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Memo to Michele Bachmann: You Can't Have an Abortion If You Are Not Pregnant

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

September 13, 2011 - 10:34pm (Print)

In their constant effort to obfuscate and redefine the issues, anti-choicers are trying to change the definition of pregnancy as a precursor to outlawing contraception. Unfortunately, corporate media "fact-checkers" aren't doing too well keeping it straight either.

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Morning After? Day Before? Not So Fast…

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by Morganne Rosenhaus, Reproductive Health Technologies Project

March 11, 2011 - 6:07am (Print)

The potential exists, down the road, of using emergency contraception, not only as a ‘morning after’ pill, but also a ‘morning of’ pill.  But don't ditch your regular or backup method just yet.

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The Launch of ella: A New Way to Prevent Pregnancy, Another Anti-Choice Controversy

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by Amie Newman

December 1, 2010 - 6:41pm (Print)

A new form of emergency contraception, ella, is now available to women in the United States. And predictably, the far right is up in arms.

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Washington State Moves to Allow Pharmacies to Refuse to Dispense EC

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by Amie Newman

November 9, 2010 - 10:38pm (Print)

In an unexpected move, the Washington State Board of Pharmacy moves to change a rule which prevents pharmacies from being able to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. But the public outcry, once again, may be too much to ignore.

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What's The Real Story On Emergency Contraception?

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by Amie Newman

March 26, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

A review of the use of emergency contraception implies that women with EC on hand are just as likely to become pregnant as those women who didn't have it at the ready. The lead author provides insights into the analysis.

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CDC Releases Its Annual 'Abortion Surveillance' Report

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by Amie Newman

November 25, 2009 - 4:14pm (Print)

The CDC releases its annual "Abortion Surveillance" report on abortion in the United States, for 2006. The report says the surveillance provides critical information needed to evaluate programs aimed at preventing unintended pregnancy.
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Roundup of Plan B Ad Backlash

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by Joe Veix, RH Reality Check

May 18, 2009 - 1:25am (Print)

A commercial for emergency contraception, which aired in the UK last month, got an expected amount of grief from conservative parents.

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Controversy Over Morning After Pill Advertising

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by Joe Veix, RH Reality Check

April 24, 2009 - 1:54pm (Print)

The first ever advertisement for a morning-after pill aired on television in the UK, despite arguments against the ad from an anti-choice group.

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Acting Surgeon General Galson Fumbled Plan B

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by Vivien Labaton, Center for Reproductive Rights

September 27, 2007 - 7:00am (Print)

President Bush elevates political puppetry above public health with his appointment of Steven Galson to Acting Surgeon General.

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