unplanned pregnancy
Top of the News: Afternoon Edition
by Amie Newman
November 11, 2010 - 6:33pm (Print)
It's Veterans Day so I'm reminding myself (and others who need it) that our female vets are in need of gender specific health care upon returning home from combat; Sarah Palin and the Tea Party want less government - unless it has to do with abortion restrictions; a drug manufacturer of breast cancer treatment drugs adds cancer-causing agents to its drugs; and anorexic women face more unplanned pregnancies than do women who don't suffer from the disorder.
IUDs: Now for Emergencies?
by Amie Newman
August 9, 2010 - 12:22pm (Print)
The Copper IUD as a form of emergency contraception? Researchers say it's almost 100% effective at preventing pregnancy if inserted five days after unprotected sex. But, honestly, is it feasible for most women to run to their doctor and have an IUD inserted "asap"?!
Study Finds Gaps in Pregnancy Counseling for HIV-Positive Women
June 16, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
More than half of HIV-positive women who wish to have children have not received adequate pregnancy counseling from their health care providers, according to a study published in the May 20 issue of AIDS Patient Care and STDs.
On the Pill's 50th Birthday, We're Still Fighting for Sex Ed
by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check
April 27, 2010 - 9:00am (Print)
Why, in a world of countless birth control pills, the ring, the patch, implants, and condoms for women and men, do people still get pregnant unintentionally? Because there are a lot of people rooting against them.
Roundup: All That and a Bag of Crisps
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
February 15, 2010 - 12:20pm (Print)
The Fog Zone
reader diary by The_National_Campaign, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
December 15, 2009 - 1:41pm (Print)
New research takes an in-depth look at the knowledge, attitudes and behavior of unmarried young men and women (ages 18-29) regarding pregnancy planning, contraception, and relationships.
Jill Stanek Doesn't Want to Prevent Abortions
by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check
July 8, 2009 - 11:11am (Print)
Steven Waldman proposes the following hypothetical situation: more premarital sex and fewer abortions. Would pro-lifers accept this trade-off?
TV Land: A World Without Choice
by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check
April 29, 2009 - 9:10am (Print)
Abortion's absence from TV shows is hard to swallow when television has always been a medium for discussing social issues.
America's Next Top Misinformed Teenager
by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
July 11, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)
Two new television shows warn against teen pregnancy, but don't explain how teens can prevent it.
