Prevention First
By Cristina Page, Moderator, OnCommonGround January 16, 2009 - 9:00am
To signal the seriousness with which Obama and the new Congress take the goal to prevent unintended pregnancy, on the first day the Senate returned to session, Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced the Prevention First Act.
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The first day of the 111th Congressional session saw the introduction in the Senate of the Prevention First Act, a bill that would dramatically increase access to family planning services just as America's families find themselves on ever more precarious financial footing.
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By Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check January 5, 2009 - 9:00am
The 111th Congress has an opportunity to pass true common ground legislation that will ensure access to contraception and sexuality education. But will this agenda be derailed by those who push "abortion reduction" instead of reproductive health?
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By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check October 31, 2008 - 8:00am
A new administration, a new agenda for sexual and reproductive health and rights advocates. What's new? What's changed? What are we still fighting for after all these years and how can a new leader make the greatest impact on women's health and lives globally?
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