Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Aug. 30-Sept. 6
Stigma, Cost Leads Texas Women To Seek Abortion Drugs in Mexico
Richmond-Times Dispatch Reporter Explains Significance of Va. AG's Opinion on Abortion Clinic Regulation
Neb. Judges Take Action on Antiabortion Law, Request To Restore Prenatal Services
'Friday Night Lights' Reflects Reality of U.S. Abortion Debate, The Nation Opinion Piece Says
Higher Rates of Depression Found Among Low-Income New Mothers, Study Says
Blogs Comment on Women's Suffrage Anniversary, Military Abortion Ban, Other Topics
Testimony of Portia Wu, Pennsylvania House Labor Relations Committee, H.B. 2278
Interview: Marlese Brosnan
Interview: Emily Spitzer
Panel I: Jennifer Jaff
Welcome from Debra Ness
Interview: Louis Colbert
Interview: David Reuben
Panel I: Gail Sheehy
Panel II: Robyn L. Golden, MA, LSW
Interview: Jonathan Rauch
Panel I: Emily Spitzer, JD
Interview: Cheryl Matheis
Full Forum Recording
Panel II: Renée Markus Hodin, JD
Interview: Joann Donnellan
Panel II: Jonathan Rauch
Keynote Address: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
Interview: Jennifer Jaff
Interview: Ted Eytan
Interview: Carla Gates
Panel II: David B. Reuben, MD
Interview: Hope Marasco
Panel II: Carla Gates, RN, MHS
Interview: Annette Schmidt
Interview: Robyn Golden
Panel I: Louis Colbert
Interview: Renée Markus Hodin, JD
Panel I: Joann Donnellan
How Do We Get There from Here? Peter Lee, HHS
"Senate Made History Today, and Our Nation Will Be Stronger as a Result," Women's Leader Says, Applauding Kagan Vote
Consumer, Labor Union, Employer Organizations Thank Administration for Meaningful Use Rule That Can Reduce Fragmentation ...
Ruling In Virginia Challenge Unfortunate, But Not the Last Word, Consumer Advocate Says
Work/Family Expert Hails Senate Appropriations Committee Vote To Provide $10 Million to Help States Begin Paid Leave Programs
New Abortion Restrictions Will Unnecessarily Put Women With Health Problems at Greater Risk, Women's Leader Says
Nation's Top Family Leave Expert Welcomes Vote by Senate Subcommittee to Provide $10 Million in Grants to Help States Adopt ...
"Building Better Care Forum" Features Lawmakers, Providers, Experts, Patients & Caregivers...
"Building Better Care Forum" Features Lawmakers, Providers, Experts, Patients & Caregivers...
Forum: What Do Older Patients, Families Need Most from Health Reform?
"Building Better Care Forum": What Do Older Patients, Families Need Most from Health Reform?
New Regulations Could "Help End Days When Consumers Denied Insurance Coverage Had No Recourse," Ness Says
Equal Pay and Work/Family Policies are Bread-and-Butter Issues For America's Families, Women's Leader Says
Women's Leader Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Vote To Confirm Kagan, Urges All Senators To Confirm Kagan Next Week
Testimony of Christine Bechtel before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Health Subcommittee
Excluding Coverage for Abortion Services From High-Risk Insurance Pools is "Unnecessary & Punitive"
New Regulations Will Improve Affordable Access to Preventive Care for Women
"New Meaningful Use Rule Can Improve Patient Safety & Coordination of Care, Make Health System More Efficient"
"New Meaningful Use Rule Can Improve Patient Safety & Coordination of Care, Make Health System More Efficient"
Members and Friends of the Campaign for Better Care Speak Out on Berwick Appointment
"Recess Appointment of Donald Berwick Is Best and Only Choice," Leading Consumer Advocate Says
"Recess Appointment of Donald Berwick Is Best and Only Choice," Leading Consumer Advocate Says
Purchasers, Providers and Consumers Urge Congress to Reject Distortions and Quickly Confirm CMS Nominee Donald Berwick
Top Purchasers, Providers and Consumers Urge Congress to Reject Distortions and Quickly Confirm CMS Nominee Donald Berwick
"A Superb Choice, Kagan Will Impress All Senators With Fair and Open Minds," Women's Leader Says
Leading Women's Organization Honors Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
Nation's Leading Work/Family Expert Lauds Labor Department Move to Clarify the Relatives Who Can Take Leave under the FMLA
"Nation is about to Start Realizing Promise of Health Reform," Ness Says
"Nation is about to Start Realizing Promise of Health Reform," Ness Says
Lack of Paid Sick Days Takes Significant Toll on Workers' Job Security & the Public Health, New Survey Finds
MEDIA ALERT: How Important Are Paid Sick Days to Workers, Our Nation's Health?
Fair Pay in the Workplace? Voters Strongly Support It, Congress Should Too
MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius To be Honored by Leading Women's Organization
Sheila Carpenter from MD
Courtney Shahan from DC
"A Superb and Brilliant Choice": Women's Leader Says Confirmation of Kagan Should be Quick, Without Controversy
Health Survey Shows Older Adults Suffering Due to Poor Care Coordination, Inadequate Communication Among Doctors
New Findings: Paid Sick Days Next Step to Build on Health Reform -- 50 Million Workers Lack Paid Sick Time
MEDIA ADVISORY: White House Advisor, Public Health and Workplace Advocates to Hold Paid Sick Days Briefing April 27
Ten Things to Know About Health Reform: Pointing the Way to Better Care
Testimony of Portia Wu before House Education and Labor Committee on "Work-Life Balance Award Act"
Consumer and Employer Groups Tell Officials to Stand Strong Against Industry Attempts to Weaken Meaningful Use Definition
What Does the Wage Gap Cost America's Women? Food for 1.7 Years, Rent for 13 Months, or Mortgage/Utilities for Seven Months
Campaign for Better Care Ads Tell Lawmakers: The Hard Work of Implementing Health Reform Begins Now
Consumer Experts Laud New National Survey; Stress Importance of Access to Health Records to Empower Patients and Consumers
Health Reform Gives Nursing Moms a "Reasonable Break" at Work
Justice Stevens' Retirement is Loss for Nation
America Needs Better Care | New Campaign Aims to Focus On Improving, Coordinating Care for Vulnerable Older Adults
America Needs Better Care | New Campaign Aims to Focus On Improving, Coordinating Care for Vulnerable Older Adults
"Fixing Our Broken Health Care System Begins Now," Women's Leader Says
House Vote for Health Reform is "Huge Step on Path to Fixing Our Broken Health Care System," Women's Leader Says
Work/Family Leader Lauds Representatives Woolsey and Miller for Introducing Work-Life Balance Award Act of 2010
"Pass Health Reform Now," Women's Leader Tells Congress
National Consumer and Employer Groups Join to Express Support, Make Recommendations on Proposed Definition of Meaningful Use
Media Advisory: Nation's Top Consumer and Employer Groups to Defend Against Attacks on Meaningful Use
Women's Leader Lauds Harkin, Senate HELP Committee For Holding Hearing on Equal Pay; Urges Senate To Pass Paycheck Fairness Act
Consumer Leader Urges Lawmakers: Keep Momentum Going for Health Reform
The Best Kept Secrets about Health Reform
Good News for Women in President's FY 2011 Budget, Ness Says | Welcome New Funding for Family Planning, Paid Leave Grants, HIT
Year after Obama Signed Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into Law, Leading Women's Group Urges Senate to Pass Paycheck Fairness Act
Women's Leader Echoes President's Call to Reform Health Care, Urges More Comprehensive Protections & Supports for Workers
On Anniversary of Roe, Pro-Choice Leader Urges Lawmakers to Protect Women's Right to Choose, Access to Repro Health Services
Leading Consumer, Business Experts Laud Two Key Federal Agencies for Hitting the Right Note on Meaningful Use of HIT
Senate Passage of Health Reform a Historic Milestone. Bill Must Be Improved, Anti-Choice Provisions Betray Promise of Reform...
Law to Correct FMLA for Flight Attendants, Airline Employees an Overdue Victory for Working Families in Airline Industry
Abortion Provision in Senate Health Reform Bill 'Outrageous'
Defeat of Nelson-Hatch Amendment a Huge Victory for American Women, Ness Says
Leading Consumer Advocate Endorses Freshman Senators' Value and Innovation Package
Support for Delivery Reform: Coalition Letter to Majority Leader Reid, Chairman Baucus, Senator Dodd, Chairman Harkin
Senate Vote to Debate Health Insurance Reform is "The Right Thing For the Country"
Leading Consumer Expert Lauds Introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Urges Swift Action
Raising the Global Floor: Unprecedented New Study Finds Family-Friendly Workplace Policies Support Jobs, Enhance Competitiveness
Media Advisory: Raising the Global Floor, Briefing, November 17
Senate Vote to Correct FMLA for Flight Attendants, Airline Employees Is "Good News, and Long Overdue"
Debra Ness Testifies before Senate HELP Committee, Subcommittee on Children and Families
One Historic Vote, One Big Problem to Fix
House Passage of Stupak-Pitts Amendment Betrays Promise of Health Reform & Puts Women at Risk, Ness Says
Nation's Top Paid Sick Days Experts React to House Introduction Of Emergency Influenza Containment Act
Leading Consumer Expert Praises Senator Kerry for Proposal to Ensure that Health Insurance Exchanges Work on Behalf of Consumers
Ness Calls Defense Authorization Bill 'Important Step Forward' Because It Expands FMLA and Hate Crimes Law
Next Steps After Maria Shriver Report: More than 40 Organizations to Release "Valuing Families Agenda"
Senate Finance Committee Advances Important Health Reform Legislation; Major Fixes Included but More Work to Be Done
Testimony of President Debra L. Ness before House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Health
Leading Consumer Expert Praises Obama's Strong Call to Pass Health Insurance Reform Now
Ninety Years After Women's Suffrage, U.S. Lags in Number of High-Profile Political Women
Birth Rates Fall Amid Economic Uncertainty
Experts Urge Women To Look Beyond the Pill When Choosing Contraception
Obama Administration To Appeal Ruling on Embryonic Stem Cell Policy
Blogs Comment on Rural Abortion Access, State Policy, Other Topics
Lawsuit Challenges Cuts to Neb. Prenatal Services for Low-Income Women
NPR Examines Debate Over HPV Vaccination for Boys
Ky. Lawyer Faces Contempt Charges for Withholding Name of Minor Seeking Abortion
Alaskan Voters Approve Parental Notification Ballot Initiative
New York Times Examines Efforts To Curb Population Growth in India
Videos Discuss Regulation of Va. Abortion Clinics, Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Videos Discuss Regulation of Va. Abortion Clinics, Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Ninety Years After Women's Suffrage, U.S. Lags in Number of High-Profile Political Women
Birth Rates Fall Amid Economic Uncertainty
Ariz. Conservatives Enact Several Bills Related to Reproductive Rights
Internet Searches for 'Abortion' More Common in Areas With Restrictive Policies, Low Abortion Rates
Newspaper Editorials React to Stem Cell Policy Reversal
Boston Globe Editorial Calls Attention to Unnecessary Pap Tests
Videos Discuss Regulation of Va. Abortion Clinics, Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Obama Administration To Appeal Ruling on Embryonic Stem Cell Policy
Alaskan Voters Approve Parental Notification Ballot Initiative
Va. Gov. McDonnell Backs AG's Opinion on Abortion Clinics
U.S. Attorney General Files Complaint Against Fla. Abortion Clinic Protester
Studies Highlight Risks of Radiation Exposure From Advanced Breast Imaging Exams
USA Today Publishes Opposing Opinions on Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment
Federal Judge Blocks Obama Administration Embryonic Stem Cell Policy
Va. Attorney General Issues Opinion Backing Increased Oversight of Abortion Clinics
New ACOG Recommendations on HPV Vaccination Mirror Government Guidelines
Ky. Lawyer Faces Contempt Charges for Withholding Name of Minor Seeking Abortion
New Mo. Antiabortion-Rights Law Will Require Statements About When Life Begins
Election-Year Abortion Issues Play Unusual Role in Typically Pro-Choice Conn.
Blogs Comment on Rural Abortion Access, State Policy, Other Topics
Bishops Urge House Support for Permanent Ban on Federal Funding for Abortion Services
Obama Requests More Money for HIV/AIDS, Other Health Programs
Experts Urge Women To Look Beyond the Pill When Choosing Contraception
New York Times Examines Efforts To Curb Population Growth in India
Operation Rescue Seeks To Block Planned Parenthood's Iowa Telemedicine Program
Catholic Demands Over Birth Control Contribute to Stalled Talks on Former NYC Hospital
NPR Examines Debate Over HPV Vaccination for Boys
Lawsuit Challenges Cuts to Neb. Prenatal Services for Low-Income Women
Abortion Clinics Drop Legal Challenge to La. Ultrasound Law; Suit Against Other Measure Continues
Alaskan Voters To Consider Parental Notification Ballot Measure
S.C. GOP Injects Abortion Issues Into Gubernatorial Race
Blogs Comment on State Family Planning Coverage, 'Personhood' Amendments, Other Topics
FDA Approves New Emergency Contraceptive
States Look To Expand No-Cost Contraception Program Through Health Reform
ABC News Examines Link Between Lack of Abortion Access, Misoprostol Use
Blogs Comment on Latina Reproductive Health Issues, Other Topics
Ark. Officials Consider Abandoning Abstinence-Only Curricula, Applying for Federal Funds To Teach Comprehensive Sex Ed
Neb. Agrees to Permanent Injunction Blocking Abortion Screening Law
Fla. Court Wrongfully Compelled Medical Treatment of Pregnant Woman, Appeals Court Rules
Stress Could Decrease Women's Chances of Conceiving, Study Reports
Poor Maternity Leave Policies Reflect U.S. Societal Values, Boston Globe Columnist Writes
Social Pressure, Affordable Access Prompt Older Women in India To Seek IVF Services
Videos Discuss New EMILY's List Video, EC Approval
Videos Discuss New EMILY's List Campaign, EC Approval
Neb. Agrees to Permanent Injunction Blocking Abortion Screening Law
EMILY's List, Palin Trade Jabs on Twitter Over Campaign Issues
S.C. Gov Signs Bill Establishing 24-Hour Waiting Period Before Abortion
Kan. Board Issues Public Censure to Former State Official for Role in Tiller Investigation
Videos Discuss New EMILY's List Campaign, EC Approval
States Look To Expand No-Cost Contraception Program Through Health Reform
EMILY's List Launches Campaign To Counter Palin's 'Mama Grizzlies'
Slate Opinion Piece Discusses Shortcomings of U.S. Maternity Leave Laws
ABC News Examines Link Between Lack of Abortion Access, Misoprostol Use
Hawaii Antiabortion-Rights Group Withholds Endorsement of GOP Candidate Because of Moderate Views
Abortion-Rights Groups Protest Susan B. Anthony List Bus Tour Targeting Health Reform Supporters
Kaiser Health News, L.A. Times Discuss Possibility of Revoked Approval of Breast Cancer Drug
Ark. Officials Consider Abandoning Abstinence-Only Curricula, Applying for Federal Funds To Teach Comprehensive Sex Ed
Poor Maternity Leave Policies Reflect U.S. Societal Values, Boston Globe Columnist Writes
Catholic Church Should Not Punish Employees Who Use Contraception, Editorial States
Blogs Comment on Fla. Forced Hospitalization Ruling, Political Campaign, Other Topics
Director of Foundation Relations
FDA Approves New Emergency Contraceptive
FDA Reviewing Advisory Panel Recommendation To Rescind Approval of Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment
Fla. Court Wrongfully Compelled Medical Treatment of Pregnant Woman, Appeals Court Rules
Social Pressure, Affordable Access Prompt Older Women in India To Seek IVF Services
UNC Allows Students To Bypass Abortion Coverage in University Health Plans
New Media Manager
Federal Judges Block Antiabortion Measures in Ind., La.
