Topic: Contraception
California Bill Would Increase Access To Birth Control
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
May 23, 2012 - 8:13am (Print)
Assembly Bill 2348 would let registered nurses hand out birth control.
Follow Robin Marty on Twitter, @robinmarty
Notre Dame Sues Administration Over Birth Control
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
May 22, 2012 - 8:54am (Print)
The university declares that making their insurance cover birth control violates their religious freedom.
Follow Robin Marty on Twitter, @robinmarty
On Final Day of Legislature Missouri Passes Blunt-Style Contraception Amendment
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
May 21, 2012 - 6:39pm (Print)
Just in under the bell, any employer in Missouri can refuse to cover brth control on the company health insurance plan.
Follow Robin Marty on Twitter, @robinmarty
Birth Control: Protecting the "Dreams of Our Daughters"
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
May 18, 2012 - 9:36pm (Print)
Contraception is used by almost every woman at some point. And it's not just for preventing pregnancy, but for protecting dreams.
Follow Robin Marty on Twitter, @robinmarty
Why Are So Many Young Adults Cavalier About Birth Control?
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
May 13, 2012 - 11:21pm (Print)
Forty percent of adults ages 18-29 don't really believe birth control matters, and you'll get pregnant when fate decrees. They're underestimating their fertility and the effectiveness of contraception. The real question is why?
Follow Amanda Marcotte on Twitter, @amandamarcotte
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Effort by Texas to Block Planned Parenthood Funding
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
May 4, 2012 - 5:26pm (Print)
A federal appeals court today rejected the state of Texas’ efforts to block women’s access to preventive health care at Planned Parenthood health centers while a lawsuit on the issue proceeds.
Follow Jodi Jacobson on Twitter, @jljacobson
Ohio Republicans' Planned Parenthood Funding Bill May Be Stripped
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
April 25, 2012 - 10:04am (Print)
The fight over a potential plan to prioritize Medicaid funding with the intent of putting Ohio Planned Parenthood affiliates last in line may be over.
Follow Robin Marty on Twitter, @robinmarty
Learning from Levi: The Need for Contraceptive Information, Access, and Options
by Elizabeth Dawes, Reproductive Health Technologies Project (RHTP)
April 24, 2012 - 9:40pm (Print)
Levi Johnston, infamous for his association with former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol, and his now-girlfriend Sunny are expecting a child together and have informed the press that the pregnancy was unplanned. Instead of mocking Levi’s many adventures in contraceptive use (or lack thereof), let’s have a serious discussion about how to expand access and adherence to the various methods that are available to those who do not wish to become pregnant.
Follow Elizabeth Dawes on Twitter, @RHTPorg
Arizona Sends Planned Parenthood Funding Ban To Brewer
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
April 24, 2012 - 5:01pm (Print)
With the bill passing the state senate, it's now up to the Republican governor to sign or veto.
Follow Robin Marty on Twitter, @robinmarty
Susan B. Anthony List President Cheers Anti-Choice Progress On "Taking On" Family Planning Funding
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
April 18, 2012 - 3:04am (Print)
Dannenfelser explains to the Washington Post how, by calling it all "abortion providing" they've managed to get lawmakers to turn on family planning funding.
Follow Robin Marty on Twitter, @robinmarty
