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    Doctors' group wants morning-after pill on drugstore shelves 29 Jan 2006
    ..."It just makes it easier for a woman to go in and confidentially purchase this method of contraception just as she would condoms, spermicidal gel or a sponge ...
    - Winnipeg Free Press (subscription),

    Empire Editorial: Planned Parenthood not just a political ... 29 Jan 2006
    Contraception, emergency contraception, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, sex education: All of these are healthy additions to any community ...
    - Juneau Empire,

    Make ajc.com your homepage: 29 Jan 2006
    Abortion: Responses to Cynthia Tucker's column "Contraception the best truce in abortion war," @issue, Jan. 22. Cynthia Tucker's ...
    - Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),

    Senate unites on two pieces of legislation 29 Jan 2006
    ...senators and representatives announced the filing of legislation that would prohibit state or local governments from restricting the sale of legal contraception ...
    - News-Leader.com,

    Students cry foul over sexuality workshop 29 Jan 2006
    Singapore - A workshop at a Singapore junior college sparked an uproar among students for rejecting contraception, abortion and embryonic stem-cell research ...
    - Independent Online,

    Birth control, abortion discussed 29 Jan 2006
    By Marcus Green. It's called Plan B, a "morning after pill" that can prevent pregnancy if taken after unprotected sex or failed contraception. ...
    - Louisville Courier-Journal,

    More abortion, pregnancy bills to bring debate 29 Jan 2006
    HB 888 and its companion bill, Senate 429, closely along with other proposals to make it tougher for women to have access to emergency contraception medicine. ...
    - Augusta Chronicle (subscription),

    A Mormon, a candidate Romney's religion may be the biggest ... 29 Jan 2006
    For example, when the Legislature required hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims in the form of the "morning-after pill," Romney ...
    - Lowell Sun,

    Romney faces religion hurdle 29 Jan 2006
    For example, when the Legislature this year required hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims, in the form of the so-called "morning-after ...
    - Berkshire Eagle,

    Women's Centre offers education alternatives for pregnant teens 29 Jan 2006
    ...few of the girls give up their babies for adoption - and the new mothers are counselled for integration, which includes a heavy sell for contraception usage. ...
    - Jamaica Observer,

    Pharmacists must think of patient first 29 Jan 2006
    SINCE 2004, a number of pharmacists have made news because of their refusal to dispense emergency contraception (EC) to women with prescriptions for it. ...
    - Contra Costa Times,

    KLINE LAUDS TEEN-SEX RULING 29 Jan 2006
    Many young people are unlikely to seek contraception, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases or other health care if they fear being reported ...
    - Kansas City Star,

    Empowering her pregnant patients 29 Jan 2006
    That allows you to monitor your own health, ask about contraception and be as healthy as possible if you should become pregnant. ...
    - The News Journal,

    First Chapter 29 Jan 2006
    Was his word, his final solution, on eros, ethics, weaponry, territorial boundaries, contraception, evolution, and somatic cell nuclear transfer inked onto ...
    - New York Times,

    Alito’s Confirmation Came Partly From Organized Catholic Power ... 29 Jan 2006
    ...s richest institution, the combined resources and property of the Catholic Church, exposes the obvious basis for their biases on contraception, abortion, and ...
    - American Chronicle,

    Lawmakers hope to reverse rule on emergency contraception Jan 25, 2006
    ...arrival.". The emergency contraception is a high dose of hormones that women can take up to five days after sex to prevent pregnancy. ...
    - ABC7Chicago.com,

    Mexican Pharmacies Able To Give Emergency Contraception Without ... Jan 27, 2006
    Mexican pharmacies under a law approved last year have begun selling emergency contraception -- which can prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of sexual ...
    - Kaiser network.org,

    Dope, poor home life linked to unsafe sex Jan 26, 2006
    Youth, by the Adolescent Health Research Group, found that 30 per cent of sexually active Maori high school students failed to use contraception, putting them ...
    - New Zealand Herald,

    Missouri facing thorny emergency contraception issue Jan 13, 2006
    ...- In some of his pharmacies, Matt Hartwig doesn't even stock emergency contraception because so few women ask for it that it would go out of date on the shelf. ...
    - Kansas City Star,

    Emergency-contraception bill could face another uphill battle Jan 16, 2006
    ALBANY — Proponents of allowing pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception without a prescription are pushing to get legislation passed following a veto ...
    - Press & Sun-Bulletin,

    Challenge to contraception law rejected by appeals court Jan 12, 2006
    By MARK JOHNSON. ALBANY, NY -- A midlevel appeals court on Thursday rejected a constitutional challenge by Roman Catholic groups ...
    - Newsday,

    Challenge to contraception law rejected by appeals court Jan 12, 2006
    By Mark Johnson. ALBANY, NY – An appeals court on Thursday rejected a challenge by Roman Catholic groups to a state law that requires ...
    - San Diego Union Tribune,

    Challenge to NY Contraception Law Nixed Jan 12, 2006
    By MARK JOHNSON. ALBANY, NY (AP) - An appeals court on Thursday rejected a challenge by Roman Catholic groups to a state law that ...
    - Guardian Unlimited,

    Activists push for greater access to emergency contraception Jan 12, 2006
    ...- Some women's-rights activists said Thursday they want lawmakers to allow pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception without prescriptions. ...
    - Kentucky.com,

    Groups assail Blunt over emergency contraception Jan 12, 2006
    ...critics attacked Blunt for his support of state legislation to allow pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception, commonly known as ...
    - St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

    New Videos Promote Awareness of Emergency Contraception as Tool to ... Jan 9, 2006
    ...pregnancies among teens, The California Family Health Council, Inc., today launched a new media effort to increase awareness of Emergency Contraception (EC) as ...
    - Genetic Engineering News,

    Planned Parenthood gives out contraception drug Jan 6, 2006
    By The Associated Press. Planned Parenthood centers in Sioux Falls and Rapid City handed out emergency contraception pills on Wednesday. ...
    - Sioux City Journal,

    Ruling upholds state law requiring contraception coverage Jan 12, 2006
    ...court in Albany, NY, ruled Thursday that religious groups must abide by a state law that they had complained forces them to pay for contraception for employees ...
    - Albany Business Review,

    Colorado Governor Vetoes Emergency Contraception Information Bill Jan 2, 2006
    Under House Bill 1042, all hospitals in the state would have had to inform rape victims who were not yet pregnant about emergency contraception, then offer to ...
    - The NewStandard,

    Controversy Over Emergency Contraception Pills Jan 4, 2006
    Planned Parenthood is giving out free prescriptions of "Plan-B". It's an emergency contraception similar to a birth control pill, but with higher doses. ...
    - KELOLAND TV,

    ACLU Pushes for Access to Emergency Contraception Jan 13, 2006
    The American Civil Liberties Union and a group of Kentucky lawmakers are pushing for improved access to emergency contraception. ...
    - WTVQ,

    Challenge to contraception law rejected by appeals court Jan 12, 2006
    ALBANY, NY A challenge by Roman Catholic groups to a New York law requiring employers to offer prescription contraceptives has been rejected by an appeals court ...
    - KTVO,

    Emergency contraception: As health care professionals, can ... Jan 5, 2006
    When taken within 72 hours of sexual intercourse, emergency contraception (EC) can prevent pregnancy. Target recently announced ...
    - People's Weekly World

    Challenge To Contraception Law Rejected By Appeals Court Jan 12, 2006
    ALBANY, NY -- A midlevel appeals court on Thursday rejected a constitutional challenge by Roman Catholic groups to a New York law requiring employers to offer ...
    - WNBC,