Boston Globe Editorial Argues for Increased Maternity Leave
Recession Might Limit Irish Women's Access to Safe Abortion
Stress Could Decrease Women's Chances of Conceiving, Study Reports
Blogs Comment on Latina Reproductive Health Issues, Other Topics
Senate Confirms Kagan To Become Fourth Woman To Serve on Supreme Court
Businesses Reconsider Maternity Leave Offers in Face of Economic Uncertainty
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Repeal Attempts, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Other Topics
Sens. Coburn, Hatch Introduce Bill To Extend Restrictions on Federal Abortion Funding
Time Examines Efforts To Monitor Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Health Reform Law Offers No-Cost Mammograms, Other Preventive Services for Seniors
Baltimore Crisis Pregnancy Center Disclaimer Law Argued in Federal Court
Wis. Catholic Church Officials Resist Birth Control Law
'Rachel Maddow' Examines GOP Candidates' 'Extreme' Antiabortion Positions
Argentina Backtracking on Reproductive Rights, Human Rights Watch Report Says
Videos Explore Early-Onset Puberty, Antiabortion Views of GOP Candidates
Weekly Video Round Up
Businesses Reconsider Maternity Leave Offers in Face of Economic Uncertainty
Two Challenged La. Antiabortion Laws Expected To Take Effect Sunday
Wis. Catholic Church Officials Resist Birth Control Law
Sen. Kerry, Rep. Honda Advocate Hepatitis Legislation in Washington Times Opinion Piece
Videos Explore Early-Onset Puberty, Antiabortion Views of GOP Candidates
Antiabortion-Rights Groups Step Up Attacks on Democrats as Midterm Elections Near
Argentina Backtracking on Reproductive Rights, Human Rights Watch Report Says
U.S. Maternity Leave Policy Lags Far Behind International Standard, Columnist Writes
Technique To Stimulate Egg Cell Maturation Has Implications for Infertility, Stem Cell Research
Health Reform Law Offers No-Cost Mammograms, Other Preventive Services for Seniors
Mass. Court Limits Job Protection for Unpaid Maternity Leave to Eight Weeks
Toronto Star Investigation Finds Deceptive Counseling Practices at Canadian Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Ga. GOP Gubernatorial Race Hinges on Abortion, Other Social Issues
Boston Globe Opinion Piece Considers Ethics of Passing on Defective Genes Through Infertility Techniques
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Repeal Attempts, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Other Topics
Signs of Puberty Beginning Earlier in Girls, Study Finds
La. Abortion Clinics File Suit To Block State Ultrasound, Malpractice Laws
'Rachel Maddow' Examines GOP Candidates' 'Extreme' Antiabortion Positions
Regulation of IVF Procedures at Issue in Ga. GOP Gubernatorial Primary
Georgetown Hospital Shuts Lab After Problems With Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
Health Care Quality Outreach Manager
CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER CARE: "Be that Squeaky Wheel!"
JUSTICE MATTERS: And Kagan Makes Three
HEALTH IT: A Meaningful Rule
FAIR PAY: "Get on the Right Side of History"
HEALTH CARE: Good... Better... Berwick.
PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION: What You Least Expect When You're Expecting...
HEALTH REFORM: Your Health Care, Explained!
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Senate Confirms Kagan To Become Fourth Woman To Serve on Supreme Court
Sens. Coburn, Hatch Introduce Bill To Extend Restrictions on Federal Abortion Funding
Time Examines Efforts To Monitor Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Kenya Approves New Constitution Amid Divisiveness Over Abortion, Other Issues
Large Pregnancy Weight Gains May Increase Child's Obesity Risk, Study Funds
Chances of Pregnancy Diminish After Multiple Attempts Using Same Fertility Treatment, Study Finds
Blogs Discuss Judicial Nominations, Antiabortion Candidates, Other Topics
New Health Reform Law Will Benefit 30 Million Women, Study Says
Interim Final Regulations Ban Abortion Coverage in High-Risk Pools
Blogs Comment on Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Sex Education Funding, Other Topics
FDA Approves First Embryonic Stem Cell Trial
Despite Gains in Gender Equality, Labor Market Remains Unequal for Mothers, New York Times Columnist Writes
CDC Awards $42M in HIV Prevention Grants
Hopes for N.J. Family Planning Money Dim After GOP Sens. Withdraw Support
New VBAC Guidelines Give Women More Decision-Making Power, Editorial States
Sen. Boxer Focuses on Abortion Rights in Calif. Race
Misoprostol Has Potential for 'Gynecological Revolution' in Abortion Access, New York Times Columnist Writes
Weekly Video Round Up
New Videos From Center for Reproductive Rights, Daily Show, Other
Kagan Could Be Confirmed Thursday Afternoon
Baltimore Crisis Pregnancy Center Disclaimer Law Argued in Federal Court
Hopes for N.J. Family Planning Money Dim After GOP Sens. Withdraw Support
Philadelphia Reports Jump in Gonorrhea Cases After Several Years of Decline
Weekly Video Round Up
Despite Gains in Gender Equality, Labor Market Remains Unequal for Mothers, New York Times Columnist Writes
CDC Awards $42M in HIV Prevention Grants
States Grapple With Issue of Posthumous Benefits for Children Conceived Via Reproductive Technology
Kan., Mich., Primaries Touch on Reproductive Issues
Predictions Vary on Whether Women Will Embrace Female Condoms
Full Senate Takes Up Kagan Debate; Bipartisan Confirmation Expected Before Recess
Texas State Sen. Asks AG To Clarify 2005 Law on Family Planning Funding
Column, Editorial Examine Abortion Issues in Mich. Gubernatorial Primaries
New VBAC Guidelines Give Women More Decision-Making Power, Editorial States
Hospitals, Demographers Debate Ties Between Births, Historic Snowstorms
Blogs Comment on Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Sex Education Funding, Other Topics
FDA Approves First Embryonic Stem Cell Trial
Sen. Ben Nelson Becomes First Democrat To Announce Opposition to Kagan
Sen. Boxer Focuses on Abortion Rights in Calif. Race
Center for Reproductive Rights Report Decries Illegality of Abortion in Philippines
Misoprostol Has Potential for 'Gynecological Revolution' in Abortion Access, New York Times Columnist Writes
Opposition Among Mich. Gubernatorial Candidates to Stem Cell Research Prompts Concerns
S.C. Sees Lowest Infant Mortality Rate in 20 Years
Interim Final Regulations Ban Abortion Coverage in High-Risk Pools
New Health Reform Law Will Benefit 30 Million Women, Study Says
Permanent Repeal of 'Global Gag' Rule Included in Sen. Appropriations Bill
Kagan Vote Expected Next Week; Confirmation Expected Before Recess
Kansas U.S. Senate Candidate Discusses Antiabortion Stance
Blogs Comment on Catholic Hospitals, Female Condoms, Other Topics
HHS Awards States $88M for Home Visits Programs
Snowe Becomes Fourth GOP Sen. To Announce Support for Kagan
Interest Groups Lobby for, Against Inclusion of Birth Control on List of No-Cost Preventive Services
Berwick Continues Work Despite Criticisms of Appointment, Comments
Blogs Comment on Abortion Coverage, Female Condoms, Other Topics
N.J. Family Planning Clinics Cut Services Following Christie's Budget Veto
Review Examines Non-Contraceptive Benefits of Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System
Paper Reviews Research on Low Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Among Southeast Asian American Women
Politico Spotlights Abortion Issues in Midterm Campaigns
Few Physicians Adhere to Recommended Cervical Cancer Screening Intervals, Study Reports
Group Opposing Alaska Parental Notification Initiative Reports More Money Than Group Supporting It
Successful Microbicide Trial Prompts Questions About Future Research, Use
Cervical Screening Study Shows 'Much Work To Be Done' To 'Rightsize' Physician Practices
Health Experts Express Concern About U.S. Funding for International AIDS Treatment
Guttmacher Institute Reviews Research on Unsafe Abortion in Ghana
Videos Discuss Reproductive Coercion, Preventive Services
Videos Discuss Reproductive Coercion, Preventive Services
Snowe Becomes Fourth GOP Sen. To Announce Support for Kagan
GOP Sens. Request Assurances From HHS That High-Risk Pools Won't Include Abortion Coverage
N.J. Family Planning Clinics Cut Services Following Christie's Budget Veto
Group Opposing Alaska Parental Notification Initiative Reports More Money Than Group Supporting It
Latest Trial Against Wyeth Hormone Drug Starts in Philadelphia
Researchers Report Developments in Breast, Ovarian Cancer Detection
Health Experts Express Concern About U.S. Funding for International AIDS Treatment
Videos Discuss Reproductive Coercion, Preventive Services
Senate Subcommittee Approves Labor-HHS Funding Bill
More Funding Needed for Breast, Cervical Cancer Detection Program, Advocates Say
Kan. Medical Board Files Complaint Against Abortion Provider
D.C. Health Dept. Pushes Female Condoms in HIV Outreach Initiative
More Research Needed To Address Female Sexual Dysfunction, Report Says
Advocacy Groups Target Campaigns of Anti-Choice Democrats Who Voted for Health Reform
Berwick Continues Work Despite Criticisms of Appointment, Comments
Abortion Coverage Concerns Prompt West Virginia To Decide Against Running High-Risk Pool
Abortion Rights Becoming a Factor in Several State Elections
Supporters of Colo. 'Personhood' Initiative Unveil Strategy To Gather Support
Successful Microbicide Trial Prompts Questions About Future Research, Use
Experts Concerned About Increase in HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers
Blogs Comment on Global HIV Policy, N.J. Family Planning Bill, Other Topics
Sen. Collins Announces Support for Kagan; Sen. Alexander To Vote Against Nominee
Interest Groups Lobby for, Against Inclusion of Birth Control on List of No-Cost Preventive Services
NIH's Fauci Discusses Research on Microbicidal Gel, HIV Prevention
N.J. Gov. Vetoes Family Planning Funding Bill
FDA Ruling on Avastin a 'Critical Test' for Agency, New York Times Editorial Says
Abortion Debates Expected To Continue Through Health Reform Implementation
HHS Awards States $88M for Home Visits Programs
Politico Spotlights Abortion Issues in Midterm Campaigns
Fertility Clinics Seek To Improve Access by Lowering Costs, Increasing Providers
Blogs Comment on Abortion Coverage, Female Condoms, Other Topics
HHS Restrictions on Abortion Coverage in High-Risk Pools Elicit Criticism
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Supreme Court Nominee Kagan
Obama Resubmits Nomination of CMS Administrator Berwick for Senate Confirmation
Blogs Comment on GOP Feminism, HIV/AIDS, Other Topics
House Panel Advances HHS Budget Plan, Rejects Abortion Amendment
FDA Panel Recommends Against Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment
Researchers Develop Formula To Predict IVF Success
Alaska Continues No-Cost Disease Testing; N.J. Lawmaker Presses for Clinic Funding
India Uses Cash Incentives To Encourage Hospital Births
WHO Updates Recommendations To Reduce Mother-To-Child HIV Infection
Videos Discuss N.Y. Reproductive Health Bill, HIV Research
Videos Discuss N.Y. Reproductive Health Bill, HIV Research
New ACOG Guidelines Aim To Reduce Repeat Caesareans
ACOG Recommends Against Pap Tests Before Age 21
WHO Updates Recommendations To Reduce Mother-To-Child HIV Infection
Christian Science Monitor Opinion Piece Argues Against Burris Amendment on Military Abortion Care
New Female Justice Would Inevitably Change Supreme Court, Washington Post Columnist Says
Majority of Calif. Voters Support Abortion Rights, Poll Finds
Videos Discuss N.Y. Reproductive Health Bill, HIV Research
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Supreme Court Nominee Kagan
FDA Panel Recommends Against Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment
Obama Resubmits Nomination of CMS Administrator Berwick for Senate Confirmation
New York Times Editorial, Opinion Piece Discuss HIV/AIDS Developments
Alaska Continues No-Cost Disease Testing; N.J. Lawmaker Presses for Clinic Funding
More Young Couples Giving Birth Outside of Marriage
Researchers Develop Formula To Predict IVF Success
Vaginal Gel Reduced Women's Risk of HIV Infection in 'Groundbreaking' New Study
Abortion-Rights Opponents Vow To Keep High-Risk Coverage Decision in Election Spotlight
Okla. Judge Approves Temporary Injunction Blocking Ultrasound Law
New Analysis Says Planned Home Births Carry Higher Risks for Infants Than Births in Hospitals
Insurers Cannot Deny Coverage to Surrogates, Wis. Supreme Court Rules
AIDS Conference Features Research on Poverty, HIV Treatment
Early-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis More Prone to Errors
Study Links Consistent Condom Use to Lower HPV Risk Among Men
Catholic Church Renews Push for Natural Family Planning
Blogs Comment on GOP Feminism, HIV/AIDS, Other Topics
Advocates React to Abortion-Coverage Restrictions in High-Risk Pools
House Panel Advances HHS Budget Plan, Rejects Abortion Amendment
FDA Raises Questions About Benefits of Avastin for Breast Cancer Patients
Cook County, Ill., Inmates File Lawsuits Alleging Illegal Shackling During Childbirth
New York Times Editorial Comments on New U.S., U.N. HIV/AIDS Policies
HHS Restrictions on Abortion Coverage in High-Risk Pools Elicit Criticism
India Uses Cash Incentives To Encourage Hospital Births
Abortion-Rights Supporters Launch Legal Challenge To Miss. 'Personhood' Initiative
Helena, Mont., Sex Education Program Draws Community Criticism
Wash. State Pharmacy Board Backs Pharmacists Who Refuse To Dispense Emergency Contraception
Boston Globe Column Contrasts Fundraising Power of EMILY's List, Palin
Blogs Comment on Preventive Care, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Other Topics
New Regulations Require Health Plans to Cover No-Cost Preventive Services
Justice Ginsburg Says Roe Will Be Upheld, Applauds Kagan
Blogs Comment on Preventive Care Coverage, National AIDS Strategy, Other Topics
