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NY Schools Disperse 12,000+ Doses of Plan B Without Parental Consent

Feb 6, 2013JerryAbortionAbortion, File Cabinet

According to documents obtained by the New York Post through a Freedom of Information Act request, New York City schools distributed approximately 12,721 doses of emergency contraception (aka “Plan B” or “The Morning-After Pill”) through school clinics.

The clinics also gave students other forms of contraception, including IUDs and injections of long-term contraception.

The clinics were able to do so because under New York law, schools do not need to obtain parental consent to give contraceptives to teenagers. The schools’ activities are causing a great deal of controversy among parents.

West Virginia College Students Reject Planned Parenthood Group

Feb 6, 2013JerryAbortionAbortion, File Cabinet

According to an article on LifeSiteNews, college students in West Virginia are not as open to Planned Parenthood’s message as some might think.

Christian Group Booted From University of Michigan

Feb 6, 2013JerryReligious FreedomFile Cabinet, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty

According to InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, the University of Michigan has booted its Asian InterVarsity chapter from campus after it refused to drop its biblically-based requirements for leadership.

The University of Michigan has instituted “a non-discrimination policy” that requires Christian groups to compromise on issues such as homosexuality and others.