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Sex Ed in Texas? Perry's Policies Result in High Rates of Teen Pregnancy and Disease

by Martha Kempner

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Turning 40, Going Global

by Gina Maranto

The World at Seven Billion: A Global Milestone That Reflects the Needs of Seven Billion Individuals

by Susan A. Cohen

Sex and Sustainability: Reflections for My Son Nick

by Roger-Mark De Souza

Romney Moves Right and Hollywood vs. Healthy Eating

Mitt Romney moves to the right on reproductive rights. New research indicates we may be over-testing for prostate cancer. And is Hollywood making the problem of eating disorders worse?

Rachel Maddow Schools Mitt Romney on How Babies are Made

Oct 21, 12:33pm

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In this hilarious segment of the Rachel Maddow Show, Maddow explains how pregnancy occurs so that Mitt Romney can understand that passing a "life at conception" law does indeed present the possibility --if not likelihood -- of criminalizing birth control.

Eve Ensler: Wall Street and Women's Work

Oct 21, 10:25am

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According to Eve Ensler—playwright, activist and founder of V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls—women's issues are at the heart of the demands of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Rep. Hastings: Opening Remarks on the Rule for H.R. 358

Oct 19, 2:56pm

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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) manages the Rule for H.R. 358, the Let the Women Die Act, on the House floor on October 13, 2011.

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The Copper IUD as Emergency Contraception: A Neglected Option

Oct 21, 1:32pm

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by Peter Belden

Contraception

Did you know that for emergency contraception (EC), the copper IUD is more than 99 percent effective?

DeMint Wants To Defund "Robo-Skype Abortions"

Oct 19, 2:49pm

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by Robin Marty

Abortion

Senate Republicans may not have a jobs bill, but they have another anti-choice bill on the way.

Santorum: Birth Control Is a "License to Do Things"

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Oct 19, 2:21pm

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by Robin Marty

Contraception

You know, like not have babies...

Oklahoma Law Outlawing Medication-Abortion Temporarily Blocked by Court

Oct 19, 2:13pm

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by Robin Marty

Abortion

A judge issued a temporary injunction on the law, saying other states are still in mid-legal challenge over it.

Thanks To Chris Christie, Six Family Planning Health Centers Close in New Jersey

Oct 18, 11:16am

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by Robin Marty

Contraception

By drastically cutting family planning funds, there are now less options in the state than ever before.

Mississippi Moms Explain Why They Will Vote No On State's "Egg-as-Person" Ballot Initiative

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Oct 18, 10:54am

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by Robin Marty

Abortion

It's time for government to say it trusts families enough to let them make their own choices.

Hot Air Author Says Best Thing a Woman Can Do Is Die For Her Baby

Oct 18, 10:49am

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by Robin Marty

Abortion

In case you had any doubts that anti-choice activists would rather have a dead mother and live infant than the other way around.

Heartbeat Bill Supporters, Rejected By Ohio Right to Life, Create Their Own Nonprofit

Oct 17, 2:20pm

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by Robin Marty

Abortion

Ohio has given birth to yet another anti-choice advocacy group.

Have Doctors Found The "Fertility Switch?"

Oct 17, 2:12pm

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by Robin Marty

Maternity and Birthing

A new study thinks it may not only have found a way to battle infertility, but could create new forms of birth control, too.

"Pray for Credit" Principal Put On Leave

Oct 17, 2:00pm

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by Robin Marty

Abortion

After proposing community service credit for children who pray outside a reproductive health clinic, the principal is now on paid leave.

Justice Served: Kansas Panel Recommends DA Phil Kline's License to Practice Be Suspended Indefinitely

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Oct 14, 7:49am

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by Kari Ann Rinker

Law and Policy

A professional ethics panel recommended Thursday that former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline--who incessantly harassed Dr. George Tiller--have his state law license suspended indefinitely over his conduct during criminal investigations of abortion providers.

House Passes H.R. 358, the "Let Women Die" Act of 2011

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Oct 13, 9:12pm

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by Jodi Jacobson

Law and Policy

Today the GOP-led House of Representatives, with the blessings and encouragement of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and extremist religious groups such as the Family Research Council, as well as 15 Democrats, passed a bill that would, among other things, allow doctors and hospitals to "exercise their conscience" by letting pregnant women facing emergency medical conditions die.

The Unintentional Hilarity of Childbirth Classes - The Stir

Short-acting contraceptives preferred by women, study shows - HealthExpress

Dems' New Faith Outreach Director "Pro-Life" and Against Marriage Equality - Religion Dispatches

Kansas attorney general's office appeals federal injunctive order to fund ... - The Republic

Guest Voz: Helping Latino parents develop strategies to talk to their kids ... - Latina Lista

Eve Ensler speaks to Bay Area community leaders about stopping violence ... - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Planned Parenthood Video Helps Parents Have 'The Talk' With Their Kids - Huffington Post

Rachel Maddow Tears Into Mitt Romney, Does Epic Segment From 'Man Cave' (VIDEO) - Huffington Post

Cutting Foreign Aid: Not The America I Love - Huffington Post (blog)

World's largest study of the fear of childbirth - News-Medical.net

Violence against women: A state of failure - Mail & Guardian Online

The first ever artwork showing a woman in childbirth is discovered - Daily Mail

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Get Real! I Feel Too Tight: Should I Use Painkillers During Sex?

