Opinion | Title X should fund all birth control methods
By Mackenzie Oster, Staff Columnist
October 29, 2019
itle X should provide federal funding for all methods of contraceptives rather than funding programs such as the Obria Group, which promotes the unrealistic and regressive notion of abstinence until marriage.
Editorial: Trump administration threatens women’s health care
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 15, 2019
The Obama-era requirement that companies provide access to free birth control to employees seems to be temporarily safe from the Trump administration, but as always under this president, the fate of women’s health care still hangs in the balance.
Students petition for reproductive rights at “My Body is My Own” exhibit
By Marissa Perino | Senior Staff Writer
March 1, 2018
Bright pink flags dot the lawn outside the William Pitt Union on one of the first warm days of spring semester as students kneel to read the stories written on each individual marker — sometimes pausing to add their own to the display. Emphasizing the importance and intersection of topics such as bi...
Editorial: Trump’s contradictory contraceptive rollback
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 10, 2017
Touting the decision as a defense of religious liberty, President Donald Trump rolled back an Obama-era federal mandate Friday that required employers to provide contraception in their health care coverage. The decision might appease his voting base, but it is both a morally and constitutionally...