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When Uncle Sam Plays Cupid

By Jean Hardisty, Wellesley Centers for Women

February 14, 2008 - 9:45am

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Romance and marriage proposals are in the air on Valentine's Day. Unfortunately, cupid isn’t the only matchmaker hard at work this season. An increasing number of low-income women find themselves pushed to the altar -- by the federal government.


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The Missing Piece of the Puzzle

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

December 19, 2007 - 10:19am

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An increasing amount of attention is being paid to rising birth control prices at college health centers, but one big piece of the puzzle has gotten minimal coverage: the part where the 100-400% price increases also affect 400 community health centers that primarily serve the poor.


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