Mike Leavitt

Bush Officially Proposes Anti-Abortion DHHS Rule

by Cara August 22, 2008

Oh shit. You know that potential DHHS rule that pro-choice organizations and feminists have been going on about for a month now? The one that says organizations which receive government funding cannot discriminate against those who choose to exercise their “conscience” on matters of abortion — and redefines “abortion” to cover hormonal contraception? Well, yesterday [...]

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Bush Official: Doctor’s Right to Withold Information Greater Than Patient’s Right to Receive It

by Cara March 26, 2008

Surprise, surprise: the Bush Administration thinks that Ob/Gyns should not only have the right to deny women basic medical care like abortion, emergency contraception or regular old birth control, but they should also be able to refuse to provide a referral to another doctor for these services. Last Friday, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary [...]

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