HHS Announces Policy To Exclude Abortion Coverage From State High-Risk Pools
New U.S. HIV/AIDS Strategy Seeks To Revitalize Public Education Efforts
N.J. Lawmakers Urge Gov. Christie To Sign Family Planning Bill
U.S. Researchers Discover Antibodies That Could Advance Efforts To Develop HIV Vaccine
Working Group Advocates for Over-the-Counter Access To Birth Control Pill
Women's Groups Urge Passage of International Violence Against Women Act
Time Opinion Piece Examines Consequences of China's One-Child Policy
Videos Discuss Hispanic Teen Pregnancy, U.S. HIV/AIDS Strategy
Videos Discuss Hispanic Teen Pregnancy, U.S. HIV/AIDS Strategy
New Regulations Require Health Plans to Cover No-Cost Preventive Services
HHS Announces Policy To Exclude Abortion Coverage From State High-Risk Pools
New York Times Magazine Examines Efforts to Integrate Abortion Providers into Mainstream Medical Practice
New U.S. HIV/AIDS Strategy Seeks To Revitalize Public Education Efforts
Federal Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Blocking Neb. Abortion Screening Requirements
Mo. Antiabortion Law To Take Effect Without Gov.'s Signature
Videos Discuss Hispanic Teen Pregnancy, U.S. HIV/AIDS Strategy
HHS To Unveil Rules on Certain No-Cost Preventive Services Under Health Reform Law
Obama Nominates Lew To Head Budget Office
Rep. Stupak Donates To Campaigns of Vulnerable Antiabortion Candidates
Federal Judge Expected To Rule on Neb. Abortion Screening Law
EMILY's List Favorite Sewell Wins Democratic Primary for Ala. House Seat
U.N. Unveils New HIV/AIDS Approach
Senate Judiciary Comm. Republicans Request One-Week Delay on Kagan Vote
Abortion-Rights Issues at Stake in Wis. Gov.'s Race
Prospects Uncertain for Calif. Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening Program
Blogs Comment on Preventive Care Coverage, National AIDS Strategy, Other Topics
Abortion, Other Issues Likely To Delay Action on Defense Bill in Senate
Women's Groups Urge Passage of International Violence Against Women Act
Controversy Persists Over Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
White House Set To Announce New HIV/AIDS Strategy
Radio Interview Reveals GOP Sen. Candidate Angle's Far-Right Antiabortion Views
Justice Ginsburg Says Roe Will Be Upheld, Applauds Kagan
N.J. Lawmakers Urge Gov. Christie To Sign Family Planning Bill
U.S. Researchers Discover Antibodies That Could Advance Efforts To Develop HIV Vaccine
N.J. Gov. Christie Should Restore Funding for Family Planning Centers, Editorial Says
Time Opinion Piece Examines Consequences of China's One-Child Policy
Blogs Comment on Berwick Nomination, Birth Control Coverage, Other Topics
Appointment of CMS Head Berwick Rekindles Health Reform Debates
HHS Launches High-Risk Pools, Consumer Website as Part of Health Reform Implementation
Kagan Confirmation Considered Likely as Witnesses Complete Testimony
Federal Officials Weigh Inclusion of Birth Control in Preventive Care Benefits
Blogs Comment on Sex Education Policies, Kagan Confirmation Hearings, Other Topics
Breast Cancer Screening Rates Remain Stable, Health Reform Could Boost Access, CDC Reports
Federal HIV/AIDS Program Strained By Weak Economy
Congress Should Act 'Quickly' on Female Genital Mutilation Bill, New York Times Editorial States
La. Gov. Jindal Signs Several Antiabortion Bills
U.N. Women 'All Potential At Its Birth,' The Nation Opinion Piece Says
Videos Discuss Global Family Planning, Abortion Myths, Supreme Court Confirmation
Videos Discuss Global Family Planning, Abortion Myths, Supreme Court Confirmation
Appointment of CMS Head Berwick Rekindles Health Reform Debates
Sen. McCain Announces Opposition to Kagan in USA Today Op-Ed
Working Group Advocates for Over-the-Counter Access To Birth Control Pill
Sen. GOP Candidate Fiorina's Antiabortion Views Too Extreme for Calif., Sen. Boxer Says
Breast Cancer Screening Rates Remain Stable, Health Reform Could Boost Access, CDC Reports
Videos Discuss Global Family Planning, Abortion Myths, Supreme Court Confirmation
Obama To Use 'Recess Appointment' To Name Berwick CMS Administrator
La. Gov. Jindal Signs Several Antiabortion Bills
Most Alaskan Breast Cancer Patients Unsatisfied With Supplemental Treatment Options, Survey Finds
U.N. Women 'All Potential At Its Birth,' The Nation Opinion Piece Says
Fresno Bee Opinion Piece Examines Definition of 'True Feminist'
Washington Post Commentary Explores Embryo Freezing
STI Rates Higher Among Men Who Use Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Study Finds
Federal Officials Weigh Inclusion of Birth Control in Preventive Care Benefits
Conservative Groups Target Antiabortion Dems for Health Reform Votes
Maternal Mortality Experts Hope Device Will Improve Training for Birth Attendants
First GOP Sens. Announce Opposition to Kagan Confirmation
N.J. Family Planning Clinics Bracing for Cuts if Funding Measure Fails
Blogs Comment on Maternal Mortality, Male Birth Control, Other Topics
Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, July 5
Kagan Confirmation Considered Likely as Witnesses Complete Testimony
SIECUS Report Shows 'Marked Uptick' in Comprehensive Sex Ed, Opinion Piece Says
N.Y. Legislature Approves Midwife Independence Legislation
Mass. School District Superintendent Assures Parents About Changes to Condom Policy
Spain's High Court To Review Constitutionality of New Abortion Law
Blogs Comment on Sex Education Policies, Kagan Confirmation Hearings, Other Topics
GOP Sens. Question Kagan About Role in Abortion Policy During Clinton Administration
HHS Launches High-Risk Pools, Consumer Website as Part of Health Reform Implementation
Rep. Boehner Says He Will Co-Sponsor Bill Codifying Hyde Amendment
Blogs Comment on Kagan Confirmation Hearings, International Women's Health, Other Topics
Fetuses Incapable of Feeling Pain Before 24 Weeks, U.K. Review Finds
Some Providers Fail To Adopt CDC Recommendations for Teen HIV Testing
Guttmacher Article Makes Case for Inclusion of Contraception in Women's Preventive Care Benefits
N.Y. Lawmakers Pressed To Address Abortion Bills Before Session's End
Simultaneous Investment in Family Planning, Maternal Health Yields Greatest Benefits, Policy Review States
Removing Cost, Information Barriers Results in High Uptake of Long-Acting Contraceptive Methods, Study Finds
Congress Should Act 'Quickly' on Female Genital Mutilation Bill, New York Times Editorial States
G8 Pledges for Maternal, Child Health Efforts Fall Short of $10B Goal
Few N.C. Parents Learn of HPV Vaccine Through Mandated Information From Daughters' Schools, Survey Finds
Study Tests Intervention To Boost Uptake of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception After Abortion
Blogs Comment on Adoption, Contraceptive Choice, Other Topics
Videos Feature Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings, Interview With GOP Sen. Candidate
Videos Feature Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings, Interview With GOP Sen. Candidate
GOP Sens. Question Kagan About Role in Abortion Policy During Clinton Administration
HHS Launches High-Risk Pools, Consumer Website as Part of Health Reform Implementation
State Abortion Debates Increasingly Center on Fetus
Federal HIV/AIDS Program Strained By Weak Economy
Congress Should Act 'Quickly' on Female Genital Mutilation Bill, New York Times Editorial States
New Program Aims To Lower Teen Pregnancy Rate Among Hispanics
Videos Feature Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings, Interview With GOP Sen. Candidate
Health Information Technology (HIT) can improve the quality of health care you receive...
Sen. Feinstein Questions Kagan on Abortion Views in Second Day of Judiciary Comm. Hearings
Cuts to Calif. Breast Cancer Screening Program Remain; N.J. Legislature Approves Family Planning Funding
Younger Breast Cancer Patients Most Likely To Discontinue Treatment, Study Finds
Researchers Use Ovarian Hormones To Estimate Menopause Onset
NPR Examines Pew Study on Number of Women Without Children
Kagan Pledges Judicial 'Modesty' as Judiciary Comm. Hearings Open
Planned Parenthood Affiliate Files Lawsuit Against Neb. Antiabortion Law
NPR Discussion Explores Pre-Roe Abortion Rhetoric
Articles Analyze Debate Surrounding Female Sexual Dysfunction Drug Flibanserin
Some Providers Fail To Adopt CDC Recommendations for Teen HIV Testing
N.Y. Lawmakers Pressed To Address Abortion Bills Before Session's End
Many Mass. Schools Have Made Condoms Available for Years, Boston Globe Reports
Blogs Comment on Kagan Confirmation Hearings, International Women's Health, Other Topics
Rep. Boehner Says He Will Co-Sponsor Bill Codifying Hyde Amendment
G8 Pledges for Maternal, Child Health Efforts Fall Short of $10B Goal
Advocates Watch Neb. for Potential Legal Challenges to Antiabortion Measures
Catholic Bishops Clarify Abortion Definitions in Light of Ariz. Case
American Bar Association Gives Kagan Highest Ranking Ahead of Judiciary Comm. Hearings
N.J. Bill Would Restore Family Planning Funding; La. Gov. Signs Abortion Clinic Closure Law
Mass. School District To Revisit Condom Policy After Criticism From Gov.
Fetuses Incapable of Feeling Pain Before 24 Weeks, U.K. Review Finds
Studies Assess Weight Gain Guidelines for Twin Pregnancies
Blogs Comment on Adoption, Contraceptive Choice, Other Topics
Former Solicitors General Endorse Kagan for Supreme Court
Changes in Military Reproductive Health Policies Aim To Improve Access
Blogs Comment on Breastfeeding, Emergency Contraception, Other Topics
N.J. Gov. Eliminates Family Planning Funding From State Budget
New York Times Opinion Piece Calls for Over-the-Counter Access to Birth Control Pill
FDA Advisory Panel Unanimously Endorses Five-Day Emergency Contraceptive
Conn. First State To Use Health Reform Provision Allowing Expanded Medicaid Eligibility for Adults
FDA Review of Gardasil for Older Women Now Expected By End of Year
Reports Suggest Public Policy Changes Could Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in N.Y.
Health Groups Urge Confirmation of CMS Nominee Berwick
Videos Feature Stephen Colbert, Female Libido Drug, N.Y. Reproductive Health Act
Videos Feature Stephen Colbert, Female Libido Drug, N.Y. Reproductive Health Act
Both Sides Step Up Rhetoric as Kagan Confirmation Hearings Near
2010 Election Cycle Signals Era of 'Post-Feminist Politics' for GOP, Columnist Writes
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Lauds Pa. Comprehensive Sex Education Bill
Breast Cancer Density Provides Clues to Cancer Risk, Studies Show
Dutch Study Supports Policies That Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding
Videos Feature Stephen Colbert, Female Libido Drug, N.Y. Reproductive Health Act
Former Solicitors General Endorse Kagan for Supreme Court
New York Times, Washington Post Opinion Pieces Examine Issues Related to Feminism
N.J. Gov. Eliminates Family Planning Funding From State Budget
Washington Post Column Examines Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Advocacy Groups Review Kagan's Abortion-Rights Records as Hearings Approach
White House Budget Director Orszag To Leave Administration in July
Supreme Court Denies Wyeth's Request for New Trial in Hormone Replacement Therapy Case
Conn. First State To Use Health Reform Provision Allowing Expanded Medicaid Eligibility for Adults
Reports Suggest Public Policy Changes Could Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in N.Y.
New York Times Opinion Piece Calls for Over-the-Counter Access to Birth Control Pill
Gender Not Likely To Affect Calif. Elections, Los Angeles Times Opinion Piece States
Blogs Comment on Breastfeeding, Emergency Contraception, Other Topics
Kagan's White House Memos Show Support for 'Ordinary People,' Former Pres. Clinton Says
Health Groups Urge Confirmation of CMS Nominee Berwick
Advisory Panel Says FDA Should Not Approve Drug To Address Female Sexual Dysfunction
New York Times Columnist Examines Abortion-Rights Supporters' Promotion of Adoption Access
Midwives, Obstetricians Clash Over N.Y. Bill To Ease Restrictions on Affiliation Requirements
FDA Advisory Panel Unanimously Endorses Five-Day Emergency Contraceptive
Changes in Military Reproductive Health Policies Aim To Improve Access
Clinton Library To Release Kagan E-Mails as Confirmation Hearings Approach
Catholic Bishops Criticize Nuns Over Role in Health Reform Debate
Human Rights Watch Calls on Kurdish Regional Government To Ban Female Genital Mutilation
Washington Post Columnist Examines 'Paradox' of Ind. Gov. Daniel's Political Strategy on Abortion, Other Issues
Blogs Comment on Emergency Contraceptives, HPV, Funding for Title X
New Documents Show Kagan's Involvement in Abortion Ban Issue as Clinton Aide
Conservative Women's Groups Step Up Campaign Involvement, Politico Reports
NPR Examines Growing Number of Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits Brought by Caregivers
Blogs Comment on State Abortion Legislation, Maternal Mortality, Other Topics
Study Underway To Test Safety of Vaginal Ring To Protect Against HIV
Alaska Gov.'s Veto of Children's Health Program Expansion Due to Abortion Concern Spurs Backlash, Opinion Piece Says
New Emergency Contraceptive 'Ella' Safe, Effective, FDA Scientists Say
State Dept. Official Highlights Uneven Gains for Female Elected Officials Worldwide
FDA Scientists Cite Ineffectiveness, Side Effects in Review of Female Libido Drug
National Health Insurance Improves Maternal Mortality, Other Public Health Indicators in Rwanda
Videos Discuss '12th & Delaware' Documentary, Female Sexual Dysfunction Drug
Videos Discuss '12th & Delaware' Documentary, Female Sexual Dysfunction Drug
FDA Review of Gardasil for Older Women Now Expected By End of Year
FDA Scientists Cite Ineffectiveness, Side Effects in Review of Female Libido Drug
Law School Deans Issue Letter in Support of Kagan
La., S.C., Legislatures Send Antiabortion Bills to Govs.
