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Will Contraception Be Considered a Preventive Service Under Health Care Reform?
Recently, the New York Times published an article discussing potential provisions to the new health care law that would require insurance companies to cover contraceptive and family planning services for women. The administration has gathered a team of experts that...
Multiple Planned Parenthood Sites Targeted by Anti-Abortion Group
Last week, over a period of five days, at least 12 Planned Parenthood clinics in 6 states were visited by people claiming to be involved in sex trafficking rings involving minors and illegal immigrants. After the unusual visits, the clinics notified their national...
Standing Firm Focuses on Partner Violence in the Workplace
A new southwestern Pennsylvania program, Standing Firm, is bringing awareness to the problem of partner violence and its effects on business. Standing Firm’s mission is to “engage a critical mass of employers in Southwestern PA in addressing partner violence as a...
Setback for Baltimore Ordinance Requiring Truth from Crisis Pregnancy Centers
In November 2009, we wrote about a Baltimore, MD, ordinance requiring crisis pregnancy centers to provide a disclaimer to potential customers stating the services provided at the center as well as services the center did not provide, such as abortion care. Yesterday,...
Tell Your Representative: No on HR 3
On January 20, 2011, U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced HR 3, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act” in the House of Representatives. The bill has 173 sponsors, including Speaker John Boehner. The bill would codify the Hyde Amendment, which...
