Catholic Bishops pressured Komen over Planned Parenthood: “Internal Komen documents reviewed by Reuters reveal the complicated relationship between the Komen Foundation and the Catholic church, which simultaneously contributes to the breast cancer charity and receives grants from it. In recent years, Komen has allocated at least $17.6 million of the donations it receives to U.S. Catholic universities, hospitals and charities.” [Reuters]
Rick Santorum signs “personhood” petition in Oklahoma: “Oklahoma has become the new hotbed for Personhood activity with two bills introduced, one in the form of a constitutional amendment and one, a standard piece of legislation declaring fertilized eggs as people. While campaigning in Oklahoma, Rick Santorum signed the Personhood Petition that is being circulated in that state.” [RH Reality Check]
Administration partners with gym owned by anti-abortion supporter: “It’s well known that [Curves] founder and CEO, Gary Heavin, has given to anti-abortion causes. So when the Office on Women’s Heath, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, announced that it was teaming up with the ubiquitous chain to promote National Women’s Health Week this May, some in the reproductive rights community were none too pleased.” [Mother Jones]
Obama shifts health care defense: “The Obama administration has shifted its legal arguments as it prepares to defend the president’s healthcare law before the Supreme Court. The shift moves the focus of Justice’s argument from the Commerce Clause of the Constitution to the Necessary and Proper Clause, which says Congress can make laws that are necessary for carrying out its other powers.” [The Hill]
Mississippi builds insurance exchange as it fights health law: “Mississippi, a deeply red Southern state that is part of the Supreme Court case against the health law, is moving full speed ahead with one of the key provisions of that law: an online health insurance exchange.” [NPR]
Previous in TP Health
By clicking and submitting a comment I acknowledge the ThinkProgress Privacy Policy and agree to the ThinkProgress Terms of Use. I understand that my comments are also being governed by Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, or Hotmail’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policies as applicable, which can be found here.