Miami Herald Editorial Praises Fla. Gov. Crist's Veto of Antiabortion Bill
Videos Discuss '12th & Delaware' Documentary, Female Sexual Dysfunction Drug
Work/Family Communications Manager
New Emergency Contraceptive 'Ella' Safe, Effective, FDA Scientists Say
Conservative Women's Groups Step Up Campaign Involvement, Politico Reports
Study Underway To Test Safety of Vaginal Ring To Protect Against HIV
U.S. Warns 13 Countries of Possible Sanctions for Human Trafficking
St. Petersburg Times Investigates Alleged Abortion Pressure in Church of Scientology
Mixed News on Teen Sexual Behavior, Washington Post Opinion Piece Says
National Health Insurance Improves Maternal Mortality, Other Public Health Indicators in Rwanda
Maternal Health Remains 'Burning Issue' in Developing World, Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on State Abortion Legislation, Maternal Mortality, Other Topics
New Documents Show Kagan's Involvement in Abortion Ban Issue as Clinton Aide
Record Number of Female Republican Candidates Participate in 2010 Elections
FDA Panel Considering Approval of New Emergency Contraceptive Pill
NPR Examines Growing Number of Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits Brought by Caregivers
Fla. Gov. Vetoes Abortion Ultrasound Bill
Alaska Gov.'s Veto of Children's Health Program Expansion Due to Abortion Concern Spurs Backlash, Opinion Piece Says
Researchers Explore Hormonal Contraception Options for Men
British Study Finds Vouchers for No-Cost Treatment Beneficial for Partners of Chlamydia Patients
SPECIAL EVENT: "Power" Lunch with Kathleen Sebelius
JUSTICE MATTERS: Let the Kagan Hearings Begin
HEALTH CARE: Finally! A Patients' Bill of Rights
PAID SICK DAYS: People Need, Want Paid Sick Days
PAYCHECK FAIRNESS: Obama: "Renew and Redouble Our Efforts"
REPRO HEALTH: An Anniversary Worth Noting
CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER CARE: My Family Needs Better Care! Does Yours?
JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS: The Sweet Smell of Progress
Abortion Advocates 'Cautiously Optimistic' Burris Amendment Will Pass, New York Times Reports
Pelosi Touts Health Reform Law at Reception for Female Small-Business Owners
State Dept. Official Highlights Uneven Gains for Female Elected Officials Worldwide
NIH Committee Recommends Withholding Federal Support for 47 Stem Cell Lines
South African Groups, FIFA Battle Over HIV/AIDS Messages Ahead of World Cup
Female GOP Candidates Break Conservative 'Glass Ceiling,' Los Angeles Times Columnist Writes
Blogs Comment on Role of Environmental Issues in Reproductive Health, Burris Amendment, Other Topics
EDITOR'S NOTE: Congrats Marilyn Keefe!
Health Reform Law Includes Many Benefits for Pregnant Women, New Mothers
Abortion-Rights Interest Groups Rally Followers Around Kagan Nomination
Senate Dems Hope To Consider CMS Administrator Nomination Before July 4 Recess
Blogs Comment on Italian Antiabortion Proposal, Prosecution of Pregnant Drug Users, Other Topics
Abortion Provision in Defense Bill Could Spur Election-Year Battle
Excommunication of Ariz. Nun Highlights Care Dilemmas at Catholic Facilities
Alaska Gov. Cuts Funding for Maternal Health Program; S.C. Passes Budget Without Abortion Provision
FDA To Consider Approval of New Emergency Contraceptive Ulipristal Acetate
Opinion Pieces Examine Debate Surrounding 'Conservative Feminist' Arguments
Female Candidates' Victories Cause Speculation About Second 'Year of the Woman'
Videos Discuss Primaries, Women's Health Conference, Health Reform
Videos Discuss Primaries, Women's Health Conference, Health Reform
Abortion-Rights Interest Groups Rally Followers Around Kagan Nomination
Abortion Provision in Defense Bill Could Spur Election-Year Battle
Female Candidates' Victories Cause Speculation About Second 'Year of the Woman'
Veto Override of Cuts to Alaska Maternal, Children's Health Program 'Unlikely,' State Sen. Says
Director of D.C. HIV/AIDS Administration Resigns; Helped Spur Epidemiological Studies in District
Mont. Abortion-Rights Opponents Gather Signatures for November at Primary Elections
Oral Cancer Patients With HPV-Positive Tumors Have Better Survival Chances, Study Finds
Videos Discuss Primaries, Women's Health Conference, Health Reform
2010 Fall Communications Internship
Women Deliver Conference Spotlights Global Maternal Health Issues
Women Advance in Several Contested Primaries
Senate Dems Hope To Consider CMS Administrator Nomination Before July 4 Recess
Iowa Telemedicine Program Draws Interest From Both Sides of Abortion Debate
Excommunication of Ariz. Nun Highlights Care Dilemmas at Catholic Facilities
Opinion Pieces Examine Debate Surrounding 'Conservative Feminist' Arguments
Washington Post Opinion Article Responds to Critics of Female Sexual Dysfunction Drug
2010 Fall Health Policy Internship
Amendment Would Ease Restrictions on Abortion Care at Military Hospitals
Health Reform Law Includes Many Benefits for Pregnant Women, New Mothers
Contraception Should Be Covered as Preventive Care, Opinion Piece States
FDA To Consider Approval of New Emergency Contraceptive Ulipristal Acetate
Gates Foundation Announces $1.5B for Maternal, Child Health Efforts in Developing Nations
Fla. Legislature Sends Ultrasound Bill to Gov.; Alliance Defense Fund Offers To Defend Challenged Ind. Abortion Ordinance
Studies Examine Developments in Breast Cancer Treatment, Prevention
Stem Cell Treatments Draw U.S. Patients Abroad
Skepticism, Concern Surround At-Home DNA Testing Kits
Blogs Comment on Women Deliver Conference, Birth Control Coverage, Other Topics
2010 Fall Outreach and Organizing Internship
Documents From Clinton Era Portray Kagan as Pragmatic Strategist on Issues Like Abortion, Contraception
NPR Examines New York City-Based Comprehensive Sex Ed Program
Obesity Increases Risk for Poor Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
Studies Examine Treatment Options for Ovarian Cancer Patients
Wis. Asst. AG Recommends Audit of University's Abortion Training Program
Opinion Pieces Discuss Alaska Parental Notification Ballot Initiative
2010 Fall Reproductive Health Policy Internship
2010 Fall Social Media Internship
2010 Fall Work/Family & Fairness Internship
Kagan Memos From Marshall Clerkship Provide Insight Into Views on Social Policy
Sebelius Defends CMS Nominee Berwick Against GOP Criticism
Alaska Gov. Cuts Funding for Maternal Health Program; S.C. Passes Budget Without Abortion Provision
Opinion Piece Considers Palin's Self-Portrayal as Conservative Feminist
Blogs Comment on Italian Antiabortion Proposal, Prosecution of Pregnant Drug Users, Other Topics
Abortion-Rights Opponents Advance More Laws at State Level
More Patients Denied Care Due to Hospital Policies, Ideological Beliefs, Report Says
American Academy of Pediatrics Retracts Policy Statement on Female Genital Mutilation
Blogs Comment on Anniversary of Tiller's Death, Military Abortion Policies, Other Topics
New York Times Examines Trend of State Laws Requiring Ultrasounds Before Abortions
U.S. Needs Effective HIV Prevention, Sex Education Policies, Opinion Piece Says
Excommunication of Ariz. Nun Exemplifies 'Attack' on Women by Catholic Church, Newsweek Opinion Piece Says
Environmental Factors Do Not Combine To Worsen Genetic Risk of Breast Cancer, Study Finds
NPR Examines Growing Number of Female GOP Candidates
Despite Ban, Abortion 'Alarmingly' Common in Brazil, Time Reports
Videos Discuss Excommunication of Ariz. Nun, Experimental Breast Cancer Vaccine
Videos Discuss Excommunication of Ariz. Nun, Experimental Breast Cancer Vaccine
Teens More Accepting of Unmarried Motherhood, CDC Survey Says
Abortion-Rights Opponents Advance More Laws at State Level
NPR Examines Growing Number of Female GOP Candidates
Antiabortion Religious Conservatives Seek To Influence Midterm Elections
Alaska Supreme Court Allows Parental Notification Ballot Initiative To Appear on Ballot
Despite Ban, Abortion 'Alarmingly' Common in Brazil, Time Reports
Philippines To Launch Sex Education Program in Public Schools
Videos Discuss Excommunication of Ariz. Nun, Experimental Breast Cancer Vaccine
GOP Sens. To Fight Defense Authorization Bill Over Abortion Provision
Fla. Bill Creates Political Dilemma for Gov. Crist; Okla. Legislature Lets Veto Stand on Antiabortion Bill
ABC News Examines Excommunication of Nun Involved in Abortion Decision
Environmental Factors Do Not Combine To Worsen Genetic Risk of Breast Cancer, Study Finds
Increased Labor Inductions 'Likely Cause' of Earlier Full-Term Births, Study Says
U.S. Needs Effective HIV Prevention, Sex Education Policies, Opinion Piece Says
Wall Street Journal Columnist Discusses Public Opinion Polls on Abortion
Planned Parenthood Advocates for Birth Control Coverage as Part of Preventive Services
More Patients Denied Care Due to Hospital Policies, Ideological Beliefs, Report Says
American Academy of Pediatrics Retracts Policy Statement on Female Genital Mutilation
Opinion Pieces Examine Conservative 'Feminism'
New York Times Editorial Calls for Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act
New York Times Columnist Advises Increased Regulation of Assisted Reproduction in U.S.
Mexican Supreme Court Upholds Law Permitting Emergency Contraception for Rape Survivors
Electronic Health Records Speed Chlamydia Treatment, Study Finds
Blogs Comment on Anniversary of Tiller's Death, Ultrasound Laws, Other Topics
Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, May 31
New York Times Examines Trend of State Laws Requiring Ultrasounds Before Abortions
Establishment of Breast Cancer Task Force Delayed Until Fall
Excommunication of Ariz. Nun Exemplifies 'Attack' on Women by Catholic Church, Newsweek Opinion Piece Says
Planned Parenthood President Responds to New York Times Column on Global Family Planning
Kan. Gov. Restores Planned Parenthood Funding in Budget; Legislatures in La., S.C. Address Abortion-Related Measures
Blogs Comment on Anniversary of Tiller's Death, Military Abortion Policies, Other Topics
WellPoint To Pre-Emptively Implement Provisions of Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
Memos From Kagan's Clerkship for Thurgood Marshall Include Abortion Cases
Federal Government Will Bear Most Costs for Medicaid Expansion Under Health Reform, Study Finds
Excommunication of Ariz. Nun 'Reinforces' Negative Views of Catholic Hierarchy, New York Times Columnist Writes
Blogs Comment on Catholic Church, Autism Research, Other Topics
U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Drops for Second Consecutive Year
Guttmacher Study Finds Increased Need for Publicly Funded Family Planning
Sustained Declines in Calif. Teen Pregnancy Rate Show Effectiveness of Prevention Initiatives, Case Study Says
The Nation Opinion Piece Examines Reproductive Coercion Among Teens
ACLU of Texas Questions County's Refusal To Transport Prisoner Seeking Abortion
Demographic, Policy Factors Contribute to Changes in Teen Birth Rates, Study Finds
Sessions To Slow Kagan Confirmation Process Unless Senators Can Access Clinton-Era Documents
Article Reviews Research on Acceptability of Male-Controlled Contraception
Calif. Breast Cancer Screening Program Overreports Number of Mammograms, State Audit Says
Editorial Examines Evidence on State Variations in Teen Birth Rates
Videos Discuss Marie Stopes TV Ad, Access to Antiretrovirals, Family Planning in Africa
Videos Discuss Marie Stopes TV Ad, Access to Antiretrovirals, Family Planning in Africa
U.S. Condom, IUD Use Increasing; Pill Remains Most Popular Contraceptive, CDC Reports
Federal Government Will Bear Most Costs for Medicaid Expansion Under Health Reform, Study Finds
WellPoint To Pre-Emptively Implement Provisions of Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
Excommunication of Ariz. Nun 'Reinforces' Negative Views of Catholic Hierarchy, New York Times Columnist Writes
The Nation Opinion Piece Examines Reproductive Coercion Among Teens
Colo. Gov. Signs Contraception, Maternity Coverage Bill; Okla. Gov. Vetoes Abortion Insurance Bill
Florida Ultrasound Bill a 'Government Intrusion,' Opinion Piece Says
Calif. Breast Cancer Screening Program Overreports Number of Mammograms, State Audit Says
Time Explores Growing Popularity of Emergency Contraception in India
Videos Discuss Marie Stopes TV Ad, Access to Antiretrovirals, Family Planning in Africa
Memos From Kagan's Clerkship for Thurgood Marshall Include Abortion Cases
Oklahoma Senate Joins House in Overriding Veto of Abortion-Reporting Bill
Susan B. Anthony List Wages Ad Campaign Against Abortion-Rights Supporter in Calif. GOP Senate Primary
Researchers Experiment with Vaginal Tablets and Rings in Preventing HIV/AIDS
Canadian Researchers Suggest Review of Current Guidelines on C-Sections in Difficult Labor
Sessions To Slow Kagan Confirmation Process Unless Senators Can Access Clinton-Era Documents
U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Drops for Second Consecutive Year
Fla. Poll Shows Majority Support for Veto of Ultrasound Bill; State Governments Address Abortion-Related Issues, Measures
Calif. Gubernatorial Candidates Target Conservative Support on Abortion, Immigration Issues
Crisis Pregnancy Center Sues Maryland County Over Disclosure Law
Some Immigrants Face Pressure To Perform Female Genital Mutilation, Advocates Say
Blogs Comment on Catholic Church, Autism Research, Other Topics
School-Based Health Centers Receive Federal Funding Under Health Reform Law
Some Faith Advocates Concerned Dems Lessening Pursuit of Religious Voters
FDA Advisory Panel To Consider Libido-Boosting Drug for Women
Okla. Gov. Vetoes Abortion Reporting Bill
No-Cost Mammograms Decline More Than Expected After Cuts to Calif. Program
ACLU of Texas Questions County's Refusal To Transport Prisoner Seeking Abortion
Letters Respond to New York Times Reproductive Health Coverage
Newsweek Column Discusses Stigmatization of Women Who Place Children for Adoption
Marie Stopes To Air Ads for Abortion Counseling Services in U.K.
