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The War Against Women, New York Times Op-Ed
Foes of Abortion Push for Major Bills in Congress
Alaska and Federal News
Plan B emergency contraceptive or "morning-after pill" -- the first progestin-only pill developed specifically to prevent
pregnancy after a contraceptive accident or unprotected sex, an alternative to EC containing estrogen and progestin
The Bush Administration
takes a giant step towards its goal of making
abortion illegal: Proposed rule to designate embryos and
fetuses as "children"..
Alaska High Court Blocks State from Denying Aid for Medically Necessary Abortions
Federal Judge Rules that Bartell Drugs Must Include Contraceptives for Women in Its Employee Health Insurance Plan
Bishops Ban Sterilization Services at All Catholic-Affiliated Hospitals
Actions on Reproductive Health: Bush's First 100 Days
Reproductive Rights Under Attack
President Bush Proposes Elimination of Contraceptive Coverage for Federal Employees
McAuliffe Outlines Bush's Anti-Choice Agenda for Senator Hutchinson
The United States Supreme Court, on June 28, 2000 struck down a "partial-birth abortion" statute enacted in Nebraska. The Court held that the Nebraska statute was unconstitutional under the Federal Constitution because it placed an undue burden on a woman's ability to choose. In response to the Supreme Court's ruling, the state has abandoned its appeal of an Alaska Superior Court decision striking down Alaska's ban on "partial-birth abortion."
Did you know that:
Women in Juneau have to travel to Anchorage or the lower 48 to get an abortion
Fairbanks has recently lost their only abortion provider
Most health insurers generally cover prescription drugs, including Viagra, but exclude coverage for contraceptives
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