    Complaint accuses pharmacy of not dispensing emergency ... Jan 12, 2006
    Co. pharmacy in West Peoria of violating a state rule requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception. Stephanie ...
    - Belleville News-Democrat,

    Church's challenge to contraception law rejected by appeals court Jan 13, 2006
    ALBANY, NY -- An appeals court on Thursday rejected a challenge by Roman Catholic groups to a state law that requires employers to offer prescription ...
    - North County Times,

    Complaint accuses pharmacy of not dispensing emergency ... Jan 12, 2006
    PEORIA, Ill. A nurse practitioner claims a pharmacist at a West Peoria Walgreens refused to fill a prescription for the Plan B morning-after pill. ...
    - WQAD,

    Contraception the best truce in abortion war Jan 20, 2006
    If President Bush gets his way, the Supreme Court will vacate Roe v. Wade even before Bush vacates the White House. With the expected ...
    - Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),

    Federal Rape Response Protocol Ignores Emergency Contraception Jan 2, 2006
    Yet, as women’s rights activists point out, the document does not provide information about emergency contraception for women who want to prevent pregnancy ...
    - The NewStandard,

    NY Court Rejects Employers' Challenge to Contraception Law Jan 13, 2006
    ...it placed them in an impossible position of either implicitly endorsing something contrary to their deeply held beliefs -- namely, contraception -- or denying ...
    - Texas Lawyer (subscription),

    Christmas a busy time for emergency contraception Jan 6, 2006
    Family Planning Association (IFPA) and the Well Woman Centre reported significant increases in demand at their walk-in emergency contraception clinics and ...
    - Irish Medical News,

    Campaign raises awareness about emergency contraception Jan 10, 2006
    ...awareness campaign that started Monday to advise women they can go directly to many Saskatchewan pharmacists and request emergency contraception without seeing ...
    - StarPhoenix,

    Sex Predictions For 2006 Jan 28, 2006
    ...enjoyable. Kids are not made aware of how their bodies are changing. They aren't given proper information about contraception. The ...
    - Blogcritics.org,

    LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Morning after pill is difficult to swallow Jan 26, 2006
    Because the pill manufactured by Barr Laboratories is intended as a form of emergency contraception that turns a normally receptive uterine wall hostile to the ...
    - Catholic Explorer,

    Talking to kids about sex Jan 28, 2006
    We have a problem with (abstinence-only) because some teenagers' needs are not met by ignoring information about contraception. ...
    - Cincinnati Enquirer,

    Two rapes, two choices, no regrets Jan 22, 2006
    When hospital officials offered Barnett emergency contraception after the rape, she declined. When it was offered to Ziegenbein, she said "yes.". ...
    - Sioux Falls Argus Leader,

    Prochoice Puritans Jan 26, 2006
    First Act, which calls for federal funding for family planning programs; expanded access to health insurance and emergency contraception; comprehensive sex ...
    - The Nation.,

    Twice Victimized Jan 26, 2006
    ...victims. The otherwise comprehensive document didn't include information about emergency contraception (EC). Oversight? Not likely. ...
    - TomPaine.com,

    Dope, unhappy homes risk factors for unsafe Maori teen sex Jan 25, 2006
    ...by the Adolescent Health Research Group, found that 30 per cent of sexually active Maori high school students were failing to use contraception, putting them ...
    - Stuff.co.nz,

    All life worth living Jan 26, 2006
    Culture of Death, in which the intentional infliction of death is an optional problem-solving technique, is a result of the cultural acceptance of contraception ...
    - Observer Online,

    Morning-after pill on sale in Juárez pharmacies Jan 28, 2006
    ...of San Martin de Porres House of Hope, a Catholic crisis pregnancy center in El Paso, fears that the availability of morning-after contraception will encourage ...
    - El Paso Times,

    Hot Legislative Topics On Our Forum Page Jan 25, 2006
    ...offender.". And Emergency Contraception which has become a controversial issue this session also made it to our forums page. Forums ...
    - KELOLAND TV,

    Challenge to NY Contraception Law Nixed Jan 12, 2006
    By MARK JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer. ALBANY, NY -- An appeals court on Thursday rejected a challenge by Roman Catholic groups ...
    - Los Angeles Times,

    Challenge to NY Contraception Law Nixed Jan 12, 2006
    By MARK JOHNSON , 01.12.2006, 04:02 PM. An appeals court on Thursday rejected a challenge by Roman Catholic groups to a state law ...
    - Forbes

    Challenge to NY Contraception Law Nixed Jan 12, 2006
    By MARK JOHNSON Associated Press Writer. January 12,2006 | ALBANY, NY -- An appeals court on Thursday rejected a challenge by Roman ...
    - Salon

    Emergency Contraception Lawsuit Can Continue Jan 11, 2006
    1/11/2006 Emergency Contraception Lawsuit Can Continue - A New York federal judge recently ruled that a lawsuit brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights ...
    - Feminist Majority Foundation

    Californians Agree On Sex Ed, Contraception Jan 5, 2006
    Hispanics are more likely than Asians to support starting early with education on contraception and sexually transmitted diseases. ...
    - CBS 5,

    Challenge to NY contraception law nixed Jan 12, 2006
    ALBANY, NY - An appeals court on Thursday rejected a challenge by Roman Catholic groups to a state law that requires employers to offer prescription ...
    - Fort Worth Star Telegram,

    Challenge to NY Contraception Law Nixed Jan 12, 2006
    By MARK JOHNSON. An appeals court on Thursday rejected a challenge by Roman Catholic groups to a state law that requires employers ...
    - The Ledger,

    NY court rejects challenge to contraception law Jan 13, 2006
    By The Associated Press. ALBANY, NY — A New York appeals court yesterday rejected a constitutional challenge by Roman Catholic ...
    - First Amendment Center,

    The 'ordination' of 'womenpriests' Jan 26, 2006
    She then went on to explain how she reinforces independence and liberation in women in the institutions where she works by encouraging contraception. ...
    - Catholic Insight,

    » Not a ringing endorsement... Jan 24, 2006
    I was watching the daily WH press gaggle and suddenly my tiny ears perked up, Les Kinsolving had asked about contraception. In Les's ...
    - Media girl,

    US Sex Education and Reproductive Health Policies a Threat to ... Jan 18, 2006
    ...sexually transmitted diseases than their counterparts in other developed countries where comprehensive sex education and easy access to contraception are common ...
    - AScribe

    Crossing an ocean to root on the Hawks Jan 28, 2006
    ...(It would require any sex education taught in schools to be medically correct and include information about contraception in addition to abstinence.). ...
    - Seattle Times,

    ACLJ sues Walgreens over ‘morning-after’ pill firings Jan 27, 2006
    ...the pro-choice organization has beefed up efforts to persuade major pharmacy chains to agree to fill the emergency contraception prescription, according to the ...
    - BP News,

    Pregnancy Center honesty Jan 26, 2006
    Other pamphlets dealing with emergency contraception suggest that it causes an abortion, but Peterson again said "There is absolutely no scientific proof ...
    - Cavalierdaily.com,

    Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Issues in ... Jan 26, 2006
    ...lawmakers on Tuesday proposed legislation aimed at preventing unplanned pregnancies by promoting increased access to emergency contraception -- which can ...
    - Kaiser network.org,

    Candidate Reilly sees 'future' at UML tech center Jan 28, 2006
    He supports abortion rights, access to emergency contraception and stem-cell research, but he also sides with Republicans on rolling back the state income tax ...
    - Lowell Sun,