Snowe Says Kagan Described Roe v. Wade as 'Settled' During Meeting
Alaska Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Appeal of Parental Notification Ballot Initiative
Wash., D.C., Adds Trojan Condoms to HIV Prevention Program To Appeal to Young People
Ovarian Cancer Screening Method Shows Promise in Study
Alexandria, Va., Honors Progressive-Era Advocate Kate Waller Barrett, Washington Post Columnist Writes
Blogs Comment on Definitions of Feminism, Supreme Court Nomination, Other Topics
Courtney Shahan from Washington, D.C.
Moderate Sens. Give Favorable Reviews of Kagan After Meetings
Groups on Both Sides Seek Clues About Kagan's Views on Abortion Rights
Abortion Opponents Push State Laws To Prohibit Abortion Coverage in Private Health Plans
Blogs Comment on Palin Speech, Men's Reproductive Rights, Other Topics
House Subcommittee Hearing Examines Factors Contributing to Preterm Births
WSJ Opinion Piece Examines Rabbinic Rulings on Jewish Faith of Children Conceived Through IVF
Elle Examines Efforts To Increase Male Reproductive Rights
Hawaii Must Take Action To Reduce Teen Pregnancy, Opinion Piece States
Ariz. Bishop Rebukes Nun for Allowing Abortion To Save Woman's Life
GOP Reps. Object To Kenya Constitution Over Abortion Provisions
Videos Discuss Palin Speech, Souder Resignation, Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
Videos Discuss Palin Speech, Souder Resignation, Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
Correction Regarding Planned Parenthood
Kan., S.C., Lawmakers Address Abortion in Budgets; Okla. Senate Passes Insurance Restrictions
New York Times Columnist Calls for Investments in Global Family Planning
Los Angeles Times Column Urges Open-Mindedness Toward 'Conservative Feminism'
Pregnant Women Should Limit Intake of BPA-Contaminated Foods, Study States
Videos Discuss Palin Speech, Souder Resignation, Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
Rep. Slaughter Urges Senate Judiciary Committee To Press Kagan About Abortion Views
Correction Regarding Planned Parenthood
Rep. Souder Announces Resignation; Known for Promoting Abstinence-Only Programs
La. House Defeats Sex Education Bill; Senate Passes Ultrasound Measure
Scientists Turn to Antiretroviral Vaginal Gels, Rings in Latest Microbicide Studies
Elle Examines Efforts To Increase Male Reproductive Rights
Jury Finds Novartis Discriminated Against Pregnant Women, Other Female Employees
Palin Issues Call for Antiabortion 'Feminist Identity' at Fundraiser
Colo. Law Requires Insurers To Cover Breast Cancer Screenings; Fla. Gov. Leans Toward Veto of Ultrasound Bill
Antiabortion Group Objects to Iowa Clinics' Use of Videoconferencing for Medical Abortion
Blogs Comment on Palin Speech, Men's Reproductive Rights, Other Topics
Groups on Both Sides Seek Clues About Kagan's Views on Abortion Rights
Abortion Opponents Push State Laws To Prohibit Abortion Coverage in Private Health Plans
Ariz. Bishop Rebukes Nun for Allowing Abortion To Save Woman's Life
Pope Calls Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage 'Insidious and Dangerous Threats'
GOP Reps. Object To Kenya Constitution Over Abortion Provisions
WSJ Opinion Piece Examines Rabbinic Rulings on Jewish Faith of Children Conceived Through IVF
Moderate Sens. Give Favorable Reviews of Kagan After Meetings
Sen. Vitter Asks HHS To Remove Controversial Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations From Website
House Subcommittee Hearing Examines Factors Contributing to Preterm Births
Washington Post Profiles Susan B. Anthony List Founder Dannenfelser
Alaska Supreme Court Judge Steps Down From Parental Notification Lawsuit
New York Times Editorial Urges Wealthy Nations To Maintain Global HIV/AIDS Funding
Hawaii Must Take Action To Reduce Teen Pregnancy, Opinion Piece States
Blogs Comment on Kagan Memo, Male Contraception, Other Topics
Obama Nominates Solicitor General Kagan to Supreme Court
50 Years After Birth Control Pill's Approval, Barriers to Access Remain
Blogs Comment on Supreme Court Nomination, Contraception, Other Topics
Global HIV/AIDS Fight 'Falling Apart,' New York Times Reports
Emphasis on Maintaining Virginity Can 'Endanger' Teenagers, Washington Post Opinion Piece States
Policy Statement Renews Controversy Over U.S. Efforts To Address Female Genital Mutilation
Health Reform Law Reignites Debate Over Health Worker 'Conscience' Protections
Egg Donor Ads Often Offer Compensation Exceeding Industry Guidelines, Study Says
Mother's Day Opinion Pieces Draw Attention to Maternal Health
Women's Rights Advocates Urge Boycott of Cancun in Protest of Mexican Abortion Laws
Videos Discuss Supreme Court Nomination, Birth Control Pill Anniversary, Other Topics
Videos Discuss Supreme Court Nomination, Birth Control Pill Anniversary, Other Topics
Sens. Focus on Kagan's Lack of Judicial Experience, Harvard Law School Policies in First Day of Meetings
DOJ Responds To Lawsuit Challenging Health Reform Law, Alleging Abortion Funding
NARAL PAC Endorses Rep. Sestak in Close Primary Against Sen. Specter
Rep. Dicks Looks To Succeed Obey as House Appropriations Committee Chair
Rep. Capps Introduces Global Maternal, Newborn Health Bill
Policy Statement Renews Controversy Over U.S. Efforts To Address Female Genital Mutilation
Videos Discuss Supreme Court Nomination, Birth Control Pill Anniversary, Other Topics
Democratic Sens. Work To Assure Liberals of Kagan's Positions
U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Declines for Second Consecutive Year
Okla. Abortion Reporting Bill Could Head to Gov. by Week's End
Egg Donor Ads Often Offer Compensation Exceeding Industry Guidelines, Study Says
World Bank Announces Increased Lending for Family Planning, Maternal Health Programs
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Kagan Co-Authored Clinton White House Policy Memo Supporting Compromise on 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Bill
Health Reform Law Reignites Debate Over Health Worker 'Conscience' Protections
New York Times Examines Sex Education Funding in Health Reform Law
Mich. Democrat Saltonstall Withdraws From Primary Race for Stupak's Seat
Some Women Seeking Alternatives to Oral Contraceptives
Global HIV/AIDS Fight 'Falling Apart,' New York Times Reports
Enrollment Restrictions for California Breast Cancer Screening Program Lead to Reduced Services
Emphasis on Maintaining Virginity Can 'Endanger' Teenagers, Washington Post Opinion Piece States
Opposing Editorial, Opinion Piece Debate Oklahoma Ultrasound Law
Blogs Comment on Supreme Court Nomination, Contraception, Other Topics
Obama Nominates Solicitor General Kagan to Supreme Court
50 Years After Birth Control Pill's Approval, Barriers to Access Remain
New York Times Opinion Pieces Examine Issues in Abortion Debate
Opinion Pieces, News Programs Mark 50th Anniversary of Birth Control Pill
Mother's Day Opinion Pieces Draw Attention to Maternal Health
In Newsweek Op Ed, Stupak Discusses How Health Reform Changed His Relationship With Antiabortion Movement
Women's Rights Advocates Urge Boycott of Cancun in Protest of Mexican Abortion Laws
Calif. WIC Association Urges Hospitals To Adopt Practices To Encourage Breastfeeding
Acquisition Deal for Caritas Catholic Hospitals in Mass. Includes Option To End Religious Affiliation
White House Nearing Supreme Court Announcement, Continues Interviews
Several House Dems Plan To Support Bill To Increase Abortion Restrictions in Health Reform Law
Los Angeles Times, New York Times Examine Impact of Birth Control Pill 50 Years After Approval
Blogs Comment on Cultural Notions of Virginity, Hormone Replacement, Other Topics
Most Women Pay for Abortions Out of Pocket, Guttmacher Survey Finds
President Obama Signs Veterans' Health Bill That Includes Improvement in Women's Services
CNN, NYT, USA Today, Post Opinion Pieces Comment on State Abortion News
Washington Business Journal Examines Implementation of Protections for Breastfeeding Women in Health Reform Law
Study Finds Mammograms Detect Few Cancers, Produce Many False Positives in Younger Women
Study Examines Frequency of Conflicts Between Doctors, Religiously Affiliated Hospitals
Video Discuss 50th Anniversary of Birth Control Pill, History of EMILY's List, Other Topics
Video Discuss 50th Anniversary of Birth Control Pill, History of EMILY's List, Other Topics
Media Examine Misconceptions About Birth Control Pill 50 Years After Its Approval
Retirement of House Appropriations Chair Obey Adds to Dems' Midterm Challenges
Some Parents Skeptical of HPV Vaccination for Boys
American Academy of Pediatrics Calls Ritual 'Nick' Option 'Last Resort' To Prevent Female Genital Mutilation
New York City Midwives Struggle To Find Hospital Support in Wake of St. Vincent's Closure
Syphilis Becomes China's Most Common STI, Especially Among Infants
Blogs Comment on Global Maternal Health, Recent Guttmacher Study, Other Topics
Video Discuss 50th Anniversary of Birth Control Pill, History of EMILY's List, Other Topics
Pew Surveys Examine Shifting Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Mothers, Pregnancy Planning
President Obama Signs Veterans' Health Bill That Includes Improvement in Women's Services
Veto of Kan. Antiabortion Bill Stands; Tenn. Bill on Insurance Exchanges Becomes Law
Pa. Officials Seek Permanent Closure of Philadelphia Abortion Clinic
University of Wisconsin Continues Plan To Offer Late Abortions, Disputes AG's Letter
Columns Discuss Influence of Birth Control Pill, Supreme Court's Rejection of Anti-Contraception Law
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CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER CARE: Month of Action
HEALTH I.T.: Better Technology AND Better Outcomes
PAID SICK DAYS: National Summit on Paid Sick Days
FAIR PAY: Happy (?) Equal Pay Day
WORK/FAMILY: Pumping in Your Office Bathroom?
HEALTH REFORM: "Business Case" for Reducing Disparities
SPECIAL EVENT: Have Lunch with HHS Secretary Sebelius!
White House Nearing Supreme Court Announcement, Continues Interviews
Study Examines Frequency of Conflicts Between Doctors, Religiously Affiliated Hospitals
Florida ACLU Urges Veto of Ultrasound Bill; Kan., Mo., Legislatures Address Abortion-Related Measures
Study Finds Mammograms Detect Few Cancers, Produce Many False Positives in Younger Women
Newsweek Opinion Piece Discusses Likelihood of Female Supreme Court Nominee
Vitamin A Supplements Fail To Reduce Maternal, Infant Deaths in Ghana, Study Finds
Most Women Pay for Abortions Out of Pocket, Guttmacher Survey Finds
Several House Dems Plan To Support Bill To Increase Abortion Restrictions in Health Reform Law
Los Angeles Times, New York Times Examine Impact of Birth Control Pill 50 Years After Approval
Kan. House Overrides Veto of Antiabortion Bill; Okla. Law Temporarily Blocked
Online Reality Series From TLC, First Response Tracks Women Trying To Conceive
San Francisco Public Health Campaign Promotes Hepatitis B Vaccination, Testing in Asian Communities
Annual Public Meeting at Pennsylvania Hospital Focuses on Whether To Continue Performing Abortions
Kenyan Church Officials Threaten To Reject Draft Constitution Over Abortion Provision
Blogs Comment on Cultural Notions of Virginity, Hormone Replacement, Other Topics
Washington Business Journal Examines Implementation of Protections for Breastfeeding Women in Health Reform Law
Los Angeles Times Examines STI, Unintended Pregnancy Rates Among Young Adults
Fla., Kan., Okla., Utah Lawmakers Consider Abortion, Sex Education Bills
New York Times Editorials React to Reproductive Health-Related Issues in Health Reform Law
National Journal Columnist Examines 'Family Values' Divide in 'Red,' 'Blue' States
CNN, NYT, USA Today, Post Opinion Pieces Comment on State Abortion News
Palin Advocates Abortion Alternatives at Antiabortion Event
Health Survey Shows Older Adults Suffering Due to Poor Care Coordination, Inadequate Communication Among Doctors
If Nominated to Supreme Court, Wood Would Bring Record of Support for Abortion Rights
CMS Finalizes Rule Allowing States To Create Alternative Medicaid Benefit Packages
Fla., Ga. Legislatures Address Antiabortion Bills; Kan. House Expected To Vote on Veto Override
R.I. Bishop Asks for Removal of Hospitals From Catholic Health Association, Cites Group's Support for Health Reform
Washington Times Column Highlights Efforts To Expand Insurance Coverage of Infertility Care
Washington Post Columnist Gerson Discusses G8 Maternal, Child Health Initiative
Blogs Discuss Future of Abortion-Rights Movement, History of Birth Control Pill, Other Topics
Health Insurance Industry Moves To Halt Rescission Practices Ahead of Health Reform Requirements
Reuters Reports WellPoint Targets Breast Cancer Patients, Pregnant Women for Rescissions
Blogs Comment on Women on the Supreme Court, Maternity Coverage, Other Issues
Lancet Study Reveals 'Intolerable' U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate, Editorial States
Health Reform Law Will Benefit Women With Individual, Small Group Insurance
Analysis Recalculates Teen Unintended Pregnancy Rates To Account for Sexual Activity Levels
Okla. Senate Overrides Veto of Antiabortion Bills; Center for Reproductive Rights Files Court Challenge
Article Reviews Effects of Economic Recession on Women's Childbearing Decisions, Family Planning Clinics
Federal Prosecutors Secure First FACE Act Conviction in New York City
Economic, Gender Concerns May Lead to Reversal of China's One-Child Policy
Abortion Providers Report Difficulties Obtaining Reimbursements for Medicaid-Eligible Abortions, Study Finds
NIH Approves 13 Embryonic Stem Cell Lines for Federal Funding
Commentary Examines Abortion Care Costs, Out-of-Pocket Expenditures Among Young, Uninsured Populations
South Africa Launches Unprecedented Campaign for HIV/AIDS Treatment, Testing, Prevention
Review Assesses Potential Benefits of Vaccinating Boys, Men Against HPV
Videos Examine Effects of Health Reform, Okla., Antiabortion Laws, Breast Cancer Research
Videos Examine Effects of Health Reform, Okla., Antiabortion Laws, Breast Cancer Research
Health Insurance Industry Moves To Halt Rescission Practices Ahead of Health Reform Requirements
Neb., Okla., Antiabortion Laws Represent Shift in State Restrictions, Some Advocates Say
Several States Address Abortion, Sex Education Bills as Sessions Near Close
Research Offers Clues About Which Women Need Treatment for Early Signs of Breast Cancer
Study Finds HPV Test More Accurate Than Pap Test for Cervical Cancer Screening
China Lifts Travel Restrictions for HIV-Positive Visitors
Sierra Leone Government Begins No-Cost Medical Care for Some Women, Children
Videos Examine Effects of Health Reform, Okla., Antiabortion Laws, Breast Cancer Research
WellPoint Says It Will End Rescissions as Dems Increase Pressure on Insurers
NIH Approves 13 Embryonic Stem Cell Lines for Federal Funding
Okla. Senate Overrides Veto of Antiabortion Bills; Center for Reproductive Rights Files Court Challenge
Antiabortion-Rights Groups Split Endorsements on Ky. Republicans Seeking Senate Nomination
Nearly Half of Washington, D.C., Area AIDS Cases Are in Suburbs, Study Finds
Federal Prosecutors Secure First FACE Act Conviction in New York City
Abortion Will Not Be Included in Canadian Maternal Mortality Initiative, Government Says
Okla. House Overrides Veto of Antiabortion Bills; Senate Expected To Vote Today
New York Times Features Interview with NICHD Director Guttmacher on Contraceptive Research, Other Topics
Chicago Tribune Examines STI, Pregnancy Prevention Knowledge Among Young People
South Africa Launches Unprecedented Campaign for HIV/AIDS Treatment, Testing, Prevention
Economic, Gender Concerns May Lead to Reversal of China's One-Child Policy
Detroit News Column Examines Impact of Recession, Health Reform Law on Family Planning Services
Blogs Comment on Women on the Supreme Court, Maternity Coverage, Other Issues
Federal Health Reform Law Will Expand Medicaid Eligibility For Low-Income Adults
Obama Continues To Weigh Possible Supreme Court Nominees
State Legislatures Seek New Restrictions on Abortion
Ga., Miss., Okla., Lawmakers Consider Antiabortion Legislation
WellPoint Denies Targeting Women With Breast Cancer for Rescissions
50th Anniversary of the Birth Control Pill 'Worth Celebrating,' New York Times Opinion Piece States
Lancet Study Reveals 'Intolerable' U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate, Editorial States
Reuters Reports WellPoint Targets Breast Cancer Patients, Pregnant Women for Rescissions
Health Reform Law Will Benefit Women With Individual, Small Group Insurance
Some GOP Sens. Plan Campaign To Oppose CMS Nominee Berwick
States Advance Abortion-Related Bills
Courts in Kan., Mich., Texas Take Action Related to Violence in Abortion Debate
More Public Funding, Marketing Efforts Needed To Promote Female Condom Use, Opinion Piece States
Blogs Comment on Mexican Abortion Laws, Health Reform Costs, Other Topics
Obama Says Supreme Court Nominee Must Support Women's Rights
Newsweek Examines NARAL Survey Showing 'Intensity Gap' Between Younger Abortion-Rights Opponents, Supporters
Blogs Comment on Neb. Antiabortion Law, Young Abortion-Rights Advocates, Other Topics
WSJ Examines Factors Contributing to Unintended Pregnancies, Details Available Methods in U.S.
