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Update & Correction: Mandatory Coverage of Birth Control Not Insurance Commissioner's Purview

The twitter petition is still live to encourage signers to show support for encouraging insurance companies operating in Washington DC to cover birth control for all women, on all plans. In a statement to RH Reality Check, the DISB ...

From AMIE NEWMAN, Reproductive Health: Reality Check,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jim Wallis,  Planned Parenthood,  American Civil Liberties Union,  James Dobson,  Mitt Romney

Pregnant, Jailed and Denied Care

Is there ever a justifiable reason to deny medical care to a pregnant woman serving time in jail? To most of us the answer would be a resounding no. But if there is a shred of justice that exists in our legal system, the story of what Bethany Cajune ...

From AMIE NEWMAN, Reproductive Health: Reality Check,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: American Civil Liberties Union,  US Food and Drug Administration

From Confusion to Clarity: New Mammogram Guidelines Explained!

Last week, the federal government released re-adjusted guidelines on breast cancer screenings, including mammograms and self-examination. The new guidelines state that instead of receiving yearly mammograms beginning at age 40, women can now wait ...

From AMIE NEWMAN, Reproductive Health: Reality Check,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: American Cancer Society,  World Health Organization,  New York Times Company,  James Dobson,  Mitt Romney

Globalizing The Culture Wars

Uganda’s new anti-homosexuality law currently on the table, before Parliament, is an especially vicious piece of legislation that seeks to impose life imprisonment and the death penalty upon those who are involved in  “homosexual crimes.”. In this era ...

From AMIE NEWMAN, Reproductive Health: Reality Check,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Rick Warren,  Episcopal Church,  Sarah Palin,  James Dobson,  Mitt Romney

It's No Joke: Center for Reproductive Rights Airs Ad On Stupak Amendment

Because the majority of people participating in the Exchange will receive federal subsidies, private insurers will likely cater to the market forces and simply opt not to cover abortion services at all. The Center for Reproductive Rights ( ...

From AMIE NEWMAN, Reproductive Health: Reality Check,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Center for Reproductive Rights,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Congressional Budget Office,  NPR,  U.S. Republican Party

Amie Newman: To Induce Or Not To Induce - Is That The Question?

Are there "good" reasons for inducing labor through medical intervention? It's a loaded question for which different providers may give you different answers. Even amongst like-minded communities of midwives - CPMs or CNMS, or more traditional medical ...

From AMIE NEWMAN, Huffington Post,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Susan King,  US Food and Drug Administration,  World Health Organization

RNC Health Plan Covers Abortion and Other Facts & Lies Behind the Stupak Amendment

The Republican National Committee’s health insurance plan covers elective abortion – a procedure the party’s own platform calls “a fundamental assault on innocent human life.” Well, sure their plan covers abortion. Because women at the RNC should ...

From AMIE NEWMAN, Reproductive Health: Reality Check,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  E.J. Dionne,  Peter Beinart,  Republican National Committee

Dear Progressive Allies in Health Care Reform: Where Were You on the Stupak Amendment?

I know that abortion access is one of the most divisive issues of our time. I understand that politics is one giant game. But it's a game that has true benefits when it's played right - and when we stick together.  Unfortunately, I'm not sure I have ...

From AMIE NEWMAN, Reproductive Health: Reality Check,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. House of Representatives,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Republican Party,  Glenn Beck

Push, Push, Push - Certified Professional Midwifery In Health Care Reform

We are down to the wire days left before the final deadline for including Certified Professional Midwives in the Senate health reform bill! Please aks them to take the lead in sponsoring an amendment to the Senate health bill to provide Medicaid ...

From AMIE NEWMAN, Reproductive Health: Reality Check,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Planned Parenthood,  Johnny Carson,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party

Planned Parenthood Director's Holes in Story Revealed In Recent Radio Interview

The Coalition (for Life) made claims that we didn't sterilize instruments - that was absolutely not true. The only thing that had anything to do with patient care - right now we're  on electronic records but back in 2006 we ...

From AMIE NEWMAN, Reproductive Health: Reality Check,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Planned Parenthood,  Scott Roeder,  FOX Broadcasting Company

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