Darryl McGrath, Author at Women's eNews

Morning After Pills May Become as Available as 911

By Darryl McGrath ● Health & Science ● December 18, 2003

Two advisory panels for the Food and Drug Administration recommended this week in a 23-4 vote that Plan B–an intensive, short-term dose of birth control pills known as the morning after pill–be made available over the counter.

Hot New Girls’ Camps Specialize in Academics, Tech

By Darryl McGrath ● Arts & Culture ● August 25, 2003

Girls’ summer camps that emphasize computers, engineering, leadership and self esteem are thriving in the United States, but even their organizers are unsure of their long-term effects.

Museum Devotes Exhibit Just to Girls

By Darryl McGrath ● Uncategorized ● May 22, 2003

A museum pulls girlhood artifacts out of closets and, through vintage Girl Scout uniforms and a 1945 Girl’s Bill of Rights, puts the often-obscured subject of girls’ history on display.

Buffalo Tries to Heal From Anti-Choice Violence

By Darryl McGrath ● Crime & Law ● April 20, 2003

As heavily Roman Catholic Buffalo, New York, celebrates Easter, it is also contending with the recent conviction of the killer of a popular abortion-clinic doctor and is wary about more sectarian violence.

As Soldiers Face War, Spouses Face Their Own Challenges

By Darryl McGrath ● Uncategorized ● December 22, 2002

At Fort Drum, the headquarters of the Army’s most frequently deployed unit, soldiers’ wives face poverty, isolation and lack of privacy when their spouses ship off to possible war.

Summer School Teaches ABC’s of Running for Office

By Darryl McGrath ● Uncategorized ● August 19, 2002

The number of women running for elected office is declining, adding to the importance of programs that encourage, support and guide women politicians. Also, new research into the retention of women officeholders is producing surprising results.

Referring to Adults as ‘Girls’ Is Demeaning? Hip?

By Darryl McGrath ● Uncategorized ● July 28, 2002

The word “girl” is cropping up more than ever in advertisements and in everyday conversations about women who are decidedly not children. The reasons are complicated.

Women Entering, Winning in Sports for Disabled

By Darryl McGrath ● Uncategorized ● March 24, 2002

Women and girls are a growing presence in competitions for disabled athletes. The new U.S. National Amputee Hockey Team is the latest draw for these talented women, who otherwise would miss the chance to play with other disabled athletes.

Military Women’s Group Alarmed by Pentagon Review

By Darryl McGrath ● Politics ● February 24, 2002

Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense has ordered a review of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Members, who make quality-of-life recommendations for military women, fear the review signals the group’s downfall.

State’s Woes Keep Kids from “Healthy Start”

By Darryl McGrath ● Arts & Culture ● January 29, 2002

An ongoing fiscal crisis in Massachusetts threatens the future of Healthy Start, which provides prenatal care to low-income women. The state’s governor, who recently had a high-risk pregnancy herself, hasn’t persuaded the House to vote on the issue.

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