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Good Question: Why Are Catholics Against Birth Control?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Obama Administration’s decision to force all employers to provide birth control coverage in their insurance plans, including religious-affiliated institutions like hospitals...
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Esme’s Blog: The Battle Over Birth Control
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With millions of Americans under water on their mortgages and unemployment still over eight percent, the debate over birth control suddenly had become the hot button issue of the...
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Reality Check: Truth About Insurance And Birth Control
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Minnesota doesn’t require insurance companies to fully cover contraceptives. But the state does require those companies operating in Minnesota to offer more specific benefits...
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Contraception Bill: Pros & Cons
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — This week, DFL legislators introduced a bill called the “Contraceptive Equity Act,” which would require Minnesota health plans to provide prescription drug coverage to cover...
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Minn. Among Lowest States For Teen Births
NEW YORK (AP) — Teen births fell again in the United States in 2010 with the highest rate once more in Mississippi, according to a new government report. Nearly every state saw a decline in teen births...
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Planned Parenthood Suspends Pill Abortions In Wis.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood plans to end nonsurgical abortions at its Wisconsin clinics. The organization’s leaders say Planned Parenthood will continue to provide surgical abortions at its...
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Lowest Number Of MN Abortions Since Records Began
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Health says the number of abortions last year dropped to the lowest level since the state began keeping track in 1975. In its annual report released...
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Group: Birth Control Pills Should Be Available Without A Prescription
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says the health risks associated with oral contraceptives are low, and should be available without a prescription. The group...
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Good Question: How Does A Pill Get To Be Sold Over-The-Counter?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Oral contraceptives are some of the most commonly taken prescription drugs in America — at least 10 million American women take them. But still, half of the country’s pregnancies...
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Lawsuit: Minnesota Improperly Pays For Abortions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A conservative legal group has filed a lawsuit alleging that Minnesota taxpayers are being wrongfully charged for elective abortions. The Alliance Defending Freedom says state law...
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Wis. Couple Can’t Collect In Birth Control Mix-Up
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A clinic that mistakenly gave vitamins instead of birth-control pills to a Wisconsin woman doesn’t have to pay to raise the child she conceived but can be sued for other financial...
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Minn. Health Care Exchange Heads For Final Votes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House is preparing for what could be its final vote on a bill creating an health insurance exchange, but the debate could steer into abortion politics. A...
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Federal Judge Delays North Dakota Abortion Law
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a new North Dakota law that bans abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected — as early as six weeks into pregnancy, calling the law...
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Priest Accused of Molestation Suspended As Sex Ed Teacher
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A former priest, accused of molesting two children decades ago, has been suspended from teaching sex education for Wright County. The county board recently canceled their contract...
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Condoms Push Wildlife Preservation While Getting Wild
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — More than 4,000 condoms are being delivered to the country’s “most romantic” cities in an attempt to raise awareness of the world’s endangered species. Recently, USA Today called...
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Minnesotans React To SCOTUS Ruling On Employers Providing Contraceptives
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20140630183653310AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) – A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that some companies with religious objections can avoid the...
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Health Watch: A Wireless Birth Control Method?
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20140723183410053AA.mp4 Researchers are testing a new contraceptive device with wireless capabilities that could prevent pregnancy for up to 16 years. It’s...
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McFadden, Franken Seize On High-Pressure Issues
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With their election just weeks out, Sen. Al Franken and his Republican challenger Mike McFadden have seized on the issues of women’s health and Ebola to motivate voters. Franken...
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Wis. Gov. Walker Outlines Abortion, Gay Marriage Positions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker hasn’t said much publicly about his positions on abortion or gay marriage, but he proudly trumpets his stances on both issues in a letter to a...
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Judge: Auto Dealer Need Not Cover Contraceptives
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge says a Hastings auto dealership can’t be forced to provide employees with health insurance that covers certain forms of birth control. Citing a precedent the U.S....
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More Women Freezing Eggs & Focusing On Careers First
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150210001021517AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When and how women decide to have a family is changing. In some cases, women are postponing parenthood to...
