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Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control Pills, Vaccinations, Antibiotics Without Doctors

November 14, 2022
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The New South Wales government has announced it will allow pharmacists in the state to prescribe medication such as hormonal contraceptives, antibiotics, and travel vaccinations from Nov. 14 without requiring approval from doctors in a move to reduce pressure on the health system. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the proposed pharmacy reforms would expand the number…

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Pentagon Will Pay for Service Members to Travel for Abortions: Defense Secretary

October 21, 2022
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has directed the Department of Defense (DoD) to “ensure access to reproductive health care” for its service members, including paying them to travel to get an abortion. In an Oct. 20 memo to the department, Austin said that the Supreme Court judgment to overturn Roe v. Wade was…

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House Passes Bill to Protect Contraception Access

July 21, 2022
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The House of Representatives on July 21 passed legislation to protect access to contraceptives after Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that precedents guaranteeing contraceptive access as a right should be reconsidered. The bill, called the “Right to Contraception Act,” passed in a 228-195 bipartisan vote. Eight Republicans, including Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), Brian Fitzpatrick…

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Mom Finds Contraceptive Coil in Placenta After Giving Birth to ‘Miracle’ Baby

April 13, 2021
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A mom who conceived despite using birth control says her baby boy is a “miracle” as he survived the high risk of miscarriage that occurs when pregnant with a contraceptive coil. The little boy is now 16 months old. Claire Cowen, 34, from Penicuik, Scotland, already had two children—Craig, 16, and Lucy, 6—with husband David,…

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