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Contraceptives Stimulus Plan

Jason Linkins

'Contraceptive Funding' Removed From Stimulus Bill Would Have Saved Taxpayer Money

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Hey, folks! You remember way back when Congress was picking over the details of the economic stimulus package, and some Republicans found the word "c...

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Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Kirsten Moore | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Family Planning, Economic Stimulus Package, Medicaid, Women's Health, Snow, Congressman Waxman, Contraceptives Stimulus Plan, Family Planning Stimulus Plan, Boehner Republican House Leader, Healthy Living News
Kirsten Moore

The federal government would save $200 million over five years by helping women voluntarily avoid pregnancies that otherwise would result in Medicaid-funded births.

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Stimulus: Dems May Drop Family Planning After GOP Attacks

AP | DAVID ESPO and ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — House Democrats are likely to jettison family planning funds for the low-income from an $825 billion economic stimulus bill, offici...

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Do Contraceptives Stimulate the Economy?

Linda Bergthold | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Linda Bergthold

There has been a lot of damage done to family planning funding over the past eight years. However, this may not be the right issue around which to have the battle.

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