    Civil liberties vs. rape victims' rights Jan 28, 2006
    While prevailing political winds shifted his stance on emergency contraception, there is unlikely to be a similar groundswell of opposition to his proposed ...
    - Boston Globe,

    Is Abortion a Health Issue? Jan 26, 2006
    ...that the current legislation was passed by Parliament in 1977 to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Contraception, Sterilisation and ...
    - Scoop.co.nz (press release),

    So Many Wedges, So Little Time: Your Letters Jan 27, 2006
    Abortion is increasingly difficult to obtain, but the best way to avoid abortion—contraception—is increasingly difficult to obtain. ...
    - TomPaine.com,

    A marriage of many? Jan 27, 2006
    ..."Giving blacks the vote, women the vote, contraception — it’s all a slippery slope to a place of better social justice and acceptance.".
    - Houstonvoice.com,

    Endangered Children and Pregnant Women Jan 27, 2006
    Sexual partners rarely know anything about contraception. ... I thought Gypsies did not know anything about contraception.` I was shocked, but did not reply. ...
    - Beta,

    The pill 'does not cause weight gain' Jan 25, 2006
    Only five of the studies looked at other methods of contraception such as skin patches and injections. Dr Carolyn Westhoff from ...
    - DeHavilland,

    White House Briefing, January 24 Jan 24, 2006
    ...as well as unborn children, consisting of living, moving human sperm and egg, also deserve the right to life, rather than being killed by contraception? MR. ...
    - Washington File,

    New sex ed bill backers seek funding Jan 15, 2006
    ...kind of sex education stresses abstinence as the only sure way to avoid pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases, but it also addresses contraception as a ...
    - Peoria Journal Star,

    PRO: Women should make choices Jan 21, 2006
    They'll never take away our contraception. ... Take a look at what's happened to just one form of contraception -- emergency contraception (EC). ...
    - Louisville Courier-Journal,

    Polydex Announces Contraceptive Results Jan 26, 2006
    ...contraceptive effectiveness trial, which enrolled 200 couples who agreed to use Ushercell vaginal gel as their primary means of contraception for six months. ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release),

    Signs of the Times Jan 26, 2006
    ...“This case is not about the right to contraception,� said a statement from the New York State Catholic Conference. “We have ...
    - America Magazine (subscription),

    Refusing EC In The ER Jan 18, 2006
    There's a push for emergency contraception in all South Dakota hospitals and state legislators could take up the controversial issue this week. ...
    - KELOLAND TV,

    William Saletan: Prochoicers, it's time to defend life Jan 24, 2006
    The ultimate destination is contraception or abstinence. ... That means abstinence for those who can practice it, and contraception for everybody else. ...
    - Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),

    Diary of a Mad County Jan 27, 2006
    ...the Mrs. America pageant, mostly because, unlike the Internet, there are no helpful cable shows to tell me what a drummer uses for contraception (turns out it ...
    - OC Weekly,

    High court to rule on parental consent for abortions Jan 22, 2006
    ...from Manchester, took the government to court last year in a judicial review challenging guidance giving teenagers the right to contraception and abortions ...
    - Guardian Unlimited,

    Overturning Roe vs. Wade won't necessarily ban abortion in state Jan 22, 2006
    ...was. Not only would such a decision affect abortion rights, it could also reach into areas such as access to contraception. "The ...
    - Journal Times Online,

    Family planning reduces number of abortions Jan 22, 2006
    Unfortunately, many of those who oppose abortion also oppose comprehensive sex education, emergency contraception and sometimes all birth control. ...
    - Purdue Exponent

    Headline goes here for storyCOMMENTARYAbortion rights in Virginia ... Jan 23, 2006
    ...n House Bill 868 prohibits minors from receiving emergency contraception unless a parent or guardian provides written consent, witnessed and authorized by a ...
    - Roanoke Times,

    Birth Control Pills Do Not Lead to Major Weight Gain Jan 25, 2006
    ...obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University, "and the most weight-obsessed segment of the female population just won't take hormonal contraception at all ...
    - DG News

    NOW marks Roe vs Wade decision, objects to Alito as justice Jan 22, 2006
    ..."It is important, now more than ever, to get together with our fellow womens advocates to fight for the right to use emergency contraception," said Marcia ...
    - Troy Record,

    Mexican pharmacies begin selling morning-after pill over the ... Jan 24, 2006
    Now, emergency contraception, better known as the morning-after pill in the United States and the emergency pill in Mexico, is available without a prescription ...
    - San Antonio Express (subscription),

    Editorial: Is the morning-after pill the answer? Jan 24, 2006
    What has been most baffling in this contraception/abortion debate is the ease with which supporters of the morning-after pill would make it available to minors ...
    - Jupiter Courier (subscription),

    Using the "C" Word Jan 5, 2006
    ...elections draw near. However, the focus will probably change from abortion, per se, to the "C" word - contraception. Public sentiment ...
    - AlterNet,

    Men's rhythm in doubt Jan 19, 2006
    MANY Australian men are using unreliable contraception that could result in unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. ...
    - Australian,

    Contraception easy to obtain, say doctors 23 Nov 2005
    But they do say there’s ready access to contraception in the city. ... “In Wanganui, there’s nobody who wouldn’t have ready access to contraception.�. ...
    - Wanganui Chronicle,

    Books for Understanding Reproductive Rights: Scholars Examine the ... 23 Nov 2005
    ...think about Roe v. Wade? Why is the FDA delaying approval for over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception? Is the right to ...
    - AScribe

    IDA e-news: 11/23/05 23 Nov 2005
    By connecting Kruger National Park to other protected areas through a network of corridors and implementing a targeted wildlife contraception program, elephant ...
    - Bay Area Indymedia,

    SANParks slammed for elephant culls 23 Nov 2005
    These included the creation of megaparks enabling migrations between parks and countries in southern Africa, and the use of immuno-contraception of the park. ...
    - iAfrica.com,

    'Abstinence only' sex education fails to prevent teen pregnancies 23 Nov 2005
    ...abstinence are just as likely to have sex as other teens. Others suggest they are less likely to use contraception. 截至目�為止 ...
    - eTaiwan News,

    Feeding, clothing, and sheltering (2) 23 Nov 2005
    ...'[T]he government has yet to allocate resources for modern artificial contraception in a situation where the natural method of birth control is not effective ...
    - News Today Online,

    30% say OK to sex before marriage 23 Nov 2005
    Some of them don't know the basics of contraception, " said Xu Pei, an expert from Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Hospital. ...
    - China Daily,

    Main reasons why we go to the doctors 23 Nov 2005
    Women from all age groups are the most likely to visit their doctor, with issues covering pregnancy care, cervical screening, child care and contraception. ...
    - Glasgow Daily Record,

    Cellegy Receives Notice From Nasdaq That Common Stock is Subject ... 23 Nov 2005
    The addition of Biosyn, a leader in the development of novel microbicide gel products for contraception and the reduction in transmission of HIV in women ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Silber helps women read biological clock 23 Nov 2005
    Medicine. Women have more access to contraception and are generally spending more time focusing on their education and careers. ...
    - St. Louis Business Journal,

    Late-night cabs to offer couples free condoms 23 Nov 2005
    ...taxi driver. The contraception will be handed over in discreet black envelopes from Thursday to Sunday after 10.30pm. American firm ...
    - Glasgow Evening Times,

    Ortho Evra Warning Already Causing Doctors to Abandon the Patch in ... 23 Nov 2005
    ...the “vaginal ring�) documented these excessively high levels of estrogen associated with the Patch over nine months ago in the journal Contraception. ...
    - Newsinferno.com,

