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Reducing Maternal Mortality Is Easy with Safe Abortion

Alicia Meulensteen on May 16, 2008 - 8:00am

Reducing maternal deaths from unsafe abortion is one of the most straight-forward public health problems to remedy. But this can never be fully realized unless governments start including abortion in realistic approaches to protecting women's health.

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1 Get Real! My Best Friend Was Raped: What Can I Do For Her?

By Heather Corinna on Jul 25, 2008 - 8:00am | 2 comments

A young woman wonders if there is any "grey area" in the story of her friend who says she was raped. Heather is clear: people disbelieve victims of sexual violence for every reason under the sun but consent isn't just the absence of "no." It's an enthusiastic and strong "yes."

The Catholic Church’s Abortion Trump Card

By Carolina Austria on Jul 25, 2008 - 8:00am | 10 comments

In the Philippines, women's health advocates and legislators are working to create access to family planning and contraception for women but the Catholic Church is stuck on abortion and has its own agenda.

The Great Vasectomy Fear: The Myth of Impotency

By Masimba Biriwasha on Jul 25, 2008 - 8:00am | 3 comments

Due to traditional beliefs about male virility, many men worldwide shun vasectomy, reducing the efficacy of this reliable method of contraception.

2 Courting Reproductive Justice: 30 Years of Linda Greenhouse

By Sarah Seltzer on Jul 24, 2008 - 8:00am | 1 comment

As New York Times Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse retires, looking back on some reproductive rights cases she covered reveals an alarming trajectory.

Building A Better Frame: Reproductive Rights In the Media

By Amie Newman on Jul 24, 2008 - 8:00am | 5 comments

We have an opportunity to re-focus the reproductive rights and health public and media discourse this campaign season - let's take it.

Wake Up! Conservatives Initiate Battle in War on Contraception

By Robin Summers on Jul 24, 2008 - 8:00am | 14 comments

The "War on Contraception" has officially begun with the draft regulations proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

3 Can We Untwist Women's Rights from Environmental Concerns? Should We?

By Amanda Marcotte on Jul 23, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

I like to think that I'm primarily for reproductive rights because I'm for women's rights, but it never hurts to know that true reproductive freedom helps slow population growth.

Driving While Pregnant, Immigrant Lands Woman In Jail

By Rachel Roth on Jul 23, 2008 - 8:00am | 6 comments

A number of local and county police departments are now allowed to arrest people for immigration violations. In Tennessee, a pregnant, undocumented immigrant woman was arrested for driving without a license and gave birth, mostly shackled, in jail focusing new attention on local immigration enforcement.

Democrats Stall on Birth Control Coverage for Women

By Alexa Stanard on Jul 23, 2008 - 8:00am | 41 comments

What would "President McCain" say? In Michigan, women who need contraception aren't covered under their health insurance while men can pick up Viagra for free.

4 Bush HHS Tries End Run On Abstinence-Only Funds

By Scott Swenson on Jul 22, 2008 - 8:00am | 1 comment

The Bush Administration is planning an end run to entice states into applying for abstinence-only funds that Congress has yet to authorize, and potentially tie the hands of the next administration.

Lily Ledbetter Rally for Family Leave, Paid Sick Days

By Kay Steiger on Jul 22, 2008 - 8:00am | 1 comment

Last Thursday, Sen. Clinton, Speaker Pelosi and Lily Ledbetter herself rallied in our nation's capitol for pay equity, federal family leave and more.

Poles and Romanians Struggle to Access Abortion

By Anna Wilkowska-Landowska on Jul 22, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

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Young girls in Poland and Romania were both able to secure abortions recently, but both stories generated firestorms of controversy.

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Roundup: Humanae Vitae Issued 40 Years Ago Today

Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
Jul 25 2008 - 10:30am | 1 comment
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Pope Paul VI's declaration that the Catholic church stands opposed to contraception, Amendment may give Northern Ireland women same rights as every other woman in the UK, Talking to children about sex is important and okay with kids.
Politico On Progressive New Media

Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
Jul 24 2008 - 3:09pm | 0 comments
While this Politico piece looks at the partisan divide online, it is an important read for anyone interested in new media. RH Reality Check's only bias is in favoring evidence over ideology, especially where sexual and reproductive health care are concerned. We welcome writers regardless of party affiliation, encourage news tips, pitches and thought-provoking ideas that use new media as described in this article, to advance the cause of improved sexual and reproductive health. To stay on top of the latest news on RH Reality Check, sign up for our NEW concise daily email.
PPFA Chides Bush HHS on Abstinence-Only; Mainstream Media Silent

Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
Jul 24 2008 - 12:43pm | 0 comments
Planned Parenthood chides Bush HHS on their attempted end run on abstinence-only funding, a story seen first on RH Reality Check that the mainstream media has yet to pick up.

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