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2005:
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December 2005 Updates:
»
Compassion in the ER -
The Boston Globe:
"Compassion in the ER"

[ read more ]
 
»
Contraception pill questioned by Dracut rep -
The Lowell Sun:
"Contraception pill questioned by Dracut rep"

[ read more ]
 
»
Hospital limits morning after pill -
The Republican:
"Hospital limits morning after pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
Confusion over new emergency contraception law deepens -
Boston.com:
"Confusion over new emergency contraception law deepens"

[ read more ]
 
»
Legal battle may result over emergency contraception -
The Eagle Tribune:
"Legal battle may result over emergency contraception"

[ read more ]
 
»
Gov. shifts stance on pill -
The Berkshire Eagle:
"Gov. shifts stance on pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
Romney flip nixes hospital exception on post-rape drug -
The Boston Herald:
"Romney flip nixes hospital exception on post-rape drug"

[ read more ]
 
»
Politics on display the morning-after -
The Boston Herald:
"Politics on display the morning-after"

[ read more ]
 
»
‘Boston Legal’ to try real-life Plan B story -
The Boston Herald:
"‘Boston Legal’ to try real-life Plan B story"

[ read more ]
 
»
Romney says no hospitals are exempt from pill law -
The Boston Globe:
"Romney says no hospitals are exempt from pill law"

[ read more ]
 
»
Romney scraps emergency contraception out for Catholic hospitals -
Boston.com:
"Romney scraps emergency contraception out for Catholic hospitals"

[ read more ]
 
»
A Plan B mistake -
The Boston Globe:
"A Plan B mistake"

[ read more ]
 
»
DPH may give magic pill to Catholic hospitals: Exemption eyed by state agency -
The Boston Herald:
"DPH may give magic pill to Catholic hospitals: Exemption eyed by state agency"

[ read more ]
 
»
Healey raps loophole on Plan B pill -
The Boston Globe:
"Healey raps loophole on Plan B pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
Private hospitals exempt on pill law -
The Boston Globe:
"Private hospitals exempt on pill law"

[ read more ]
 
»
Gov may let Catholic hospitals deny morning-after pill to rape victims -
The Boston Herald:
"Gov may let Catholic hospitals deny morning-after pill to rape victims"

[ read more ]
 
»
Over-the-Counter Insurgency -
Mother Jones:
"Over-the-Counter Insurgency"

[ read more ]
 
November 2005 Updates:
»
Plan B politics -
The Boston Globe:
"Plan B politics"

[ read more ]
 
»
Report Details F.D.A. Rejection of Next-Day Pill -
The New York Times:
"Report Details F.D.A. Rejection of Next-Day Pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
GAO: FDA ruling on 'morning after pill' was unusual -
The Boston Globe:
"GAO: FDA ruling on 'morning after pill' was unusual"

[ read more ]
 
»
Report: FDA decision-making on emergency contraception 'unusual' -
Boston.com:
"Report: FDA decision-making on emergency contraception 'unusual'"

[ read more ]
 
October 2005 Updates:
»
Decision on Plan B Called Very Unusual -
The Washington Post:
"Decision on Plan B Called Very Unusual"

[ read more ]
 
September 2005 Updates:
»
Saving Plan B from the zealots -
The Boston Globe:
"Saving Plan B from the zealots"

[ read more ]
 
»
Mass. goes to Plan B -
The Boston Herald:
"Mass. goes to Plan B"

[ read more ]
 
»
Lawmakers override governor's contraception veto -
The Boston Globe:
"Lawmakers override governor's contraception veto"

[ read more ]
 
»
Lawmakers override Romney veto of emergency contraception bill -
Boston.com:
"Lawmakers override Romney veto of emergency contraception bill"

[ read more ]
 
»
Woe to whistleblowers -
The Boston Globe:
"Woe to whistleblowers"

[ read more ]
 
»
Dismay over delay spurred FDA officer -
Chicago Tribune:
"Dismay over delay spurred FDA officer"

[ read more ]
 
»
Is Plan B 'Unsafe'? -
The Washington Post:
"Is Plan B 'Unsafe'?"

