, announces the revamp of…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Breaking News: President Announces Compromise on the Affordable Care Act and Birth Control
In this week’s blog we have been following the controversy over the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that most employers, including church-affiliated nonprofits, provide coverage for contraceptives to their employees. Early…
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Religious Freedom vs. Reproductive Freedom in Birth Control Debate
The Atlantic: In Birth Control Debate, Religious Beliefs Don't Trump Rights, by Wendy Kaminer:The question of whether employees in church-affiliated organizations should receive contraceptive benefits is not a moral issue. It's a civil…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
More on the Affordable Care Act and Birth Control
The Affordable Care Act’s requirement that most employers, including church-affiliated nonprofits, provide coverage for contraceptives to their employees continues to make headlines. Additional stories follow:Birth Control Is Covered, and G.O.P.…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Obama Administration Signals Potential Back-Tracking on Contraceptive Coverage Rule
The New York Times: Obama Tries to Ease Ire on Contraception Rule, by Helene Cooper & Katharine Seelye:Facing vocal opposition from religious leaders and an escalating political fight, the White…