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U.S. bishops urge Catholics to oppose insurer coverage of birth control

By Ashley Lopez | 09.13.11 | 8:40 am

The Catholic group urged Congress to support conscience protection legislation in light of this “unprecedented threat to religious freedom.”

Economy impacting women’s health locally, nationally

By Andy Birkey | 09.24.09 | 1:27 pm

A report by the Guttmacher Institute released on Wednesday shows that women are choosing to delay having children due to the recession. At the same time, the cost of family planning and reproductive health services have put a strain…