Topic: Contraception

California Bill Would Increase Access To Birth Control

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by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check

May 23, 2012 - 8:13am (Print)

Assembly Bill 2348 would let registered nurses hand out birth control.

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Notre Dame Sues Administration Over Birth Control

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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.

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On Final Day of Legislature Missouri Passes Blunt-Style Contraception Amendment

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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.

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Birth Control: Protecting the "Dreams of Our Daughters"

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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.

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Why Are So Many Young Adults Cavalier About Birth Control?

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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?

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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Effort by Texas to Block Planned Parenthood Funding

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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.

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Ohio Republicans' Planned Parenthood Funding Bill May Be Stripped

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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.

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Learning from Levi: The Need for Contraceptive Information, Access, and Options

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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.

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Arizona Sends Planned Parenthood Funding Ban To Brewer

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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.

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Susan B. Anthony List President Cheers Anti-Choice Progress On "Taking On" Family Planning Funding

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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.

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