Suzanne Batchelor, Author at Women's eNews

Women Leave Church to Answer Call to Priesthood

By Suzanne Batchelor ● Arts & Culture ● December 24, 2002

Some Roman Catholic women who hear the call to become priests aren’t waiting for the church hierarchy to change the policy on female ordination. Instead, they’re becoming priests in other faiths.

Uterine Fibroids Funds Stalled in Congress

By Suzanne Batchelor ● Health & Science ● October 29, 2002

A whopping 70 percent of American women have uterine fibroids, many of them African American. As the first year of a basic research study is nearing completion, a bill to authorize additional funding for more studies is stalled in Congress.

Feds May Track Sex Differences in Drug Reactions

By Suzanne Batchelor ● Health & Science ● September 15, 2002

Scientists, finding more evidence that women and men respond differently to drug trials, are pushing the government to create a permanent, national database of gender-based differences in pharmaceuticals.

Women Victors in Bias Suit Seek Tax Law Reform

By Suzanne Batchelor ● Uncategorized ● June 11, 2002

Winners of an historic gender discrimination suit against Voice of America want Congress to change federal tax law to allow recipients of such awards to average the income from their settlements over the number of years covered by the case.

Women at Greater Risk of Dying Post-Heart Attack

By Suzanne Batchelor ● Uncategorized ● April 30, 2002

New research indicates that women are more likely to die after common post-heart attack surgical treatments, though doctors are unsure why.

Catholic Women Call for Radical Change Within

By Suzanne Batchelor ● Arts & Culture ● April 21, 2002

Some Catholic parishioners are seizing this moment to make the case for ordaining women, arguing that the time for a celibate all-male hierarchy has passed, and in fact, proved to be inadequate for protecting children.

Estrogen Given to Pre-Teen Girls to Inhibit Growth

By Suzanne Batchelor ● Uncategorized ● April 7, 2002

A study shows that tall pre-teen girls are being treated with high doses of estrogen to suppress their growth, lest they become what some physicians would describe as “too tall.” The hazards have not been studied.

New Rape Law Permits Speedy DNA Tests of Accused

By Suzanne Batchelor ● Crime & Law ● February 8, 2002

A new law in Texas allows police to collect and analyze DNA samples from an accused sex offender immediately after indictment, allowing police to quickly identify repeat sex offenders and to drop the investigation against suspects likely to be innocent.

Women’s Heart Disease Overlooked, Undertreated

By Suzanne Batchelor ● Arts & Culture ● August 12, 2001

Women’s vulnerability to heart disease has long been overshadowed by cancer concerns. Yet heart disease is responsible for half of all women’s deaths, and it is unclear if hormone replacements are an effective preventative.

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