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In These "Times"

Debbie Nathan, The New Republic on February 15, 2008 - 9:55am
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What is The New York Times' problem with abortion? The editorial page consistently supports sex education, birth control, and the right to legally end unwanted pregnancy. The rest of the Times, however, often seems uncomfortable with concrete applications of these principles.


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Waiting On A Dream

Marcela Howell, Advocates for Youth on August 9, 2007 - 8:18am
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In Walk in My Shoes: A Black Activist's Guide to Surviving the Women's Movement, Marcela Howell helps young women of color navigate the turbulent waters of the white women's movement.


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Documentary to Book: The Making of "Growing Up Fast"

Joanna Lipper, Sea Wall Entertainment on August 9, 2007 - 7:50am
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Joanna Lipper shares the story of how she made a documentary about teenage moms, exploring the emotions, relationships and psychological forces that lead to teen pregnancy and parenthood.

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When Pigheaded Networks Happen to Good Ads

Kelly Castagnaro, IWHC on July 2, 2007 - 9:00am
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Trojan Condoms recently launched a new series of ads. "Evolve. Use a condom every time," is the tagline for the campaign. CBS and Fox have refused to air the ad.

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“Girl, Positive” on Lifetime

Tyler LePard, PAI on June 22, 2007 - 10:00am
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The Lifetime Original Movie "Girl, Positive" addresses teenagers' awareness and misconceptions of HIV, by focusing on an average high school senior who discovers she may be infected. It premieres June 25. Watch the preview!

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Washington Times on “Traditional Values”

Tyler LePard, PAI on May 18, 2007 - 9:39am
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This week The Washington Times ran a three-part series on "the future of the traditional-values movement, including the status of the abortion debate and the role of women."


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Media Watch: Saletan in Slate

Amie Newman, RH Reality Check on May 1, 2007 - 8:50am
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William Saletan lets pregnant women in on a secret: ultrasounds reveal the mystery of what's growing in there.


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The Good, the Bad and the Entertaining...

Tyler LePard, PAI on April 25, 2007 - 10:17am
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News roundup: Support the Freedom of Choice Act; Mexico City legalizes early abortion; North Dakota bans abortion; and Planned Parenthood's media Maggie Awards.


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Media Watch: Time Magazine Calls Emergency Contraception "Abortion-Inducing"

Tyler LePard, PAI on April 12, 2007 - 8:45am
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An article in Time Magazine on March 30th sported some sloppy reporting on reproductive health. The article "A Pro-Choice Movement in Mexico" included a comparison of abortion policies in surrounding Latin America (emphasis mine):

Although Chile has one of South America's strictest anti-abortion codes, it's estimated to have twice as many abortions each year (200,000) as Canada - a country with twice Chile's population. (Abortion is legal in Canada.) As a result, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, a socialist, late last year sanctioned the free distribution of abortion-inducing "morning-after" contraception pills at government-run hospitals.


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Media Watch: ABC’s Desperate Hypocrisy

James Wagoner, Advocates for Youth on March 12, 2007 - 9:00am
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James Wagoner is the President of Advocates For Youth.

It's no secret that ABC hosts one of the most popular shows on television, Desperate Housewives. It's also no secret that the show's popularity is driven in large part by sex—lots and lots of sex. All kinds of sex! Desperate HousewivesDesperate HousewivesConnected and unconnected; protected and unprotected; healthy and unhealthy; bonded and unbonded. Well, you get the point.

What few people realize, however, is that ABC's "anything goes" approach to the show's content stands in stark contrast to the network's policy of censorship when it comes to the show's advertising. While the network relies on sexual content to propel ratings, it bans the advertising of condoms around the show!


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