New York Times
New York Times Magazine Spotlights A Comprehensive Sexuality Education Course
by Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check
November 22, 2011 - 4:48pm (Print)
In a refreshing change from articles on sex education controversies, virginity pledge events, and chastity balls, the New York Times Magazine shows us what sex education can be when a good teacher is given the freedom to address the subject in an open, honest, and comprehensive way.
President and Mrs. Obama: Time to Forget Martha's Vineyard and Come Home
by Rebecca Sive, The Sive Group, Inc./www.rebeccasive.com
August 15, 2011 - 3:54pm (Print)
President and Mrs. Obama: That power elite. If they were ever really your friends, they're now your enemies. They've gotten what wanted and left you standing at the precipice.
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Harassment Is the Problem, Not Grinding
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
August 14, 2011 - 9:10pm (Print)
A recent New York Times piece on grinding manages a miraculous combination of inciting panic over fairly harmless teenage behavior while minimizing the very real problem of young men mistreating young women.
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The Neon Elephant in the Room: What the Media and Pundit Class Keep Missing About the "Abortion" Debate
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
June 3, 2011 - 11:52am (Print)
What are the two most important points the media, pundit class, and progressive policymakers keep missing about the "abortion" debate? Answer: It's not about abortion and it's not about "life."
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Newly Born and Stigmatized: NYT Fail on Pregnant Women and Drug Use
by Lynn Paltrow, National Advocates for Pregnant Women
April 11, 2011 - 8:36pm (Print)
A recent New York Times story relies on anecdote and innuendo to focus attention on pregnant drug users rather than actual facts or the real economic and ethical issues that need to be addressed.
(UPDATED) The Budget Stalemate and the Major Media Fail on Riders
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
April 7, 2011 - 5:35pm (Print)
As the uncertainty of the very real-life drama about the budget stalemate and threatened shutdown of the federal government drags on, there is one thing you can count on. Every single major media outlet has gotten the story about riders wrong.
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An Open Letter Of Thanks To The Buffett Foundation
July 26, 2010 - 8:00am (Print)
More than 50 million women in this country have chosen legal abortion, with 50 million men involved. It is time we all came out of the closet to claim what we have known all along—we are good people making moral choices in difficult circumstances.
New York Times Article on Myth of "Racial Bias and Abortion" Omits Critical Analyses
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
March 1, 2010 - 8:00am (Print)
In an examination of rumors being spread by anti-choicers that high rates of abortion among black women are due to a campaign of "racial genocide," the New York Times once again failed to provide relevant evidence, data or balance on issues of critical importance.
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NYT Misleads on Pouillon Murder and Clinic Violence
October 16, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)
The Pill Increases Your Risk...Compared to What?
reader diary by The_National_Campaign, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
September 29, 2009 - 1:05pm (Print)
When we hear about the increased risk of serious side effects, such as blood clots and strokes, associated with hormonal contraceptives, we should ask ourselves: "Compared to what?"
