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Get Real! How Do You Tell When Women Are Done With Sex?

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

July 31, 2009 - 8:00am

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Sex is over when one or both partners don't want to have it anymore, either because they both feel satisfied or just because one or both are done with the whole works for the time being.

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How Easy It Isn't

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

July 24, 2009 - 8:00am

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"Young women today have it so much better when it comes to sex than we did... right?" Often women in their forties and above are shocked to hear that younger women are struggling with sex and sexuality...just like we did. Some struggle even more.

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Call for Creation of Women's Reproductive Health Forum

Reader diary posted by Lissa in Houston

June 17, 2009 - 2:22pm

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I call on all progressive mental health and health care professionals, spiritual organizations, womens groups and other progressive organizations to create and sponsor and support and cover this Womens Reproductive Health Forum


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Reporting Back from WAM!2009: Putting Reproductive Health Coverage Front and Center

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

April 1, 2009 - 8:00am

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Pat Robertson, who famously declared that feminism was a movement to encourage women to "practice witchcraft," would have an aneurysm over the annual WAM conference, where women talk politics and craft strategies for media activism.

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Roundup: Why So Many "Pro-Life" Catholics Backed Obama

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

November 5, 2008 - 12:21pm

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Exit polls show Obama winning the Catholic vote 53-45, in 2004 Kerry lost Catholics to Bush 52-47; Women gain seats in Congress and two strong advocates in the White House; Poll shows Filipinos broadly support teaching of family planning practices to students.

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Roundup: A Turning Point for the Politics of Abortion?

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 30, 2008 - 11:26am

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Have we reached a turning point during this election in the nasty wedge politics of abortion?; Women buying health insurance policies pay a penalty; Colorado personhood amendment could result in outlawing of contraception; Report cites HHS for "impermissible" grants to abstinence-only programs.

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Roundup: South Dakota's Proposed Abortion Ban, Women Voters Key

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

September 22, 2008 - 11:49am

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South Dakota readies again for abortion fight; Illinois AG Lisa Madigan strongly opposes HHS regulation; More calls for better sex education; Women voters will make or break election; WaPo features heart-wrenching story of former sex slave Somaly Mam.

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Roundup: Anti-contraception Proposal Strikes a Nerve

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

July 31, 2008 - 10:40am

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Bush's proposed anti-contraception regulations have struck a nerve with Americans; Study underscores importance of checking HIV drug treatment combinations; Study links high soy consumption to low sperm count.

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Roundup: The Global War on Sex Education

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

July 22, 2008 - 12:21pm

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The far right has been waging a war against sex education, contraception and family planning for decades, More than 100 members of congress write Bush on HHS proposal, New gag rule for Indian Health Services, Family planning in the Phillipines, HIV/AIDS in the US South.

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Roundup: McCain, Obama Fighting for Womens' Vote, Birth Control Measure in House

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

June 13, 2008 - 11:09am

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McCain, Obama stepping up efforts to win womens' vote, 100 House members add birth control measure to war funding bill, Debating the meaning of feminism.

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