Health Care

House GOP Blocking Abortion Access for Raped Soldiers

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) wants to expand access to abortion for servicewomen who are raped. Only a few Republicans are willing to help.

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| Wed Jun. 13, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Morning-After Pill Does Not Cause Abortions

After a decade of scientific evidence to the contrary, anti-abortion activists are still claiming that emergency contraception is a form of abortion.

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| Thu Jun. 7, 2012 10:10 AM PDT
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House GOP's 'Prenatal Nondiscrimination' Bill Fails

The House GOP failed to pass its latest effort to curb abortion rights.

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| Thu May. 31, 2012 12:36 PM PDT
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Senate Panel Advances Measure To Broaden Military Access to Abortion

Measure would allow for abortions in the case of rape or incest.

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| Fri May. 25, 2012 2:26 PM PDT

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"Hysteria": Very Feminist, Very Socialist, Mildly Funny

For those looking for a left-wing romantic comedy that dramatizes the invention of a lady's sex toy in Victorian-era London.

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| Fri May. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Why Mitt Romney Is No Fan of Breastfeeding

When it comes to moms and their babies, Romney has been hungry to suckle at the corporate teat.

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| Thu May. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Catholic School Drops Student Health Care to Protest Contraception Coverage

Birth control mandate prompts university to drop all health insurance for students.

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| Tue May. 15, 2012 2:24 PM PDT
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The GOP's New Sneak Attack on Abortion Rights

Buried in a Republican bill to give states more say over health care funds is a provision that would restrict how they spend their own money on abortions.

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| Thu May. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Holding Birth Control Hostage

Doctors still require women to submit to cancer screenings and pelvic exams to get birth control pills. Scientists say that shouldn't happen.

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| Mon Apr. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Government-Run Healthcare is More Efficient Than Private Healthcare

Despite the scare stories, multiple studies point in the same direction: Medicare and Medicaid are pretty good values.

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| Fri Apr. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott Slashes Rape Counseling During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Under "bad timing," see the tea party favorite's 2012 budget.

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| Tue Apr. 24, 2012 9:05 AM PDT

Sex and the Vatican City

How far are the bishops willing to go with their war on reproductive health? Just ask a teenage girl forced into prostitution.

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| Tue Apr. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

How To Keep Healthcare Costs High In One Easy Lesson

The answer is lawsuits, and plenty of them.

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| Tue Apr. 17, 2012 7:51 PM PDT

Will Pennsylvania Reverse its Gag Order on Fracking Chemicals?

Doctors in the Keystone State might be able to warn their patients about the hazards of fracking solution after all.

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| Mon Apr. 16, 2012 1:56 PM PDT

Arizona's Extra-Strict Abortion Ban Passes

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| Thu Apr. 12, 2012 3:21 PM PDT

Prozac: What's Race Got to Do With It?

Recent studies show that race and health insurance status may determine whether or not doctors prescribe antidepressants to their patients.

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| Thu Apr. 12, 2012 12:40 PM PDT

WATCH: Why It's an American Right to Get Sick and Go Bankrupt [Fiore Cartoon]

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| Thu Apr. 12, 2012 10:52 AM PDT
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If Obamacare Is Struck Down, These Americans Are in Trouble

Millions could be hurt if the Supreme Court scraps health care reform. Here are their stories.

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| Thu Apr. 12, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Mississippi Could Lose Its Only Abortion Clinic

New regulations designed to "make Mississippi abortion-free" could force the state's sole clinic to shut its doors.

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| Fri Apr. 6, 2012 10:50 AM PDT

Corn on "Hardball": Obama's Rise In Swing State Polls

MoJo DC bureau chief talks swing states and women's issues on MSNBC.

Tue Apr. 3, 2012 7:41 AM PDT