    I love my three boys...but how do I get a girl? 23 Nov 2005
    ...with a girl. She said that I had to get an ovulation kit such as Persona, which also acts as a form of contraception. You have to ...
    - Scotsman,

    Denial, stigma and impunity - An uphill climb to stop gender-based ... 23 Nov 2005
    The biggest problem for her was the lack of medicines — "We have very little emergency contraception, and we do not have ARVs at all. ...
    - ReliefWeb (press release),

    If You're Pregnant, Let Family and Friends Share the Thanksgiving ... 23 Nov 2005
    ...practice in Miami since 2001, He has been a sub-investigator in several national women's health clinical trials involving contraception, sexuality, pregnancy ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    City to apply for 300 deer permits 23 Nov 2005
    The deer committee wants to explore costs associated with chemical contraception in greater detail, including the cost of the drug, the labor and training and ...
    - Rapid City Journal,

    Lawmakers focused on increasing budget accounts 23 Nov 2005
    Mitt Romney, the Legislature put new laws on the books sanctioning embryonic stem cell research and broadening access to emergency contraception, or the morning ...
    - Norwell Mariner,

    Women students learn about contraception Nov 22, 2005
    23 -- A lecture about reproductive health and the role of contraception in sexual relationships was delivered at the renowned Peking University in Beijing. ...
    - Xinhua,

    Sex Education Debate Nov 22, 2005
    Sex education in schools is a hot topic for both parents and teachers. Should students be taught only abstinence or both abstinence and contraception? ...
    - WKOW,

    Church leader unhappy about contraception curriculum Nov 20, 2005
    ...his congregation to follow suit, if Medford school board members agree to a new middle and high school curriculum that includes information on contraception. ...
    - Katu.com,

    FDA off track Nov 22, 2005
    Administration let ideology get in the way of its duties when officials decided to block over-the-counter sales of the Plan B emergency-contraception drug well ...
    - Cincinnati Enquirer,

    Former FDA official criticizes delay of emergency contraception Nov 16, 2005
    CHICAGO - Every day the Food and Drug Administration delays a decision on over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraception drug is a "day the agency is ...
    - Contra Costa Times,

    Froma Harrop: Not abortion, contraception -- Plan B is better than ... Nov 19, 2005
    It's about contraception, for heaven's sake. ... Imagine: The muddled brains in the Bush administration are hassling women over contraception. ...
    - Providence Journal (subscription),

    Contraception Emergency Nov 16, 2005
    Anxious seekers of over-the-counter emergency contraception must continue to find an alternate plan. But it certainly won’t be ...
    - Harvard Crimson,

    Government denies elephant culling claims Nov 20, 2005
    ...indicated that we will consider all the possible options for elephant management, which includes translocation to other countries, contraception and culling.". ...
    - Independent Online,

    ECISD drops contraception curriculum Nov 16, 2005
    By David J. Lee. ECISD will no longer teach any contraception curriculum except what is required by the state. The Ector County Independent ...
    - Odessa American,

    Complicated contraception Nov 18, 2005
    Rings, pills, foams, sponges, condoms, shots, patches, IUDs and diaphragms - how does a woman decide which method of contraception is best? ...
    - Tahlequah Daily Press,

    Dr. Susan F. Wood to Address Women's Health Advocates on State of ... Nov 21, 2005
    ...and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned in August to protest FDA's decision to indefinitely delay over-the-counter access to Plan B emergency contraception (EC ...
    - AScribe

    Reproduction rights are still an issue Nov 21, 2005
    We were the last country in Europe to legalise contraception, yet there is still no clear basis for the prescription of the morning-after pill here. ...
    - hotpress.com (subscription),

    Influenza, Disaster Preparedness, Bioterrorism, Reproductive ... Nov 21, 2005
    It will also include hundreds of sessions on other significant issues in public health such as influenza pandemic planning, emergency contraception, HIV/AIDS ...
    - U.S. Newswire (press release),

    FDA decision-making on emergency contraception 'unusual,' report ... Nov 14, 2005
    WASHINGTON (CP) - Federal health officials didn't follow normal procedures in rejecting over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill - and some documents ...
    - Canada.com,

    Contraception: Unsound science Nov 15, 2005
    ...from congressional investigators ought to embarrass the Bush administration into ending its political roadblock of the counter sales of emergency contraception ...
    - Seattle Post Intelligencer

    Report: FDA decision-making on emergency contraception 'unusual' Nov 14, 2005
    The report says the Food and Drug Administration's May 2004 decision on emergency contraception deviated from ten years of agency practice in evaluating over ...
    - WLNS,

    Audit finds irregularities in contraception ruling Nov 15, 2005
    Congressional auditors reported that the Food and Drug Administration’s May 2004 decision on emergency contraception deviated from 10 years of agency ...
    - Kansas City Star,

    FDA decision on emergency contraception 'unusual' Nov 15, 2005
    WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials took unusual steps in rejecting nonprescription sales of emergency contraception -- and some documents suggest the ...
    - New Utah,

    Govt Report Calls Emergency Contraception Decision Process ‘ ... Nov 15, 2005
    Nov 15 - Officials with the Food and Drug Administration reviewing an application to allow over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception strayed from the ...
    - The NewStandard,

    Ector County drops contraception curriculum Nov 15, 2005
    ODESSA, Texas - Students in Ector County schools won't be getting any more lessons on contraception as part of the school district's abstinence-only-based ...
    - Fort Worth Star Telegram,

    Former FDA director to speak on over-the-counter contraception Nov 14, 2005
    ...in Women's Health will be hosting a presentation by Susan Wood, Ph.D., the former director of the FDA who resigned when Plan B emergency contraception was not ...
    - Chicago Flame Online (subscription),

    ECISD mulls contraception teaching Nov 13, 2005
    The Ector County Independent School District’s board of trustees will decide Tuesday whether ECISD will continue to teach contraception in its sexual ...
    - Odessa American,

    New contraception options popularized Nov 9, 2005
    The most popular forms of contraception on campus are birth-control pills, condoms and withdrawal before ejaculation. Even though ...
    - Minnesota Daily,

    ECISD board to consider keeping contraception as part of ... Nov 15, 2005
    Keeping contraception as part of the human sexuality course at Ector County Independent School District will be up for approval at a board of trustees meeting ...
    - MyWestTexas.com,

    Ector County drops contraception curriculum Nov 15, 2005
    ODESSA, Texas Students in Ector County schools won't be getting any more lessons on contraception as part of the school district's abstinence-only-based sexual ...
    - KLTV,

    Senior Scientists Oppose Slaughter of Thousands of Elephants Nov 22, 2005
    ...of Science, and other leading researchers and scientists, announced today that recent breakthroughs in non¬-hormonal elephant contraception lay the foundation ...
    - PR Leap (press release),

    Hospitals can refuse Plan B Nov 19, 2005
    Disease Control and Prevention. Most medical experts agree that emergency contraception will not disrupt a pregnancy. It stops the ...
    - York Daily Record,

    Call for long-acting contraception Oct 25, 2005
    Unplanned pregnancies could be reduced by tens of thousands if more women took up the offer of using long-acting contraception, the NHS treatments watchdog has ...
    - Daily Mail - UK,

    Health chiefs call for more long-term contraception Oct 26, 2005
    UNPLANNED pregnancies could be reduced by tens of thousands if more women took up the offer of using long-acting contraception, it was claimed today. ...
    - Scotsman,

    Contraception is left to women, survey finds Nov 2, 2005
    A worrying trend, though, was that women were still held mainly responsible for contraception, the Commission disclosed on Wednesday in the report - based on a ...
    - Independent Online,