Time Examines 'Paradox' of Birth Control Pill on 50th Anniversary of Its Approval
Time To Move Beyond 'Language of Blame' in Discussing HIV/AIDS, New York Times Column Argues
New York Times Magazine Writer Profiles Personal Experiences With Estrogen Therapy
Few Boys Receive Counseling on STIs, Contraception, Study Shows
New York Times Column Compares Attempts To Reduce C-Section Rates at Two Staten Island Hospitals
More U.S. Infants Born With Syphilis, CDC Study Finds
Videos Examine Pending Supreme Court Nomination
Videos Examine Pending Supreme Court Nomination
Obama Says Supreme Court Nominee Must Support Women's Rights
HHS Will Not Seek Additional Money To Implement Reform Law, Sebelius Says
Antiabortion-Rights Groups Launch Ad Campaigns Against Former Democratic Allies
Va. Legislature Approves Gov.'s Restrictions on State Abortion Funding
Groups Concerned Utah 'Feticide' Law Could Target Women Who Miscarry
Time Examines 'Paradox' of Birth Control Pill on 50th Anniversary of Its Approval
Videos Examine Pending Supreme Court Nomination, 50th Anniversary of Birth Control Pill
Ten Things to Know About Health Reform: Pointing the Way to Better Care
Obama Holds Informal Talks With Supreme Court Candidates; Announcement Expected by May 26
Okla. Antiabortion Bills Await Gov.'s Decision; Tenn. AG Issues Opinion on Bill Restricting Abortion Coverage
Few Boys Receive Counseling on STIs, Contraception, Study Shows
Newspapers Highlight Issues Related to Breast Cancer Prevention, Testing
New York Times Column Compares Attempts To Reduce C-Section Rates at Two Staten Island Hospitals
Obama To Meet With Senate Leaders Wednesday To Discuss Supreme Court Vacancy
Obama Officially Nominates Berwick To Head CMS
WSJ Examines Factors Contributing to Unintended Pregnancies, Details Available Methods in U.S.
Time To Move Beyond 'Language of Blame' in Discussing HIV/AIDS, New York Times Column Argues
Tenn. Abortion Coverage Bill Heads to Gov.; Okla. Senate Passes Five Antiabortion Bills
La. Lawmakers, Advocates Seek To Address Teen, Premature Births
Washington Post Op-Ed Says Neb. Bill Will 'Help the Pro-Life Movement'
Medical Research Varies on Risks of Popular Birth Control Pills Yaz, Yasmin
Utah Birth Rate Drops for First Time Since 1993
Blogs Comment on Neb. Antiabortion Law, Young Abortion-Rights Advocates, Other Topics
Consumer and Employer Groups Tell Officials to Stand Strong Against Industry Attempts to Weaken Meaningful Use Definition
Conservative Groups To Highlight Abortion Rulings if Wood is Nominated to Supreme Court
Newsweek Examines NARAL Survey Showing 'Intensity Gap' Between Younger Abortion-Rights Opponents, Supporters
Neb. Antiabortion Law Expected To Face Long Legal Battle
New York Times Magazine Writer Profiles Personal Experiences With Estrogen Therapy
Editorials Discuss Decline in Global Maternal Mortality
Kansas Gov. Vetoes New Restrictions on Late Abortion; Other States Take Action on Abortion Bills
WHO Official Praises Obama's Recognition of Need for Legal Abortion
More U.S. Infants Born With Syphilis, CDC Study Finds
NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Discusses Whether Religion Affects Supreme Court Abortion Decisions
Study Examines Effects of Childbearing Decisions on Women's Earnings
Blogs Comment on Nebraska Law, Maternal Mortality, Other Topics
Obama To Meet Next Week With Senate Leaders to Discuss Supreme Court Nominee
Health Reform Law Increases Workplace Protections for Breastfeeding Women
Neb. Gov. Signs Bill To Ban Abortion at 20 Weeks Because of 'Fetal Pain'
Justice Department Nominee Johnsen's Withdrawal a 'Travesty,' Post Editorial States
Blogs Comment on Supreme Court Vacancy, Antiabortion-Rights Democrats, Other Topics
Health Reform Law Erodes Abortion Rights, Advocates Say
Media, Groups Reflect on Justice Stevens' Liberal Legacy
As National Dems Focus on Stupak Seat, Abortion-Rights Groups Push for Saltonstall
Va. 'Pro-Life' Pharmacy 'Doomed' by Competition, Inconvenience, Washington Post Columnist Writes
Study Shows Progress on Global Maternal Mortality
Videos Discuss Neb. Antiabortion Laws, Supreme Court Vacancy, Stupak's Retirement
Videos Discuss Neb. Antiabortion Laws, Supreme Court Vacancy, Stupak's Retirement
Groups React To Neb. Antiabortion Laws
Health Reform Law Erodes Abortion Rights, Advocates Say
States Address Abortion, Mammogram Coverage, Other Issues
Justice Department Nominee Johnsen's Withdrawal a 'Travesty,' Post Editorial States
HPV Infection Takes Longer To Clear in Uncircumcised Men, Study Finds
Videos Discuss Neb. Antiabortion Laws, Supreme Court Vacancy, Stupak's Retirement
Study Shows Progress on Global Maternal Mortality
Neb. Gov. Signs Bill To Ban Abortion at 20 Weeks Because of 'Fetal Pain'
Obama To Meet Next Week With Senate Leaders to Discuss Supreme Court Nominee
HealthLeaders, USA Today Examine Breast Screening Coverage, Nurse Home Visits Under Health Reform Law
Politico Opinion Piece Explores Antiabortion-Rights Groups' Withdrawn Support From Former Democratic Allies
Minn. Gov. Declares 'Abortion Recovery Month'; Experts Refute Bachmann's Health Reform Abortion Claims
Va. 'Pro-Life' Pharmacy 'Doomed' by Competition, Inconvenience, Washington Post Columnist Writes
White House Considering Up to 10 Supreme Court Nominees, Officials Say
As National Dems Focus on Stupak Seat, Abortion-Rights Groups Push for Saltonstall
Health Reform Law Increases Workplace Protections for Breastfeeding Women
Neb. Gov. Expected To Sign Antiabortion Health Screening, 'Fetal Pain' Bills
Ariz. School District Adds Condom Discussion to Sex Education Program
Study Examines Rates of Multiple Partners Among People in Non-Romantic Sexual Relationships
Editorials Address Withdrawal of Justice Department Nominee Johnsen
Blogs Comment on Supreme Court Vacancy, Antiabortion-Rights Democrats, Other Topics
Campaign for Better Care Ads Tell Lawmakers: The Hard Work of Implementing Health Reform Begins Now
Consumer Experts Laud New National Survey; Stress Importance of Access to Health Records to Empower Patients & Consumers
Senate Judiciary Comm. Chair Leahy Predicts Supreme Court Confirmation This Summer
Media, Groups Reflect on Justice Stevens' Liberal Legacy
Justice Department Nominee Johnsen Withdraws From Consideration
Dems, GOP Jockey for Advantage in Fight for Stupak's Seat
CMS Issues Letter Outlining Medicaid Expansion Provision in Health Reform Law
Antiabortion-Rights Advocates 'Keep Hammering Away' at Rights, Opinion Piece Says
Mother Jones Examines Indian Surrogacy Clinics That Cater to Western Customers
Justice Stevens, Leader of U.S. Supreme Court's Liberal Bloc, Announces He Will Retire at Term's End
Stupak Will Not Seek Re-Election
Antiabortion-Rights Groups Divided Over Effectiveness of 'Personhood' Movement
Legal Experts, Teachers Dispute Wis. County D.A.'s Arguments Against Comprehensive Sex Education
Legalized Abortion in Mexico City Injects Religion Into Mexico's Political Debates
Drug-Resistant Strains of Gonorrhea Could Lead to Similar Cases for Other STIs, Experts Says
N.J. Gov.'s Proposed Cuts to Women's Health Services 'Catastrophic' for Public Health, Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on State Abortion-Coverage Bills, 'Personhood' Measures, Other Topics
Decline in U.S. Birth Rate in 2008 Tied to Economic Recession
Stevens Announces He 'Will Surely' Retire During Obama Presidency, Withholds Decision on Timing
Roeder Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Abortion Provider Tiller
Democratic Majority 'Not the Same' as Abortion-Rights Majority, The Nation Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Roeder Sentencing, Other Topics
Lack of Insurance, Regular Health Care Linked to Unintended Pregnancy in L.A. County, Study Finds
Newsweek Examines Increased IUD Use Among Younger Women
NPR Examines Decrease in Protestant Justices on Supreme Court
Amid Speculation About Retirement, Stupak Remains Undecided on Re-Election Plans
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Abstinence-Only Education, Other Topics
Videos Discuss Antiabortion Threats, Benefits of Health Reform for Women
Videos Discuss Executive Order on Health Reform Abortion Provisions, Urge FDA Action on Emergency Contraception Acce
Newsweek Examines Increased IUD Use Among Younger Women
Several States Consider Bills Prohibiting Abortion Coverage in Health Plans
Amid Speculation About Retirement, Stupak Remains Undecided on Re-Election Plans
Study Shows Ties Between Declining Birth Rate, Economic Recession
Neb. Lawmakers Advance Antiabortion Mental Health Screenings Bill
Wis. District Attorney Says Teachers Could Face Charges for Complying With Sex Education Law
Videos Discuss Antiabortion Threats, Benefits of Health Reform for Women, Bristol Palin PSA
Decline in U.S. Birth Rate in 2008 Tied to Economic Recession
NPR Examines Decrease in Protestant Justices on Supreme Court
Vatican Claims Allegations Against Pope Are Backlash for Church's Opposition To Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage
Nev. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Proposed 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative
Va. Faith-Based Pharmacy Closes Due To Financial Losses
Increase in Syphilis Leads To New Education Campaign in Cincinnati
Birth Control Pill Has Given Women 'Paradox' of Reproductive Choice, Opinion Piece Argues
EC Should Be Available To All Sexual Assault Survivors, Editorial Says
HEALTH REFORM: A New Beginning
HEALTH REFORM: Answering Your Questions about Health Reform
WORK/FAMILY: First Family Puts Families First!
FAIR PAY: The Wage Gap & Your Groceries...
WORK/FAMILY: Next Up: Paid Sick Days for 30 Million Workers
Stevens Announces He 'Will Surely' Retire During Obama Presidency, Withholds Decision on Timing
Okla. Gov. Signs Separate Antiabortion Bills Previously Struck Down for Violating Single-Subject Rule
Abortion-Related Issues Discussed in Several Local, State Legislatures
Planned Parenthood of Great Northwest, ACLU Challenge Parental Notification Ballot Initiative
More Healthy Women Freeze Eggs To Delay Childbearing
Baltimore CPC Signs Haven't 'Caused Real Harm,' Editorial Says
REPRO HEALTH: Not at Women's Expense...
