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Senate GOP blocks bill protecting contraception saying it will force churches to give kids condoms
Republicans said the bill isn’t necessary because there’s “no threat” to contraception access, then blocked the bill protecting contraception access.
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Trump judge rules that parents can keep birth control away from teens
“Parents’ rights” have been used to ban LGBTQ books, harass teachers, oppose trans-inclusive policies, and now to prevent teen pregnancy.
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Justice Alito begins full-court press on LGBTQ rights by claiming that marriage equality ruling censors people
“You can’t say that marriage is a union between one man and one woman. Until recently, that’s what the vast majority of Americans thought. Now, it’s considered bigotry.”
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Why this advocate is blasting Caribbean religious leaders for turning to Trump
Bennet Charles of St. Lucia called a recent letter from faith leaders to President Trump sad and almost hypocritical.
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This company is delivering PrEP and birth control to your front door for free
Nurx is also giving away free birth control in Donald Trump’s name.
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Contraception and little sisters carrying a big stick
If the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Catholic Church are really “of the poor,” how can they square their policies with truly serving poor people?
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Supreme Court: Corporations can hold religious objections to contraceptive coverage
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that some corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law requirement that they cover contraceptives for women. The justices’ 5-4 decision is the first time that the high court has ruled that profit-seeking businesses can hold religious views under federal law.
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Teen medical ban could threaten gay youth, say advocates
RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill restricting teenagers’ access to medical and mental health care initially scheduled to be voted on in the North Carolina House of Representatives on Wednesday was taken off the calendar and sent back to the Judiciary Committee.
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Utah legislature approves bill to ban discussion of homosexuality, contraception in schools
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Republican dominated legislature on Tuesday passed a measure that makes teaching sex education optional for the state’s schools, and prohibits any instruction about homosexuality or the use of contraception.