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Time for Plan B on Plan B?
New research proves progressives were right to be upset by restrictions on emergency contraceptives.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Obamneycare
In this video clip from April 2010, Mitt Romney says that Congress should “repeal the bad and keep the good” parts of the Affordable Care Act, and that the “good” includes the individual mandate.
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Obama Administration Restricts Plan B Access
The Food and Drug Administration was on the verge of approving the emergency contraceptive known as “Plan B One Step.” Access to emergency contraceptives is important to the reproductive freedom of women, and having to obtain a prescription or get past a pharmacist with reactionary moral beliefs can be a substantial burden on women. As […]
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The Court Will Rule—and Then?
No matter the outcome, a judicial review of the Affordable Care Act can only hurt Democrats.
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Affordable Care Act
Will the individual mandate survive?
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DC Appeals Court Upholds ACA—With a Republican Taking the Lead
The influential Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has issued an opinion affirming the Affordable Care Act (ACA) constitutional. In itself, this is not surprising, as several other courts have done so. What is surprising is that the Court’s opinion was written by Republican favorite Laurence Silberman. The conservative Reagan appointee notes that […]
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The Budget Prescription
A spoonful of medecine may make the deficit-reduction go down.
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Running Out the Clock on Government Regulations
House bill could hamstring important protections
