Leaves rules strengthening employer conscience in place. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the withdrawal of a proposal to solidify birth control access within employer-sponsored…
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Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Abortion Clinic Funding
South Carolina seeks to eliminate Medicaid from covering non-abortion Planned Parenthood services. The Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments in Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against the state…
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District Judge Rules in Favor of Employer Abortion Exemption
His injunction blocks the enforcement of parts of the 2022 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. District Judge Daniel Traynor ruled this week that a Catholic employers’ association would likely…
Read MoreSenators Urge HHS to Expand Coverage for OTC Contraceptives
Many birth control pills are covered but require a prescription. Forty-eight senators wrote a letter to President Biden’s administration this week, advocating for healthcare to expand coverage to…
Read MoreFDA Panel Votes for Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The recommendation minimizes the dangers of the side effects. An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted this week to recommend the over-the-counter sale of…
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