MergerWatch releases new toolkit for advocates to ensure that women’s prescriptions are filled at the pharmacy. Read "Protecting Women’s Rights at the Pharmacy Counter" to find out what you can do.
Religious/Secular hospital mergers can infringe on your community’s access to health services and restrict your family’s medical care. Find out more.
Raising Women’s Voices for the Health Care We Need: Learn more.
Catholic Journal Says Emergency Contraception Does Not Cause Abortion
Arizona Nun Ex-Communicated for Allowing Abortion to Save Woman's Life
President Obama Issues Memo on LGBT Health Issues
Catholic Nun: Honesty Important in Health Reform Debate Over Abortion Coverage
Here are the latest press releases and statements issued by the MergerWatch Project and coalitions to which MergerWatch belongs. If you would like to regularly receive our press releases by electronic transmission, please e-mail us at info@mergerwatch.org
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12/11/06
NYS Legislature Needs to Protect Women's Health from Threat of Recommended Hospital Mergers and Closings.
11/29/06
New York State Hospital Closures and Mergers Could Hurt Women's Health.
Learn more from the Save Our Safety Net Campaign
Read the NYS Commissionon Health Facilities Report
News from Local Papers about Hospital Closures and Mergers
Merge Talk Under Way for Kingston's Two Hospitals
Pataki and Spitzer Back Downsizing of Hospitals
9/22/06
Pro-Life Action League Attacks Access to Contraception.
3/28/2006
Lessons from Schiavo Case
Post Schiavo Release
Restrictive End-of-Life Legislation Summary
Restrictive End-of-Life Legislation Classifications
What Health Institutions Must Tell You About Your End-of-Life Choices
NPR Talk of the Nation: Lessons of the Terri Schiavo Case
Washington Post Article on Health Care Refusals
12/23/2005
APHA Release