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LGBT Activists March, Pull off Masks in India

Deepali Gaur Singh on July 17, 2008 - 8:00am

LGBT rights activists marching in Gay Pride Parades in India argued that criminalization of homosexuality is a remnant of colonial rule, and that Hindu mythology recognizes sexual minorities.

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1 2008-2009 Supreme Court Term Begins

By Emily Douglas on Oct 6, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

This winter, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a number of cases that could expand or curtail women's ability to challenge discrimination in the workplace.

Population, Family Planning and Presidential Priorities

By Jeffrey Locke on Oct 6, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

Family planning is recognized in public health as a crucial element in improving the health of mother and child. In light of the economic crisis, will international family planning programs be a financial priority for America's next President?

PEPFAR's Target Countries Need Sexual Health Information, Not Abstinence-Only

By Ariana Childs Graham on Oct 6, 2008 - 8:00am | 2 comments

While PEPFAR funds abstinence-only programs, SIECUS finds the program's target countries desperately need basic sexual health information.

2 Both Candidates Say They Favor Equal Pay, But How Do They Vote?

By Kay Steiger on Oct 3, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

Pay discrimination, paid family and medical leave, and flexible work hours get little attention from pundits. But the candidates running for president have very different positions on these critical economic issues.

On Maternal Mortality, Why Africa Falls So Far Behind

By Edna Adan Ismail on Oct 3, 2008 - 8:00am | 3 comments

What leads the women of Africa to their graves during pregnancy and childbirth? Nutrition, education, high fertility, female genital mutilation, improper care at delivery and inadequate health facilities all play a part.

Get Real! He Doesn't Feel Desire for Sex, But I Want a Sexual Relationship

By Heather Corinna on Oct 3, 2008 - 8:00am | 4 comments

While sexuality is fluid, we can't force change to happen when it isn't happening organically, and attempts to force it tend to be both psychologically unhealthy as well as futile.

3 NRLC Recycles Debunked Born Alive Attacks

By Emily Douglas on Oct 2, 2008 - 3:06pm | 6 comments

NRLC has announced plans to air a radio ad charging that in voting against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act Sen. Barack Obama is "responsible for killing a bill to provide care and protection for babies who are born alive after abortions."

New Poll: Parents Overwhelmingly Support Age-Appropriate Comprehensive Sex Ed

By Scott Swenson on Oct 2, 2008 - 12:00pm | 0 comments

A poll released today shows parents overwhelmingly support K-12 age-appropriate comprehensive sex ed including abstinence and medically accurate information about preventing HIV, STDs, and unintended pregnancies.

I'm A 'Hockey Mom' Who Believes Life Decisions Are Private

By Friedrike Merck on Oct 2, 2008 - 8:00am | 3 comments

The hockey mom from Alaska and I have a lot in common, but regarding important life decisions, private family matters, I only claim to know what's best for me and my family.

4 East Timor's Dire Family Planning Needs

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

The entrenchment of fundamentalist religious beliefs in East Timor's laws and the promotion of "natural family planning" has posed grave threats to women's health and lives.

Fiscally Conned, Socially Conned: The Con Game of Conservative Talking Points

By Scott Swenson on Oct 1, 2008 - 4:00pm | 2 comments

As the reality of governing-by-deregulation-talking-points trickles down upon us, is it too much to hope that voters might see through social conservative talking points too?

At Long Last: Prominent Attention to Population

By Tod Preston on Oct 1, 2008 - 8:00am | 0 comments

A growing chorus has been sounding the alarm about an issue that has suffered from bewildering inattention in recent years: the negative impact of rapid global population growth on the health and well-being of our planet.

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Roundup: Church and Politics, Future of Supreme Court

Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
Oct 6 2008 - 11:36am | 0 comments
Wading into the brackish waters of church and politcs; Election important to future of Supreme Court; Closer look at the 'rape exception' in South Dakota abortion ban; Services fall short for rape victims; Editorial boasts benefits of family planning; Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to discoverers of HIV and HPV; and more.
LA Times On The 'Crying Wolf' of Roe vs. Wade

Amie Newman, RH Reality Check
Oct 5 2008 - 5:38pm | 0 comments
With four of the nine Supreme Court justices supporting the Roe vs. Wade decision, and at least one of those, Justice John Paul Stevens, likely nearing retirement (he is 88 years old), this presidential election may hold the fate of Roe v. Wade in its hands.
Another Major Pro-Life Scholar Endorses Obama Citing Pro-Prevention Policies

Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
Oct 4 2008 - 8:52am | 0 comments
Described as a leading Catholic establishment figure who remains staunchly pro-life, Nicholas Cafardi is adding his voice to those who believe Obama's pro-education, pro-prevention policies to reduce unintended pregnancies make sense.

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LGBT rights

LGBT Activists March, Pull off Masks in India

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2008-2009 Supreme Court Term Begins

Population, Family Planning and Presidential Priorities

PEPFAR's Target Countries Need Sexual Health Information, Not Abstinence-Only

2

Both Candidates Say They Favor Equal Pay, But How Do They Vote?

On Maternal Mortality, Why Africa Falls So Far Behind

Get Real! He Doesn't Feel Desire for Sex, But I Want a Sexual Relationship

3

NRLC Recycles Debunked Born Alive Attacks

New Poll: Parents Overwhelmingly Support Age-Appropriate Comprehensive Sex Ed

I'm A 'Hockey Mom' Who Believes Life Decisions Are Private

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East Timor's Dire Family Planning Needs

Fiscally Conned, Socially Conned: The Con Game of Conservative Talking Points

At Long Last: Prominent Attention to Population

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Inaccurate Pap Smear Results Common in Colombia

The Palin-Biden Debate: Betting on Resurgent Social Issues

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