Posts Tagged no-cost birth control

By Maya Dusenbery • 10 years ago

Weekly Feminist GIF

WHEN A CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE SAYS BEING REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE BIRTH CONTROL COVERAGE BENEFIT IS LIKE BEING FORCED TO WORK FOR NEO-NAZIS OR THE KU KLUX KLAN.

 

WHEN A CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE SAYS BEING REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE BIRTH CONTROL COVERAGE BENEFIT IS LIKE BEING FORCED TO WORK FOR NEO-NAZIS OR THE KU KLUX KLAN.

 
By Maya Dusenbery • 10 years ago

“No duh” study: Free birth control doesn’t lead to “promiscuity”

In case you were concerned that the surge in no copay birth control under Obamacare is turning us into a nation of sluts because “the only thing standing between women and promiscuity is a fear of pregnancy,” a new study from the Contraceptive Choice Project should ease your worries. 

In case you were concerned that the surge in no copay birth control under Obamacare is turning us into a nation of sluts because “the only thing standing between women and promiscuity is a fear ...

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By Maya Dusenbery • 12 years ago

Judge rules pharmacists can refuse to sell emergency contraception

In 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 suppress religious objections by druggists–not to promote timely access to the medicines for people who need them.

U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton heard closing arguments earlier this month in a lawsuit that claimed state rules violate the constitutional rights of pharmacists by requiring them to dispense such medicine. The state requires pharmacies to dispense any medication for which there is a community need and to stock ...

In 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 ...
By Maya Dusenbery • 12 years ago

Tell President Obama not to cave to the Catholic Bishops on birth control coverage

I’ve written ranted before about the US. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ campaign against no-cost birth control coverage. According to Jodi Jacobson, the Obama administration might actually give in to their demands. Last week, Archbishop Dolan meet privately with President Obama and came away feeling pretty darn good about it.

Jodi reminds us just how absurd this is:

What the Bishops really want is to strong-arm government into imposing restrictions on people’s choices and lives that they can’t even get Catholics to follow. They want to be able to receive federal funding, federal grants and contracts, get tax breaks and special treatment over other groups for building Catholic hospitals, maintain tax-exempt status while flouting lobbying rules, and play the victim ...

I’ve written ranted before about the US. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ campaign against no-cost birth control coverage. According to Jodi Jacobson, the Obama administration might actually give in to their demands. Last week, Archbishop Dolan meet ...