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Sexually Transmitted Infections Hit All-Time High in Iowa

Douglas Burns on July 7, 2008 - 7:00am

Iowa Department of Public Health officials report that total cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in the state reached record levels in 2007 -- with some major spikes among teen-age populations.

1 Principled Choices

By Kirsten Moore on Dec 4, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

President-elect Obama can teach us all a thing or two about respecting the choices that other people make in their lives and carrying that respect through into our public policies.

Women's Safety and Health in Post-Mumbai India

By Deepali Gaur Singh on Dec 4, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

In response to terrorist attacks in Mumbai, more power will be vested in state machinery to be better prepared for a similar crisis in the future. That very same power can be used to exploit women.

Strengthening PEPFAR: A Plan for Immediate Action

By Jodi Jacobson on Dec 4, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

PEPFAR presents the President-Elect both opportunities and challenges. The 2008 bill authorizes dramatic increases in funding for treatment and care. But the controversial policies supported by the Bush administration are still in place.

2 The Pro-Lie Movement Targets Hillary

By Cristina Page on Dec 3, 2008 - 8:00am | 3 comments

The "Susan B. Anthony List" claims Clinton, as Obama's Secretary of State, will "promote abortion" around the world, because of her support for UNFPA.

Putting Another Anti-Abortion Myth to Bed

By Cindy Cooper on Dec 3, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

In the wake of the crushing defeat of the South Dakota and Colorado ballot measures to ban abortion, anti-choice activists can no longer say that the "people haven't spoken" on the right to abortion.

HIV: Still Not Just a "Gay Thing"

By Amanda Marcotte on Dec 3, 2008 - 8:00am | 7 comments

The myth that HIV is strictly a "gay thing" has re-emerged from the shadowy world of rumor and email forwarding and is poking its head out in the right wing media.

3 Environmental Disasters in the Asia-Pacific: What About Reproductive Health in Emergencies?

By Ramona Vijeyarasa on Dec 2, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

For pregnant women, any environmental disaster severely limits safe delivery options, which in turn exacerbates pre-existing vulnerabilities to maternal death and disability.

Anti-Abortion Groups Plan "Welcome" to White House for First Family

By Wendy Norris on Dec 2, 2008 - 8:00am | 6 comments

Christian anti-abortion activists announced a plan to chalk the sidewalks near 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with "pro-life messages and pictures" to greet the new first family as they settle into their White House digs.

Call For Justice, Health For Swazi Women

By Nosipho Dlamani on Dec 2, 2008 - 8:00am | 3 comments

Arrested in 2001 for killing over 40 women and children in Swaziland, David Simelane has not been brought to trial. Women in Swaziland are particularly vulnerable to sexual assault, violence and HIV/AIDS infection.

4 Sen. Clinton Accepts Secretary of State: Will She Champion Women's Rights Worldwide?

By Cecile Richards on Dec 1, 2008 - 1:03pm | 0 comments

The selection of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State represents an important first step down a new path for American foreign policy -- one in which women's health and rights are paramount.

What Does "Abstinence" Mean To You?

By Lorraine Kenny on Dec 1, 2008 - 8:00am | 6 comments

What is the likelihood we're going to win this battle to get real information about sexual health into teenagers' hands if we continue to mimic our opponents' language about abstinence?

Behind Nebraska’s Abandoned Kids, A National Shortage of Mental Health Care

By Lynda Waddington on Dec 1, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

The state of Nebraska faces a situation most parents can’t comprehend. At last count 34 children, ranging in age from 20 months to 17 years, have been left at Nebraska hospitals under the auspices of a vaguely written “Safe Haven” law.

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Roundup: Anti-Choice Chambliss Wins in Georgia; Why South Dakotans Won't Pass an Abortion Ban

Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check
Dec 3 2008 - 11:39am | 0 comments
Georgia Senate seat stays anti-choice; why hasn't anti-choice South Dakota enacted an abortion ban?; ensuring birth control access for teens in Maine; a policy prescription to defuse the culture wars; speaking out about IVF.
VIDEO: Rachel Maddow and Melissa Harris-Lacewell Discuss Impending Lame-Duck HHS Regulation

Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
Dec 3 2008 - 11:19am | 0 comments
Last night Rachel Maddow spoke with Melissa Harris-Lacewell about the Bush Administration's impending HHS regulation that will vastly expand the right for all healthcare workers to refuse to provide service on the basis of conscience.
VIDEO: Anti-Choice Myths About Condoms, Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check
Dec 2 2008 - 4:22pm | 0 comments
Two new Reality Check videos - debunking anti-choice myths about condoms and crisis pregnancy centers.

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