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Here are a few of the stories we’ve been paying attention to:

Local News:

Bike New York includes PPNYC as one of its official charities

National News:

Gonorrhea may soon join the list of untreatable diseases

State Senator Constance Johnson of Oklahoma City tacks ‘Every Sperm is Sacred’ clause to Oklahoma’s personhood bill

Rick Santorum wins the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses, as well as a Missouri primary while defending his anti-contraceptive position

A new Guttmacher study reveals unintended pregnancy rates are linked to the proportion of women in the state who are uninsured and receiving Medicai d

Ron Paul believes victims of ‘honest rape’ should be offered abortions

An ongoing study shows ultrasounds have no impact on women seeking abortions

House GOP memo argues, “Abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community”

State News:

A Texas judge has ruled that its legal for women seeking abortions to be required to look at a sonogram first

The South Dakota House Committee voted against a bill that would have banned crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) from engaging in false advertising

And a Washington judge will rule on emergency contraception law

Birth Control Mandate:

President Obama abruptly abandons his stance on previous birth control mandate ruling

Although some Catholic leaders are still unsatisfied with the compromise

Rick Santorum doesn’t agree with the mandate or compromise because birth control is “affordable”

But birth control costs more than you think

Mother Jones has a quick reality check on just how widespread contraception use is for the majority of American women

Three U.S. senators pen an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about why the birth control mandate makes sense

Eight Senate Democrats and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee launched an online petition themed “One Million Strong for Women”

Mother Jones covers the Republican war on contraception

And a new bill introduced by Senator Marco Rubio could cut off birth control coverage for millions of women who receive it through their health plans

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