World Aug 19 Millions of women lose access to contraceptives, abortions amid COVID-19 Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll says India with its months-long lockdown has been hit especially hard. By Aniruddha Ghosal, Cara Anna, Associated Press
Nation Jan 19 Supreme Court turns away new challenge to Obamacare WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected another challenge to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. By Associated Press
World Aug 10 Watch 7:47 Pious Philippines rolls out reproductive health law amid opposition Teen pregnancies rose by 50 percent in the Philippines over the last decade. Now that predominantly Roman Catholic country has begun implementing a law -- contested for years -- that requires public health facilities to offer free contraceptive services. Special… By PBS NewsHour
Health Sep 17 Rise of Catholic insurance plans raises questions about contraceptive coverage Catholic and other religious hospitals and universities have been arguing in federal court for much of the past two years that they shouldn’t have to offer or facilitate birth control as part of their employee health plans because it violates… By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News
Jul 15 How will your healthcare change after the recent rulings on contraceptives? By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News All FDA-approved methods of birth control are considered preventive care, and the health law requires nearly all health plans sold on the individual and group markets to cover preventive care without any out-of-pocket cost to consumers. The Supreme Court decision… Continue reading
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