Tag: Abortion

Some women’s groups see another agenda in attacks on contraceptive coverage

Some women’s groups see another agenda in attacks on contraceptive coverage

Opponents of the Obama administration’s contraceptive coverage mandate — including likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney — invoke “religious freedom.” But women’s groups and family planning organizations are convinced that the real objective is to limit access to birth control.

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April 19, 2012 | By | Reply More
Washington state abortion coverage bill placed on hold

Washington state abortion coverage bill placed on hold

A bill that would require insurers to cover abortion services is off the table this year in Washington state. A special session of the Washington legislature ended Wednesday without the Reproductive Parity Act reaching a vote. The bill would require private insurers that provide maternity coverage to also cover abortion. Advocates now hope to reintroduce the bill next year.

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April 16, 2012 | By | Reply More
Weekend Reading: Romney’s evolution on abortion, growing organs, and the DSM on PMS

Weekend Reading: Romney’s evolution on abortion, growing organs, and the DSM on PMS

When and why did Romney change his views on abortion? Will we ever grow new organs? What launched HIV and the AIDS epidemic? How will the DSM handle PMS? Photo: Sanja Gjenero

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March 2, 2012 | By | Reply More
Law would make Washington the first state to require abortion coverage

Law would make Washington the first state to require abortion coverage

If passed, the Reproductive Parity Act would make the Evergreen State the first in the country to require public and private insurers to cover abortion if the plan covers maternity services.

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February 29, 2012 | By | Reply More
Weekend Reading: Health stories from the web

Weekend Reading: Health stories from the web

Does the GOP want to have a “moral” veto over your health insurance? Is U.S. healthcare already ‘socialized’? What’s it like to work as a home health aide?

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February 18, 2012 | By | Reply More
Weekend Reading: Interesting online health articles

Weekend Reading: Interesting online health articles

Sarah Palin on special needs. When doctors treat their family members. The neurology of ethics. Not all memory loss is Alzheimer’s. And the politics of the Komen-Planned Parenthood controversy.

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February 11, 2012 | By | Reply More
Teen pregnancy rate lowest in nearly 40 years

Teen pregnancy rate lowest in nearly 40 years

The good news: Teen pregnancies are at their lowest rate in nearly 40 years, resulting in fewer abortions and births. The bad news: While overall rates have dropped, there is still a major gap among white, Hispanic and black teenagers.

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February 8, 2012 | By | Reply More
Weekend Reading: Health articles online

Weekend Reading: Health articles online

Investigate IVF clinics? Will there be a debate over Medicare’s future? Is Obama’s ruling on contraception an attack on religion? School-based health centers: a nonpartisan solution?

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February 4, 2012 | By | Reply More
Komen reverses Planned Parenthood decision, apologizes

Komen reverses Planned Parenthood decision, apologizes

Facing a storm of criticism form women’s groups and abortion-rights supporters, the Susan G. Komen for a Cure foundation announced it would reverse its decision to cut its funding to Planned Parenthood.

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February 3, 2012 | By | Reply More
Planned Parenthood vs. Komen: Women’s health giants face off

Planned Parenthood vs. Komen: Women’s health giants face off

The breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen For the Cure is pulling about $700,000 in breast cancer screening and service grants from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.Komen’s reason: a new policy forbidding grants to organizations under official investigation. Planned Parenthood is the subject of an inquiry launched by a GOP congressman.

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February 2, 2012 | By | Reply More
Washington state bill would require insurers to cover abortions

Washington state bill would require insurers to cover abortions

“Reproductive Parity Act” would require private and public insurers that provide maternity coverage to cover abortion services as well.

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January 18, 2012 | By | Reply More
Weekend Reading: Santorum is coming for your contraceptives and why it’s so hard to lose weight

Weekend Reading: Santorum is coming for your contraceptives and why it’s so hard to lose weight

A pick of the best articles about health from this week: Rick Santorum’s war on contraception, the “Fat Trap” that makes is so hard to lose weight, and even with health care reform millions will remain uninsured.

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January 6, 2012 | By | Reply More