    No easy solutions to the contraception dilemma Oct 27, 2005
    Sir, More than 30 years ago the NHS offered, largely through the network of family planning clinics, a choice of six methods of contraception (Pill, male and ...
    - Times Online,

    FDA dragging its heels on contraception, speaker to say Nov 2, 2005
    The speech by Wood, 46, comes as the pill, called Plan B and also known as "emergency contraception," continues to be a controversial topic in Wisconsin. ...
    - Wisconsin State Journal,

    Health council: Teach contraception Oct 27, 2005
    Following an emotionally charged hourlong meeting, the School Health Advisory Council voted to recommend that ECISD continues teaching contraception to students ...
    - Odessa American,

    Emergency contraception easier to get at WU than in rest of ... Nov 3, 2005
    Assessment at Washington University found that 8.2 percent of those who reported themselves as sexually active indicated using emergency contraception within a ...
    - Student Life,

    Pharmacists can opt out of filling Plan B Nov 19, 2005
    A woman in Pennsylvania with a legal prescription for emergency contraception might find herself being referred to another pharmacy because the pharmacist ...
    - York Daily Record,

    School board appears split on contraception Oct 26, 2005
    A polling of board members Tuesday indicated three votes exist to keep contraception in the program, three favor removing it and the potential deciding vote is ...
    - Odessa American,

    New Guidelines On Long Acting Contraception Promote Greater Choice ... Oct 26, 2005
    ...is accompanied by a leaflet developed in conjunction with fpa (Family Planning Association) to help women make informed decisions about their contraception. ...
    - I-Newswire.com (press release)

    Advocates pressure FDA to rule on emergency contraception Nov 2, 2005
    WASHINGTON The morning-after contraception pill hits a regulatory milepost with still no word from the Food and Drug Administration whether it will be sold ...
    - WCAX,

    Ector County council recommends teaching contraception Oct 27, 2005
    ODESSA, Texas -- A school health advisory council has recommended teaching contraception to students despite loud opposition at a recent meeting. ...
    - KRIS-TV,

    Ector County council recommends teaching contraception Oct 27, 2005
    ODESSA, Texas A health advisory council in West Texas has recommended teaching contraception to students -- despite opposition at a recent meeting. ...
    - KRIS-TV,

    Contraception 'must widen' as figures in unplanned pregnacies in ... Oct 30, 2005
    As the numbers of unplanned pregnancies increase among black women, the body advising the NHS in England and Wales says contraception choice ‘must widen ...
    - Black Britain,

    Today's issue... Contraception Oct 26, 2005
    The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice), which advises the NHS in England and Wales, has produced a set of guidelines suggesting more women make ...
    - Politics.co.uk,

    FPA: Medical cooperation the key to more contraception Oct 26, 2005
    The Family Planning Association (FPA), which worked alongside the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (Nice) in establishing new contraceptive guidelines ...
    - Politics.co.uk,

    Alaska Medical Board Rejects Restriction on Emergency ... Oct 25, 2005
    ...on Friday rejected 4-2 a proposal that would have required women to obtain a physical exam from a doctor before receiving emergency contraception (EC) from a ...
    - Ms. Magazine,

    Assisted Contraception Ups Adverse Pregnancy Risk, Study Nov 1, 2005
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of assisted reproductive technologies, including ovulation induction and in vitro fertilization (IVF), increases the risk of ...
    - WNEP-TV,

    Emergency contraception for rape victims proposed by unlikely duo Nov 1, 2005
    HARRISBURG - Advocates for rape victims say more than half of Pennsylvania hospitals and health care facilities fail to provide assaulted women with emergency ...
    - Beaver County Times,

    Dems hold emergency contraception hearing in Oshkosh Oct 25, 2005
    ...hearing at the Oshkosh Public Library on a bill that would require hospitals to inform rape victims about the availability emergency contraception and provide ...
    - Oshkosh Northwestern,

    Contraception options for males still are limited Oct 24, 2005
    Men who share responsibility for contraception may be many women's dream, but call it a dream deferred. ... Q: What forms of male contraception are on the horizon? ...
    - Arizona Republic,

    Pharmacists May Be Refusing to Fill Emergency Contraception Orders Oct 25, 2005
    ...following an incident in Missouri last month in which a pharmacist with the chain allegedly refused to fill a woman’s prescription for emergency contraception ...
    - The NewStandard,

    Report Highlights 'Revolution' in Access to Emergency ... Oct 28, 2005
    ..."The numbers of women obtaining Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) from a pharmacy without a prescription marks a quiet revolution in access to this type ...
    - PR Newswire UK (press release),

    fpa welcomes NICE guidelines on long-acting reversible ... Oct 31, 2005
    ...“fpa warmly welcomes the new guidance from NICE on long-acting reversible methods of contraception. As the UK's leading sexual ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Video criticizes Vatican’s policy regarding contraception Nov 2, 2005
    Bradshaw narrated the documentary which highlighted the effect of Vatican policy and former Pope John Paul II’s philosophy on contraception and reproductive ...
    - The Easterner,

    Proportion of Women in UK Accessing Nonprescription Emergency ... Nov 1, 2005
    The proportion of women in the United Kingdom who purchased nonprescription emergency contraception from a pharmacy nearly doubled from 27% in 2003-2004 to 50 ...
    - Kaiser network.org,

    Not abortion, contraception -- Plan B is better than Plan C Nov 22, 2005
    It's about contraception, for heaven's sake. ... Imagine: The muddled brains in the Bush administration are hassling women over contraception.
    - Vanguardia (México),

    Few districts focus on abstinence only Nov 19, 2005
    The Ector County Independent School District has opted out of teaching contraception in sexuality courses, but other school districts approach the issue ...
    - Odessa American,

    Religion interferes with FDA ruling Nov 20, 2005
    Almost a year ago, I wrote a column expressing the hope that religion would not be an obstacle for those seeking contraception. ...
    - UW Badger Herald,

    Dropping contraception unit gets mixed reviews Nov 20, 2005
    ECISD voted 4-3 to drop a one-day unit on contraception, opting to teach what is spelled out in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, which is primarily ...
    - MyWestTexas.com,

    Toss Contraceptives And Enjoy Fertility Nov 22, 2005
    Artificial contraception is a silent cancer growing on our society. It will slowly destroy us. Contraception launched the sexual ...
    - TheDay (subscription),

    Report: FDA decision-making on emergency contraception "unusual" Nov 14, 2005
    By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press | November 14, 2005. WASHINGTON --Federal health officials didn't follow normal procedures ...
    - Boston Globe,

    Report: FDA decision-making on emergency contraception "unusual" Nov 14, 2005
    WASHINGTON - Federal health officials didn't follow normal procedures in rejecting over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill - and some documents ...
    - Tucson Citizen,

    FDA decision-making on emergency contraception ``unusual'' Nov 14, 2005
    ...by LAURAN NEERGAARD (AP). Federal health officials didn't follow normal procedures in rejecting over-the-counter sales of the morning ...
    - Oklahoma Daily,

    Report: FDA decision-making on emergency contraception 'unusual' Nov 14, 2005
    Congressional auditors reported that the Food and Drug Administration's May 2004 decision on emergency contraception deviated from 10 years of agency practice ...
    - Tucson Citizen,

    FDA Decision-Making on Emergency Contraception 'Unusual' Nov 14, 2005
    ...(11/14/05 - WASHINGTON, DC) - Federal health officials didn't follow normal procedures in rejecting over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill -- and ...
    - abc11tv.com,

