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A Sign that Family Planning is Desperately Needed

Josh Ruxin | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

Read More: Public Health, U.S. Policies, Family Planning, Women's Health, Pepfar, President Obama, Rwanda, Public Schools, Women, Women's Issues, World, Sex Education, Catholic Church, Government, HIV/AIDS, Education, Economic Stimulus Package, Public Education Reform, Africa, HIV in Africa, Contraception, Global Gag Rule, HIV/AIDS Africa, Education Reform, Public Education, World News
Josh Ruxin

The so-called gag rule has been a tragic mistake in the real world, especially in Rwanda, where HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancies are rampant.

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Playing Games with Women's Lives

Alex Horne | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Foreign Aid, Family Planning, Hiv, Ethiopia, Global Democracy Promotion Act, Zambia, Abortion Rights, President Obama, Mexico City Policy, Family Guidance Association, Planned Parenthood, US Congress, Womens Rights, Abortion Laws, Obama Abortion, Global Gag Rule, Condoms, Politics News
Alex Horne

The Global Gag Rule restricts U.S. foreign aid to non-US-based organizations that provide legal voluntary abortion services or advocate for less restrictive abortion laws within their country.

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Why Many Pro-Lifers Oppose Government-Financed Family Planning

Steven Waldman | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Planning, Abortion Rights, Planned Parenthood, Politics News
Steven Waldman

Anti-abortion groups are generally the biggest opponents of government-financed family planning. There are a few reasons for this, and each comes with its own moral dilemma.

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The 200 Million Dollar Question

Cristina Page | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Contraception, Birth Control, Family Planning, Boehner, Stimulus Package, Nancy Pelosi, Congress Stimulus, U.S. Economy, Congress, Obama Stimulus, Economy, Economic Crisis, Obama Economy, Stimulus, Congressional Budget Office, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Gop Stimulus, Economic Stimulus, Republicans Stimulus, Mexico City Policy, Obama, Unwanted Pregnancy, Unplanned Pregnancy, Teen Pregnancy, Obama Transition, Obama Stimulus Family Planning, Abortion, Family Planning Stimulus Plan, 100 Days, Global Gag Rule, Medicaid, Politics News
Cristina Page

Republicans staged a temper tantrum last week over spending $200 million on contraceptive coverage. It turns out such a request wasn't even included in the stimulus.

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Why Contraception Saves Money and Prevents Abortion

Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Teenage Pregnancy, Teen Pregnancy Rate, Abortion, Public Spending, Family Planning, Department of Health and Human Services, California, Poverty, Obama Stimulus, Money, Pregnancy, Stimulus, Barack Obama, Obama Stimulus Plan, Contraceptives, Economic Stimulus Package, Tommy Thompson, Sex, Health, Spending, Stimulus Package, Teen Pregnancy, Contraception, Economic Stimulus, Medicaid, Health and Human Services, Republicans, Barack Obama Abortion, Barack Obama Health Care, Obama Health Care, Unwanted Pregnancy, Unplanned Pregnancy, Health Care, Abortion Rights, Public Health, Obama Abortion, Healthcare, Politics News
Dr. Peter Klatsky

While I respect the opinions of those who oppose abortion, I do not understand why those same leaders would then oppose policies proven to reduce abortions.

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Caving to the Right

Julie Menin | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Contraception, Economic Stimulus Package, Rush Limbaugh, Republicans, Nancy Pelosi, Women's Rights, Women, Family Planning, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Health, Family Planning Stimulus Plan, Medicaid, Healthcare, Economy, Politics News
Julie Menin

Just as the New Deal provided relief in the form of aid to those who needed it most, our economic stimulus bill must provide relief on the vital issue of basic health care.

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Planned Parenthood Rebukes Obama For Removing 'Family Planning' From Stimulus

Politico | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Obama Stimulus, Gop, Economic Stimulus, Henry Waxman, Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, House Republicans, Barack Obama, Stimulus Package, Politics News

President Obama's only been in office for eight days and some of his friends are already steaming mad at him. The president of Planned Parenthood Ac...

