Tag Archives: Contraception
No-duh contraception reminder of the day: Birth control costs money
TweetThere a lot that’s surreal about the recent debate over birth control coverage. For one: the timing. It’s 2012 and news stories about birth control in the U.S. have to include a reminder that 99% of heterosexually active women have used it. You’ve got Fox news saying liberals support birth control “to get rid of [...]
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Two Republican Senators support Obama contraception compromise
TweetPerhaps no surprise to anyone here that the two Senators also happen to be women. May I conjecture that being able to get pregnant makes you more sympathetic to the case for birth control access? Sens. Olympia Snowe (ME) and Susan Collins (ME) — both of whom have sponsored legislation requiring insurers to offer contraception benefits [...]
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Obama administration sidesteps religious institutions on no-cost birth control
TweetToday, in response to the obstinate pressure by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Obama administration announced a new plan for no-cost birth control. Essentially, insurance companies will have to pick up the tab if the employer won’t. Via RH Reality Check: Despite deep concerns, including my own, based on what transpired in the [...]
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White House stands firm as Catholic groups rail against new contraception rules
TweetA few weeks ago, we reported the wonderful news that The White House did not cave to religious groups who objected to the new rules in the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to offer no co-pay birth control in their health insurance plans. Religious groups like the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops objected to the [...]
Ladies-Only Panel Settles Longstanding Men’s Health Questions