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The Bigger Picture: The Politics of Health Reform, Medicaid, and Access to Abortion

By Stephanie Poggi, National Network of Abortion Funds

August 10, 2009 - 7:00am

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Health reform was supposed expand care, not exacerbate existing inequalities. Will Obama and the majority Democratic Congress preside over the biggest cutback in reproductive health care for poor women and women of color in decades?

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DC Abortion Ban Lifted by the House of Representatives; Effort Moves to Senate

By Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check

July 17, 2009 - 12:20am

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Tonight, the House of Representatives passed a spending bill, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, that included a provision for lifting the ban on Washington, D.C.’s use of local funds to pay for abortion services for low-income women.

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Barriers to Home Birth Fall in Washington State

By Miriam Pérez, radicaldoula.com, feministing.com

May 7, 2009 - 4:00pm

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Thanks to a history of expansive access to midwifery care and a number of big legislative gains, low-income women in Washington State now have more birthing options than most women around the country.

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Time to Give a Neglected Contraceptive a Little More Love

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

March 23, 2009 - 1:52pm

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Until preventative health care is a reality for everyone in this country, clinic doctors and nurses should view an EC visit as an opportunity for sensitive outreach.


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Birth Control Relief for Low-Income, College Women

By Nonie Wainwright

March 3, 2009 - 9:00am

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The 2009 omnibus appropriations bill has a little-noticed provision will restore access to affordable birth control for nearly four million college students and low-income women.

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Rural Employment Act Is Mixed for Women

By Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

February 26, 2008 - 9:49am

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The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) is one of the most closely watched social initiatives in India. While the scheme has the potential to be effective in the alleviation of unemployment and poverty, it is imperative is to study women's participation in the social auditing of the NREGA.


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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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