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Teen Death Steers RU-486 Bill to Congress
The grieving father of a teenager who died after taking the abortion pill has become a powerful ally of anti-choice activists in the fight to ban the drug. Planned Parenthood says Holly’s death is a tragedy but that medical abortion is safe.
Bush Endorses Use of Condoms; Useless Cancer Tests
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Amnesty Pushing Nations to End Gender Violence
Amnesty International is beginning an international campaign to portray domestic violence as a violation of human rights.
Hunger Experts Focus on Giving Power to Women
Thanksgiving spurs donations to hunger drives. But experts say charity isn’t the solution. What’s needed is an increase of the power of women, the malnourished majority in both the United States and around the world.
In War-Riddled Congo, Militias Rape with Impunity
As the five-year conflict rages on in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women and girls continue to be sexually assaulted by members of the many warring militias, the majority of whom are infected with HIV/AIDS.
Sanchez Sisters to Make History in the House
For the first time in history, two sisters will serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Linda and Loretta Sanchez will each pursue their different Democratic agendas as they represent California in the 108th Congress.
Political Changes Reduce Kurdistan Honor Killings
In the independent semi-state of Kurdistan, the repeal of an Iraqi law means fewer women are dying at the hands of family who they believe have shamed them. Some threatened women must now live in shelters, however.
Ruling on Housing Law a Blow to Battered Women
A Supreme Court affirmation of a federal housing law intended to root out violent drug crimes in public housing projects spotlights an unintended side effect of the guidelines: the evictions of women who report domestic violence.
