Contraceptives Stimulus Plan

Jason Linkins

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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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

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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

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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

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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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