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Pride and Parenting: Gay Fatherhood in America

Submitted by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on November 2, 2009 - 5:49pm.

They’re Baaaaaack: Abstinence-Only Programs Rely on Scare Tactics and Humiliation to Spread Misinformation

Submitted by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on October 28, 2009 - 10:02am.

Infidelity and Feminism: Can Cheating Be A Feminist Choice?

Submitted by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on October 26, 2009 - 1:47pm.

Serving Women at Any Cost: Abortion Providers Speak Out

Submitted by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on October 20, 2009 - 10:37am.

I Am Not A Pre-Existing Condition

Submitted by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on October 14, 2009 - 2:52pm.

The Crusade Against Sex Trafficking: "Sister, Why Doesn't Anything Change?"

Submitted by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on October 14, 2009 - 9:40am.

Is a Drunk Shaming and Sexual Assault Case in Michigan Part of a National Trend?

Submitted by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on October 13, 2009 - 9:53am.

Shotgun Adoptions

Submitted by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on October 5, 2009 - 6:54pm.

To Induce or Not To Induce - Is That The Question?

Submitted by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on October 2, 2009 - 9:51am.

Illinois Hotline Offers Recourse to Teens Facing Parental Notification Laws

Submitted by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check on October 1, 2009 - 12:49pm.

News & Commentary

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 (5)

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 (56)

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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Will the World Cup Be A Win for South Africa's Sex Workers?

Amie Newman, Managing Editor
Dec 7 2009 - 3:25pm | comments

The 2010 World Cup is headed to South Africa next year. As hundreds of thousands of visitors are set to pour into the country with the highest HIV/AIDS rates in the world, sex workers see this as a perfect time for the de-criminalization of their work.
Is Senator Coburn a Closet Pro-Choicer?

Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor
Dec 7 2009 - 1:40pm | comments

Coburn says "health care should be about your needs and your health and the decisions made between you and your doctor," and the government shouldn't get involved in making decisions for you. Uh-huh. We've been saying that for a a long time.
Baltimore's Limited-Service Pregnancy Centers Disclaimers Bill signed into law

Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
Dec 7 2009 - 11:45am | comments (1)

Today, the Limited-Service Pregnancy Disclaimers Bill was signed into Baltimore law. The bill ensures that women who enter Baltimore area Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) hoping to find access to birth control, information about a potential pregnancy, or referrals to abortion providers will be immediately informed if those services are not available.