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Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Kirsten Moore | Posted 02.28.2009 | 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, 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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Condoms and Art are Stimulating (to the Economy); Corporate Tax Cuts Not So Much

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congress Stimulus, Family Planning, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Stimulus Package, Economic Crisis, Economic Stimulus, Arts Funding, Stimulus, Obama Stimulus Package, Economy, Family Planning Stimulus Plan, Unwanted Pregnancy, 100 Days, Unplanned Pregnancy, Obama Stimulus Family Planning, Politics News
Miles Mogulescu

If we want more stimulus, economic and otherwise, we need more funding for the arts and for family planning/safe sex, and less tax cuts for corporations.

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Dropping Family Planning Funding Is the Right Move

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Economic Stimulus Package, Family Planning Stimulus Plan, Contraception, Global Gag Rule, Obama Transition, Obama Stimulus Family Planning, Mexico City Policy, Obama, Medicaid, Teen Pregnancy, Politics News, Abortion, Nancy Pelosi, Unplanned Pregnancy, Unwanted Pregnancy, Economic Stimulus, 100 Days, Boehner, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

Ready access to contraceptives for low-income citizens is an essential part of creating a stable, informed and healthy population. There should be a bill aimed at openly supporting this policy.

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Do Contraceptives Stimulate the Economy?

Linda Bergthold | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Think Progress, Economic Stimulus Package, Media Matters, Contraceptives Stimulus Plan, Abortion Rights, President Obama Administration, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Boehner Republican House Leader, Medicaid Waivers, Family Planning, Boehner, Mexico City Policy, Obama, Family Planning Stimulus Plan, Unwanted Pregnancy, 100 Days, Nancy Pelosi, Unplanned Pregnancy, Teen Pregnancy, Contraception, Economic Stimulus, Medicaid, Global Gag Rule, Obama Stimulus Family Planning, Stimulus Bill, Politics News
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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A "Bipartisan" Farce in Four Acts: Family Planning and the Stimulus

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Planning, Recovery, Medicaid, Contraception, Common Ground, Stimulus, Health, Stimulus Package, Stimulus Bill, Politics News
Jodi Jacobson

Governing this country is like playing Trivial Pursuit... if you don't know the answer to a question, just say "Elvis Presley," and you have more than a 50 percent chance of being right.

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Why Pro-Life Obama Supporters Should Be Disappointed

Steven Waldman | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Mexico City Policy, Obama, Global Gag Rule, Gag Rule, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Family Planning, Women's Health, 100 Days, President Obama, Birth Control, Obama Abortion, Barack Obama, Politics News
Steven Waldman

Obama's pro-life supporters are claiming to be pleased that he at least waited a day before reportedly repealing the Mexico City "gag rule." If I were them, I'd be disappointed.

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President Obama and the Future of Women's Health

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lily Ledbetter Act, Family Planning, Reproductive Rights, Paycheck Fairness Act, Sex Education, Barack Obama, Conscience Clause, Women's Health, Jan Schakowsky, Richard Nixon, The Prevention First Act, Teen Pregnancy, Breaking Politics News, Rosa DeLauro, Contraception, Women and the Economy, Title X, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

With a president who understands and accepts a woman's right to reproductive justice, the focus will now entail a reexamination of the multitude of factors that are part of the larger picture.

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Bush, Our Ex-Boyfriend

Cristina Page | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Birth Control, Family Planning, Midnight Regulations, Conscience Objector, Leavitt, Contraception, Anti-Choice, Religious Objection, Hhs, Nfprha, Planned Parenthood, Aclu, Pro-Choice, Bush, George Bush, Politics News
Cristina Page

Bush is the ex-boyfriend we've finally gotten out of our life only to discover he left an unpleasant souvenir, like an STD. A particularly nasty strain too, in the form of new HHS regulations.