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Roeder Sentencing, Other Topics
Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, April 5
Roeder Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Abortion Provider Tiller
Democratic Majority 'Not the Same' as Abortion-Rights Majority, The Nation Opinion Piece Says
Miss. 'Personhood' Measure Set for 2011 Ballot; Neb. Considers 'Watered-Down' Prenatal Care Bill
Tenn. Lawmakers Advance Bills on Abortion Clinic Anti-Coercion Signs, Abortion Coverage in Health Exchanges
Lack of Insurance, Regular Health Care Linked to Unintended Pregnancy in L.A. County, Study Finds
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Abstinence-Only Education, Other Topics
Health Reform Law Prohibits Gender Rating, Offers Other Benefits for Women's Health
Obama To Nominate Berwick To Head CMS
Wood, Kagan, Garland Considered Possible Supreme Court Nominees if Justice Stevens Retires
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Maternal Mortality, Other Topics
Nuns Have 'Complicated' Role in Abortion-Rights Debate, Slate Opinion Piece States
Baltimore Archdiocese Files Lawsuit To Block Crisis Pregnancy Center Signs in City
U.S. Lags Behind Many Nations in Abortion Policies, Discourse, CRR President Northup Writes in Opinion Piece
Several States See Action on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Ballot Proposals
Patents on Breast, Ovarian Cancer Genes Invalidated
PBS' 'NewsHour' Examines Efforts To Lower Maternal Mortality in Peru
Roeder Faces Sentencing for Murder of Abortion Provider Tiller
Democratic Majority in Congress Does Not Ensure Protection of Abortion Rights, Newsweek's Kliff Writes
GOP Challenger in Stupak's District Capitalizing on Health Reform Vote
Calif. School District, Mo. House Address Women's Health-Related Measures
PBS' 'NewsHour' Examines Efforts To Lower Maternal Mortality in Peru
Nuns Have 'Complicated' Role in Abortion-Rights Debate, Slate Opinion Piece States
Sec. of State Clinton Pushes Canadian Prime Minister To Include Family Planning, Abortion in G8 Initiative
Neb. Senate Clears 'Fetal Pain' Bill; Kansas Sends Bill on Late Abortion to Gov.
U.S. Lags Behind Many Nations in Abortion Policies, Discourse, CRR President Northup Writes in Opinion Piece
New Treatments Needed To Address Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Emerging in Some Countries, Expert Says
Louisville Courier-Journal Examines Efforts To Reduce Gynecological Cancer Disparities in Rural Kentucky
Ga. Abortion Bill Gives Credence to 'Racially Condensing Conspiracy Theory,' Opinion Piece States
Health Reform Law Prohibits Gender Rating, Offers Other Benefits for Women's Health
Judge Rules Ill. Parental Notification Law Constitutional; Blocks Enforcement Pending Appeal
Patents on Breast, Ovarian Cancer Genes Invalidated
Baltimore Archdiocese Files Lawsuit To Block Crisis Pregnancy Center Signs in City
Idaho 'Conscience' Law Approved; Okla., La. Bills Address Abortion Issues
Lawmakers, Officials Lobby To Keep NIH Perinatology Research Branch in Detroit
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Maternal Mortality, Other Topics
"Fixing Our Broken Health Care System Begins Now," Women's Leader Says
Health Reform Law Includes $250 Million for Abstinence-Only Programs
Stupak Defends Health Reform Role Against Criticism From All Sides
Obama To Nominate Berwick To Head CMS
OLC Nominee Johnsen Not Among Recess Appointments
Several States See Action on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Ballot Proposals
Antiabortion Subway Ads 'Undermine' Efforts To Find Common Ground in Abortion Debate, New York Times Columnist Writes
Studies Examine Breast Cancer Prevention, Pregnancy in Breast Cancer Survivors
Health Reform Vote Divides Antiabortion-Rights Democrats, Republicans
Wood, Kagan, Garland Considered Possible Supreme Court Nominees if Justice Stevens Retires
Neb., Okla., Antiabortion Bills Clear Legislative Hurdles
Va. Attorney General Cuccinelli Has History of Staunch Opposition to Abortion, New York Times Reports
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Law, Access to Emergency Contraception
House Approves Health Reform Bill After Agreement Reached To Issue Executive Order on Abortion
Health Reform Legislation Expected To Have Major Benefits for Women
New Abortion Coverage Restrictions Could Lead to Fewer Insurance Offers
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Abortion Agreement, Access to Emergency Contraception, Other Topics
Appeals Court Judge Wood Draws Notice as Possible Supreme Court Pick
Study Analyzes Repeat Unintended, Unwanted, Seriously Mistimed Births by Age, Race, Ethnicity
NIH Director Collins Defends Obama Administration Policy on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Gardasil Failing To Reach Girls at Greatest Risk for Cervical Cancer, Commentary Says
New York Times Profiles In Vitro Fertilization Pioneer Jones
Experts Call for More Research into Contraceptive Cycling
Legislatures in Kan., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Advance Abortion-Related Bills
Religious Groups Sign Statement Against Stigmatization of HIV/AIDS
Review Assesses Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Infertility, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Reproductive Aging
Study Examines Physicians' Perceptions of Fertility Risks Based on Race, Socioeconomic Status, Other Factors
U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Consider Challenge to Mass. Law Establishing Protest-Free Zones Around Abortion
Videos Discuss Executive Order on Health Reform Abortion Provisions, Urge FDA Action on Emergency Contraception Access
Videos Discuss Executive Order on Health Reform Abortion Provisions, Urge FDA Action on Emergency Contraception Access
Abortion-Rights Supporters, Opponents Both Critical of Executive Order
Legislatures in Kan., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Advance Abortion-Related Bills
Neb. Gov. Heineman Opposes New Proposal Restoring Prenatal Services to Undocumented Low-Income Women
Religious Groups Sign Statement Against Stigmatization of HIV/AIDS
Washington Times Opinion Piece Discusses Emergency Contraception
Study Finds Women Prefer Home Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
Videos Discuss Executive Order on Health Reform Abortion Provisions, Urge FDA Action on Emergency Contraception Access
Obama To Sign Executive Order Today Affirming Abortion Provisions of Health Reform Law
Health Reform Legislation Expected To Have Major Benefits for Women
Appeals Court Judge Wood Draws Notice as Possible Supreme Court Pick
Neb. Private Donors Offer Funds to Restore Prenatal Services to Undocumented Low-Income Women
U.S. C-Section Rate Continues To Rise; Reasons for Increase Unclear, CDC Says
Ariz., Mo., Legislatures Take Action on Abortion Reporting Requirements, Insurance Coverage for Abortion
New York Times Profiles In Vitro Fertilization Pioneer Jones
Washington Post Examines Leave Options for Graduate Students After Births, Adoptions
New Abortion Coverage Restrictions Could Lead to Fewer Insurance Offers
Abortion-Rights Supporters, Opponents Vow To Mobilize in Wake of Health Reform Debate
U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Consider Challenge to Mass. Law Establishing Protest-Free Zones Around Abortion
Kansas Bill Would Eliminate Mental Health Exception for Abortion After 22 Weeks
Opinion Piece Argues Abortion-Rights Groups Deserve 'Payback' From Dems for Reform Agreements
NIH Director Collins Defends Obama Administration Policy on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Rise in Syphilis Cases, Cuts in HIV/AIDS Funding Concern Philadelphia Public Health Officials
iVillage Launches New Women's Health Features
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Abortion Agreement, Access to Emergency Contraception, Other Topics
House Approves Health Reform Bill After Agreement Reached To Issue Executive Order on Abortion
Abortion, Immigration Debates Collide in Fight Over Neb. Prenatal Care Bill
Kaiser Health News, New York Times Columns Discuss Role of Abortion in Health Reform Negotiations
Lawmakers in Idaho, Kansas Address Abortion, Provider 'Conscience' Bills
Los Angeles Times Editorial Praises Abortion Providers' Resolve in Wake of Tiller Murder
Testing for Common Genetic Mutations Not Helpful in Predicting Breast Cancer, Study Finds
Some Antiabortion Democrats Conflicted Over Support for Health Reform
New York Times Examines Lifting of Ban on Immigrants With HIV
Backers of Colo. 'Personhood' Amendment Secure Signatures for Ballot Proposal
HPV Vaccination Rates Lowest in Poorer States, Study Finds
Ky. Republicans File Petition for State House To Consider Ultrasound Bill
Stricter Enforcement of South Korean Abortion Laws Limits Access for Many Women
Blogs Comment on Catholic Split Over Health Reform Abortion Issues, Other Topics
Reform Outlook Improves as Groups, Lawmakers Pledge Support; CBO Estimates Released
Amnesty International Report Calls for Efforts To Address U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate
Blogs Comment on Health Reform News, Other Topics
Opinion Pieces Examine How Health Reform Affects Coverage for Women's Services
Women Taking Birth Control Pill Likely To Live Longer, Reduce Risk of Certain Cancers, Study Finds
Lawmakers in Idaho, Kan., S.C., Tenn., Consider Abortion Bills
Study Finds Link Between Healthy Diets, Length of Ovarian Cancer Survival
Minority Births Soon To Surpass White Births in U.S., Study Finds
NIH Ethics Requirements Complicate Research of Some Embryonic Stem Cells
VBAC Reasonably Safe, Should Be More Widely Available, NIH Panel Finds
Videos Examine Debate Over Abortion in Health Reform, International Women's Day
Videos Discuss Health Reform Abortion Debate, Maternal Health Efforts
Reform Outlook Improves as Groups, Lawmakers Pledge Support; CBO Estimates Released
New York Times, Washington Post Opinion Pieces Comment on Health Reform Abortion Access, Catholic Influence on Bill
Neb. Legislature Advances Antiabortion Bills; State Sen. Drops Prenatal Care Bill
Lawmakers in Idaho, Kan., S.C., Tenn., Consider Abortion Bills
Va. Infertility Clinic Sparks Ethics Debate Over Donor Eggs
Politico Examines Leadership Change at EMILY's List
Antiabortion Billboards Misrepresent Factors That Affect Abortion Rate Among Blacks, Columnist Writes
Videos Discuss Health Reform Abortion Debate, Maternal Health Efforts
Dems Defend Health Reform Strategy; Undecided House Members Face Pressure as Vote Nears
Opinion Pieces Examine How Health Reform Affects Coverage for Women's Services
Neb. Governor's Opposition Could Dim Chances for Prenatal Care Bill
State, County Officials Take Action on Abortion-Related Issues
Study Finds Link Between Healthy Diets, Length of Ovarian Cancer Survival
House Rules Committee Agrees To Fast-Track Health Reform Bill
Supreme Court Justice Stevens To Decide on Retirement in Early April
Kotex Campaign Parodies Typical Menstrual Product Advertising
NIH Ethics Requirements Complicate Research of Some Embryonic Stem Cells
NPR Examines CDC Report On Genital Herpes, Black Community
States See Action on Abortion-Related Measures
Women Taking Birth Control Pill Likely To Live Longer, Reduce Risk of Certain Cancers, Study Finds
Swiss Condom for Boys Could Be Used in U.S. Sex Education Efforts, Columnist Wetzstein Says
Blogs Comment on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform, the Catholic Health Association's Endorsement of Health Reform, Other Topic
House Dems Mobilize To Pass Health Reform
U.S. Avoids Debate on Abortion at U.N. Women's Conference
Minority Births Soon To Surpass White Births in U.S., Study Finds
Amnesty International Report Calls for Efforts To Address U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate
Opinion Pieces Examine Abortion Issues in Health Reform
Washington Post Columnist Gerson Compares Progress of Abortion Rights, Gay Rights
Slate Looks at 'Contraceptive Pioneers' and New Contraceptives in Development
Democratic Leaders Discuss Plans To Advance Health Reform Without Changes to Abortion Language
NPR Examines Health Groups Established by Evangelical Christians
VBAC Reasonably Safe, Should Be More Widely Available, NIH Panel Finds
Blogs Respond to Antiabortion Ads, Use of Twitter To Describe Abortion, Other Topics
Obama Steps Up Health Reform Message as Stupak Defends Efforts To Tighten Abortion-Coverage Restrictions
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Increases Over Last Decade
Blogs Comment on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform, International Women's Day, Other Topics
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Office of Legal Counsel Nominee Johnsen for Second Time
Research Shows Removing Healthy Breast Does Not Improve Breast Cancer Survival, NYT Columnist Writes
Sex Education, Contraception Key to Lowering Abortion Rate Among Blacks, Guttmacher CEO Writes
Politico Opinion Pieces Argue for U.S. Investment in Global Women's Issues
Home-Administered Misoprostol Safe Abortion Option for Women Up to 63 Days Pregnant, Study Finds
Washington, D.C., To Become First U.S. City To Distribute Free Female Condoms
Washington Post Opinion Piece Draws Attention to Breast Ironing in Cameroon
Videos Examine Debate Over Abortion in Health Reform, International Women's Day
Videos Examine Debate Over Abortion in Health Reform, International Women's Day
House Dems Discuss Abortion, Other Non-Budget Issues While Awaiting CBO Score on Health Reform
Newsweek Examines Role of New Female Condom in Efforts To Combat Spread of HIV in D.C.
