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DOJ drops appeal of Plan B contraceptive ruling
June 11, 2013 by G. Redd
The US Department of Justice and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that neither agency will seek to continue the appeal of a ruling that allows women of all ages to access emergency contraception without a prescription. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit refused.... [more]
Federal appeals court refuses to block emergency contraceptive order
June 6, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered Wednesday that the two-pill variety of the emergency contraceptive known as Plan B be made immediately available to all individuals regardless of age. A one-pill version will continue to be subject to age restrictions pending appeal. The Obama.... [more]
Federal judge declines to delay order on emergency contraception
May 11, 2013 by Laura Klein Mullen
A New York federal judge on Friday declined to delay his order that emergency contraception be available over the counter (OTC) to girls of all ages. Judge Edward Korman of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued the order last month, citing a lack of scientific evidence.... [more]
Federal judge orders FDA to remove Plan B contraceptive age requirement
April 5, 2013 by Sydney Normil
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Friday ruled that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Plan B emergency contraception prescription requirement for adolescents under age 16 was "unjustified and burdensome." In 30 days women of all ages can access the.... [more]
Federal judge blocks Missouri birth control law
March 18, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Missouri health insurance law that required insurers to issue policies without contraception coverage if individuals or employers objected for religious or moral reasons. Judge Audrey Fleissig for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.... [more]
US legislators join Hobby Lobby in challenge to contraception mandate
February 21, 2013 by Keith Herting
A group of nine senators and two representatives joined to file an amicus brief Tuesday in support of Hobby Lobby, Inc. and Mardel Inc. in their ongoing court battle against being compelled to provide employees with coverage for contraceptives under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (.... [more]
Obama administration allows religious nonprofits to opt out of birth control coverage
February 1, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
The Obama administration issued a new rule on Friday detailing a broader exemption to the contraception mandate, allowing for religious nonprofits that object to providing health insurance coverage for birth control to opt out of the requirement. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (.... [more]
Contraceptives and the ACA: Going Over the Mandate Cliff [comment]
January 14, 2013 by Stephen Krug
JURIST Guest Columnist Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute, says that the ACA's contraception mandate unduly infringes on the First Amendment...Soon after the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), or Obamacare, the.... [more]
Federal court blocks contraception mandate for construction company over religious objections
December 30, 2012 by Addison Morris
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday temporarily enjoined the enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's (PPACA) contraceptives coverage mandate for an Illinois construction company. The company, owned by a Roman Catholic couple, claim that the mandate "substantially.... [more]
Philippine president signs reproductive health bill into law
December 29, 2012 by Keith Herting
Philippine House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales III announced on Friday that Philippine President Benigno Aquino III had quietly signed into law on the 21st of December a bill which will make contraception, birth control, sexual education, and maternal care universally available to all.... [more]
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