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Contraception
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Mass Tort Defense
Yaz Court in NJ Issues Bellwether Trial CMO
By Sean Wajert
The court overseeing the coordinated litigation in New Jersey state court over the birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella recently issued a case
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Institute of Medicine Considers Recommending Contraception without Co-Pays
NPR: Birth Control Without Copays Could Become Mandatory, by Julie Rovner:Is there nothing in last year's Affordable Care Act that people won't fight over?The latest battle is set to come…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Courts Play Vital Role in Blocking New Anti-Abortion Laws
New York Times Editorial: The Courts Step In: In three new rulings, federal judges in different states have acted to block immediate enforcement of measures that restrict abortion rights and…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
CDC Updates Recommendations Regarding Postpartum Use of Combined Hormonal Contraceptives
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Release: Update to CDC's U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010: Revised Recommendations for the Use of Contraceptive Methods During the Postpartum…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
As Anti-Choice Measures Surge, Bills Expanding Access to Reproductive Health Services Languish
The American Independent: Ohio bill aimed to ensure rape victims' access to emergency contraception gets little attention, by Sofia Resnick:National abortion-rights organization NARAL Pro-Choice America recently deemed Ohio one of…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
A Look at the Costs of Politicians’ Opposition to Reproductive Rights
Huffington Post: The Real Costs of Politicians' Obsession With Reproductive Rights, by Toni Panetta:From Rick Santorum's claim to "take the bullets" as proof of his pro-life credentials to Michele Bachmann's,…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
New Studies from Guttmacher Institute Examine Post-Abortion Contraceptive Services
Guttmacher Institute: Providing Post-Abortion Contraceptive Services is Key to Reducing Repeat Unintended Pregnancies and Abortions, by Rebecca Wind: Yet Many Facilities Face Logistical and Financial Barriers to Providing Extensive Contraceptive…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Survey Shows Millenials’ Views on Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage, and Contraception
USA Today: MTV teen pregnancy shows prompt pro-abortion rights views: Survey, by Cathy Lynn Grossman: Many Americans are able to be simultaneously pro-choice and pro-life. Watching reality shows on unmarried teens such…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Guttmacher Institute Releases Video Summarizing U.S. Abortion Facts
Guttmacher News Release: New Guttmacher Video: Abortion in the United States:The Guttmacher Institute has long worked to ensure that the debate around abortion is based on sound evidence and placed…
Mass Tort Defense
Class Certification Denied in YAZ MDL
By Sean Wajert
The federal judge managing the multidistrict litigation over the birth control pill Yaz last week declined to certify a proposed national class of use