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The Assault on Freedom of Conscience

By Peggy O'Mara, Mothering Magazine

April 9, 2009 - 7:00am

O'Mara argues that parents' freedom of conscience has been demonized - from a new mother, HIV positive, who was court-ordered to stop breastfeeding her baby and forced to give him AZT, to refusing to allow women the right to birth at home - intolerance for parents' choices is growing.

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1 Getting Health Priorities Right: Towards a Sustainable Global AIDS Response

By Alex Garita on Dec 7, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

The guiding principle for global health donors of a more sustainable approach to fighting the AIDS epidemic should be that prevention and treatment for HIV/AIDS can no longer happen in isolation.

Zimbabwe's Growing Crisis of Maternal Deaths

By Ramona Vijeyarasa on Dec 7, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

Despite international attention to the issue of maternal mortality worldwide, little progress has been made in reducing maternal deaths. In some countries, such as Zimbabwe, the situation is getting worse rather than better.

The Bishops' "Dixi"-Land Ban

By Lon Newman on Dec 7, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

Public policy on sex, sexuality and reproduction in a pluralistic society must be based on evidence, science, justice, reason and civil discourse. So when the Catholic Bishops or others throw a political tantrum, we must never reward them.

2 How the Bishops Lost Sight of Their Own Priorities

By Jessica Arons on Dec 4, 2009 - 12:00pm | comments (3)

An analysis of the criteria originally set out by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops as priorities for health reform finds that the Bishops have moved the goal posts on their original insistence that reform be "abortion-neutral."

Are You Uninsured If You Have Health Insurance But Can’t Access or Afford Care?

By Amanda Dennis on Dec 4, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (3)

Like bills now moving through Congress, health care reform in Massachusetts sought to reduce the number of uninsured. But recent research shows that many of those now "insured" still can't access care or afford essential prescriptions.

‘Millennial’ Misunderstandings and the Movement For Reproductive Justice

By Liz Kukura on Dec 4, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (5)

The New York Times story about a chasm between the “menopausal militia" and the “millennials” misses the mark in a sad but revealing way.

3 The Human Faces of Climate Change in Ethiopia

By Karen Hardee on Dec 4, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

The old adage, think globally and act locally, is key to addressing climate change. Community-based, integrated approaches and solutions are essential to adaptation.

Unintended Consequences of Health Reform in Massachusetts: New Barriers to Contraception

By Kelly Blanchard on Dec 3, 2009 - 7:00am | comments

One unintended consequence of Massachusetts’ innovative 2007 reform legislation is reduced contraceptive access for low-income women. We can't repeat this mistake nationally.

From a Young Woman to (Some) of the 'Menopausal Militia'

By Shelby Knox on Dec 3, 2009 - 5:00pm | comments (11)

Shelby responds to Rebecca Sive's post in her reader diary.

4 'Menopausal Militia' to Young Women: It's Your Body!

By Rebecca Sive on Dec 2, 2009 - 6:16pm | comments (55)

Young women of America: Today’s fight is a defining battle for American women. Fail to understand this at your peril.

MT Medicaid Fraud Probe Snares "Egg-as-Person" Leader

By Wendy Norris on Dec 3, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (4)

The primary care physician leading the Montana "personhood" campaign is under multiple investigations for Medicaid fraud: She allegedly insisted that patients pray with her.

A Dangerous Precedent: Using Anti-Terrorism Laws to Prosecute HIV Transmission

By Positive Women's Network on Dec 2, 2009 - 7:00am | comments (1)

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The misuse of bio-terrorism laws to prosecute an HIV positive man is but one example of how efforts to criminalize HIV stigmatize individuals and simultaneously threaten public health.

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Thirteen Religious Organizations Call on Senate to Reject Stupak Language

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Dec 7 2009 - 11:11am | comments

Thirteen religious organizations sent a letter to the Senate members calling on them to vote against efforts to amend the bill with Stupak language.
Fla. MacDonald's Manager Tells Transgender Job Applicant "We Don't Hire Faggots"

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Dec 7 2009 - 9:43am | comments

The manager of a Florida McDonald's tells a job applicant: "We don't hire faggots." The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund has filed a complaint with the state of Florida, but few states protect transgender persons from discrimination.
Roundup: Common ground and hand grenades

Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
Dec 7 2009 - 9:06am | comments

In today's roundup, while some senators are looking for common ground on health care reform, others are applying scorched earth tactics. Also, a common theme in letters to the editor.

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