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Right-Wing Protesters: Birth Control Will Kill You

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: American Life League, National Organization for Women, Birth Control, Health, Thepillkills, Contraception, Now, Planned Parenthood, Kim Gandy, Birth-Control Protests, All, Politics News

Unable to turn the public against sex, the pro-life movement will be on the march Saturday trying to convince women that birth-control pills will kill...

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5 Reasons We Still Need Feminism

Heather Wood Rudúlph | Posted 07.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Women's Rights, Birth Control, Health Care, Sirensmag, Feminism, Third Wave Feminism, Rape, Living News
Heather Wood Rudúlph

More offensive than the man-fever these movies suggest all women have is the cavalier manner in which women will turn on one another to get the prize.

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Bristol Palin Got Pregnant So You Don't Have To

Jenny Block | Posted 06.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Bristol Palin Pregnancy, Sex Ed, Abstinence Only, Bristol Palin Abstinence, Sex, Abstinence-Only, Abstinence, Abstinence Education, Bristol Palin Levi Johnston, Birth Control, Bristol Palin Baby, Bristol Palin, Living News
Jenny Block

The abstinence movement has a brand new Barbie to push their fruitless agenda -- Bristol Palin. I don't know why I'm surprised.

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Remember Mama?

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abigail Adams, Commission on Women, Michelle Obama, Lani Guinier, Nancy Pelosi, John Adams, Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Jackie Speier, White-House-Council-on-Women-and-Girls, Culture of Care, 1977 National Women's Conference, Birth Control, Motherhood, Work-Life Balance, Birthrate, Politics, Business, Living, Politics News
Elizabeth Gregory

The stress and struggles women workers and their families undergo while trying to do their jobs are not only a national disgrace -- they're completely unnecessary.

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The Top 10 Women's Health Achievements in Obama's First 100 Days

Cecile Richards | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women's Health, Abortion, Health Care Reform, Contraception, Birth Control, President Obama, Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, 100 Days, Politics News
Cecile Richards

We are off to an incredible start, though as everyone involved in improving the long-term health of our nation knows, it's not just about the first 100 days.

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Pro-Choice Progress: A Primer on President Obama's First 100 Days

Nancy Keenan | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Unfpa, Kathleen Sebelius, Roe v. Wade, President Obama, Federal Refusal Rule, Birth Control, Global Gag Rule, Usaid, Dawn Johnsen, Obama Nominees, Sex Education, David Hamilton, Obama First 100 Days, Politics News
Nancy Keenan

NARAL Pro-Choice America will mark this milestone with another reminder of how electing leaders who support the values of freedom and privacy does make a difference in the lives of women and their families.

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Tibet: Polar Perspectives. Can Both Sides Be Heard?

Jim Luce | Posted 05.21.2009 | World

Read More: Serfs, Hanificiation, East Asian Studies Major, India, Taiwan, Mandarin, Family Planning, Dalai Lama, Colonialization, Puritans, Poverty, Native American, Han Chinese, Togo, Hong Kong, Ghana, Theocracy, Iran, Tibet, Priest Class, Anti-Chinese, Appalachia, Slaves, Singapore, U.S. Healthcare System, Ewe, Buddhist Clergy, Birth Control, Middle Kingdom, Buddhism, Separation of Church and State, Sharia, Thomas Friedman, World News
Jim Luce

The truth about Tibet is perhaps more nuanced than it has been presented by either side of the highly polarized debate.

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Bush's Right of Conscience Rule

Pius Kamau | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Careers, Birth-Contropl, Morning-After-Pill, Bush-Right-of-Conscience, Birth Control, Right of Conscience Rule, Pharmacists-Morning-After-Pill, Morning After Pill, Doctor's Oath, Right-of-Conscience-Rule, Bush-Morning-After-Pill, Politics News
Pius Kamau

All physicians and pharmacists encounter patients they would prefer not to treat for reasons that range from moral, to personal. But we have all taken an oath: to treat everyone.

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Let's Support Change We Can Believe In

Cecile Richards | Posted 05.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Birth Control, Hhs, President Obama, Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, Women's Health, Health, Reproductive Rights, Politics News
Cecile Richards

With a new tone in Washington, we can finally begin addressing the health care crisis in this country, and take the politics out of women's health.

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Why Is America So Obsessed with Virginity?

