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COMMENTARY: Women’s Right to Contraception and Pharmacists’ Religious Freedoms Must Be Protected

Pharmacists' right to refuse a woman's access to contraception is not a matter of simple religious or moral freedom. It sometimes infringes upon a woman's control of her body.

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Legislation Could Ease Burden on Sick Workers

Employees should not have to decide between their health and their paycheck.

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