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Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception
9 months ago

Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a pharmacist who refused to provide emergency contraceptives to a customer because of his personal beliefs engaged in discrimination. The three-judge panel ruled Monday that pharmacist George Badeaux engaged in business discrimination in 2019 when he wouldn’t fill a prescription for an emergency contraception that is used to …

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Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe
1 year, 5 months ago

Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Need Plan B? Since last November, a library at the University of Washington has featured a different kind of vending machine, one that’s become more popular on campuses around the country since the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion last year. “If you live in a state where you cannot get an abortion and you can’t …

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Indiana birth control bills move with abortion ban in flux
1 year, 8 months ago

Indiana birth control bills move with abortion ban in flux

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents could have access to birth control without a doctor’s prescription under a bill state lawmakers sent to the governor Tuesday, a move proponents say will prevent unwanted pregnancies in a state that passed an abortion ban last summer. The state House bill is key to providing women quicker access to contraceptives, bill sponsor Republican Sen. Sue …

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Iowa won’t pay for rape victims’ abortions or contraceptives
1 year, 8 months ago

Iowa won’t pay for rape victims’ abortions or contraceptives

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault, a move that drew criticism from some victim advocates. Federal regulations and state law require Iowa to pay many of the expenses for sexual assault victims who seek medical help, …

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Iowa Won't Pay For Rape Victims' Abortions Or Contraceptives
1 year, 8 months ago

Iowa Won't Pay For Rape Victims' Abortions Or Contraceptives

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault, a move that drew criticism from some victim advocates. Under the previous attorney general, Democrat Tom Miller, Iowa’s victim compensation fund also paid for Plan B, the …

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EXPLAINER: ‘Morning after pill’ not always option after rape
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: ‘Morning after pill’ not always option after rape

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Some leaders in states with strict abortion bans say exceptions for rape or incest victims aren’t needed because emergency contraceptives can be used instead. Another form of emergency contraception, a copper intrauterine device, is seen as the most effective method, if inserted into a woman’s uterus within five days of unprotected sex. Greg Abbott and South Carolina state …

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Amazon, Rite Aid cap purchase of emergency contraceptives
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon, Rite Aid cap purchase of emergency contraceptives

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is limiting how many emergency contraceptives consumers can buy, joining other retailers who put in place similar caps following the Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade. A similar policy went into effect Monday at the drugstore chain Rite Aid, which has limited the purchase of Plan B pills to three units per customer due to …

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Some Missouri hospitals briefly halt emergency contraception
2 years, 5 months ago

Some Missouri hospitals briefly halt emergency contraception

Associated Press  

A large Missouri hospital chain briefly stopped providing emergency contraception amid confusion over whether the state’s abortion ban could put doctors at risk of criminal charges for providing the medication, even for sexual assault victims. “Saint Luke’s Health System is aware of and continues to closely monitor legal developments regarding Missouri’s abortion trigger law, including recent comments from the Missouri …

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