TODAY | May 23, 2013

Appeals Court Places Hold on Judge's Order To Lift Emergency Contraception Restrictions
A federal appeals court on Monday placed a temporary hold on an order from a lower court judge who said emergency contraception must be made available without age or point-of-sale restrictions, the Wall Street Journal reports.

President Obama Uses Mother's Day Event To Kick Off New Promotion of Affordable Care Act
President Obama on Friday launched a new outreach campaign to implement the Affordable Care Act and boost enrollment through the law's health insurance marketplaces, Reuters reports.

Blogs Comment on Access to Abortion, Sexual Assault, Reproductive Justice, More
We've compiled some of the most thought-provoking commentaries from around the Web. Catch up on the conversation with bloggers from Religious Dispatches, the Washington Post and more.

Gaps in Contraceptive Use Less Common for Women Using Long-Acting Methods, Study Finds
Even when given access to no-cost contraceptives, young women have a higher risk for unintended pregnancy if they used refillable methods rather than long-acting reversible contraceptives because they are more likely to have gaps in use, according to a study presented at the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists conference, MedPage Today reports.

Bill Would Extend Workplace Accommodations for Breastfeeding Women
House and Senate Democrats have proposed legislation (S 934, HR 1941) that would expand a federal law requiring employers to give breastfeeding mothers time and a private place to pump milk at work, The Hill's "Floor Action Blog" reports.

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Debra Ness, publisher & president, National Partnership

Andrea Friedman, associate editor & director of reproductive health programs, National Partnership

Marya Torrez, associate editor & senior reproductive health policy counsel, National Partnership

Melissa Safford, associate editor & policy advocate for reproductive health, National Partnership

Perry Sacks, assistant editor & health program associate, National Partnership

Cindy Romero, assistant editor & communications assistant, National Partnership

Justyn Ware, editor

Amanda Wolfe, editor-in-chief

Heather Drost, Hanna Jaquith, Marcelle Maginnis, Ashley Marchand and Michelle Stuckey, staff writers

Tucker Ball, director of new media, National Partnership