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At Last, Prevention First

Cristina Page | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Birth Control, Prevention First, Abstinence Only, Diana DeGette, Harry Reid, Contraception, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Sex Education, Louise Slaugter, Politics News
Cristina Page

Medical experts continually warned us during the Bush years that the abstinence-only approach would sow the seeds of ignorance in teenagers. Those seeds are finally bearing fruit.

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Candace Parker's Pregnant And The WNBA Has Some Concerns

Paula Duffy | Posted 02.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Women's Sports, Sports, Candace Parker, Wnba, Donna Orender, Kathy Goodman, Family Planning, Wnba Finances, Pregnancy, Women Athletes, Entertainment News
Paula Duffy

I understand that Parker has a job to do, but no male athlete has to account for his child birth decisions other than whether he'll miss a game or two to be at his partner's side.

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The Dissembler

Cristina Page | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Planning, Birth Control, Unfpa, Population Research Institute, Reproductive Rights, Steven Mosher, Contraception, United Nations, Pro-Life, UN Population Fund, Pro-Choice, Christian Fundamentalism, Politics News
Cristina Page

Hopefully, with the arrival of the Obama administration, Steven Mosher's ability to force his extremist views on the rest of the world will soon be over.

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The Pro-Lie Movement Targets Hillary

Cristina Page | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Planning, Americans for UNFPA, Unfpa, Population Research Institute, Susan B. Anthony List, Contraception, Hillary Clinton, Pro-Life, Un, Pro-Choice, Barack Obama, Obama Cabinet, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Obama's Cabinet, Politics News
Cristina Page

Defamation is a tool of the anti-choice establishment -- the "Susan B. Anthony List" claims Clinton, as Secretary of State, will "promote abortion" around the world.

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The Young and The Unprotected

Crystal Smith | Posted 12.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Teen Sex, Sex, Communication, Family Planning, Talking Points, Pregnant, Unprotected Sex, Teen Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Condoms, Sexually Active Teens, Living News
Crystal Smith

Some young teens believe having a baby will allow them to love someone the way they weren't. That baby is like a security blanket to them. So, what do we do?

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Hillary and Cecile Richards: Basic Care for Millions of Women at Stake

Peter Daou | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Hhs, Hillary Clinton, Cecile Richards, Politics News
Peter Daou

I wanted to share an important op-ed on an issue that Hillary has taken the lead on.

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On Labor Day, Working Women Need Straight Answers from John McCain

Gloria Feldt and Carole Joffee | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Planning, John McCain, Cindy McCain, Questions for McCain, Working Women, Equal Pay, Women in the Labor Force, Health Insurance, Lilly Ledbetter, Sarah Palin, Barefoot and Pregnant, McCain's Positions on Women's Issues, Insurance Coverage for Contraception, Contraception, Cindy McCain Wealth, S-Chip, Fair Pay Act, Carly Fiorina, Politics News
Gloria Feldt and Carole Joffee

John McCain, do you think women belong in the paid labor force? This might seem facetious or rhetorical, but it's a very serious, core question.

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40 Years Later, an "Infallible" Ban on Modern Birth Control

Robert Engelman | Posted 08.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Population, Catholic Church, Birth Control Pill, Family Planning, Reproductive Rights, Contraception, Reproductive Health, Birth Control, Fertility, Sex, Living News
Robert Engelman

The Church's policy paradoxically has made it harder for people of every faith to use safe and effective contraception, especially if they are young, unmarried, and poor.

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Obama, McCain and Mother Vote

Lisa Witter | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Planning, John McCain, Michelle Obama, Pay Equity, Women Voters, Mothers, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Health Care, Web Sites, Politics News
Lisa Witter

Obama may have the clear advantage with the mother vote on the image, talk and policy fronts, but McCain has shown lately that he isn't willing to let the mom vote go without a fight.

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Bush Appointee For Family Planning: Insurance Shouldn't Cover Birth Control As "Fertility Is Not A Disease"

Think Progress | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bush Administration, Contraception, Family Planning, Politics News

On Monday, President Bush appointed Susan Orr to oversee federal family planning programs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Orr, ...

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