Undoubtedly, you have heard: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops want to take birth control coverage away from allwomen under the Affordable Care Act. Unfortunately, you probably heard about that from men. Think Progress released research that la… more »

President Obama has come forward and said he did "not get involved" in Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius unusual overrule of the Food and Drug Administration's recommendation to make Plan B One-Step available to all women on an over-t… more »

President Obama will soon decide whether to approve a broader refusal clause under the new health care law that would allow organizations to deny contraceptive insurance coverage for their employees on religious or "moral" grounds. Regulations adopted earlier this year already contain a sweeping refusal clause for certain religiously-affiliated non-profits, but the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is pushing for more. more »

Mississippi's Initiative 26 -- the so-called "Personhood Amendment" -- hits close to home for me. I was born in Mississippi and attended school there until I graduated from college. My immediate family and many, many friends still reside in the state.… more »

Women trying to access reproductive health care are often subjected to threats, harassment and legislative roadblocks. The latest barriers are "TRAP" laws -- Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers -- designed to shut down clinics that perform abortions. more »