[ read more ]
 
»
FDA official quits over pill delay -
The Boston Globe:
"FDA official quits over pill delay"

[ read more ]
 
August 2005 Updates:
»
Back to Plan B -
The Boston Globe:
"Back to Plan B"

[ read more ]
 
»
F.D.A. Aide Quits in Protest of Morning-After Pill Decision -
The New York Times:
"F.D.A. Aide Quits in Protest of Morning-After Pill Decision"

[ read more ]
 
»
Morning-After Maneuvers -
The New York Times:
"Morning-After Maneuvers"

[ read more ]
 
»
Morning-After Pill: Politics and the F.D.A. -
The New York Times:
"Morning-After Pill: Politics and the F.D.A."

[ read more ]
 
»
FDA delays decision about morning-after pill -
CNN.com:
"FDA delays decision about morning-after pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
FDA Takes Action on Plan B -
FDA Statement:
"FDA Takes Action on Plan B"

[ read more ]
 
»
Regulators delay decision on Barr's 'morning after' pill -
Reuters.com:
"Regulators delay decision on Barr's 'morning after' pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
Spilka: Common sense preventative health -
Ashland TAB:
"Spilka: Common sense preventative health"

[ read more ]
 
»
Rules for morning-after pill may come soon -
Boston.com:
"Rules for morning-after pill may come soon"

[ read more ]
 
July 2005 Updates:
»
Embryos and politics -
The Boston Globe:
"Embryos and politics"

[ read more ]
 
»
REPRO RIGHTS: Romney throws the Right a bone -
The Boston Phoenix:
"REPRO RIGHTS: Romney throws the Right a bone"

[ read more ]
 
»
Romney vetoes emergency contraception bill -
The Burlington Union:
"Romney vetoes emergency contraception bill"

[ read more ]
 
»
Romney's choice -
The Boston Globe:
"Romney's choice"

[ read more ]
 
»
Romney blocks pill expansion -
The Springfield Republican:
"Romney blocks pill expansion"

[ read more ]
 
»
Romney vetoes law on pill, takes aim at Roe v. Wade -
The Boston Globe:
"Romney vetoes law on pill, takes aim at Roe v. Wade"

[ read more ]
 
»
Why I vetoed contraception bill -
The Boston Globe:
"Why I vetoed contraception bill"

[ read more ]
 
»
A letter to legislators on the veto -
The Boston Globe:
"A letter to legislators on the veto"

[ read more ]
 
»
Mass. Emergency Contraception Bill Vetoed -
The Washington Post:
"Mass. Emergency Contraception Bill Vetoed"

[ read more ]
 
»
Romney vetoes contraception bill: Gov adopts hard line on abortion -
The Boston Herald:
"Romney vetoes contraception bill: Gov adopts hard line on abortion"

[ read more ]
 
»
Vacation veto says a lot -
The Boston Herald:
"Vacation veto says a lot"

[ read more ]
 
»
Massachusetts Veto Seeks to Curb Morning-After Pill -
The New York Times:
"Massachusetts Veto Seeks to Curb Morning-After Pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
'Morning after pill' bill vetoed by Gov. Romney -
The Berkshire Eagle:
'Morning after pill' bill vetoed by Gov. Romney

[ read more ]
 
»
Bound for break, lawmakers act . . . -
The Boston Herald:
"Bound for break, lawmakers act . . ."

[ read more ]
 
»
Romney won't cede pill decision -
The Boston Globe:
"Romney won't cede pill decision"

[ read more ]
 
»
Emergency contraception bill passes -
The MetroWest Daily News:
"Emergency contraception bill passes"

[ read more ]
 
»
Senate advances bill on morning-after pill -
The Boston Globe:
"Senate advances bill on morning-after pill"
(scroll down to fourth news brief)

[ read more ]
 
»
REPRO RIGHTS: An Easier Morning After -
The Boston Phoenix:
"REPRO RIGHTS: An Easier Morning After"

[ read more ]
 
»
FDA to Decide Fate of Morning-After Pill -
SFGate.com:
"FDA to Decide Fate of Morning-After Pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
Healey's next job: Lecture the boss -
The Boston Herald:
"Healey's next job: Lecture the boss"

