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Wider Availability of Morning-After Pill Denied

For the time being, females 16 and under concerned about pregnancy can kiss unrestrained access to the morning-after pill goodbye. On Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the FDA’s decision that emergency contraceptives be made freely available to youths over the counter.

Posted on Dec 7, 2011 READ MORE  |  17 COMMENTS


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Another Made-for-TV Teen Mom Moment From Bristol Palin

Here we have a prime example of entertainment education, in which important messages about a real-life social issue are embedded in a television program that’s slightly more subtle than an after-school special. Starring Bristol Palin!

Posted on Jun 23, 2010 READ MORE  |  12 COMMENTS


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Bristol Palin to Speak Her Wisdom for a Steep Price

A girl can gain a lot of wisdom from adversity, and, as a teen mom and as Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol Palin has no doubt encountered some life challenges in just 19 years. But is that hard-won knowledge worth $30,000 a pop?

Posted on May 19, 2010 READ MORE  |  19 COMMENTS


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Bristol Palin on Bringing Up Baby

It’s definitely “do as I say, not as I do” material, but Bristol Palin showed up on NBC’s “Today” show Wednesday morning with dad Todd and baby Tripp in an effort to prevent other teenagers from becoming parents before they’re ready. Matt Lauer snuck in a question about babydaddy Levi Johnston, but Bristol totally wasn’t having it.

Posted on May 6, 2009 READ MORE  |  11 COMMENTS


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National Review Writer: Abortion Issue Drives the Left’s Hate for Palin

Why is it that liberals and the “gotcha media” so dislike Sarah Palin? Thank goodness the National Review’s Kevin Burke, who apparently holds an advanced degree in armchair psychology, is here to help us get to the bottom of this troubling issue.

Posted on Oct 26, 2008 READ MORE  |  14 COMMENTS


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