    Audit faults FDA decision-making on emergency contraception Nov 15, 2005
    ...audit released Monday cited “unusual� steps in the FDA’s initial rejection of over-the-counter emergency contraception, including conflicting accounts of ...
    - Canton Repository (subscription),

    Evidence puts morning-after pill in new light Nov 21, 2005
    The pro-life movement has long opposed the morning-after pill as abortion in disguise, not the "emergency contraception" it is supposed to be. ...
    - Baltimore Sun,

    Ector County drops contraception curriculum Nov 15, 2005
    Students in Ector County schools won't be getting any more lessons on contraception as part of the school district's abstinence-only-based sexual education ...
    - Denton Record Chronicle (subscription),

    Through the Back Door Nov 10, 2005
    In 1998, when Washington state started allowing pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception without a doctor's prescription, one of the first women to ask ...
    - AlterNet,

    Advocates pressure FDA to rule on availability of emergency ... Nov 1, 2005
    WASHINGTON - The morning-after contraception pill known as Plan B reached a regulatory milepost Tuesday with still no word from the Food and Drug ...
    - Tucson Citizen,

    Call for 'longer-lasting' contraception Oct 26, 2005
    Women must be encouraged to use longer-lasting contraception such as contraceptive implants, not just the pill and condoms, according to the NHS watchdog. ...
    - DeHavilland,

    Odessa school will keep teaching contraception Oct 27, 2005
    ODESSA -- A school health advisory council in West Texas recommended teaching contraception to students -- despite opposition at a recent meeting. ...
    - News 8 Austin,

    Many comments favor sex-ed plan Nov 19, 2005
    ...the Rogue Valley’s largest — to consider pulling children from public school over plans to introduce information about contraception districtwide in eighth ...
    - Mail Tribune,

    Activist groups band together to protest against Wal-Mart Nov 20, 2005
    Planned Parenthood organized these protests in response to Wal-Mart's continued refusal to carry emergency contraception in its pharmacies. ...
    - The Massachusetts Daily Collegian,

    Druggist dilemma Nov 19, 2005
    Women's rights are being threatened by a growing trend of pharmacists refusing to dispense emergency contraception, or the "morning-after pill," because of ...
    - Grand Forks Herald,

    Canadian Sexual Health Site Awarded Top Five Honour at UN Summit ... Nov 16, 2005
    The sexualityandu.ca site, administered by the Contraception Awareness Project of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, was selected from ...
    - CCNMatthews (Communiqués de presse),

    With so many choices, it's sometimes difficult to find the ' ... Nov 17, 2005
    TAHLEQUAH -- Rings, pills, foams, sponges, condoms, shots, patches, IUDs and diaphragms -- how does a woman decide which method of contraception is best? ...
    - Norman Transcript,

    Contraception – now and then 02 Oct 2005
    The condom is globally the most popular form of contraception with 41% of people choosing it ahead of any other form of contraception, according to the Durex ...
    - Health24.com

    Drop seen in number of teens becoming pregnant 02 Oct 2005
    WASHINGTON | US teen pregnancy and birth rates have plummeted to all-time lows as more teenagers delay sex, abstain from it, use contraception and use ...
    - Myrtle Beach Sun News

    Teen births hit record low; more delay sex, use condoms 02 Oct 2005
    WASHINGTON - US teen pregnancy and birth rates have plummeted to recorded lows as more teenagers delay sex, abstain from it, use contraception and use it more ...
    - San Jose Mercury News

    10 ways to remember to take the Pill 02 Oct 2005
    Women who rely on the Pill as their sole method of contraception need to take their daily dose at the same time every day, otherwise its effectiveness is ...
    - Health24.com

    tied up over sterilisation 02 Oct 2005
    ...menstruating. It is a permanent one-time method of contraception and enables you to enjoy sex without the fear of falling pregnant.
    - Health24.com

    BOND BLAMED FOR RISE IN UNSAFE SEX 02 Oct 2005
    The Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine has slammed movies including 2002's DIE ANOTHER DAY for their contraception-free antics between the sheets, and ...
    - Contactmusic.com

    'Our Bodies' marks 35 years 02 Oct 2005
    The eighth edition, released this summer, continues the direct but accessible talk about subjects such as contraception, abortion and orgasms and adds new ...
    - Evansville Courier & Press (subscription)

    Bennett skirmish - latest in a War started 40 years ago 02 Oct 2005
    He described the report as a "highly sophomoric treatment of illegitimacy" and insisted that whites' broader access to abortion, contraception, and adoption ...
    - RedState.org

    The hookup culture: Having casual relationships is the new dating 02 Oct 2005
    ...than their children. Shore, the English professor, said her 17-year-old daughter recently taught her about contraception. Sex aside ...
    - GW Hatchet (subscription)

    Keepers ape motherhood for pregnant orangutan 02 Oct 2005
    Bess was on birth control at the time. When her contraception implant was removed, she began soliciting sex from Michael and became pregnant. ...
    - Arizona Republic

    Protect all marriages 02 Oct 2005
    When divorce was legalized, when contraception was deemed a private choice within marriage, when married women were given rights to their own credit and ...
    - Boston Globe

    ...allow homosexuals to become Catholic priests 02 Oct 2005
    ...from the position that the homosexual orientation is disordered just as some oppose teachings like the sinfulness of contraception, masturbation, premarital sex ...
    - New York Daily News

    Contraception begins again on herd Sep 29, 2005
    Starting today, the Bureau of Land Management will begin the latest round of a contraception experiment on the Pryor Mountain wild-horse herd. ...
    - Billings Gazette

    BLM will go forward with horse contraception Sep 29, 2005
    By MARY CLARE JALONICK. WASHINGTON -- The Department of Interior ruled Wednesday that birth control may be used on the Pryor Mountain ...
    - FedSmith.com

    A non-nonpartisan ballot Oct 1, 2005
    ...the birthrate down about a third from their peaks in 1991: Girls are being more assertive, either refusing to have sex or demanding that contraception be used ...
    - Charlotte Observer

    Copper intra-uterine contraception devices under review Sep 27, 2005
    A review of the use of copper intra-uterine devices (IUDs) as contraception is being undertaken at Massey University in Auckland to determine if their ...
    - Stuff.co.nz

    Student Health Center improves sexual and reproductive health ... Sep 30, 2005
    ...considerable efforts to improve has been sexual and reproductive health issues, specifically sexually transmitted diseases and emergency contraception for women ...
    - Seahawk (subscription)

    Tisei backs contraception bill Sep 28, 2005
    In July, the Legislature overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand access to emergency contraception here in Massachusetts. Soon thereafter however, Gov. ...
    - Stoneham Sun

    Which intra uterine device works best for contraception? Sep 26, 2005
    A major review of copper intra-uterine devices as a contraception method is underway in the School of Health Sciences at Massey University’s Auckland campus. ...
    - Massey News

    AAP Issues New Statement on Emergency Contraception for ... Sep 24, 2005
    In a new policy entitled, "Emergency Contraception," the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports availability of emergency contraception for adolescents. ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Tisei: Emergency contraception bill becomes law Sep 22, 2005
    By Sen. Richard Tisei/ Columnist. In July, the Legislature overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand access to emergency contraception here in Massachusetts. ...
    - Reading Advocate

    There are 23 types of Pill for women. So why do doctors prescribe ... Oct 1, 2005
    Doctors and health professionals are "duping" thousands of women by only offering them a limited range of contraception that does not include alternatives ...
    - Independent

