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We Still Don’t Know Enough About the HPV Vaccine

By Dr. Sharon Ufberg ● Commentary ● December 10, 2009

Gardasil, the HPV vaccine recommended for young women, has just been approved for boys and young men too. Dr. Sharon Ufberg says the stop-go, safety-danger signals means more research, study and discussion are needed.

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Times Snuggles With Viscount of Viagra: Yuck!

By Caryl Rivers ● Commentary ● October 27, 2009

Caryl Rivers didn’t appreciate the NYT’s recent front-page “appreciation” of Playboy’s Hugh Hefner. The aging libertine popularized the pleasure principle for men, she says, but his female “playmates” are subservient to male fantasies.

Employee Free Choice: Let’s Do It for ‘Norma Rae’

By Linda Meric ● Uncategorized ● September 28, 2009

Crystal Lee Sutton, the real “Norma Rae,” just died after struggling with her insurer to pay for medical coverage. Linda Meric says health care reform responds to Sutton’s death and passing the Employee Free Choice Act will honor her life’s work.

Embryo Rights Laws Go Viral in Mexico

By Nacha Cattan ● Uncategorized ● July 29, 2009

In a backlash to Mexico City’s move to decriminalize abortion two years ago, states across Mexico have been rewriting their constitutions to grant embryos legal rights. So far 13 states out of 32 have approved the changes and six are debating it.

Device Lowers Birthing Danger in Low-Income World

By Molly Ginty ● Health & Science ● July 7, 2009

An estimated 125,000 women die each year of severe bleeding after childbirth. But a new device–first developed to treat wounded American soldiers in the Vietnam War–promises to lower those deaths, concentrated in low-income countries.

Medical Students Fill Survivor Role for Dr. Tiller

By K. Aleisha Fetters ● Commentary ● June 7, 2009

Medical Students for Choice has been working since 1993 to support abortion providers and medical students seeking training. This past week, public expressions of mourning for Dr. George Tiller have flooded it with donations.

Ex-AID Chiefs Call for More Family Planning Aid

By Dominique Soguel ● Uncategorized ● April 22, 2009

Five former directors of AID issued a report Tuesday calling for a major increase in U.S. overseas spending on contraception. In a press briefing, authors say $1.2 billion could substantially curb population growth and maternal mortality.

Senate Bill Could Help Women Keep Homes

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● March 23, 2009

Women are almost twice as likely as men to hold subprime mortgages. That means the ability of many to hang on to their homes could be tied up with Senate action–expected this month–on a bill to reduce mortgage payments.

Immigrant Care Expanded; Family Planning Zapped

By Womens Enews Staff ● Uncategorized ● January 31, 2009

States Sue Over Health Rule; Detainees Denied Care

By Womens Enews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● January 17, 2009

(WOMENSENEWS)–

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Seven states, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the American Civil Liberties Union have sued to block an impending federal rule that allows doctors, pharmacists and other health care workers to refuse to provide care they object to, the Hartford Courant reported Jan. 16.