Fast Moving Missouri Bill Expands the “Right to Deny” Care

It’s not just an issue of conscience, it’s an all out emergency!
Arkansas to Increase ‘Conscience’ Protections, Add Telemed Ban

If the Arkansas legislature had a motto for its 2013 session, it would probably be “Want to have sex? Make babies.”
Inquiry into Savita Halappanavar’s Death Already Tainted

A step by step, detailed timeline of the events leading up to Savita Halappanavar’s death, presented by her husband and others with her at the time.
Irish Law, “Conscience Clauses,” and Needless Death: Three Questions About Savita Halappanavar’s Death

Numerous questions have arisen in the wake of Savita’s case. Why did this happen? Doesn’t Ireland, a country with otherwise draconian abortion laws, allow abortion to save the life of the mother? Was there any doubt an abortion was necessary to save Savita’s life? Can this happen in the United States? And here are my answers.
We Are All Savita Halappanavar: Catholic Hospital in Ireland Denies Woman Life-Saving Abortion
Last month, a Catholic hospital in Ireland effectively murdered a pregnant woman by denying her a life-saving abortion. Anti-choicers in the United States are trying to impose the same policies on women in the United States. This must be stopped.
USA Today Publishes Dueling Op-Eds on “Conscience Clauses”

In the battle between a right to obtain medical treatment and a right to deny that treatment because of “moral” objections, who wins?
Sexual Health Roundup: Court Says Illinois Pharmacists Don’t Have to Distribute EC, Just as NYC Schools Stock Up on It
An appellate court this week ruled that Illinois cannot force pharmacies or pharmacists to sell EC. The New York City Department of Education, meanwhile, is offering it to students. And ACOG recommends IUDs and Implants for teens.
Missouri Legislature Overrides Nixon Veto of Birth Control Refusal Rights

Both the House and the Senate voted overwhelmingly that employers and insurers should have the right to deny women contraceptive coverage in their insurance plans.
A Victory for Millennials in the Push for Access to Contraception
Today, for a brief moment, we can take time to celebrate a victory in womens health. Because today, most private insurance companies in the United States will begin to cover all FDA-approved forms of contraception, free of co-pays. This is a BIG step forward.
The War On Workers’ Religious Liberty
A federal judge in Colorado shows he’s open to the argument that employers should be able to dock your insurance benefits because they oppose contraception. If conservatives successfully open this door, expect more attacks on workers’ religious freedom.