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February 22, 2016

Texas Official Forced to Retire After Co-authoring Study on Harms of GOP Birth Control Policy
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In Texas, a health official has been forced to retire after co-authoring
a peer-reviewed study on the negative effects of anti-choice state
policies on reproductive health. Rick Allgeyer, director of research at
the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, co-authored a study that
documented a drop in birth control access after Texas banned Planned
Parenthood from a state family planning program. Allgeyer stepped down
after a Republican lawmaker complained about the study.
Topics:Texas Abortion Birth Control

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