The Obama administration modified its Plan B policy yet again, making over-the-counter emergency contraceptives available for all women over age 15. But the age limit—even if lower—remains completely irrational.
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The Sequester v. The Sixth Amendment
The Supreme Court and Congress team up to eviscerate the rights of the accused.
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Read Him His Rights
The capture of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev presents an opportunity to show that fighting terrorism doesn’t require abandoning the Constitution.
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Five Lessons from the Gosnell Abortion-Clinic Controversy
Despite what you’ve heard from conservatives, the solution to unsafe abortion clinics is not eroding access.
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The NFL’s Concussion Problem Hits the Courts
When former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Ralph Wenzel passed away, after a long battle with dementia, he had the brain the size of a one-year-old’s. The defensive stars Dave Duerson and Junior Seau, both of whom recently committed suicide, were found to have a severe brain disease associated with repeated blows to the head. These and […]
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Over-the-Counter Plan B Strikes Back
A District Court judge ruled Kathleen Sebelius’s policy requiring women under 17 to provide a prescription for emergency contraceptives illegal. Will the Obama administration let the decision stand?
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It’s a Nice Day for a Gay Wedding
Breaking down the odds on possible outcomes for the Prop 8 case
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Privacy, Property, and the Drug War
Analyzing the other big Supreme Court case of the day
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Another Court Nominee Down
What were the “extraordinary circumstances” preventing Caitlin Halligan from being confirmed?
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Arizona versus the Right to Vote
Supporters of the law claim we need it prevent voter fraud, but Proposition 200’s true goal? Disenfranchising minorities.
