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Civil Society Declaration for Global Fammily Planning Summit

International human rights groups are urging world leaders attending next month’s global Family Planning Summit to ensure that any effort to increase the use of contraceptives be a part of a broader strategy to improve [...]

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Center for Reproductive Rights Reopens Lawsuit Against FDA Restrictions on Emergency Contraception

Center requests addition of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as defendant, seeks immediate and unrestricted OTC status (PRESS RELEASE) Seeking immediate relief that would allow emergency contraception over-the-counter access for women of all ages, today the [...]

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Deborah Hughes & Cristen Hemmins v. Delbert Hosemann, Secretary of State of Mississippi

Filing date: 07/06/2010 State: Mississippi, USA Plaintiff(s): Deborah Hughes &, Cristen Hemmins Center Attorney(s): Suzanne Novak Co-Counsel/Cooperating Attorneys: Robert McDuff, Cliff Johnson, Eve Gartner (PPFA), Alexa Kolbi-Molinas (ACLU), Bear Atwood (ACLU of MS) Description: This [...]

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Healthcare Reform in Hyde Amendment’s Shadow

First Printed on ACSblog, December 7, 2009 >, The debate over abortion coverage within the larger healthcare reform dialogue has been painfully narrow for those of us who believe that as a matter of equality, [...]

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Victor Fisher, Anne Harrison, Mark A. Sandberg v. Craig Campbell

This case, known as the Alaska Personhood Initiative, is a pre-election challenge to the Alaska Lieutenant Governor's certification of a measure seeking to extend legal rights from the moment of conception.  Case filed:  11/23/2009 State:  [...]

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Choice, Inc. v. Graham: Final Judgment

Louisiana Choice, Inc. v. Graham: Final Judgment and Order for Dismissal with Prejudice ,

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Choice, Inc. v. Graham: Stipulation of Settlement

Stipulation of SettlementLouisianaJanuary 13, 2006

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Choice, Inc. v. Graham: Preliminary Injunction Order

Louisiana It is ordered that William A. Graham is preliminary enjoined from using the name "Causeway Center for Women" or any other name that is confusingly similar to Causeway Medical Clinic's marks CAUSEWAY and CAUSEWAY [...]

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Choice, Inc. v. Graham: Motion for Preliminary Injunction

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTLouisianaPlaintiffs seek immediate injunctive relief against Defendant William A. Graham's ("Graham") unlawful and irreparably harmful practice of infringing Plaintiff Choice, Inc. of Texas d/b/a Causeway Medical Clinic’s (“Causeway”) trademarks CAUSEWAY MEDICAL CLINIC and CAUSEWAY, [...]

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Choice, Inc. v. Graham: First Amended Complaint

Introduction 1. This is an action for trademark infringement, dilution, false advertising, unfair competition, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, detrimental reliance, breach of duty, and tortious interference with business relations, arising out of actions [...]

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