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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
NY Times: Bishops Denounce Writings of a Catholic Theologian
Laurie Goodstein writes in yesterday's New York Times:In a rare step, Roman Catholic bishops in the United States have declared as false teaching two pamphlets by a Catholic theologian who…
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Museum of Abortion and Contraception Opens in Vienna
Via the Deutsche Welle:A unique kind museum opened in Vienna this week. Everything inside revolves around contraception and abortions, and the museum attempts to go beyond any other collection in…
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“Stumping John McCain”
Tyler LePard writes on the RH Reality Check Blog:Last Friday, reporters managed to stump 2008 presidential hopeful John McCain. What tough topic caused the senator to pause awkwardly and stumble…
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Today Is The 2007 Back Up Your Birth Control Day of Activism
From the Back Up Your Birth Control website: Today, women have a second chance to prevent an unintended pregnancy. Emergency Contraception – or EC for short – is a back-up…
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8th Circuit Rules That Title VII Does Not Require Insurance Coverage for Prescription Contraceptives
A divided Eighth Circuit panel has held that Union Pacific Railroad is not liable for sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by…
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Women’s eNews: Yemeni Activists Couple Contraception With Islam
Anna Sussman of Women's eNews reports:Yemen has scored enormous success in reducing its maternal mortality rates and increasing the use of contraception. Advocates turned to the interpretations and assistance from…
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Emergency Contraception in the Philippines
From the Reproductive Health Law Listserv (University of Toronto): In response to government action in the Philippines, EngendeRights has produced a 17-page position paper recommending that Emergency Contraception (specifically levonorgestrel)…
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NYC Health Department To Promote Emergency Contraception
From the New York Post, CITY SET TO TEACH BIRDS 'N' B'S:If Plan A was handing out 26 million subway-themed NYC condoms, Mayor Bloomberg has now turned to Plan B:…
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Catholics for a Free Choice Launches Campaign to Place Catholic Americans’ Views on Contraception and Abortion Center Stage
From PR Newswire:Prevention Not Prohibition, a provocative campaign launched today in the nation's capital, highlights the fact that the majority of American Catholics support access to contraception and legal abortion,…
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Kroger Co. Grocery Chain Says Its Pharmacists Must Ensure Access to Emergency Contraception
The AP/Cincinnati Enquirer report in Kroger will supply 'morning after' pill:Kroger Co. said today it was reiterating its drug policies to its pharmacists after a Georgia woman claimed she was…