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Plan B: If Roe is Reversed, Many Fear Contraceptives Are Next

May 18th, 2022

With a Roe v. Wade reversal likely on the horizon, many are ringing alarm bells that the next target could be Griswold v. Connecticut. Is the Supreme Court going to pull out a wholesale ban on contraception?

Political & Religious Controversy 141 Comments

Kavanaugh Says Christian Groups Shouldn't Be Forced to Pay for "Abortion Drugs"

September 7th, 2018

During his testimony before Congress, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced criticism for referring to birth control as "an abortion-inducing drug" that religious groups shouldn't be forced to provide to employees.

Political & Religious Controversy 181 Comments

How Ministers Ordained Online Can Balance Freedoms

February 4th, 2013

Our freedoms are paramount to our national identity. Some people misunderstand the degree of freedom that they are afforded; at some point, how you choose to express your liberty can actually be infringing on others.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 3 Comments

The Truth Behind the Birth Control Debate

June 13th, 2012

While the rest of the developed world has moved on, the United States languishes in a protracted, politicized debate over contraception funding. Now, a coalition of groups are opposing the contraception requirement.

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Religious Activists Protest Contraception Law

March 30th, 2012

Religious activists rallied in San Francisco on March 23 to protest a new federal requirement that would force insurers of religious-affiliated institutions to provide free contraception for employees.

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