DHHS
Far-Right Reveal Extremism Surfaces (Again) in Abortion Battle on Sebelius
by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
April 27, 2009 - 8:44pm (Print)
In the Sebelius nomination fight, Americans can see the far-right and their manipulative abortion politics for what they really are -- distractions.
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Proposed HHS Regulation Could Still Block Access to Contraception, Other Health Services
by Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund
August 22, 2008 - 9:52am (Print)
HHS has released its proposed regulation to “help protect health care providers from [religious] discrimination.” The good news is it no longer attempts to re-define abortion to include birth control. But the regulation no longer defines pregnancy or abortion at all.
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HHS Sec. Michael Leavitt Has No Comment on Contraception and Ab-Only Proposals
by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
July 29, 2008 - 5:08pm (Print)
HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt gets credit for being the first Cabinet Secretary to engage policy discussions on his very own blog. But he ducked substantive questions in person today, perhaps he'll reply by blogging.
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An Outrageous Attempt by the Bush Administration to Undermine Women's Rights
July 21, 2008 - 11:20am (Print)
Senator Hillary Clinton is sounding the alarm and calling out President Bush and his administration for "quietly putting ideology before science and women's health."
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Anti-Family Planning Org's Unholy Alliance
by Amie Newman
May 16, 2008 - 12:50pm (Print)
The Family Research Council is petitioning our government to severely restrict federal funds for our contraception and family planning program - a program that is headed by one of their own.
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Title X In Jeopardy From Anti-Abortion, er, Anti-Contraception Groups
by Amie Newman
May 14, 2008 - 10:08am (Print)
Anti-choice groups are petitioning President Bush to restrict funding for our most successful family planning program ever.
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