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Democrats Are Still Compromising Away Women's Rights -- What's Wrong with the Pro-Choice Movement's Strategy?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 20, 2011.

After the Obama administration's decision to overrule the FDA on the morning-after pill, activists are asking yet again, what went wrong?

3 Dumb Decisions the Obama Administration Made That Didn't Help the Country or the President

Jake Blumgart, AlterNet. December 14, 2011.

The Obama administration has made several decisions that are at odds with sound policy -- and they haven't even gained the president new supporters.

Obama's Cowardly Capitulation to Religious Right-Wingers Scared of Sex

Lorraine Berry, RH Reality Check. December 8, 2011.

The FDA cannot find a single reason why Plan B can't be on a shelf where anyone can buy it. Katherine Sebelius, and her boss, Barack Obama, they moved the football again.

Why Did a Supposedly Feminist Website Advocate Using Plan B as Regular Birth Control?

Collier Meyerson, Carefree White Girl. November 30, 2011.

Unraveling a baffling, dangerous, and irresponsible post by the health/beauty editor of women's site XO Jane.

Time for Plan B: Our Civilization Is on the Edge of a Systemic Breakdown

Scott Thill, AlterNet. March 26, 2011.

Lester Brown talks about whether our civilization can survive the mounting global stresses of rising pollution, starvation, food prices, water shortages and failed states.

Unhappy With Your Birth Control? 10 Methods You May Want to Try

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. March 13, 2010.

Birth control can be a pain, but in this day and age every woman should love her method. Here are 10 you ought to consider.

FDA Will Authorize Plan B for 17-Year-Olds Without a Prescription

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. April 22, 2009.

This is good news.

Court Rules on Emergency Contraception: Is Long Reign of Un-Science, Un-Reason Over?

Amie Newman, RH Reality Check. March 24, 2009.

The Court ruled that the FDA must make Plan B available without prescription to women aged 17 and older.

Women's Health: Yet Another Issue Sarah Palin is Out of Touch On

Cecile Richards, Huffington Post. October 2, 2008.

Women voting for McCain-Palin is like chickens voting for Col. Sanders.

Plan B Damned: My Quest for Emergency Contraception

Nikol Hasler, RH Reality Check. August 29, 2008.

Unless you have Plan B in your medicine cabinet, it's highly unlikely you'll get your hands on a morning-after pill the morning after.