Birth Control
By Amie Newman, Managing Editor November 19, 2009 - 1:02pm
The Senate health care reform bill was released last night and maintains the status quo on abortion access, throwing out any abortion coverage bans a la the Stupak Amendment; Catholics argue against the idea that banning private insurance coverage for abortion in the House bill was some kind of common ground effort; and DC disses birth control coverage.
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By Joseph Boven, Colorado Independent November 12, 2009 - 9:53am
“We know, based on hundreds of cases across the country, some of them in Colorado, that if, as a matter of law fetuses are described as separate persons, essentially pregnant women lose their Personhood,” says Lynn Paltrow.
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By David Neipert, Belmont Abbey College November 12, 2009 - 7:00am
My employer, Belmont Abbey College, removed birth control coverage from our health plan. This is a gender discrimination, not a religious issue. Men's health is covered but not women's.
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On the whole, methods of birth control are safe. Both pregnancy and birth control carry risks, the level of which depend on a range of personal health factors and considerations.
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Crisis pregnancy centers spread misinformation about abortion and birth control in an effort to dissuade women from exploring those options. The Baltimore City Council wants to change that.
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Reader diary posted by The_National_Campaign, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy September 29, 2009 - 1:05pm
When we hear about the increased risk of serious side effects, such as blood clots and strokes, associated with hormonal contraceptives, we should ask ourselves: "Compared to what?"
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A baby isn't a bargaining chip. Having a child with someone doesn't increase your chances of having that person stick around. Having a baby with a guy means doesn't mean you'll cement him to you. Think twice...and again.
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Hunter Stuart traveled to Wisconsin to report on anti-contraception protests at family planning clinics that do not provide abortions... ever. Also watch Hunter's video report.
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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor September 23, 2009 - 6:00am
A new Guttmacher report details the many ways in which women's child-bearing and family planning decisions are affected by the recession.
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By Dr. Willie Parker, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health September 16, 2009 - 7:00am
Too often, I find myself telling patients with easily treatable conditions that I can’t help them -- they don’t have the money to get well and it rips me apart. That’s why I am an ardent advocate for health care reform.
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