Speak Up for Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception NOW!
The FDA panel overseeing the issue of making EC over the counter has not only once stalled on a ruling because they have requested "public comment" before doing so, they have now stated they need even...
View ArticleAre you quite sure you wanted public opinion?
Dr. Crawford at the FDA said he wanted more public opinion on OTC status for emergency contraception.Okay. Here's some from a woman, who, according to Dr. Crawford, is barely old enough to comprehend a...
View ArticleWatch Your Reproductive Rights Vanish Right Before Your Very Eyes!
It's hard enough to stomach this administration's claims of a "War on Terror," when fighting that war (as if that wasn't ironic enough already) involves taking water and work away from civilians, and...
View ArticleEmergency Contraception Finally OTC in the US.
Well, for women 18 and older.emergency contraceptioncultureECcontraceptionpublic policyminoraccess
View ArticleThe morning after the morning after (or, what the FDA decision about Plan B...
The morning after pill is now legal in the U.S. for over-the counter use, without a prescription, for those over 18.But what does that mean to you?Following is an in-depth question and answer page...
View ArticleGreetings from Bloglandia!
I'm about to take a much-needed week off -- one I've needed for a good year or more! -- but I wanted to hop in and catch all of you up with some recent changes here at the site, some new articles, and...
View ArticleHere we go... AGAIN.
James Holsinger, a Kentucky cardiologist who President Bush last month nominated as the next surgeon general, might "be headed for a nomination fight," after lawmakers and gay and lesbian advocacy...
View ArticleTeen Birth Rate at All-Time Low Due to Condoms, but Abstinence-Only Funding...
"In 2005, 47 percent of high school students (6.7 million) reported having had sexualintercourse, down from 54 percent in 1991. The rate of those who reported having had sex has remained the same since...
View ArticleDear New York Times
I sent this in response to the New York Times piece published last week regarding abstinence-only education. Alas, I didn't hear back from them, so I offer it up here instead. I feel it's important to...
View ArticleHormonal Birth Control Costs Soar on College Campuses
Recently, the cost of hormonal forms of birth control such as the pill and the patch, among others, have skyrocketed. At least if you're buying them from a campus health clinic. Up until this year,...
View ArticleLow-Income Access to Contraception... Orr Not?
U.S. President Bush has just appointed a visible critic and opponent of contraception to head Title X, our family planning program whose purpose is to provide access to contraception and other family...
View ArticlePotential Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Repeal
Congress is considering repealing the military's discriminatory "don't ask, don't tell" policy. At present the bill (The Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1246)) is in committee with 136...
View ArticlePresidential Candidate Mike Huckabee on AIDS
Mike Huckabee has recently been taken to task for his positions on the transmission and treatment of AIDS.AIDSHIVpoliticspublic policypublic healthmike huckabee
View ArticleCivil Unions Now Recognized in New Hampshire
I don't think I need to explain that this is a step in the right direction.The Boston Globe and AlterNet have articles going into more detail.cultureGLBTpoliticspublic policy
View Article#NoTeenShame
An organization fighting for the dignity, respect, and resources young parents and their families deserve.
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