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Wider Availability of Morning-After Pill Denied

Dec 8, 2011
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.

Five Women Who Matter Most

Oct 5, 2011
The Forbes list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women is an obscenely wealthy international sisterhood of politicians, celebrities and billionaires This is an alternativeForbes' World’s 100 Most Powerful Women are an obscenely wealthy sisterhood of politicians, celebrities and billionaires.

Obama Signs Big, Pricey Food Bill

Jan 5, 2011
The legislation that President Obama signed Tuesday represents the biggest revamp of the country's food regulation system in decades -- that is, if it gets past those congressional Republicans spoiling for a fight as they pledge to crack down on government spending this year.

Colbert Drops the Act for Haiti

Jan 16, 2010
In a rare moment of on-air candor, Stephen Colbert consults with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius about the situation in Haiti and learns a very important texting trick that viewers can use to send money, now, to add to the earthquake relief effort.