Contraception

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Tummino v. Hamburg (NY)

This case challenges the arbitrary decision of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restrict access to emergency contraception (EC).

Filing date: 01/21/2005; Re-opened 2/15/2012

State: New York

Owner: 
The Center

Federal Judge Denies Government's Request to Delay Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception

Calling the Obama Administration’s appeal of a federal court order to make emergency contraception over-the-counter for all women “frivolous” and “taken for the purpose of delay,” U.S…

Federal Judge Denies Government's Request to Delay Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception

(PRESS RELEASE) Calling the Obama Administration’s appeal of a federal court order to make emergency contraception over-the-counter for all women “frivolous” and “taken…

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