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Hoag Hospital criticized after dropping elective abortions
Hoag Hospital's decision to stop performing elective abortions in the wake of its affiliation with a Catholic healthcare group has sparked an outcry among women's rights advocates, who say the move diminishes access to high-quality reproductive care....
Tags: Plan B (drug), Feminism, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics
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Feds to comply with morning-after pill ruling
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government on Monday told a judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions. The Department of Justice, in the latest...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Human Rights, Feminism, Abortion
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State laws varied on gun, abortion laws
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says women in America can terminate a pregnancy and that every citizen has an individual right to own a firearm, but those rulings have done little to settle political arguments over abortion and guns....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Issues, Laws
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U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited patents on naturally occurring human genes but allowed legal protections on synthetically produced genetic material in a compromise ruling hailed as a partial victory for...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, U.S. Supreme Court, Diseases and Illnesses, Mastectomy
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Mailbag: Providing abortions is not a service
I was disappointed to see the letters in your mailbag section all held the same opinion — that Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian was wrong to ban abortions at its facility. I hope you will publish other opinions as well about this matter. I, for...Tags: Human Interest, Abortion, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Infertility
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Q & A: OTC morning-after pill sales coming, but not yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't look for the morning-after pill to move next to the condoms on drugstore shelves right away — but after a decade-plus fight, it appears it really will happen. Backed into a corner by a series of court rulings, the Obama...
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Jay Carney, Feminism, Birth Control, Kathleen Sebelius
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Feds: Morning-after pill appeal officially on hold
NEW YORK (AP) — The Obama administration's appeal in the legal fight over morning-after pills has been officially put on hold until a judge weighs a new plan to allow girls of all ages to buy the contraceptives without a prescription, according to a...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Crime, Law and Justice, Feminism, Birth Control, Kathleen Sebelius
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Hair loss: It's not just for men
Premium Health News ServiceWe've grown accustomed to seeing men lose their hair as they get older. These days, it's not only socially acceptable for a man to be bald--it's physically appealing. Celebrities like Sean Connery, Bruce Willis and Vin Diesel have made bald sexy. But...Tags: Dermatologists, Vitamin B7, Dermatology, Cosmetic Procedures, Health Treatments
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Mailbag: As doctors, we oppose abortion ban
Re. "Commentary: Hoag is committed to women's health," (May 24): As obstetricians/gynecologists who admit patients to Hoag Hospital, we are compelled to respond to the commentary by Robert Braithwaite, Hoag CEO, and Gary McKitterick, chairman of the Hoag...Tags: Abortion, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Issues, Infertility, Family
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Feds now back morning-after pills for all girls
NEW YORK (AP) — After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administration said it will comply with a judge's order to allow girls of any age...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Feminism, Abortion, Birth Control, Kathleen Sebelius
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Angelina Jolie Makes First Public Appearance Since Revealing Double Masectomy
ReutersJun 03 (TheWrap.com) - Angelina Jolie made her first public appearance after revealing her preventative double mastectomy in the New York Times in May -- and it was a tearjerker. The actress, activist and mother of six joined Brad Pitt at the London...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Ovarian Cancer, The New York Times, Angelina Jolie, Mastectomy
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Three abortion clinic doctors lose licenses
The state suspended the medical licenses of three doctors at abortion clinics accused by state regulators of putting women's health at risk — including one case in which a woman died. The suspensions include Dr. Mansour G. Panah, the medical...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Advanced Training, Punishment, Abortion, Career and Workplace
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