Tag: contraception

Civil liberties experts issue scathing assessment of so-called “conscience protection” bill

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May 15, 2013 at 2:43 pmCategory:Uncategorized

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Reproductive rights2FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2013            

ACLU: ‘Conscious Protection’ Bill Is Opposite of Religious Liberty
H.B. 730 Would Allow Public Hospital Employees to Refuse Abortion Care & Private Employers to Refuse Contraception Coverage for Women Because of Religious Beliefs

RALEIGH – A bill that would allow public hospital employees to refuse to participate in abortion care and private employers to deny contraception coverage to women because of their personal religious beliefs was approved by North Carolina House Judiciary Committee A today. House Bill 730 now heads to the full House for a vote.

In response, the ACLU of North Carolina (ACLU-NC) released the following statement: Read More…

Amazing new stats on birth control and abortion

October 5, 2012 at 8:29 amCategory:Uncategorized

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Two powerful new studies are in the headlines this morning that ought to spur a renewed societal commitment to promoting affordable, easy-to-access birth control for every woman who wants it.

#1 – Associated Press reports that:

“Free birth control led to dramatically lower rates of abortions and teen births, a large study concluded Thursday, offering strong evidence for how a bitterly contested Obama administration policy could benefit women’s health.

The project tracked more than 9,000 women in St. Louis, many of them poor or uninsured. They were given their choice Read More…

Progress in the world

April 3, 2012 at 8:54 amCategory:Uncategorized

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The next time you find yourself doubting whether it makes a difference to speak up and call out ignorant, and/or reactionary statements and actions by elected officials and and other prominent voices in the public policy arena, consider the following two public statements by New Hanover County Commissioner Ted Davis (as reported by the Wilmington Star News):

March 12 -  Chairman Ted Davis said he thought it was a sad day when “taxpayers are asked to pay money to buy for contraceptives” for women having sex without planning responsibly.

“If these young women were responsible people and didn’t have the sex to begin with, we wouldn’t be in this situation,” Davis said.

April 2 – “I now realize that a woman is being responsible when she seeks contraception from the health department.”

The task is huge but we can make a difference. Time to redouble our efforts.

More on the woman-hating New Hanover County Board of Commissioners

March 14, 2012 at 9:25 amCategory:Uncategorized

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As Adam Linker discussed here yesterday, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners has gone all Rush Limbaugh in recent days.

The ACLU of North Carolina issued the following statement yesterday afternoon in response:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 13, 2012

ACLU-NC Criticizes New Hanover Commissioners for Rejecting Reproductive Health Grant for Women

ACLU-NC Executive Director Calls Vote by All-Male Board to Reject Funds “Shameful” Read More…

Limbaugh sponsor dump reaches 11

March 5, 2012 at 4:38 pmCategory:Uncategorized

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The Great Limbaugh collapse seems to be taking on a weight of its own. Developments are happening so fast, the good folks at Think Progress are having trouble keeping up. With Sears’ departure as a sponsor, however, it appears the number of ship abandoners now stands at 11.