Former Up/current All In host Chris Hayes got All Up In President Obama‘s grill on Friday night, blasting the President over his administration’s recently-overturned decision to restrict the availability of Plan B emergency contraception to girls under age 17, and even threw in a few shots at Obama’s remark about California Attorney General Kamala Harris…. Read more »
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Federal judge: ‘Plan B’ contraception should be available to anyone of any age without prescription
U.S. District Court Judge Edward R. Korman ruled Friday that the “morning-after” pill must be made available over the counter to people of all ages. Currently, it is only available for girls who are 16 and under by prescription. Korman ruled that the Federal Drug Administration must lift age and sale restrictions on access to… Read more »
NBC Chief Medical Editor Demands Catholic Church Support Contraception
Appearing on Monday's NBC Today as part of the Today's Professionals panel discussion, the network's chief medical editor Nancy Snyderman urged the Catholic Church to abandon its opposition to contraception: "Here's one thing I really would implore the Catholic Church to do on a global issue…. poverty without birth control begets more poverty….So this is… Read more »
Pope Francis I Is No Fan Of Homosexuality, Abortion, Contraception, And Same-Sex Adoption
The Catholic Church has officially selected 76-year-old Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to succeed Pope Benedict XVI as the next pope. He has taken on the regnal name Pope Francis I. Previous popes have come under fire from political leaders for their conservative views on issues like same-sex marriage, homosexuality, and abortion — things which… Read more »