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Stewart: Really? Santorum's the Frontrunner?

'Daily Show' host also baffled over contraception controversy

(Newser) - Jon Stewart took a week off from the Daily Show , and in that time, the nation managed to hand Rick Santorum three primary victories . "What the hell, America?" Stewart asked last night. "I leave you alone for one week. One week!" And it wasn't just Santorum'... More »

Bishops: Birth Control Change Not Good Enough

President's compromise is still 'unacceptable'

(Newser) - It seemed at first that Catholic bishops would be on board with President Obama's tweak on contraception coverage, with an initial statement calling it "a first step in the right direction." They made clear last night, however, that they're still not happy, reports the Wall Street ... More »

Obama Offers Compromise on Birth Control Policy

'Religious liberty will be protected,' he says

(Newser) - As expected , President Obama today offered what the White House is calling an "accommodation" on a controversial birth-control policy. Religious employers such as the Catholic Church will no longer be required to offer free contraception to workers as part of their health insurance. Instead, that coverage will come... More »

White House to Budge on Birth-Control Mandate

'Accommodation' for religious employers will likely be announced today

(Newser) - The White House yesterday signaled a compromise over its contentious birth control decision, and the Wall Street Journal confirms that an attempt to accommodate the Catholic Church will likely be announced today. Details remain hazy, but one source tells the Journal that insurance companies, not religious employers, will become the... More »

Biden on Birth Control Flap: 'We Can Work It Out'

White House might offer compromise tomorrow: Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - The White House is apparently working to make sure its recent decision on birth control and the Catholic Church doesn't turn into a political disaster (as in this scenario ). It could float a compromise on the health care rule as early as tomorrow, reports the Wall Street Journal... More »

The Church Has to Live With Birth Control

Gail Collins doesn't think new rules are impinging on religious freedom

(Newser) - The furor over President Obama's decision to force Catholic employers to provide health care that covers contraceptives brought a story to mind for Gail Collins. Her mother-in-law once told her that, when she'd confessed to a priest she was using birth control, he replied, "You're no... More »

New Furor as White House Waffles on Birth Control

David Axelrod's religious freedom comments spark an uproar

(Newser) - Washington launched into a tizzy yesterday after David Axelrod's Morning Joe appearance, in which he signaled that the administration might be willing to soften its stance mandating that Catholic institutions provide birth control coverage for employees. "We certainly don't want to abridge anyone's religious freedoms,"... More »

Catholics Back Obama's Birth Control Mandate: Poll

Women especially want insurance to cover contraception

(Newser) - Bishops and pundits have been blasting President Obama over his decision to require all employers—including Catholic institutions—to offer health insurance plans that cover birth control. Peggy Noonan even predicted it would cost Obama the election . But a new poll, conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute , shows... More »

'President Obama Just May Have Lost the Election'

His decision on birth control and Catholics will haunt him: Peggy Noonan

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's "inept" line about not being concerned about the poor generated most of the headlines, but it was nowhere near the biggest political gaffe of the week, writes Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal . That would be President Obama's decision to require Catholic institutions to... More »

If Faulty Pfizer Pills Result in Pregnancy, Can You Sue?

Yes, in most states: Slate

(Newser) - If you unintentionally get pregnant because you were on Pfizer's recalled birth control pills , can you sue? In most states, the answer is yes, writes Brian Palmer in Slate's Explainer column. That's because most US courts recognize the "unwanted conception" or "unwanted pregnancy" tort, which... More »

Fallout Ripples From Obama's Birth Control Call

It's more than just Catholic church leaders who are irked

(Newser) - President Obama's decision to require Catholic hospitals and universities to include birth control in employee health plans was bound to anger the church . But the backlash has gone beyond church leaders, Politico notes—even Washington Post columnist EJ Dionne, a liberal Catholic who typically backs Obama, accused the president... More »

Pfizer Recalls Birth Control Pills

Some may not contain enough contraceptive to be effective

(Newser) - Pfizer is yanking about a million packs of birth control pills off of shelves nationwide over concerns that they don't contain enough contraceptive to be effective, reports Reuters . The recall, announced yesterday, affects lots of Lo/Ovral-28, Norgestrel, and Ethinyl Estradiol; due a packaging error, some packets contain too many... More »

Newt Slams Obama, Mitt on 'Anti-Religious Policies'

Obama has declared 'war on Christianity,' he says

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich's latest campaign pledge is to overturn all "anti-religious" policies on his first day in office. On the campaign trail in Florida yesterday, the candidate—a prominent opponent of the so-called Ground Zero Mosque—portrayed himself as the candidate of religious freedom, the Wall Street Journal reports.... More »

Contraceptive Sperm Zap in the Works

Sound waves in sensitive area cut sperm production

(Newser) - Researchers say they have found what could be a cheap, reliable, and long-lasting form of male birth control, although it involves zapping the testicles with ultrasound. A study on rats found that sound waves slowed sperm production to levels that would cause infertility in humans, making ultrasound a "promising... More »

Apple: Siri's Abortion Blind Spot Not Intentional

Company reiterates product is officially in beta

(Newser) - Apple says Siri isn’t trying to hide abortion clinics or places to buy birth control from users, characterizing its apparent inability to find reproductive health services as a glitch, and noting that the voice-activated search software is still technically in beta testing. “While it can find a lot,... More »

Students Set Up Own Birth Control Clinic at Catholic Fordham U

They're protesting health insurance that doesn't cover what they need

(Newser) - Angry students at a prestigious Catholic university in Manhattan set up their own one-day birth control clinic to protest health service restrictions on contraception. Doctors at the make-shift clinic a block from Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus doled out free condoms and birth control prescriptions at the operation organized... More »

Condom Maker Sends Friend Requests From Unborn 'Sons'

'Avoid surprises like this one,' Brazilian firm suggests

(Newser) - A Brazilian condom maker's attempt to scare young men into using its products could signal a new—and creepy—direction for advertising in social media. In Olla Condoms' "Unexpected Babies" campaign, selected Facebook users receive a friend request purporting to be from their unborn son, AdWeek reports. The... More »

Mississippi Decides Today: Is Fertilized Egg a Person?

Polls show voters are split

(Newser) - Mississippi voters are being asked to decide today whether a fertilized egg should be considered a person under the state constitution—and polls show a near-even split on the question. If it passes, Initiative 26 will be the first "personhood" law in the nation. The initiative is designed to... More »

Family Planning Is Pro-Life

Congo women offer proof of benefits: Michael Gerson

(Newser) - The American debate over family planning may seem “like a culture war showdown.” But “close up, family planning is undeniably pro-life,” writes Michael Gerson in the Washington Post . To understand that, look to Bweremana, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where “the complications of childbirth... More »

No More Co-Pay for Birth Control: Obama

New preventive health rules require insurers to cover cost

(Newser) - Women can say goodbye to co-pays on birth control: Health insurance companies will soon have to cover the cost themselves, the Obama administration says. It’s part of expanded preventive care for women , including coverage of breast pumps, “well woman” physicals, and STD counseling, the AP reports. Insurance firms... More »

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