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Birth Control

Obama: Birth control policy meets everyone's needs

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 2:26pm.READ MORE:
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videoPresident Barack Obama declared Friday he's found a solution that will protect religious liberty but also ensure that women have access to free birth control, as he rushed to defuse an election-year political uproar that threatened to overtake his administration. Full story...
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FDA panel backs overall benefit of Yaz pills

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 6:30pm.READ MORE:
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A majority of medical experts has voted that Yaz and other popular birth control pills remain a beneficial option for women, despite an increasing number of studies suggesting the drugs are more likely to cause dangerous blood clots than older birth control pills. Full story...
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FDA revisits safety of newer birth control drugs

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 2:27pm.READ MORE:
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Federal regulators will take a closer look this week at the safety of newer birth control pills that were heavily promoted as having fewer side effects and the ability to clear up acne and other hormonal bothers. Full story...
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Insurers must cover birth control with no copays

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 3:46pm.READ MORE:
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Also to be covered without copays are breast pumps for nursing mothers, an annual "well woman" physical, and screening for the virus that causes cervical cancer and for diabetes during pregnancy. And, plans will have to cover counseling on domestic violence, as well as other services. Full story...
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Gov't advisers: Cover birth control for free

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 1:56pm.READ MORE:
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A panel of health experts is calling on the government to require that insurance companies cover birth control for free as preventive care for women under President Barack Obama's health overhaul. Full story...
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