Choice News - 07/09/08


By NARAL Pro Choice Washington, Section Hypocrites
Posted on Wed Jul 09, 2008 at 02:56:01 PM EST
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McCain advisor Carly Fiorina, erroneously tells reporters that McCain will address the disparity of health insurance plans that cover Viagra but not birth-control, despite the fact that McCain actually voted against a proposal that would have required insurance companies to cover prescription contraception in 2006 (via Washington Post & CQ Politics).

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday heard arguments on the preliminary injunction against state Board of Pharmacy rules mandating that pharmacies must fill legal prescriptions, inclusing Plan B.  The judges expressed particular interest in whether the injunction could be limited to the plaintiffs, rather than the entire state, but isn't expected to rule for four weeks at the earliest (via the Seattle Post-Intelligencer).  

Planned Parenthood Action Fund announces its endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for president of the United States, marking only the second time in Planned Parenthood's history that the Action Fund has made a presidential endorsement.  

Canada will honour Henry Morgentaler - the doctor who led the fight to legalize abortion in Canada - with its highest civilian award, the Governor General's Order of Canada (via Reuters).  

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette examines Pennsylvania's decision to refuse more than $5.8 million in federal Title V abstinence-only education funding since 2003, pointing out that a refusal of federal funding shows just how little confidence states have in abstinence-only programs.  

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