Unwanted Pregnancy

Is Lying to Your Spouse Ever OK?

Alex McCord | Posted 04.16.2012

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Alex McCord

Has anyone you know ever lied about birth control? What level of deception, if any, is OK in a relationship?

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Sexual Liberation is Not the Same Thing as Sexual Equality

Danielle Crittenden | Posted 05.20.2012

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Danielle Crittenden

If we are truly going to feel empowered sexually as women -- and, might I add, put a bit of romance back into the equation -- it will require a recognition that our needs differ from men's.

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Abortion Not A Mental Health Risk, But Unwanted Pregnancies Are: Studies

AP | By MARIA CHENG | Posted 12.09.2011

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LONDON -- Abortion does not increase a woman's chance of developing mental health problems, according to a British health agency's review of dozens of...

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New Guttmacher Video: Abortion in the United States

Sharon L. Camp | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sharon L. Camp

Myths and facts presented out of context are all too common in the U.S. abortion debate. Misinformation extends to even the most basic questions: Who ...

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Science and Sense in the Abstinence Wars

Laura Stepp | Posted 11.17.2011

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Laura Stepp

When I read the lead paragraph of this week's news story on the success of an experimental, abstinence-only sex ed curriculum, my first thought was: "Yes, but..."

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Why Canada's on Top in Teen Pregnancy

Vanessa Richmond | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vanessa Richmond

What's going on? Are Canadian teens just more inhibited -- did the girls-gone-wild craze not get this far north? Or is it just too much effort to get the parkas off up here?

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Seriously Seeking Common Ground

Cristina Page | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cristina Page

The Pregnant Women Support Act offers some proposals that both sides can endorse. And there may well be solutions for the problematic areas, assuming there really is good will.

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The 200 Million Dollar Question

Cristina Page | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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Why Contraception Saves Money and Prevents Abortion

Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Peter Klatsky

While I respect the opinions of those who oppose abortion, I do not understand why those same leaders would then oppose policies proven to reduce abortions.

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Condoms and Art are Stimulating (to the Economy); Corporate Tax Cuts Not So Much

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 05.25.2011

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Miles Mogulescu

If we want more stimulus, economic and otherwise, we need more funding for the arts and for family planning/safe sex, and less tax cuts for corporations.

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Do Contraceptives Stimulate the Economy?

Linda Bergthold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linda Bergthold

There has been a lot of damage done to family planning funding over the past eight years. However, this may not be the right issue around which to have the battle.

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Dropping Family Planning Funding Is the Right Move

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

Ready access to contraceptives for low-income citizens is an essential part of creating a stable, informed and healthy population. There should be a bill aimed at openly supporting this policy.

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Do It Yourself Medicine

Kirsten Moore | Posted 11.17.2011

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Kirsten Moore

Should we be surprised that some women will opt for do-it-yourself medicine in this climate when health care access is out of reach for more Americans and when abortion is so stigmatized?

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