    Lawmakers override Romney veto of emergency contraception bill Sep 15, 2005
    BOSTON --The state Legislature voted Thursday to override a gubernatorial veto of a measure that will expand access to emergency contraception by requiring ...
    - Boston Globe

    Lawmakers override Romney veto of emergency contraception bill Sep 15, 2005
    BOSTON - The state Legislature voted Thursday to override a gubernatorial veto of a measure that will expand access to emergency contraception by requiring ...
    - Boston Herald

    Mass. lawmakers override contraception veto Sep 15, 2005
    BOSTON -- The state Legislature voted Thursday to override Gov. Mitt Romney's veto of a measure that will expand access to emergency contraception. ...
    - Seattle Post Intelligencer

    Lawmakers override governor's contraception veto Sep 15, 2005
    It could take weeks or months for a new state emergency contraception law to take effect, despite the Legislature's resounding endorsement of the measure ...
    - Boston Globe

    State contraception plan imperiled Sep 6, 2005
    The US Food and Drug Administration has delayed a final decision on whether to allow over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception, saying it needs more ...
    - Boston Globe

    Emergency contraception stall shows the agency prefers playing ... Sep 4, 2005
    LAST week, the Food and Drug Administration again postponed a decision on over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception. It ...
    - Houston Chronicle

    Mass. Lawmakers Override Contraception Veto Sep 15, 2005
    BOSTON (AP) - The state Legislature voted Thursday to override the governor's veto of a measure that will expand access to emergency contraception by requiring ...
    - Guardian Unlimited

    Contraception-bill veto rejected Sep 16, 2005
    The state Legislature voted yesterday to override the governor's veto of a measure that will expand access to emergency contraception by requiring hospital ...
    - Seattle Times

    CONTRACEPTION: STORACE ON REVIEWING DRUG TESTING PROCEDURE Sep 12, 2005
    ...(AGI) - Rome, Italy, Sep 12 - "The Italian Drug Agency (AIFA) today notified the start of trials on the so-called contraceptive pill, but omitted to specify ...
    - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia

    FDA delays decision on emergency contraception Sep 15, 2005
    On Aug. 26 the Food and Drug Administration put a 60-day delay on the decision to determine how this type of emergency contraception will be distributed. ...
    - Minnesota Daily

    ACROSS THE COUNTER SALE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION PILLS APPROVED Sep 9, 2005
    Government has approved the sale of Emergency Contraception Pills (ECP) across the counter in the country. Announcing this while ...
    - Press Information Bureau (press release)

    Pediatricians' group issues policy on emergency contraception for ... Sep 1, 2005
    CHICAGO - A leading group of pediatricians issued a policy Thursday supporting over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception, almost a week after the Food ...
    - Belleville News-Democrat

    Lawmakers Override Romney Veto Of Emergency Contraception Bill Sep 15, 2005
    BOSTON -- House and Senate lawmakers on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected Gov. Mitt Romney's veto of a bill expanding access to emergency contraception. ...
    - Turn to 10.com

    THE CONTRACEPTION WAR Sep 2, 2005
    ...sponsors. The most recent was the delay, yet again, of approval of emergency contraception for sale without a prescription. Susan ...
    - Centre Daily Times

    Planned Parenthood Provides Contraception to Evacuees Sep 6, 2005
    ...contributions will go directly to supporting our continued efforts to provide health services,� including contraceptives and an "emergency contraception kit ...
    - NewsMax.com

    Pharmacy Owners Sue Governor Over Contraception Sep 14, 2005
    Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday over a rule that requires Illinois pharmacies to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception. ...
    - CBS2 Chicago

    Complaints filed against pharmacies not dispensing emergency ... Sep 15, 2005
    CHICAGO - The state on Thursday filed complaints against three pharmacies that did not fill prescriptions for emergency contraception despite a state rule ...
    - Belleville News-Democrat

    Pharmacy owners sue governor over emergency contraception rule Sep 14, 2005
    ...owners today sued Governor Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY'-uh-vitch) over a rule requiring Illinois pharmacies to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception. ...
    - KWQC-TV

    Groups halt wild horse contraception Sep 4, 2005
    Only eight mares were given contraception treatment for this year, so the foal crop in spring 2006 is expected to be normal -- 20 to 30 animals. ...
    - The Casper Star Tribune

    State sues pharmacies for not dispensing contraception Sep 15, 2005
    CHICAGO The state today filed complaints against three pharmacies that did not fill prescriptions for emergency contraception despite a state rule requiring ...
    - KWQC-TV

    Pharmacist-Contraception Battle Heads To Capitol Sep 15, 2005
    ...issued by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich after some pharmacists there refused to dispense emergency contraception. "That is the reasonable ...
    - WCCO

    The Contraception Combat Zone Sep 16, 2005
    ..."Now that we have waved 'Bye, Bye, Brownie' to Michael Brown, the hapless head of FEMA, could we turn our sights back to another agency on the skids: the Food ...
    - Ms. Magazine

    Lawmakers Override Romney Veto Of Emergency Contraception Bill Sep 16, 2005
    BOSTON (AP) -- The legislation requires hospital emergency room doctors to offer the medication to rape victims, and would make it available without a ...
    - WCSH-TV

    Contraception For Women Aged Over 40 Years – US Recommended ... Sep 5, 2005
    Do sexually active women aged over 40 years still require contraception? Women should be informed that although a natural decline ...
    - Community Dispatch (press release)

    Emergency contraception measure sparks debate Sep 3, 2005
    ...and Drug Administration's announcement that it would hold off indefinitely on a measure permitting over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception has people ...
    - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle

    Plan B contraception poses little risk, researchers say Sep 12, 2005
    The Food and Drug Administration decision to defer a ruling to allow over-the-counter (OTC) sales of the emergency contraception drug Plan B has generated ...
    - DetNews.com

    City still squeamish about contraception Sep 8, 2005
    Mumbai, September 8: The topic of contraception still remains a wee bit off limits for Mumbai’s liberal youth. If the furtive ...
    - Mumbai Newsline

    India Approves Emergency Contraception for Nonprescription Sales Sep 2, 2005
    India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization on Wednesday approved emergency contraception for nonprescription sales in the country, the Hindu reports. ...
    - Kaiser network.org

    IUS a safer contraception method Sep 12, 2005
    IF you are looking for an effective contraceptive method that’s safe and simple, consider the intrauterine system (IUS), which combines the benefits of the ...
    - New Straits Times

    FDA Official Resigns Over 'Morning After' Controversy Sep 30, 2005
    The decision of the FDA to postpone a decision as to whether to offer the morning-after pill, an emergency contraception, over the counter prompted Wood's ...
    - Howard University Hilltop (subscription)

    FDA official resigns over contraception policy Aug 31, 2005
    The recent decision ... about emergency contraception ... is contrary ... agency. The e-mail was released by contraception advocates. The ...
    - CNN

    Letters, 9/29: Science can be tested Sep 29, 2005
    Plan B — the commercial name for emergency contraception — is a higher dose of the same ingredients found in regular birth control pills. ...
    - Lincoln Journal Star

    FDA Official Resigns Over Delay In Approval of Emergency ... Aug 31, 2005
    Congress that if confirmed he'd see to it that the FDA would issue a decision by September 1 on whether to approve the "morning after" contraception pill Plan B ...
    - Blogcritics.org

    Emergency Contraception: Little reason to deny Plan B to women ... Aug 29, 2005
    That kind of dodge may be commonplace for parents dealing with their children's requests, but it is no way for a regulatory agency to act. ...
    - Salt Lake Tribune