[ read more ]
 
»
Healey backs bill for 'morning after' pill -
The Boston Globe:
"Healey backs bill for 'morning after' pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
'Morning-after pill' not a matter of choice -
The Republican:
"'Morning-after pill' not a matter of choice"

[ read more ]
 
»
Eyes on Romney as morning-after pill OK'd -
The Boston Globe:
"Eyes on Romney as morning-after pill OK'd"

[ read more ]
 
»
House approves emergency contraception access bill -
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
"House approves emergency contraception access bill"

[ read more ]
 
»
House approves new pill -
The Springfield Republican:
"House approves new pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
A bitter pill for Romney? -
The Boston Globe:
"A bitter pill for Romney?"

[ read more ]
 
»
House to debate emergency contraception -
The Boston Globe:
"House to debate emergency contraception"

[ read more ]
 
»
Pediatrician group urges teen access to birth control -
Boston.com:
"Pediatrician group urges teen access to birth control"

[ read more ]
 
June 2005 Updates:
»
Give women access to morning-after pill -
The Springfield Republican:
"Give women access to morning-after pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
Senate unanimously votes to improve access to emergency contraception -
Littleton Independent:
"Senate unanimously votes to improve access to emergency contraception"

[ read more ]
 
»
Senate approves emergency contraception bill -
Boston.com:
"Senate approves emergency contraception bill"

[ read more ]
 
»
NH Governor signs emergency contraception bill -
Portsmouth Herald:
"Governor signs emergency contraception bill"

[ read more ]
 
»
States of Denial: 40 Years After Griswold v Connecticut -
STATES OF DENIAL:
40 YEARS AFTER GRISWOLD v CONNECTICUT:Privacy and Birth Control at Risk Once Again

[ read more ]
 
»
Emergency Contraception Bill Advances -
The Milford Daily News:
"Emergency Contraception Bill Advances"

[ read more ]
 
»
Emergency Pill Bill May Put Mitt in Tight Spot -
The Boston Herald:
"Emergency Pill Bill May Put Mitt in Tight Spot"

[ read more ]
 
»
Panel Urges Passage of Contraceptive Bill -
The Republican:
"Panel Urges Passage of Contraceptive Bill"

[ read more ]
 
May 2005 Updates:
»
Memo May Have Swayed Plan B Ruling -
The Washington Post:
"Memo May Have Swayed Plan B Ruling"

[ read more ]
 
»
Availability of Emergency Contraception: A Survey of Hospital Emergency Department Staff -
Annals of Emergency Medicine: "Availability of Emergency Contraception: A Survey of Hospital Emergency Department Staff"
[ read more ]
 
April 2005 Updates:
»
Will the State House swallow the morning-after pill? -
The Boston Phoenix:
"Will the State House swallow the morning-after pill?"

[ read more ]
 
»
The 'morning-after' pill -
The Weston Town Crier:
"The 'morning-after' pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
Catholic docs: No pill for rape victims -
The Boston Herald:
"Catholic docs: No pill for rape victims"

[ read more ]
 
»
Lawmakers hear testimony on emergency contraception -
Boston.com
"Lawmakers hear testimony on emergency contraception"

[ read more ]
 
»
Emergency birth control -
The Boston Globe:
"Emergency birth control"

[ read more ]
 
»
Bill seeks access to morning-after pill -
The Boston Globe:
"Bill seeks access to morning-after pill"

[ read more ]
 
»
Whose conscience rules? -
The Boston Globe:
"Whose conscience rules?"

[ read more ]
 
»
'Morning-after' pill may soon be available without prescription -
MetroWest Daily News
"'Morning-after' pill may soon be available without prescription"

[ read more ]
 
»
Emergency Contraception 101: How Nurses Can Help -
Massachusetts Nurse:
"Emergency Contraception 101: How Nurses Can Help"

[ read more ]
 
March 2005 Updates:
»
Pharmacists balk at filling some prescriptions because of beliefs -
Boston Globe: "Pharmacists balk at filling some prescriptions because of beliefs"
[ read more ]
 

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