Oct 21, 1:38pm

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by Heather Corinna

Sexuality

If you're worried in advance about pain with sex that involves vaginal entry and thinking about taking a painkiller, think twice. There are sounder ways to avoid sexual pain and experience pleasure that honor your body rather than numbing it out.

Spewing Misinformation and Ideology, A New York Times Op-Ed Spreads Unfounded Fears About Sex Ed

Oct 19, 8:52pm

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by Elizabeth Schroeder

Sexuality

An op-ed in today’s New York Times preys on parents fears about sex ed but a closer look shows that it is not as much about sexuality education as it is an overt example of how far the socially conservative agenda is pervading all aspects of our culture.

The GOP's Anti-Choice Siege

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Oct 19, 12:04pm

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by Zina Saunders

Abortion

An animation by Zina Saunders illustrates the House GOPs anti-choice siege with three bills seeking to strangle women's rights and freedoms.

Keeping Health Systems Accountable: A Critical Component of the Every Woman, Every Child Campaign

Oct 19, 8:03am

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by Agnes Odhiambo

Maternity and Birthing

Poor quality maternity care, abuse by health workers, and health systems that are unaccountable to pregnant women and mothers all can subvert efforts brimming over with resources and political will.

Anti-Choicers Longing for the Scarlet Letter "A"

Oct 19, 7:44am

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by Amanda Marcotte

Abortion

Recent behavior by anti-choice activists and anti-choice politicians demonstrates how little the anti-choice movement has to do with "life", and how much opposition to abortion is rooted in a stew of shame and sexual obsession.

The USCCB and the US Congress: The Morally Blind Leading the Morally Bankrupt

Oct 18, 10:00am

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by Charlotte Taft

Faith and Ideology

In their righteous search to control women’s lives thank GOD Congressmen have the guidance the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the group that has covered for child rapists, pornographers, adulterers and others.

UN Special Rapporteur: Abortion Restrictions Don't Work

Oct 20, 9:30am

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by Marianne Mollmann

Abortion

Restrictions on abortions just don’t work. This is the predictable, yet bold, conclusion of a report to be presented at the United Nations on Monday by a UN-appointed independent expert on health.

The Let Women Die Bill of 2011: H.R. 358 Forces Women to Play Russian Roulette in Their Hospital Emergency Room

Oct 17, 1:11pm

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by Laura MacCleery

Abortion

Congressman Joe Pitts used a misleading and inaccurate interpretation of medical law to push for the passage of H.R. 358, the Let Women Die Act of 2011. Chillingly, the bill that was passed would ensure that hospitals’ institutional dictates, including those at odds with medical science, could override the consciences of the doctors who work for them, even when those dictates unreasonably risk women’s lives.

"This One Will Not Be Cut:" How A Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation is Spreading Through Senegal

Oct 17, 10:21am

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by Jodi Jacobson

Human Rights

A campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation has taken off in Senegal. What if, with the incredibly small sums of money needed by the United Nations campaign to fund these strategies across a continent, we could end FGM within the next ten to 15 years? Both UNICEF and UNFPA work to end FGM, though the GOP-led House of Representatives is seeking to eliminate funding for both.

Credit Where Credit is Due: New Study Confirms that Teens Behave Responsibly Around Sex

Oct 13, 10:57am

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by Martha Kempner

Sexual Health

This week the CDC released another study based on data from the latest NSFG. Once again, this survey suggests that when it comes to sexual behaviors teens are, for the most part, very responsible. And while that seems to surprise a lot of adults, I’d like to point out that I’ve been saying this for many years.

New Study Suggests HIV Risk with Hormonal Contraceptives: What It Means for Family Planning Policy and Programs

Oct 13, 11:01am

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by Ruwaida Salem

Sexual Health

A new study published this week in The Lancet Infectious Diseases suggests that use of hormonal contraceptives, particularly injectables, may double the risk of uninfected women acquiring HIV.

Study: Teen Moms Face Unnecessary Obstacles Accessing IUDs

Oct 6, 11:32am

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by Lee Hasselbacher & Dr. Melissa Gilliam

Contraception

Researchers at the University of Chicago interviewed African-American, first-time adolescent mothers to determine what obstacles (other than cost) preventing them from obtaining IUDs.

Fertilized Eggs Are NOT People!

by Ann Rose

Oct 8, 9:46am

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Now is the Time to Stop Shackling Pregnant Women in California

by Rachel Roth

Oct 1, 11:39am

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Keeping Girls in School: Addressing Early Marriage and Breaking Barriers to Reproductive Health Care

by LindaSuttenfield

Sep 28, 11:19pm

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