birth control
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PublishedOctober 8, 2022
Commentary: We must secure the right to contraception
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Republican leaders have set their sights on restricting methods of birth control.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2022
Insight: Abortion rights still needed 49 years after Roe
Yes, it’s easier to get birth control than it was in the 1970s – but not everyone has access, and no method is perfect.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Ignorance fuels cycle of restrictions on reproductive rights
If more people knew how women’s bodies work, laws like Texas’ six-week abortion ban would be less likely to pass.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
Our View: State should not retreat on Maine women’s health
The federal 'gag rule' will deny birth control to low-income residents if the Legislature doesn't act.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2019
Commentary: Scientists suggest fertility control as a way to combat climate change. Now that’s alarming.
The fact is that the world's most disenfranchised people contribute very little to greenhouse-gas emissions.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2019
Another View: Mike Pompeo’s new panel on human rights is unnecessary and maybe dangerous
He's hinting at an attempt to narrow the definition of the rights for which the U.S. will hold other countries accountable.
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PublishedJune 11, 2019
Kathleen Parker: We should be talking about ways to end abortion
It's time to dedicate more effort to tackling unplanned pregnancy.