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Women’s Rights Advocates Revive Contraceptive Access Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Women’s rights advocates say a 2014 Supreme Court decision could jeopardize access to birth control in Minnesota. They’ve revived a bill at the state Capitol to require most...
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Gov. Walker Backs 20-Week Abortion Ban With Or Without Exemption
DELAVAN, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he will sign a 20-week abortion ban whether or not it includes an exemption for cases of rape or incest. Walker was asked Monday about the bill following a...
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Minnesota Mothers Warn Of Permanent Birth Control Product
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Women are planning protests across the country this week against a form of permanent birth control. The FDA announced it will take another look at Essure, the device marketed as...
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Gov. Walker To Sign Abortion Ban Bill In Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker plans to sign legislation banning non-emergency abortions at or beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy. Walker’s office says he will sign the bill in Oshkosh Monday at Fox...
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MN Lawmakers Call For Investigation Into Planned Parenthood
UPDATE: This post has been updated with comments from Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota who say they don’t have a fetal tissue donation program. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — A group...
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Why Don’t More Minnesota Teens Use IUDs?
Over the past three or four years, the medical community has reached a consensus about the best method for sexually active teenage girls to avoid unplanned pregnancies. Long-acting birth control...
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Assembly Committee To Vote On Fetal Tissue Ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin state Assembly committee plans to vote on a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit research using tissue obtained from aborted fetuses. The measure up for a vote...
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Wis. Senate Panel OKs Bills To Strip Planned Parenthood Funding
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate’s health committee has approved a pair of bills that would strip Planned Parenthood of federal funding and raise its Medicaid expenses. One measure would require...
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Students Attending Rally Get Caught In East Coast Blizzard
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Some Minnesota students found out first-hand what it was like to be stuck in that East Coast blizzard. About 200 teenagers from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis traveled...
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Trump Expands Opt-Out For Workplace Birth Control Insurance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women for religious and moral reasons. The administration has issued a...
View ArticleJudge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Changes To Birth Control Law
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge in Philadelphia on Friday ordered the Trump administration not to enforce new rules that could significantly reduce women’s access to free birth control. Judge Wendy...
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‘U’ Chemists Close To Making Male Birth Control Pill A Reality
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — What if there was a birth control pill just for men? That’s the potential breakthrough two women at the University of Minnesota think they’re close to perfecting. WCCO’s John...
View ArticleDayton Vetoes Bill On Ultrasounds Before Abortions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have required Minnesota physicians to tell pregnant women they have the option of viewing an ultrasound before...
View ArticleJudge Blocks Trump Birth Control Coverage Rules In 13 States
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. judge in California on Sunday blocked Trump administration rules, which would allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control, from taking...
View ArticleGroup Pushes Back On ‘Restrictive’ Minnesota Abortion Laws
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The abortion debate is heating up here in Minnesota. Pro-choice advocates are seeking a lawsuit to overturn laws they say restrict access to abortions in the state. Gender Justice...
View Article6 Planned Parenthood Clinics To Close In Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Due to federal budget cuts, six Planned Parenthood clinics in Minnesota are closing their doors. Planned Parenthood in Minnesota is bracing for an 11 percent decrease in funding...
View ArticleFDA Warns ‘Yaz’ Birth Control Users Of Blood Clot Risks
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When the birth control pill “Yaz” became an option, Cassie Bonstrom’s doctor wasn’t concerned about giving her a prescription. “I’ve never had a problem with it, so I have no...
View ArticleHealth Watch: Birth Control Pills Linked To Blood Clots
More evidence is linking newer birth control pills to a higher risk of serious blood clots. In Health Watch, a new study by Israeli researchers focused on pills like Yaz and Yasmin. Watch the report...
View ArticleRegions Hospital To Cease Abortion Services
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Regions Hospital in St. Paul announced their plan to cease providing abortion care services starting Dec. 9. A press release announced the plan to close the GYN Special Services...
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