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Historic Pledge Against Female Genital Cutting in Somalia

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

October 7, 2009 - 2:01pm

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Girls in the Northeastern region of Somalia, Puntland, will no longer be subject to a tradition of genital cutting after 14 villages pledge to abandon the practice.

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A Time to Be Born: Faith Communities and Assisted Reproductive Technologies

By Kate Ott, Religious Institute for Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing

September 25, 2009 - 7:00am

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We must commit to an ongoing conversation that respects the desire for biological children while honoring reproductive justice. Faith communities can promote values that can guide moral and ethical decision making on the use of ARTs.

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Tips For Men In Preventing Infertility

Reader diary posted by Satina

September 16, 2009 - 12:42pm

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How men can prevent infertility. 50 percent of infertility cases involve men, knowing how to prevent it is very important for reproductive health.


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Restore Reproductive Health Care in Kentucky

Reader diary posted by ACLU

September 14, 2009 - 4:43pm

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After a hospital merger, women in northern Kentucky no longer had access to birth control counseling and services, IUD insertion, infertility procedures, and tubal ligations.


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The Message Muddle on IUDs

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

July 30, 2009 - 12:10pm

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Doctors and nurses are confused about IUDs, and they send confusing messages to us.


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More Sex as a Solution to Infertility?

Reader diary posted by mrosenhaus

July 8, 2009 - 3:05pm

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According to an article published in Washington
Post
on June 30, 2009, there is a simple solution to the increasing
rates of “infertility”: have more sex.


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Roundup: North Dakota Considers Personhood Bill; Genetic Risks of IVF

By Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check

February 17, 2009 - 12:01pm

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North Dakota legislature considers personhood bill; possible genetic risks of IVF; Aspen Baker on MotherTalkers; evangelicals and abortion: not always opposed.

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Selectively Reducing Multiple Births

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

February 12, 2009 - 5:18pm

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Sure, it's safer to implant the embryos one by one, but that quickly drives up the cost. However, implanting multiple embryos can lead to risky pregnancies—including "infant mortality, low birth rates, long-term disabilities and thousands of dollars' worth of medical care," says the Times.


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Roundup: Octuplets' Birth Put IVF in the Spotlight

By Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check

February 12, 2009 - 11:47am

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Birth of octuplets puts IVF in the spotlight; FDA forces Bayer to run corrective commercials about Yaz; Missouri House adopts resolution opposing FOCA; significant percentage of Obama voters identify as anti-choice, University of Arizona study finds.

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"Be Fruitful and Multiply?" Ethical Takes on ART

By Kate Ott, Religious Institute for Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing

February 6, 2009 - 9:00am

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News of a California woman giving birth to octuplets raises a pressing problem: the development and use of assisted reproductive technologies has outstripped our ethical and regulatory response.

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