    New AAP policy advises on emergency contraception use Aug 31, 2005
    ...guidelines for pediatricians on how to recommend, access and appropriately counsel patients and their families on the use of emergency contraception as part of ...
    - AAP News (subscription)

    ACLU wants rape victims offered contraception Aug 31, 2005
    Union is asking the Justice Department to release records that might explain why it doesn't advise hospitals to consider emergency contraception when treating ...
    - Buffalo News

    Adolescents and Sex: The Handbook for Professionals Working with ... Sep 30, 2005
    Case studies and examples of practice are combined with up-to-date information on difficult areas such as sex and the law, contraception and sexually ...
    - Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

    Resolution 47 promotes clinical contraception, drop in birth rate Aug 30, 2005
    ...the last six months. Specifically, the use of clinical contraception amongst Vietnamese couples has increased. More people are employing ...
    - Viet Nam News

    Illinois Blocks Anti-Choice Move; Bush Doesn't Oct 1, 2005
    Illinois Judge John Belz upheld the governor's order that pharmacists in the state fill emergency contraception prescriptions, the State-Journal Register ...
    - Women's eNews

    Cancer trials delayed by contraceptive objections Oct 1, 2005
    Clinical trials for cancer patients at some Dublin hospitals owned by religious orders have been delayed due to objections over the use of contraception. ...
    - Sunday Business Post

    Mass. Lawmakers Override Contraception Veto Sep 15, 2005
    BOSTON (AP) -- The state Legislature voted Thursday to override Gov. Mitt Romney's veto of a measure that will expand access to emergency contraception. ...
    - Wired News

    Lawmakers override Romney veto of emergency contraception bill Sep 15, 2005
    BOSTON— The state Legislature voted Thursday to override a gubernatorial veto of a measure that will expand access to emergency contraception by requiring ...
    - Worcester Telegram (subscription)

    Mass. Lawmakers Override Contraception Veto Sep 15, 2005
    The state Legislature voted Thursday to override the governor's veto of a measure that will expand access to emergency contraception by requiring hospital ...
    - The Ledger

    State contraception plan imperiled Sep 6, 2005
    The US Food and Drug Administration has delayed a final decision on whether to allow over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception, saying it needs more ...
    - Borsa-Italia.Net

    Pregnancies among unmarried teens have plummeted Sep 29, 2005
    WASHINGTON - (KRT) - US teen pregnancy and birth rates have plummeted to all-time lows as more teenagers delay sex, abstain from it, use contraception and use ...
    - San Jose Mercury News

    Parker & Waichman, LLP Comments on Published Study Underscoring ... Sep 26, 2005
    ...effects associated with the Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch, believes that a recent medical study, published in the journal Contraception, clearly illustrates ...
    - PrimeZone (press release)

    FDA Seeks Your Input on Morning-After Pill Sep 28, 2005
    Scotland, studies showed that abortion rates stayed the same despite increased "over-the-counter" Morning After Pill (MAP or "Emergency contraception") use (by ...
    - ProLife Blogs

    Many forms of birth control available Sep 28, 2005
    Abstinence, female or male sterilization, hormonal methods, barrier methods and emergency contraception are the most reliable methods in preventing pregnancy. ...
    - Billings Gazette

    Governor vetoes gay marriage bill Sep 30, 2005
    He also approved legislation that would ensure that women seeking emergency contraception could not be denied by pharmacists who cite moral objections. ...
    - Contra Costa Times

    Full-day kindergarten helps expand students' learning Sep 25, 2005
    I am writing to highlight some medical and scientific facts about emergency contraception (EC), also known as the "morning after pill," which were not clearly ...
    - The News Journal

    REGION AL BRIEFS Oct 1, 2005
    Programme: An orientation programme on “Improving access to emergency contraception� was organised on Friday by the local branch of Family Planning ...
    - The Tribune

    The Liberal Bennett-And-Switch Oct 1, 2005
    In the 1930s, Ms. Sanger’s “Negro Project� offered through contraception, a solution to the problem of too many children born into low-income ...
    - American Daily

    Social issues could determine outcome Oct 1, 2005
    Kaine insists the state can reduce abortions by enforcing its restrictions and providing greater access to health care and contraception. ...
    - Roanoke Times

    At 60, UN Is Showing Its Age Oct 1, 2005
    ...groups have also been dissatisfied for a long time with the United Nations, due to its unceasing enthusiasm for promoting abortion, contraception and radical ...
    - Zenit News Agency

    Park needs thorough research Oct 1, 2005
    Certainly, contraception on such a large population is impractical and can be applied to restrict growth only in small herds on private game reserves. ...
    - Sunday Independent (subscription)

    Teen pregnancy rising sharply in Palm Beach County Sep 29, 2005
    Veronica Robinson of West Palm Beach says her family is living proof why parents also need to speak to their children about sex and contraception. ...
    - WPTV

    Tostrex(R) Launched in Sweden Sep 29, 2005
    The addition of Biosyn, a leader in the development of novel microbicide gel products for contraception and the reduction in transmission of HIV in women ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Do Men Have A Right To Abortion? Sep 29, 2005
    ..."What if she lies to me about using contraception?" If you can't trust her about a basic issue like this one, then you shouldn't be having sex with her. ...
    - ProLife Blogs

    Lim: Homeland security Oct 1, 2005
    My friend was so dismayed by what happened that she took it upon herself to organize a seminar on contraception in her company. ...
    - Sun Star

    Abstinence theme won't end teen sex Oct 1, 2005
    One of the key justifications for real sex education is that the use of contraception is a life skill whether or not one holds onto that abstinence pledge. ...
    - Myrtle Beach Sun News

    Romania working to no longer be the land of orphanages Oct 1, 2005
    Since the 1960s when Nicolae Ceausescu, then Romania's leader, banned contraception as part of an effort to increase Romania's population, the abandonment of ...
    - Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)

    Letter: 'We have a great champion' Sep 29, 2005
    ...health center in Reading, together with all Health Quarters staff, was pleased to read Senator Tisei's column on the state's emergency contraception (EC) bill ...
    - Reading Advocate

    High earners have more — sex included Oct 1, 2005
    ...healthy and fertile. With modern contraception greater sexual success doesn’t necessarily translate into more offspring. Eddie Irvine ...
    - The Sunday Times

    Get down to these sexual basics Oct 1, 2005
    If you can’t discuss sexual needs and contraception with your partner, the two of you aren’t ready to have a sexual relationship. ...
    - Health24.com

    Politicians laud Plan B success Sep 28, 2005
    Following the State Legislature's approval of the emergency contraception bill, lawmakers joined the attorney general and the Massachusetts Coalition for ...
    - Daily Free Press (subscription)

    Watch move to more over-the-counter drugs, pharmacists urge Sep 27, 2005
    Switching emergency contraception or cholesterol-lowering drugs to over-the-counter status carries potential risks and benefits, pharmacists say. ...
    - CBCUnlocked

    Plan B becoming a primary course of action Sep 21, 2005
    ...after the state legislature easily overrode Governor Mitt Romney's veto of the bill "An Act Providing Timely Access to Emergency Contraception" last Thursday. ...
    - The Northeastern News (subscription)

    Bennett, Eugenics and Eucharist Oct 1, 2005
    If poverty is itself criminal – and all the best socialists assure us that it is – then contraception and abortion are solutions that address the root ...
    - ChronWatch

    Teens Have Secrets About Sex (and They Want Adults to Know Them) Sep 26, 2005
    For example: • Teens are having less intercourse in high school (down 14% from 1991). • Those teens who are having sex are using more contraception (91% of ...
    - CBS News




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