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Virginia governor backs off requiring ultrasound before abortion
Backing away from his support for a proposed law that would require women to submit to an invasive ultrasound before undergoing an abortion, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday asked the state Legislature to amend the bill to exclude the...Tags: Regional Authority, Health Treatments, Abortion Issue, Family Planning, Abortion
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A former Komen board member calls for organization to clean house
The fur continues to fly in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure/Planned Parenthood flap as a former board member calls for the resignation of Komen founder and chief executive Nancy Brinker and a full replacement of the current board.
Eve Ellis, who served...Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, White House, Breast Cancer, Family Planning, George Bush
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Amid the politics of contraception, fewer unintended pregnancies
The debate over insurance coverage of contraception in Washington, D.C., and on the campaign trail comes at a time when public-health officials can boast of some positive developments in reproductive healthcare over the past decade. On Wednesday,...Tags: Health Treatments, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Plan B (drug), Abortion Issue, International Organizations
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Komen executive quits as questions persist
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation took another step toward rehabilitating its standing in the breast cancer community with the resignation of the executive at the center of the Planned Parenthood funding controversy.
In a largely conciliatory...Tags: Justice System, Companies and Corporations, Crime, Law and Justice, Brown University, Family Planning
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Birth-control fight turns into a campaign and fundraising tool
The Associated PressThe Obama administration's new requirement that most health insurance plans provide contraceptive services has exploded into a high-octane political weapon, with combatants on both sides scrambling to score points among the electorate and gin up...Tags: Employment, John A. Boehner, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity
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Komen official quits Planned Parenthood dispute
Associated PressA high-ranking official resigned Tuesday from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity after a dispute over whether the group should give funding to Planned Parenthood, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. Karen Handel,...Tags: Regional Authority, Sarah Palin, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, The Associated Press, Abortion Issue
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On contraceptive issue, bishops wrest win after string of setbacks
Loyola Marymount University is a proudly Roman Catholic institution that might be expected to take a special interest in the bitter debate over federal rules requiring contraceptives to be covered by health care plans at religiously affiliated...Tags: Health Treatments, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Health Insurance, Christianity, Social Services
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Obama plan seeks to defuse birth control debate
For days President Obama had been hammered over a regulation in the 2010 healthcare law that required religiously affiliated hospitals, charities and universities to provide birth control coverage for their female employees even if that conflicted with...Tags: John A. Boehner, Health Treatments, Valerie Jarrett, Christianity, Family Planning
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Nonprofits react: Dr. Susan Love says she's saddened by Komen decision
In the wake of Tuesday's announcement that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure will be ending grants for breast cancer screening and other breast-health services to Planned Parenthood, other women's health organizations have decried the move, calling it...Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Health Insurance, Abortion Issue, Family, Breast Cancer
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In wake of Komen-Planned Parenthood rift, eyes turn to Karen Handel
As pro-choice supporters sound off over the decision by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to pull grants to Planned Parenthood for funding breast-cancer screening and other breast health services, some have suggested a link between Tuesday's announcement and...Tags: Regional Authority, Sarah Palin, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Abortion Issue, Family
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Catholics plan counterattack on new contraception coverage
The Catholic Church reacted strongly Friday to a White House defense of new rules that will force many religious employers to provide contraception to their workers in government-mandated health insurance plans.
"The White House information about this is...Tags: Employment, Health Treatments, Health Insurance, Christianity, Employment Opportunities
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Komen officials say it's not about abortion
Officials for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation defended its decision to eventually end grants to Planned Parenthood for breast-health activities and suggested that the Komen money might be better spent elsewhere.
In a conference call with...Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Family, Hospitals and Clinics
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