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Contraception
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Carole Joffe on the Historical Echoes of Today’s Limitations on Teen Access to Plan B
RH Reality Check: Vulnerable Women and Contraception: Obama Turns Clock Back Nearly 100 Years, by Carole Joffe:"For a woman to 'ask her physician' for a safe and effective contraceptive presupposed…
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Plan B Case Revived in Brooklyn Federal Court
Thomson Reuters News and Insight: Plan B legal fight revived in Brooklyn Federal Court:NEW YORK, Dec 14 (Reuters) - A reproductive-rights group may reopen its six-year-old lawsuit over the availability…
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Has Sebelius Managed to Avoid Political Controversy by Reversing FDA on Plan B?
The Economist - Democracy in America blog: So much for avoiding controversy, by M.S.:THE New York Times article on Kathleen Sebelius's decision to overrule the FDA and block over-the-counter distribution of…
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FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Birth Control Patch Despite Higher Risk of Clots
Bloomberg: J&J Birth Control Patch Backed by FDA Advisory Panel Reviewing Clot Risks, by Anna Edney:Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)’s birth control patch won the backing of advisers to the U.S.…
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Answers to Some Questions About Emergency Contraceptive “Plan B”
Wall Street Journal -- Health Blog: What is Plan B, Anyway? (And Can Guys Buy It?), by Katherine Hobson:Plan B became the week’s big health story when, as the WSJ…
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President Obama Backs HHS Emergency Contraception Decision
It's depressing to see President Obama using his daughters to argue for a decision that places politically motivated hurdles in the way of access to a safe and effective option…
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NPR Reports on Catholic Leaders’ Resistance to New Contraceptive Regulations
NPR: Faith Debates: Free Contraception, New Liturgy:Catholics leaders are roiled by President Obama's heath care overhaul that will require insurance plans to cover free contraceptives. And some priests and parishioners…
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Guttmacher Institute Finds Increasing Contraceptive Use is Leading to Decline in Teen Birth Rate
Guttmacher Institute: New Government Data Finds Sharp Decline in Teen Births: Increased Contraceptive Use and Shifts to More Effective Contraceptive Methods Behind this Encouraging Trend:The U.S. teen birth rate declined…
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Democrats Encourage Obama to Not Widen Exemption from Contraceptive Coverage Mandate for Health Insurance Plans
The New York Times: Democrats Urge Obama to Protect Contraceptive Coverage in Health Plans, by Robert Pear:WASHINGTON — A dispute has erupted between President Obama and Democrats in Congress over…
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Study Shows Many Women Take Birth Control Pills for Noncontraceptive Reasons
Guttmacher Institute: Many American Women Use Birth Control Pills for Noncontraceptive Reasons,by Rebecca Wind: The most common reason U.S. women use oral contraceptive pills is to prevent pregnancy, but 14%…