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Frank Lautenberg: Man, who trusts women, of the day
TweetWatching the Blunt Amendment hearings today on C-Span and Frank Lautenberg gives a heartfelt testimony about how he doesn’t want the women in his life to suffer based on the warped views of religious zealots. He says, “When it comes to women, they don’t get rights. They get restrictions… I have five daughters and eight [...]
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Senate to vote tomorrow on whether your boss can dictate your health care coverage
TweetTomorrow, the Senate is expected to vote on the Blunt amendment, which, as we’ve reported, would “allow any employer to exclude any health service coverage by claiming that it violates their religious or moral convictions.” Birth control? HIV treatment? Maternity care? Whateves. Republican supporters are saying it isn’t that big a deal–that it’s just the [...]
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Judge rules pharmacists can refuse to sell emergency contraception
TweetIn yet another victory for “religious conscience” at the expense of women’s health, a federal judge struck down Washington State’s law requiring pharmacies to stock emergency contraception. The AP reports: Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state’s true goal was to [...]
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Blunt Amendment tabled