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GOP Vows to Reverse Obama Birth Control Policy |
Republicans vowed Wednesday to reverse President Barack Obama's new policy on birth control, lambasting the rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide contraceptive coverage for their employees as an "unambiguous attack on religious freedom in our country." |
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Q and A: The 50th Anniversary of 'the Pill' |
In the past half-century, few things have transformed society as profoundly as oral contraceptives. First introduced as the U.S. Federal Drug Administration-approved drug Enovid in 1961, "the pill" works by providing a constant supply of estrogen and progesterone, which block the hormones that lead... |
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Hundreds Protest Personhood Bill |
Hundreds of women stood mute, arm-in-arm at the state capitol in protest of legislation now moving through the General Assembly. |
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Different States’ Contraceptive Rules Leave Employers Room to Maneuver |
When California adopted a law in 1999 requiring health insurance plans to include birth control if they cover prescription drugs, Catholic Charities of Sacramento was determined to fight. |
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Link Between Common Flame Retardant And Social, Behavioral And Learning Deficits |
Mice genetically engineered to be susceptible to autism-like behaviors that were exposed to a common flame retardant were less fertile and their offspring were smaller, less sociable and demonstrated marked deficits in learning and long-term memory when compared with the offspring of normal... |
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Don't Jump Into IVF--You Might Not Need It |
I’ve always thought it odd that IVF is in the hands of gynaecologists.Maybe it’s because I’m a woman, but I feel that this arrangement often tends to ignore fertility problems in men. |
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Congress Approves Bill to Extend Doc Fix Through Year’s End |
Today, Congress approved a Medicare payment extension bill. The bill blocks a 27 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors set for March 1, but only through the end of 2012. |
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ASRM and SART Exert Pressure to Hinder Legislation in Several States |
As expected, personhood legislation was overwhelmingly approved by both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Oklahoma Senate this week. |
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Stem Cells, FDA and the Edge of Science: Three Expert Viewpoints |
Stem Cells, FDA and the Edge of Science: Three Expert Viewpoints |
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IVF and Insurance: What's the Upshot? |
You may dream of bringing a little one into the world. But if you have infertility issues, you must understand what your health insurance policy covers before seeking treatment, or you could face a financial nightmare. |
