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June 6, 2013

Obama Admin Ordered to Follow Court Order on Emergency Contraception 
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A federal appeals court has ordered the Obama administration to
immediately comply with an earlier court order to make certain forms of
emergency contraception available without a prescription and without
other restrictions to women of all ages. The administration had
requested a stay while it fights to preserve restrictions on how
"morning-after" pills are sold. One of the attorneys suing the Obama
administration for unfettered access to emergency contraception called
Wednesday's ruling a "watershed moment in the fight for reproductive
rights."

 

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