Anastasia Kousakis | Posted 05.08.2009 | Style

Read More: Women, Women's Rights, Abstinence Only Education, Women's Issues, Feminist, Reproductive Rights, Anti-Feminism, Virgins, Integrity Balls, Reproductive Health, The Purity Myth, Feminism, Sexuality, Women's Sexuality, Pornography, Virgin, Homosexuality, Feministing.com, Birth Control, Abstinence Only, Virginity Pledges, Women's Health, Sex, Feministing, Jessica Valenti, Women and Politics, Abstinence Education, Virginity, Purity Balls, Feminists, Valenti, Bristol Palin, Virginity Movement, Style News
Anastasia Kousakis

As a concept, virginity is more dangerous than not, because it puts us into these virgin or not categories, which doesn't really give us a very nuanced perspective or understanding of sexuality.

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Plan B Ruling: State Can't Force Pharmacists To Dispense 'Morning-After' Pill

AP | Posted 05.07.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Emergency Contraception, Pharmacists and Religion, Women's Health, Illinois Morning After Pill Case, Health, Morning After Pill, Illinois Morning After Pill, Illinois Plan B, Plan B, Birth Control, Chicago News

A central Illinois judge has ruled that the state can't force two pharmacists with religious objections to abortion to dispense emergency contraceptio...

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Conceiving Common Ground

Rachel Laser | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Catholics for a Free Choice, Family Planning, Birth Control, President Obama, Evangelical Christians, Womens Health, Pro-Choice, Christian Coalition, Politics News
Rachel Laser

We in the pro-choice movement must embrace and not fear common ground on abortion. We do not sacrifice our support for abortion rights. We add to it common ground.

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Taking the Wraps Off Condoms

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 04.27.2009 | Living

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Women's Sexuality, Journal of the American Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control and Preventions, Birth Control, Sexual Health, Dr. Stuart Berman, Chlamydia, Women's Health, HIV Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Teenage Pregnancy, Cecile Richards, Gonorrhea, Condoms, Living News
Marcia G. Yerman

Just in Case looks to be a simple and attractive makeup accessory, but serves a greater purpose. A hidden well contains two 2" x 2" condom foils.

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Impeach the Pope!

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 04.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Religion, Birth Control, Pope in Africa, Catholic Church, Pope-and-Aids, Pope Benedict XVI, Living News
Robert S. McElvaine

Enough! No--Too much! Amid all the justified outrage we all feel at Bernie Madoff and the AIG bandits, let us save some intense outrage for Pope B...

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Anti-Abortion or Anti-Sex?

Cindy Handler | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pro Choice, Sex Before Marriage, Preventing Unwanted Pregnancies, Abortion Rights, Palin Johnson Split, Teenage Sex, Progressives, Teenage Pregnancy, Unplanned Pregnancy, Bristol Palin Pregnancy, Unwed Mothers, Politics, Birth Control, Ken Blackwell, Conservatives, Jim Wallis, Abortion Debate, Abstinence Only, Bristol Palin Levi Johnston, Abstinence Before Marriage, Bristol Palin, Premarital Sex, Politics News
Cindy Handler

To right-wing ideologues, the debate begins and ends with the sinful act of sex outside of marriage, which can lead to only one outcome: punishment.

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"Pro-Life" Movement Admits Pro-Abortion Stance

Cristina Page | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Troy Newman, Family Research Council, Birth Control, Family Planning, Anti-Abortion, Contraception, Operation-Rescue, Pro-Life, Tony Perkins, Pro-Choice, Guttmacher, Politics News
Cristina Page

The so-called anti-abortion movement refuses to admit that its long held political and fundraising habits have worked too well to now be abandoned, and so continues to resist common sense.

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Goodbye to You, Yaz

Doug Bremner | Posted 03.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Birth Control Pill, Contraception, Birth Control, Birth Control Pill Yaz, Retention of Potassium, Bayer, The Pill, Acne, Fda, Mood Swings, Yaz, Pms, Weight Loss, Pmdd, Living News
Doug Bremner

Yaz wasn't approved to treat PMDD and acne, and in any case, not all women have PMDD or untreated acne, even though the makers of Yaz probably wish that that was the case.

