Friday, March 2, 2012

Georgetown president defends Sandra Fluke, blasts Rush Limbaugh

Source: The Washington Post
The president of Georgetown University on Friday came to the defense of a law student who was referred to as a “slut” and a “prostitute” by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh after she testified last week in support of health insurance plans covering the cost of contraceptives.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Senate Kills G.O.P. Bill Opposing Contraception Policy

Source: New York Times

The Senate on Thursday killed a Republican effort to let employers and health insurance companies deny coverage for contraceptives and other services to which they have religious or moral objections.

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Romney camp says candidate supports Blunt amendment on contraceptive coverage

Source: Washington Post

One day after his big wins in Michigan and Arizona, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) found himself in the eye of a media storm Wednesday afternoon after his response to an Ohio reporter about a contraception-related Senate amendment began making the rounds.

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Poll: Democrats Hold Edge on Contraception Debate, Medicare

Source: National Journal

Though the public remains skeptical of the health care law, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey suggests that Democrats hold a political advantage in the live policy debates surrounding the issue.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Democrats See Benefits in Battle on Contraception Access

Source: New York Times

With the cameras running and the microphones on, Congressional Democrats express outrage over Republican efforts to limit the types of health care that employers have to offer to their workers, particularly contraception. This is a fight Democrats are perfectly pleased to have.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Law Student Makes Case For Contraceptive Coverage

Source: NPR

Congress is in recess this week, but that didn't stop House Democrats from holding a hearing to take testimony from a Georgetown law student who was barred from testifying in last week's hearing about President Obama's policy on contraceptives, health insurance and religiously affiliated organizations.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Seven States File Lawsuit Over Contraception Rule

Source: Wall Street Journal

Seven states sued the Obama administration Thursday over its requirement that employers cover contraception in workers' health plans.

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