The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. releases a report today on PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) policies and how they're affecting efforts in Vietnam.
The contrasts between the extremist values and tactics of the far-right and those of progressives are being made more clear as the election intensifies.
The new HHS provider conscience regulations aren't a problem simply for women of childbearing age. Your body is now the tableau of conscience for whatever doctor or pharmacist you draw.
The reality for women is that our nation's health care "system" is failing us. We need to be listening carefully to what the two parties have to say about health care reform at their national conventions.
New anti-domestic violence law in Guatemala classifies denying a woman the right to use contraceptive methods or STI prevention measures as a violent sex crime.
Once laws were designed to allow those who objected to abstain from participating in abortions. But Secretary Leavitt's clear intent now is to allow these laws to apply to a larger set of health care services.
Right wingers are appealing to the political parties and to universities to punish the straying Catholics--bishops can't find traction, the government can't do it, and the "problem" of Catholics showing common sense is out of control.
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell may soon re-enroll the state in the federal Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage program. This decision would represent the prioritizing of short term political gain over the long term health of Pennsylvania's young people.
The American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has clearly stated that certification is not at issue if a provider refuses to perform or refer for abortion. But HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt continues to cite this certification as justification for his new regulations.
Sixty percent of the under-five deaths in India occur in just five states. An Indian child's chance of celebrating the fifth birthday clearly depends on the state or community it is born into.
What I ask of you, Secretary Leavitt, is to clarify the new HHS regulations. Release a statement saying that pressing the definition of abortion to include contraception is an unacceptable distortion of these regulations.
Two anti-choice groups, both claiming the moniker “Operation Rescue,” will descend on the DNC to protest. Problem is, one group plans for an in-your-face rally with an illegal sit-in while the other group wants a peaceful demonstration.
By ignoring the realities of young peoples' lives, including women who have sex with women and those who identify as lesbians, we are missing a huge opportunity to catalyze fundamental change.
The selection of Sen. Joe Biden as Vice-Presidential running mate should attract rank-and-file Catholics according to a major new poll on Catholic voters.
Knowingly putting someone at risk of a HPV infection -- an infection that isn't yet curable and for which men can't be tested accurately -- without giving them a choice about whether they want to take that risk isn't okay.
