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Michigan State Lawmakers Question Terrorism Charges for HIV-positive Man

By Todd Heywood, New Journalist Fellow

November 10, 2009 - 9:08am

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An HIV-positive Macomb County man is facing charges created under Michigan’s 2004 terrorism laws for biting another man in a neighborhood scuffle. That, HIV advocates, state lawmakers and legal experts say is “cowardly” and “nonsense” and increases ignorance and stigma surrounding the virus.

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The "A-Word": A Birth Activist Speaks Out

By Shel Lyons, Mothers' Rights Network

October 22, 2009 - 6:00am

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Childbirth activists must find common ground with fellow reproductive rights activists, and feel comfortable discussing abortion in order to ensure that birth rights are respected and valued as well.

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The Real Lesson From Health Care Reform

By William Smith, SIECUS

October 19, 2009 - 6:00am

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We had a moment at the end of the summer where the Administration began to use moral language to muster support for its efforts, but that has passed. However, if we want healthcare for all, the moral argument needs to be front and center.

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The NYT Issue on Women: "A Persuasive Argument"

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

September 10, 2009 - 7:00am

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Kristof and WuDunn persuasively argue that fighting for women’s equality around the world, especially in developing countries, is the moral issue of our time.

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The NYT Issue on Women: A Larger Media Perspective

By Ariel Dougherty

September 10, 2009 - 7:00am

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Globally mainstream media writes and broadcasts women’s and girls stories only 21% of the time. So, we must ask, while occasional, even excellent stories, do make it into the New York Times, isn’t the publication a part of the problem?

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The NYT Issue on Women: Refocusing the Media's Spotlight on "Invisibles" at Home

By Carol Jenkins, Women's Media Center

September 9, 2009 - 7:00am

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Kristof and WuDunn offer an important message. But we have our own invisibles: mostly women of color who face staggering obstacles to health care and remain economically disadvantaged.

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Criminalizing Sex Work to Combat Trafficking: Rhode Island Considers the Wrong Solution to the Wrong Problem

By Andrea Ritchie, Sex Workers Project, Urban Justice Center

September 3, 2009 - 7:00am

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The State of Rhode Island seems poised to take a significant step backwards on its legal treatment of both sex work and trafficking when legislators resume their session this fall.

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Human Rights: When Officials Get Serious About HIV Prevention, This is Where They’ll Start

By Catherine Hanssens, Center for HIV Law and Policy

August 31, 2009 - 7:00am

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Stigma, discrimination, poverty, homophobia, racism, sexism, all fuel the spread of HIV and hurt those living with it. These issues are routinely cited as critical to ending the epidemic but rarely addressed in policies and prevention strategies.

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Afghans May Vote, But Women's Rights Remain Elusive

By Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

August 25, 2009 - 7:00am

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The Taliban succeeded in pushing back women's rights by centuries. But eight years of international presence in Afghanistan have not improved women's prospects by much if at all.

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It's Time for a Stronger Defense of The Right to Choose

By Karen Leiter, Center for Reproductive Rights

August 3, 2009 - 8:00am

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Clinic violence along with the constant legislative assault on access to abortion doesn’t just hurt and marginalize providers, it denies the rights of the one in three American women who will seek an abortion in their lifetimes.

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