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Sustainable Valentine's Day

Sarah Newman | Posted 03.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Vegan Condoms, Sarah's Social Action Snapshot, Local Businesses, St. Valentine, Sustainable Valentine's Day, Victoria's Secret, Economy, February 14th, Eatwell Guide, Valentine's Day Ideas, Recycled Paper, Crayola Crayons, Amazon, Hallmark, France, Organic Lubricant, Local Produce, Birth Control, Organic Chocolate, Takepart, Organic Lingerie, Safe Sex, Valentine's Day, Organic Champage, Champage, Fair-Trade Chocolate, Shakespeare, International Quirky Alone Day, Green News
Sarah Newman

Whatever your take is on February 14th, it's an opportunity to actually not spend much money (and who has any left to spend in this economy?) and make it a sustainable day.

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The 200 Million Dollar Question

Cristina Page | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Contraception, Birth Control, Family Planning, Boehner, Stimulus Package, Nancy Pelosi, Congress Stimulus, U.S. Economy, Congress, Obama Stimulus, Economy, Economic Crisis, Obama Economy, Stimulus, Congressional Budget Office, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Gop Stimulus, Economic Stimulus, Republicans Stimulus, Mexico City Policy, Obama, Unwanted Pregnancy, Unplanned Pregnancy, Teen Pregnancy, Obama Transition, Obama Stimulus Family Planning, Abortion, Family Planning Stimulus Plan, 100 Days, Global Gag Rule, Medicaid, Politics News
Cristina Page

Republicans staged a temper tantrum last week over spending $200 million on contraceptive coverage. It turns out such a request wasn't even included in the stimulus.

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Obama Versus the Republicans: Chill Out, He's Got This

Bob Cesca | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Democrat, Economic Stimulus Package, Rush Limbaugh, Senate Republicans, Birth Control, Drudge, Mike Pence, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, House Republicans, Economy, Republicans, Congress Stimulus, U.S. Economy, Obama Stimulus, Economic Crisis, Obama Economy, Stimulus, Congressional Budget Office, Obama Stimulus Plan, STIMULUS Congress, Economic Stimulus, Politics News
Bob Cesca

The people who got everything wrong for at least the last eight years and then spent the better part of the week spreading misinformation are demanding to be taken seriously? That's rich.

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Why Pro-Life Obama Supporters Should Be Disappointed

Steven Waldman | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Mexico City Policy, Obama, Global Gag Rule, Gag Rule, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Family Planning, Women's Health, 100 Days, President Obama, Birth Control, Obama Abortion, Barack Obama, Politics News
Steven Waldman

Obama's pro-life supporters are claiming to be pleased that he at least waited a day before reportedly repealing the Mexico City "gag rule." If I were them, I'd be disappointed.

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Bush, Our Ex-Boyfriend

Cristina Page | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Birth Control, Family Planning, Midnight Regulations, Conscience Objector, Leavitt, Contraception, Anti-Choice, Religious Objection, Hhs, Nfprha, Planned Parenthood, Aclu, Pro-Choice, Bush, George Bush, Politics News
Cristina Page

Bush is the ex-boyfriend we've finally gotten out of our life only to discover he left an unpleasant souvenir, like an STD. A particularly nasty strain too, in the form of new HHS regulations.

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At Last, Prevention First

Cristina Page | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Birth Control, Prevention First, Abstinence Only, Diana DeGette, Harry Reid, Contraception, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Sex Education, Louise Slaugter, Politics News
Cristina Page

Medical experts continually warned us during the Bush years that the abstinence-only approach would sow the seeds of ignorance in teenagers. Those seeds are finally bearing fruit.

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Bad to the Bone

Louise Sloan | Posted 02.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Single Moms, Ann Coulter Matt Lauer, Knock Yourself Up, Al Mohler, Ann Coulter, Single Mothers, Today Show, Albert Mohler, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Single Moms by Choice, Louise Sloan, Poverty, Gay Parenting, Single Parenting, Single Motherhood, Education, Birth Control, Gay Marriage, Living News
Louise Sloan

Just as my life was getting duller and more traditional, along comes Ann Coulter on the Today Show to tell me that as a single mom, I'm responsible for almost every societal problem we have.

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The Dissembler

Cristina Page | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Planning, Birth Control, Unfpa, Population Research Institute, Reproductive Rights, Steven Mosher, Contraception, United Nations, Pro-Life, UN Population Fund, Pro-Choice, Christian Fundamentalism, Politics News
Cristina Page

Hopefully, with the arrival of the Obama administration, Steven Mosher's ability to force his extremist views on the rest of the world will soon be over.

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