April 21st, 2008
Reproductive Rights: The Abortion Conversation That We Should Be Having
by Lucinda Marshall
Far too often, I have the nagging feeling that we’re having the wrong discussion. About what? Pretty much darned near everything but none more so than the endless pro-life vs. pro-choice debate.
During a recent community conversation in Louisville, KY, Loretta Ross, the National Coordinator […]
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April 21st, 2008
According to Time magazine, “Choosy Mothers Chose Cesarians“. Just like choosy mothers pick the best day care or pre-school or what kind of food to feed their children? Well not exactly.
“Rates of C-sections have been climbing each year in the past decade in the U.S., reaching a record high of 31% of […]
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April 18th, 2008
Oh I just can’t think of enough bad things to say about this book but for starters…
So here’s the deal, kids–Mom gained a few pounds and stretchmarks giving birth to you. Yes you, and in a world where size 0 is the new size 6, that means that every day Mommy is subjected […]
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April 17th, 2008
From UNICEF:
“According to the 2008 report Tracking Progress in Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival released today, few of the 68 developing countries that account for 97 per cent of maternal and child deaths worldwide are making adequate progress to provide critical health care needed to save the lives of women, infants and children. Parliamentarians attending […]
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April 3rd, 2008
Think that the abortion issue gets too much attention? Well the folks at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found an innovative solution to the problem–block the word from being searchable on their Popline Database. No joke. Rachel at Women’s Health News has the story:
“Today through medical librarian channels, […]
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March 25th, 2008
In the most recent Breast Cancer Action newsletter, BCA Executive Director Barbara Brenner notes that,
“A double standard seems to be operating that means far too many people are getting treatments that are not only very aggressive, but are also unnecessary and of no benefit. The double standard has to do with how little evidence is […]
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March 21st, 2008
Abyss2hope will be hosting a Blog Against Sexual Violence on April 3 in conjunction with the Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action. According to Abyss,
“The 2008 Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign national slogan for this April is: Prevent Sexual Violence…in our workplaces.
This is an important area which often gets neglected until a report of […]
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March 21st, 2008
Major thanks to Campus Progress for this very important catch. We need to tell the Bush Administration to keep their slimy little hands off our bodies! The denial of medical care is a human rights violation.
“Last November, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists outlined the ethical guidelines for doctors. Those who have moral objections […]
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March 20th, 2008
Just a few musings about power and the female body…
The other day a rather frazzled friend of mine told me she was thinking of going on strike. I suggested to her that she would get a lot more attention if she did it in the nude. She promptly passed along this advice to […]
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March 17th, 2008
For immediate release:
For Women in Rural South Africa, Violence, Poverty and Discrimination Undermine AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Says Amnesty International
(New York) — Violence and extreme poverty in rural South Africa place women at grave risk of becoming infected with HIV, according to a new report by Amnesty International. They also undermine the ability […]
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