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We Need to Recognize Conscience
In Provision of Reproductive Services

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Laura Newman

The Obama Administration made a concession to Catholic leaders yesterday, bowing to conscience-based refusals to subsidize contraception coverage. At the same time, a compromise was struck enabling women who work for Catholic nonprofit institutions to use separate insurance plans independent … Continue reading →

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In Provision of Reproductive Services

On Don Berwick and the Future of Healthcare Reform

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Laura Newman

I am supposed to be in a thankful mood, but I can’t help feeling that the bah-humbug mood has come early, with the forced departure of Don Berwick, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Berwick was … Continue reading →

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After New York Passes Lesbian and Gay Marriage,
A Challenge to the Media

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Laura Newman

I am thrilled to be a New Yorker today!! Marriage is a fundamental right for all Americans. But it is far from over.  I am troubled that so many of my peers ignore lesbian and gay issues, leaving it for … Continue reading →

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