Tag Archives: Birth Control

Inappropriate Territory

Overstepping multiple boundaries into what most people would consider to be inappropriate territory, Fox News’ Andrea Tantaros wondered aloud yesterday if President Obama wants girls ages 15 and up to have birth control so he can put his daughter, Malia, … Continue reading
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Codifying Stupid

Oklahoma State Sen. Clark Jolley (R) evidently plans to reach out to women by treating them like they’re idiots. One state lawmaker wants to continue stripping insurance coverage for reproductive health services, advancing a measure that would allow employers to … Continue reading
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Shocking No One, Free Birth Control Leads to Fewer Abortions

According to a study conducted by Washington University in St. Louis including over 9,000 women, access to free birth control dramatically lowers the number of abortions. The effect on teen pregnancy was striking: There were 6.3 births per 1,000 teenagers … Continue reading

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Free-Exercise-Wielding Individuals

I love — LOVE — this smackdown ruling delivered by Missouri Judge Carol Jackson to a Catholic business owner who claimed the Obama Administration’s birth-control mandate violated his rights. The burden of which plaintiffs complain is that funds, which plaintiffs … Continue reading

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Distractions

Artist – Daryl Cagle In other news, the Clinton Foundation and other leaders at the UN announced today a trade agreement that will lower the cost of birth control worldwide.

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Missouri GOP Overrides Contraception Veto

This is why Todd Akin still has a chance to win after his “legitimate rape” and “shut that whole thing down” comments. The Missouri legislature has overridden Gov. Jan Nixon’s (D) veto of a bill that would allow employers or … Continue reading

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Today Will Live in Infamy!

As many as 47 million American women will have access to contraception without co-pays today as the new requirements recently announced by the Department of Health and Human Services take effect. That means today is a day that will live … Continue reading

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Federal Judge Dismisses Birth-Control Lawsuit

Good news, a federal judge has dismissed the multi-state lawsuit challenging the recent announcement by HHS director Kathleen Sebelius that all employers will be required to provide birth control coverage. (Reuters) – A Nebraska federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a … Continue reading

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Pushback

Artist – Jimmy Margulies In other news, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) vetoed a bill today that would have permitted employers and health insurers to stop offering reproductive healthcare if it violated their “convictions.” Also — the results of the … Continue reading

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Birth Control Prevents Abortions

Republicans should be pushing to the front of the line in support of birth control, mainly because it prevents abortions. Between 1990 and 2008, pregnancy and abortion rates for women in their twenties dropped dramatically, a new study revealed today. … Continue reading

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