Abortion Rates Jump After Supreme Court Ruling
A study in Family Planning Perspectives reports 1973 to 1974 legal abortions rising from 750000 to 900000 nationwide, with public hospitals slow to respond and clinics driving most increases. New York and California account for nearly two fifths of early 1974 abortions.
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Ex-official attacks U.S. health policy in memo to Weinberger
Dr. Charles Edwards former chief health officer says budget cuts harm the poor and unemployed and faulted the revised OMB figures as bad management and bad medical judgment. He warned shifting health costs to states amid inflation and unemployment would worsen access to federally supported services.
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Edwards censures health budget cuts and policy shifts
A memo criticizes the final budget office figure for health funding as 485 million below Edwards' recommendation. It argues the revised totals harm unemployed and poor health care and cripple programs meant to reform health care delivery. The decision to resign for a top executive role in a health industry firm was announced December 16.
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AMA political gifts near $100,000 in final campaign days
The AMA Political Action Committee gave about $100,000 in the last eight days to 43 Senate and House candidates, with post election contributions of $22,000 to 14 winners. Total AMA-CP expenditures reached $1,017,834, aiding 24 winners and 19 losers pre election and backing 22 Senate candidates overall.
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