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Contraception
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Pro-Choice, Pro-Faith
Tomorrow, Frances Kissling, who has led Catholics for a Free Choice for more than two decades, will resign. Jon O’Brien, executive vice president of CFFC, will take over as president.…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Those Harping Pro-Choice Activists
Andrew Sullivan complimented "Democrats and pro-choice abortion activists" for their "smarter" strategy of focusing on ways to reduce unintended pregnancy. (Time Magazine, The Case for Compromise on Abortion, 2/27/05) He…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Study on Contraceptive Use at the Time of Abortion
Further confirming the need for greater access to contraception information and services among low income women is the study, Contraception at the time of abortion: high-risk time or high-risk women?,…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
AALS 2007 Annual Meeting Podcast Now Available for “Reproductive Rights — The Next Decade”
You can now download the podcast from the AALS website for the 2007 Annual Meeting "Hot Topic" panel Reproductive Rights -- The Next Decade (scroll down to the afternoon sessions…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
National Women’s Law Center Guide on Pharmacy Refusals
The National Women's Law Center has updated its guide on pharmacist refusals, Don't Take "No" for an Answer. From the Introduction:Do patients have the right to receive lawfully prescribed medication…
The Right Coast
Catholic charities must pay for contraceptives Tom Smith
The press reports suggest the NY Court of Appeals based its decision on their conclusion that Catholic Charities and similar organizations were really social service agencies and not religious organizations,…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Update on Serio Contraception Case
Back on January 13th of this year, I wrote:The New York State Appellate Court has just ruled that religiousprivate employers (not otherwise qualified for an exemption under therefusal clause) who…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Access for Plan B for Women 18 and Older
On August 24, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of Plan B, a contraceptive drug often called the “morning after pill”, as an over-the-counter (OTC) option…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
FDA: New Implantable Contraceptive Approved
According to its press release of July 18, 2006, Organon has received FDA approval for Implanon, a new implantable contraceptive . Organon's announcement was also cited recently on WebMd Medical…
Family Law Prof Blog
South Dakota Legislators Debate Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives
By Family Law
South Dakota legislators began a debate on Thursday over whether insurance companies in that state should be compelled to pay for contraceptives if those firms cover other prescription drugs. Those…