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Fighting HIV, Fighting Fox News, Fighting Over William Saletan

March 15, 2009 - 7:38pm (Print)

Rona Taylor talks about HIV in NYC women. Men debate how many rights they'll let women have, and Fox News lies about the HHS regulations on contraception.

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What Were They Thinking?

by Barbara Coombs Lee

January 27, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

The new HHS "conscience" rule is a prescription for health care chaos.

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Presidential Reviews And Predictions

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

January 23, 2009 - 4:12pm (Print)

A review of administrations going out and coming in. Also, Jeanne Flavin on women's diminishing autonomy rights.

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Is This The End of Bush's HHS Regulations?

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January 20, 2009 - 7:36pm (Print)

The less than one-day old Obama administration is already cleaning up Bush's mess - are the ill-intended HHS regulations included?

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HHS "Conscience" Rule: What About End-of-Life Pain Care?

by Barbara Coombs Lee

January 12, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Most reactions to the HHS conscience rule focus on impending damage to reproductive services. But the rule will surely obstruct and delay good care in many instances, increasing the suffering of dying patients and their loved ones.

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Democrats Eye Overturning Bush's Provider Conscience Expansion

by Mike Lillis, New Journalist Fellow

January 6, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Democratic policymakers vowing to overturn a controversial new Bush administration rule that could limit women’s reproductive health options have several tools at their disposal to do so -– but party leaders aren’t revealing which they favor.

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OMB Approves HHS Refusal Clause, Last Stop Before Publication

by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

December 16, 2008 - 11:12am (Print)

OMB approves refusal clause rule, last stop before publication in the Federal Register. Sec. Michael Leavitt's consolation prize to the far-right is just about done.

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The Weekly Pulse: Good and Bad News on Health Care

by Lindsay E. Beyerstein, The Media Consortium

December 11, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

The HHS regulations are likely a done deal, but the movement for health care reform is gaining steam.

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The Trench Warfare of the HHS Rules

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

December 9, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

The Bush administration and the anti-choice movement have declared trench warfare against the women of America. The HHS rule change is nothing short of overriding the wishes and expectations of the larger population to cater to the fanatical religious right.

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Young Women Of Color Speak Out

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

December 8, 2008 - 10:01am (Print)

New PEP research into young women of color and reproductive rights. The controversy over the HHS rules rages on, and do you know if your city is healthy for women?

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