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US government files morning-after pill appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-second appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription. U.S. District Judge Edward Korman in Brooklyn last week refused...
Tags: Plan B (drug), Crime, Law and Justice, Birth Control, Brooklyn (New York City), Judges
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FDA: Morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and up
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is moving the morning-after pill over the counter but only those 15 and older can buy it — an attempt to find middle ground just days before a court-imposed deadline to lift all age restrictions on the...Tags: Barack Obama, Women's Health, Family Planning, Crime, Law and Justice, Birth Control
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Indiana prepares to go another round with feds
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — By turns, Indiana leaders have either chosen, begrudgingly, to work with Washington or fight it outright, and this year is no exception. Republican Gov. Mike Pence's fiery letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary...
Tags: Barack Obama, Healthcare Laws, Family Planning, Crime, Law and Justice, Mitch Daniels
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Biden meets with gun safety, victims groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday heard personal stories of gun violence from representatives of victims groups and gun-safety organizations as he drafts the Obama administration's response to the shooting at a Connecticut...
Tags: Barack Obama, Arne Duncan, Jay Carney, National Rifle Association of America, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Judge dismisses Notre Dame lawsuit regarding birth control mandate
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the University of Notre Dame challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide birth-control coverage. The lawsuit, filed...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Family Planning, Crime, Law and Justice, Birth Control, Insurance
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After shootings, states rethink mental health cuts
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of states have slashed spending on mental health care over the last four years, driven by the recession's toll on revenue and, in some cases, a new zeal to shrink government. But that trend may be heading for a U-...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Unemployment Benefits, Elections, Mental Health, Executive Branch
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Obama's health care overhaul turns into a sprint
WASHINGTON (AP) — Its place assured alongside Medicare and Medicaid, President Barack Obama's health care law is now in a sprint to the finish line, with just 11 months to go before millions of uninsured people can start signing up for coverage....
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Crime, Law and Justice, Bob McDonnell, Elections
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Notre Dame, Catholic Diocese, others file suit regarding HHS mandate
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — The University of Notre Dame, the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and several other area organizations filed suit Monday challenging the constitutionality of a federal regulation that requires religious organizations to...Tags: Barack Obama, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Birth Control, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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CDC launching graphic anti-smoking ad campaign
ATLANTA (AP) — In a graphic new ad campaign announced Thursday, the government is trying to shock smokers into quitting with the sometimes-gruesome stories of people damaged by tobacco products.
The new effort confronts a hard truth: Despite...Tags: Throat Cancer, Health Organizations, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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Feds to stop funding Texas women's health program
HOUSTON (AP) — The federal government will stop funding a Texas health program that serves 130,000 low-income women because of a state law that bars abortion-affiliated clinics from getting public money. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen...Tags: Women's Health, Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Rick Perry
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Health care overhaul leads to problems for Notre Dame
Religious institution or not? Notre Dame's president, Fr. John Jenkins, is asking the government for a better definition.
It all has to do with the federal healthcare overhaul, which requires colleges and universities to provide birth control for staff...Tags: Employment, Employment Opportunities, Family Planning, Birth Control, Colleges and Universities
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HHS rejects Indiana Medicaid plan that bans Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Health and Human Services Department rejected changes in Indiana's Medicaid plan Wednesday, saying it illegally bans funding for Planned Parenthood, and sought to make clear that a similar fate awaits other states that pass...Tags: Hartford Equus Academy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indiana, Family Planning, Crime, Law and Justice
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