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The Never-Ending Juggling Act

Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check on April 7, 2008 - 9:44am

Young mothers who struggle to stay in school need more support and resources to continue their education.

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Technological Quick Fixes in Sexual Health

Carolina Austria, RH Reality Check, Asia on December 4, 2007 - 10:26am

Despite the recognized benefits of universal programs aimed at young girls there is still a need to raise concerns about vulnerable and disadvantaged groups of women who are simply falling through the cracks.

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American Youth Uninformed on Sexual Health

Lauren Bull on November 1, 2007 - 8:00am

How can Americans be expected to protect themselves and avoid risky behavior if they do not have the proper foundation of sexual education?

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Centralizing Stories

Danielle Toppin, RH Reality Check, Caribbean on October 31, 2007 - 8:17am

No matter how we feel about adolescent sexuality, the fact remains: real girls and boys are choosing to, or being forced to, enter into sexual relationships every day. The stories are numerous. We need to listen.

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New Understanding of Adolescent Parenting

Andrea Lynch, RH Reality Check on October 24, 2007 - 8:08am

Having a child as a teenager is undeniably difficult, and providing women with the tools to avoid or delay pregnancy until they feel ready is a worthy policy goal. But when adolescent pregnancy is not prevented, how far are we willing to go to help our young mothers?

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Gender Violence Worsens HIV Crisis

Masimba Biriwasha, RH Reality Check, Africa & Asia on October 17, 2007 - 8:07am

A recent report in Zimbabwe shows that violence against women has become normalized, so programs that encourage men to shun the use of violence need to be an integral component of every HIV intervention.

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Beyond Problems and Prevention Strategies

Andrea Lynch, RH Reality Check on October 16, 2007 - 8:17am

In this two-part series, Andrea Lynch looks at the closure of the New York City Department of Education's "P schools" - educational programs for pregnant and parenting students - and the new ways that local grassroots groups conceive of teen parenting.

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Child Brides, Stolen Lives

Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check on October 10, 2007 - 8:00am

RH Reality Check’s Emily Douglas speaks with Maria Hinojosa about her new documentary on child marriage for NOW on PBS, “Child Brides, Stolen Lives.” Maria Hinojosa, an award-winning journalist and author, has been a senior correspondent at NOW since 2005.

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Girls' Rights are Human Rights

Andrea Lynch, RH Reality Check on October 9, 2007 - 7:40am

Legislation proposed by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) would take concrete steps to prevent child marriage in the countries where girls are most vulnerable by generating political commitment to address child marriage as a human rights abuse.

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Just A Hoax? It Resonates for a Reason

Eesha Pandit, RH Reality Check on September 24, 2007 - 8:47am

The website Marry Our Daughter may have been a hoax, but it resonated strongly enough to reveal entrenched cultural attitudes about women and girls.

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News & Commentary

1 The Maverick Steps Back in Line

By Carole Joffe on May 16, 2008 - 8:00am | 1 comment

If John McCain insists on placating the anti-choice fanatics in his party, let him start paying a price.

Reducing Maternal Mortality Is Easy with Safe Abortion

By Alicia Meulensteen on May 16, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

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.

Get Real! I Hate Being a Girl. What's Wrong?

By Heather Corinna on May 16, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

Heather Corinna brings Scarleteen's popular sexual health advice column to RH Reality Check! This week, Heather talks to a young woman who doesn't like being a girl.

2 Using "States' Rights" to Restrict Abortion

By Wendy Norris on May 15, 2008 - 8:00am | 3 comments

Conservative activists are gearing up to enact state laws to restrict abortion. Colorado is once again serving as a political incubator in yet another attempt to chip away at Roe v. Wade, this time in the form of an amendment stating that life begins at conception.

Pregnant Trans People Need Care, Not Media Circus

By Erin Wilkins on May 15, 2008 - 8:00am | 5 comments

Pregnancies, both planned and unplanned, happen to trans folks, too. It is imperative for reproductive health care providers to seek appropriate education and training in order to be able to provide comprehensive care to these patients.

Retrograde "Iron Man" Hits the Big Screen

By Sarah Seltzer on May 15, 2008 - 8:00am | 6 comments

Given the alarmingly sexist and racist undercurrents rearing their heads in this presidential election, it's not illogical to look at "Iron Man" and see a reflection, and perpetuation, of prejudices that just won't die.

3 The Prison of Mandatory Pleasure Provision

By Amanda Marcotte on May 14, 2008 - 8:00am | 6 comments

What would happen if our right to abortion hinged on the right to sexual pleasure rather than on a penumbra? Ecuador might just find out.

Sexualizing Tweens for Profit: A Q&A with Gigi Durham

By T. M. Lindsey on May 14, 2008 - 8:00am | 15 comments

Journalism professor Gigi Durham talks to T.M. Lindsey about the media messages hitting teen girls, teen sexuality, and "Grand Theft Auto."

Debate Rages in Minnesota House As Stem-Cell Funding Passes

By Andy Birkey on May 14, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

The Minnesota House last Wednesday passed a bill that would allow the University of Minnesota to use state funds to conduct research using embryonic stem cells. The measure prompted a flurry of amendments by anti-choice Republicans designed to derail the bill.

4 Domestic Gag Rule? Déjà Vu All Over Again

By Marilyn Keefe on May 13, 2008 - 11:55am | 1 comment

Last week, nearly 80 conservative groups led by the Family Research Council asked President Bush to strip family planning clinics of their eligibility for Title X funds if they refer patients for abortions or share facilities with abortion providers -- which would bring the global gag rule home.

When Getting Pregnant Isn't About Being a Mother

By Angela Castellanos on May 13, 2008 - 8:29am | 0 comments

In Colombia, young women may be getting pregnant intentionally -- but not necessarily because they want to become mothers. Sexuality education advocates differ on how best to tailor a pregnancy prevention and sexual health curriculum to reach Colombian teens.

Pedaling into Local Reproductive Justice Activism

By Nora Dye and Shelby Knox on May 13, 2008 - 8:26am | 0 comments

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On May 26, the Wanderlust reproductive justice bicycle caravan will set off on an 1800 mile journey from New Orleans to New York City, meeting with and learning from reproductive justice activists along the way.

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California Supreme Court Declares State Marriage Laws Unconstitutional

Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check
May 15 2008 - 1:42pm | 3 comments
The California Supreme Court today declared the state's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
Roundup: NARAL Endorsement Fallout, Saving the GOP

Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
May 15 2008 - 10:35am | 0 comments
NARAL endorsement fallout, how to save the GOP, fertility films, HIV and Africa and caring for LGBT people.
NARAL Endorses Obama, Anti-Choicers React

Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
May 14 2008 - 3:01pm | 4 comments
NARAL endorses Sen. Barack Obama, signaling a time for unity behind pro-choice values. Ellen Malcolm and NARAL New York see it differently.

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