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Contraception
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
CDC Survey Shows Frequent Ineffective Contraception Use
Feminist Wire (Ms. Magazine): Unintended Pregnancies Linked to Ineffective Contraception Use:A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey of over 7,000 women revealed that many women, despite their…
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Gates Foundation Supports Scientist Developing New Vaginal Contraceptive
Ottawa Citizen: Grant from Gates Foundation will aid development of revolutionary new contraceptive: A $100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help an Ottawa scientist develop a…
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Planned Parenthood Suit Challenges Montana CHIP’s Lack of Coverage for Contraception
Medical News Today: Planned Parenthood Of Mont. Sues Over Teen Birth Control Coverage: Planned Parenthood of Montana has filed a lawsuit challenging Montana's version of the Children's Health Insurance Program,…
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New Health Care Bill May Require Free Birth Control
CBS MoneyWatch.com: Will New Health Care Bill Mean Free Birth Control?, Carla Fried: A key provision in the health care reform act mandates that women have free access to preventive…
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WI Implements Birth Control Expansion With Expectation Medicare/aid Will Eventually Approve It
Wisconsin State Journal: State expands Medicaid birth control services without federal approval, by David Wahlberg: Wisconsin is expanding its birth control services under Medicaid even though the federal government hasn't…
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Mississippi Court Rules “Personhood Amendment” Will Stay on Ballot Next Year
Feminist Wire (Ms. Magazine): Mississippi Personhood Amendment to Appear on Fall 2011 Ballot:On Tuesday, Hinds County Judge Malcolm Harrison ruled against the ACLU and Planned Parenthood in a case that…
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Potential Birth Control Gel Would Not Have the Negative Side Effects of the Pill
BBC News: Contraceptive gel shows promise as alternative to Pill: Used once daily, it delivers hormones to prevent a pregnancy in the same way as oral contraceptives do.Early studies show…
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Women Inconsistent with Birth Control When on Meds that Can Cause Birth Defects
Wall St. Journal: Women On Meds That Can Cause Birth Defects Still Skip Birth Control Pills, by Anna Wilde Mathews: Despite the risks, women who take medications that can cause…
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New Ad Addresses Buck’s Anti-Choice Views on Abortion & Birth Control
The Huffington Post: Ken Buck Hit Hard On Birth Control, Abortion In New DSCC Ad, by Ben Smith:The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is up with a new ad in Colorado,…
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Women’s Interfaith Dialogue to Host Discussion About Birth Control Methods Around the World
knoxnews.com: WID hosts sexuality and birth control speakers Nov. 1: The next meeting of the Women's Interfaith Dialogue is at 2 p.m., Nov 1, at Grace Covenant Church, 100-C Adams…