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How a Late-Term Abortion Saved My Life

By Cecily Kellogg, American Forum

July 1, 2009 - 8:00am

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Dr. Tiller believed that "abortion is a matter of survival for women." It was for me.

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Doulas as Essential Medical Care

By Jane Fonda

July 1, 2009 - 7:00am

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Georgia's Community-Base Doula Program has produced some amazing results, including c-section rates nearly half the national rate and breastfeeding initiation rates 25% greater than the national average.

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Uganda to Reintroduce Female Condoms

By Serra Sippel, Center for Health and Gender Equity

June 29, 2009 - 8:00am

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The Ugandan government plans to reintroduce and promote the female condom this fall, where it may give women another tool for safer sex negotiation and protection.

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Mark Sanford, George Tiller, and the Politics of Hypocrisy

By Fred Block, UC Davis

June 25, 2009 - 7:19am

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Charging fallen politicians with hypocrisy fundamentally misses the point that has been in dispute during the culture wars.

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How to (Un)pack for a Real Conversation About Abortion

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

June 25, 2009 - 6:00am

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In talking about abortion, if inaccurate, misleading or ideologically-loaded language is being used, or myths are being held as truths, our communication and understanding is always going to be limited.

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Military Fails to Create Safe Working Environment for Women

By Bethany Niebauer

June 24, 2009 - 7:00am

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The military is fond of parading tokens of femininity, but is less appreciative of and less willing to accommodate women's actual service.

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Trafficking Report: Less Sensationalism, More Reality

By Melissa Ditmore

June 23, 2009 - 8:00am

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The State Department's new Trafficking in Persons report suggests that the Obama administration will opt for evidence-based responses to trafficking over putting restrictions on women "for their own good."


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Roe Protects the Full Range of Pregnant Women's Rights

By Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check

June 23, 2009 - 8:00am

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Will the Senate Judiciary Committee ask Sotomayor about her position on Roe's role in protecting all the rights of pregnant women?

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Reclaiming Choice for Native Women

By Jessica Yee, Racialicious

June 22, 2009 - 8:00am

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As a Native woman, I am entitled to advocate for choice from within my culture, which has always valued women's choices and decision-making.

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Burmese Migrants Rely on NGOs for Care and Supplies

By Leila Darabi

June 18, 2009 - 8:00am

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Adolescent refugees from Burma living in Thailand rely on community-based organizations, pamphlets and posters for sexual and reproductive health information and supplies like condoms.

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