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Huge Economic and Health Costs of New HHS Regulation Dismissed

Inimai Chettiar on October 13, 2008 - 8:00am
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The Bush Administration claims that the benefits of the new HHS provider conscience regulation outweigh the costs. But they reached this conclusion without using any data or proof.

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EEOC Objects to New HHS Regulations

Emily Douglas on October 6, 2008 - 5:59pm
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has a filed a comment objecting to HHS's new provider conscience regulations.

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Fiscally Conned, Socially Conned: The Con Game of Conservative Talking Points

Scott Swenson on October 1, 2008 - 4:00pm
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As the reality of governing-by-deregulation-talking-points trickles down upon us, is it too much to hope that voters might see through social conservative talking points too?

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VIDEO: Rob Stein and William Saletan on Reproductive Health

Scott Swenson on September 29, 2008 - 9:01am
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Bloggingheads.tv presents a 55 minute discussion of reproductive health in the election, mostly centered on the Bush Administration effort to deny patient conscience rights, between Rob Stein of The Washington Post, and William Saletan of Slate.

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Overwhelming Opposition Floods HHS Refusal Clause Proposal: 200,000+

Scott Swenson on September 26, 2008 - 3:13pm
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HHS is characterizing the number of comments as "higher than average" and RH Reality Check has obtained estimates from several organizations suggesting at 200,000 comments are in opposition. Don't forget the 225,000 petitions turned in before the rule was issued, as Americans attempt to prevent ideology from trumping medical science.

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Palin's Witch-Hunting Pastor, Politics and Public Health

Scott Swenson on September 26, 2008 - 8:00am
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Dismiss talk of witch-hunters as fringe wing-nuttery at your own risk, public health advocates know better after dealing with witch-doctors and AIDS. The challenge is distinguishing the good witches from the bad.

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Roundup: Last Chance to Speak Out, Contraception for Gloucester Students?

Brady Swenson on September 25, 2008 - 11:20am
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Last chance to fight hypocritical and deceptive HHS rule; Powerful personal story about one woman's experience with abortion; Will Gloucester High provide contraception?; Texas judge orders woman to stop having children; LA Time against parental notification in California; and more.

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Bush 'Conscientious Refusal' Puts Us All At Risk

Dr. Wendy Chavkin on September 25, 2008 - 8:00am
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Whatever religious values medical providers hold, we must also respect our patients' right to know all of their treatment options. For us, patients come first.

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Attorneys General Oppose HHS Refusal Clause Ruling

Scott Swenson on September 24, 2008 - 2:24pm
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The opposition to proposed rules denying patient conscience rights continues to increase as the deadline approaches.

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Clinton, Murray Urge Leavitt to Protect Patients' Access to Care

Emily Douglas on September 24, 2008 - 1:06pm
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Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Patty Murray met yesterday with Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt to express their disagreement with proposed HHS regulations that would broaden existing provider conscience protections.

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