Rebecca Vesely, Author at Women's eNews

Some States Abstain From Abstinence-Only Funding

By Rebecca Vesely ● Health & Science ● October 23, 2006

An abstinence-only approach to sex ed has been a staple of federal education policy during the past six years. But some states are starting to reject funding so their schools can offer more comprehensive programs instead.

Abortion Pill Slated for New FDA Review

By Rebecca Vesely ● Uncategorized ● February 23, 2006

The FDA is about to begin a new review of the abortion pill RU-486, which some have blamed for the sudden deaths of four American women. A scientific review of the cases fails to definitively link the drug to the fatalities.

New Centers Offer Battered Women Dozens of Services

By Rebecca Vesely ● Uncategorized ● September 16, 2005

Latarya Coleman is just one of many women who has survived domestic violence only to face a bureaucratic maze of social services. Now, a federal pilot project is attempting to streamline the process by funding new “family justice centers.”

Health Workers Fly to Aid Female Katrina Survivors

By Rebecca Vesely ● Uncategorized ● September 9, 2005

As a Louisiana network scrambles to replace battered women’s shelters devastated by Hurricane Katrina, ob-gyn nurses are flying to the Gulf Coast, Planned Parenthood is supplying contraception and the Ms. Foundation is raising relief funds.

Officials Investigate Abortion Pill Deaths

By Rebecca Vesely ● Uncategorized ● August 1, 2005

Four women have died from blood infections in the past three years after taking the abortion pill RU-486. Now, federal investigators are examining whether other deaths or illnesses can be tied to the drug.

California Weighs Parental Notification

By Rebecca Vesely ● Uncategorized ● June 27, 2005

California will become a test case this November for whether pro-choice voters support parental notification for minors seeking an abortion. The initiative will part of a special election called by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for his economic agenda.

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Some States Abstain From Abstinence-Only Funding

Abortion Pill Slated for New FDA Review

New Centers Offer Battered Women Dozens of Services

Health Workers Fly to Aid Female Katrina Survivors

Officials Investigate Abortion Pill Deaths

California Weighs Parental Notification

Hospital Program Identifies More Domestic Violence

Pro-Voice Hotline Goes Nationwide

Nurses Wrestle Schwarzenegger on Staffing

California Sues U.S. Over Budget’s Abortion Ban

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