The contraception wars, fought on the campaign trail and in the Senate, may be headed for K Street. On Thursday, Senate Republican leaders pushed for passage of the Blunt amendment, blocking President Obama’s mandate for health insurance coverage of contraceptives for women. The amendment to the Transportation Authorization Bill, sponsored by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), […]
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Senate Tables Blunt Amendment
Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: birth control, Blunt amendment, contraception, health insurance, National Right to Life Committee, Planned Parenthood, religious freedom
Like It or Not, Komen and Planned Parenthood Are Political
Outrage continues to mount over the decision by cancer foundation Susan G. Komen for the Cure to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. Critics have accused Komen of playing politics. Many question whether the decision is traceable, in part, to the hiring of Karen Handel as senior vice president of public policy. Handel ran unsuccessfully […]
Filed Under: Lobbying Client Tagged With: cancer, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, women