W.Va. Panel Sends Ultrasound Abortion Bill to Full House
Antiabortion Amendments Stalling Unrelated Bills in Ky. House
Gonorrhea Cases Rise Sharply in Alaska
Home-Administered Misoprostol Safe Abortion Option for Women Up to 63 Days Pregnant, Study Finds
Abortion-Rights Advocates Have 'Right To Hate' Woman's Decision To Describe Abortion on Twitter, Opinion Piece Says
Videos Examine Health Reform Abortion Debate, International Women's Day
Hoyer Pledges To Work with Stupak To Address Abortion Coverage in Health Reform
NYT Editorial Calls on Abortion-Rights Supporters 'To Make Their Voices Heard'
Ga. Bill To Ban Abortions Based on Race, Gender Fuels Debate Among Advocates
CDC Analysis Shows Genital Herpes Rates Remain High
W.Va. House Panel Approves Bill Requiring Information About Ultrasounds Before Abortions
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Increases Over Last Decade
Research Shows Removing Healthy Breast Does Not Improve Breast Cancer Survival, NYT Columnist Writes
Men's 'Barbarity' Should Not Be Used To Justify Mistreatment of Women, Opinion Piece Argues
Obama Steps Up Health Reform Message as Stupak Defends Efforts To Tighten Abortion-Coverage Restrictions
Utah Gov. Signs Revised Bill Allowing Criminal Charges Against Women for Illegal Abortions
Washington Post, 'Marketplace' Examine Issues Related to HPV Vaccines
GOP Candidate for Calif. Gov. Switches Positions on Abortion-Related Issues
New York Times Examines Factors Affecting VBAC Rates as NIH Conference Begins
Los Angeles Times Profiles Antiabortion Pastor Who Travels Southern Calif. in Mobile Pregnancy Clinic
Study Shows Need To 'Speak Plainly' When Discussing Sex, Columnist Writes
Blogs Comment on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform, International Women's Day, Other Topics
Sebelius, Van Hollen Criticize Stupak for Claims About Abortion Coverage in Health Reform
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Office of Legal Counsel Nominee Johnsen for Second Time
Washington, D.C., To Become First U.S. City To Distribute Free Female Condoms
Washington Post Opinion Piece Draws Attention to Breast Ironing in Cameroon
Politico Opinion Pieces Argue for U.S. Investment in Global Women's Issues
Sex Education, Contraception Key to Lowering Abortion Rate Among Blacks, Guttmacher CEO Writes
West Va. House Committee Holds Public Forum for Abortion Ultrasound Bill
Former Deputy Kansas AG Seeks To Have Attorney Removed From Ethics Panel
House Dems Address Abortion-Rights Opponents' Resistance to Senate Health Reform Bill
Utah Lawmaker Withdraws Bill To Charge Women Who Seek Illegal Abortions; Plans Revised Measure
Slate Column Refutes Stupak's Claim That Senate Health Reform Bill Includes Federal Abortion Funding
Out-of-Hospital Births Increase After 15-Year Decline, Government Report States
Minn. Legislature Considers 'Abstinence-Plus' Sex Education Bill
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Abortion Language, Utah Antiabortion Bill, Other Topics
Videos Comment on Health Reform Abortion Language, Unsafe Abortion in Kenya
Pelosi Signals Openness to Senate Language on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Bill
Blogs Comment on Antiabortion Billboard Campaign, Health Reform Summit, Other Topics
Study Suggests Drop in Hormone Therapy Contributed to Breast Cancer Decline, Newsweek Opinion Piece Says
Chicago Tribune Examines Claims That Black Women Are Targeted for Abortions
ABC News Examines Potential Impact of Utah Bill To Prosecute Women for Illegal Abortions
Drop in Calif. Teen Births Shows Effectiveness of State's 'Enlightened Approach' to Pregnancy Prevention, Editorial Says
New York Times Analyzes Ford's Decision Not To Challenge Gillibrand for N.Y. Senate Seat
Newsweek Opinion Piece Examines Efforts To Destigmatize Abortion Through Personal Stories
Preventive Mastectomy Does Not Improve Five-Year Survival in Most Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds
Individual Counseling, Religious Support Increase Contraceptive Use in Afghanistan, WHO Study Finds
Videos Comment on Health Reform Abortion Language, Unsafe Abortion in Kenya
Stupak Renews Abortion Threats in Health Reform
Okla. Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Decision Against Antiabortion Ultrasound Law
Colo., 'Personhood' Measure Fails To Qualify for Ballot; Colo., Wyo., Finalize Bills on Violence Against Pregnant Women
Newsweek Opinion Piece Examines Efforts To Destigmatize Abortion Through Personal Stories
Editorial Criticizes Idaho Bill To Increase 'Conscience' Protections for Health Care Workers
Individual Counseling, Religious Support Increase Contraceptive Use in Afghanistan, WHO Study Finds
Uzbek Groups Renew Allegations of Government-Ordered Sterilizations
Pelosi Signals Openness to Senate Language on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Bill
New York Times Analyzes Ford's Decision Not To Challenge Gillibrand for N.Y. Senate Seat
Drop in Calif. Teen Births Shows Effectiveness of State's 'Enlightened Approach' to Pregnancy Prevention, Editorial Says
Study Suggests Drop in Hormone Therapy Contributed to Breast Cancer Decline, Newsweek Opinion Piece Says
Opinion Piece Takes Issue With Reasoning Behind N.C. Local Governments' Cuts to Abortion Coverage
Obama To Release Revised Health Reform Proposal on Wednesday
Chicago Tribune Examines Claims That Black Women Are Targeted for Abortions
Former Rep. Ford Will Not Run for N.Y. Senate Seat
ABC News Examines Potential Impact of Utah Bill To Prosecute Women for Illegal Abortions
Ky. House Committee Rejects Abortion Ultrasound Bill for Fourth Consecutive Year
GOP Candidates for Fla. Senate Seat Discuss Abortion Views
Public Radio Series Explores Rise in Teen Births in Washington, D.C.
Blogs Comment on Antiabortion Billboard Campaign, Health Reform Summit, Other Topics
Abortion-Rights Foes, Blue Dog Dems Largest Obstacles To Passing Health Reform in House
Antiabortion-Rights Groups Work To Advance Cause in Black Community
Utah Gov. Considers Bill To Allow Prosecution of Women Who Seek Illegal Abortions
Neb. Gov. Heineman Opposes Prenatal Care Bill Over Immigration Issue
Preventive Mastectomy Does Not Improve Five-Year Survival in Most Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds
Obama Says Dems Will Press Ahead on Reform Despite Republican Opposition
Pelosi Gets Final Word on Abortion Coverage at Health Summit
Washington Post Profiles Minn. Abortion Provider Filling Void of Doctors in South Dakota
Parental Notification Ballot Initiative Argued in Alaska Court
Neb. Bill Would Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks on Basis of 'Fetal Pain'
Spanish Senate Approves Bill To Lift Some Abortion Restrictions
Blogs Comment on State Antiabortion Bills, Health Reform Summit, Other Topics
Obama's Health Reform Proposal Similar to Senate Bill, Many Issues Remain
Too Many 'Ignore' Oppression of Women in U.S., Washington Post Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on Obama Health Reform Proposal, Reproductive Rights in Kenya
Stupak Declines Boehner's Request To Join Health Reform Summit as Abortion Issues Draw Attention
Research Suggests Female Fertility Declines More Rapidly Than Previously Thought, Washington Post Column Says
Study Examines Factors Associated With Contraceptive Nonuse in Women Ages 35 and Older
New Emergency Contraceptive Ulipristal Provides Safe Option for Pregnancy Prevention Up To Five Days After Sex, Study Finds
Calif. Teen Birth Rate Drops to Record Low; Experts Credit Comprehensive Sex Education, Health Services
NPR Broadcasts First of Four Reports on College Rape, Sexual Assault
Commentary Compares Efficacy, Biology of Various Forms of Emergency Contraception
Mandating HPV Vaccination Before Middle School Could Raise Utilization Rates, Study Finds
Okla. Judge Strikes Down State Law Banning Sex-Selective Abortion, Requiring Reporting of Personal Information
Commentary Explores Role of Family Planning Programs in Achieving Millennium Development Goals
Catholic Bishops Work To Clarify Church Teachings on Assisted Reproductive Technology
Study Shows Many Ob-Gyns Report Favorable Abortion Training Experiences During Residency
State Legislatures Address Abortion, Crimes Against Pregnant Women
Videos Comment on Stupak Amendment, Antiabortion Billboards, Va. Del. Marshall
Stupak Declines Boehner's Request To Join Health Reform Summit as Abortion Issues Draw Attention
Amid Calls for Resignation, Va. Del. Marshall Denies Comments Linking Abortion, Birth Defects
N.J. Education Dept. Nominee Says Religious Beliefs Will Not Affect Policy
Study of Costa Rican Women Shows HPV Vaccine of Little Benefit to Women Over Age 40
Gestational Diabetes Risk Tied to First-Trimester Weight Gain, Study Finds
Videos Comment on Stupak Amendment, Antiabortion Billboards, Va. Del. Marshall
Stupak Calls Abortion Language in Obama's Health Reform Proposal 'Unacceptable'
Calif. Teen Birth Rate Drops to Record Low; Experts Credit Comprehensive Sex Education, Health Services
Fla., Idaho, S.C., Utah Legislators Address Measures on Abortion, Sex Education
Los Angeles Times Examines UC-Berkeley Abortion Debate Held Every Term for Past Decade
Catholic Official Dismisses Criticism of Comments on Excommunication of Brazilian Doctors
Research Suggests Female Fertility Declines More Rapidly Than Previously Thought, Washington Post Column Says
Slate Opinion Piece Questions Depictions of Pregnant Teens on MTV Reality Shows
NPR Broadcasts First of Four Reports on College Rape, Sexual Assault
HEALTH REFORM: Keep the Momentum Going
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FMLA: Time for Next Steps
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REPRO HEALTH: Military Facilities to Make EC Available
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JUSTICE MATTERS: Lewis v. Chicago...Ledbetter Redux?
Poll: What's your pet peeve about going to the doctor?
Poll: Fair Pay
Obama's Health Reform Proposal Similar to Senate Bill, Many Issues Remain
Survey Finds States Limiting Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening Services
Va. Del. Marshall Draws Criticism for Comments Linking Birth Defects, Abortion
Research Examines Use of Antiretroviral Pills, Gels for Possible 'Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis' for HIV
Catholic Bishops Work To Clarify Church Teachings on Assisted Reproductive Technology
Children Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction Show Few Medical Differences, Researchers Say
Blogs Comment on Obama Health Reform Proposal, Reproductive Rights in Kenya
White House Releases Health Reform Plan Ahead of Thursday's Summit
Okla. Judge Strikes Down State Law Banning Sex-Selective Abortion, Requiring Reporting of Personal Information
NIH Proposes Revising Embryonic Stem Cell Definition
Too Many 'Ignore' Oppression of Women in U.S., Washington Post Opinion Piece Says
Cardin Opinion Piece Calls for Passage of International Violence Against Women Act
State Legislatures Address Abortion, Crimes Against Pregnant Women
Miss. Lawmakers Consider Sex Education Legislation
Minn. Medical School Switches to Mannequins To Teach Pelvic Exams
White House Will Post Health Reform Bill Online Prior to Summit
Christian Pastors Call on Va. Lawmakers To Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood
Medical Workers Struggle To Handle Births in Aftermath of Haitian Earthquake
Senate Candidate Rand Paul Touts Opposition to Abortion Rights in Christian Radio Ad
N.H. House Rejects Bill To Allow Murder Charge for Death of Fetus
Neb. Clears Path for Consideration of Bill Providing Prenatal Care to Undocumented Immigrants
Comprehensive Sex Education Program That Emphasizes Abstinence 'Reasonable Approach,' Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on College Abstinence Clubs, Abortion Coverage Bans, Other Topics
House Dems Say Deal Close on Health Reform; White House Could Release Plan This Weekend
New York Times Editorial Praises DOD Decision To Stock Emergency Contraception at Military Facilities
Doctors, Patients Divided Over Best Age To Begin Breast Cancer Screening, Survey Finds
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Abortion Provisions, Obama's Budget Proposal, Other Topics
Kansas Bill Would Restrict Abortion Coverage in Private Health Insurance Plans
Cases of Some Genetic Diseases Appear To Decline as Prenatal Testing, Embryonic Screenings Increase
Aspirin Could Lower Chance of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death, Study Finds
Atlanta Antiabortion Billboard Targeting Black Women 'Disturbing,' Opinion Piece Says
New York Times Examines National Children's Study One Year After Launch
Senate Judiciary Committee Defers Vote on DOJ Nominee Johnsen; Full Senate Approves 27 Other Nominees
Videos Discuss Obama Nominees, Contraceptive Methods, Health Reform Prospects
House Dems Say Deal Close on Health Reform; White House Could Release Plan This Weekend
CDC Announces Leadership Posts in Global Health, Other Areas
Virginia Senate Approves Bill To Create 'Trust Women. Respect Choice.' License Plates
Medical Training Program Reduces Stillbirths in Rural Areas of Developing Countries, Study Finds
HIV Prevention Strategies Often Overlook Long-Term Couples in Africa, Researchers Say
Program Provides Menstrual Kits To Reduce School Absenteeism in Kenya
Texas Should Re-Evaluate Abstinence-Only Sex Education Policies, Opinion Piece States
Atlanta Antiabortion Billboard Targeting Black Women 'Disturbing,' Opinion Piece Says
Videos Discuss Obama Nominees, Contraceptive Methods, Health Reform Prospects
Spotlight on Albuquerque
Gardasil Effective in Women Ages 25 to 45, Young Men, Merck Studies Show
National Right to Life Committee, GOP Leadership Criticize Two-Bill Strategy for Health Reform
Aspirin Could Lower Chance of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death, Study Finds
New York Times Examines National Children's Study One Year After Launch
State Legislatures, Ballot Measures Address Abortion-Related Issues
Newspapers Publish Opinion Pieces, Editorials on Sex Education
Ill-Fitting Condoms Contribute to Improper Use, Study Finds
Cases of Some Genetic Diseases Appear To Decline as Prenatal Testing, Embryonic Screenings Increase
White House Extends Invitations to Health Reform Summit, Will Draft New Version of Bill
Latest Abstinence Study Does Little To Quell Sex Education Debate
Doctors, Patients Divided Over Best Age To Begin Breast Cancer Screening, Survey Finds
New York Times Editorial Praises DOD Decision To Stock Emergency Contraception at Military Facilities
Bill To Expand Insurance Coverage of Contraception for Teens Fuels Debate in West Va.
States, Counties Address Abortion-Related Issues
MRI Scans Do Not Improve Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds
Washington Times Column Discusses Role of Condoms in Reducing Spread of Chlamydia
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Abortion Provisions, Obama's Budget Proposal, Other Topics
Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, Feb. 15
Senate Judiciary Committee Defers Vote on DOJ Nominee Johnsen; Full Senate Approves 27 Other Nominees
Kansas Bill Would Restrict Abortion Coverage in Private Health Insurance Plans
Sex Education Should Be More Than Teaching Abstinence, Columnist Writes
Blogs Comment on Global Health Initiatives, EC in Military Facilities, Other Topics
Obama Calls for Bipartisanship on Health Reform; Pelosi Open to Reconciliation
Overseas U.S. Military Facilities To Begin Stocking Emergency Contraception
Middle School Abstinence Education May Be Too Late, Los Angeles Times Column Says
Blogs Comments on Haitian Earthquake, Super Bowl Ad, Other Topics
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Criticized Over Cuts to Breast Cancer Screening Program for Low-Income Women
New Program Sends Text Messages To Promote Maternal, Infant Health
NPR Features Interview With Co-Author of New Abstinence-Only Study
Obama, Sec. Clinton Speak at National Prayer Breakfast
Senate Democrats Considering Recess Appointments for Obama Nominees
Atlanta Antiabortion Billboard Campaign Generates Controversy
Videos Feature Comments on Focus on the Family's Super Bowl Ad, Health Reform
Women's Health Policy Report Publishing on Abbreviated Schedule This Week
Obama Calls for Bipartisanship on Health Reform; Pelosi Open to Reconciliation
NPR Features Interview With Co-Author of New Abstinence-Only Study
Middle School Abstinence Education May Be Too Late, Los Angeles Times Column Says
Treating Herpes Does Not Reduce HIV Transmission, Study Finds
Local Wis. Police Department Declines To Release Federally Compiled Report on Abortion Protest
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Criticized Over Cuts to Breast Cancer Screening Program for Low-Income Women
Videos Feature Comments on Focus on the Family's Super Bowl Ad, Health Reform
Abortion-Rights Advocates, Marketing Experts React to Focus on the Family Super Bowl Ad
Abstinence-Only Program in New Study Has Notable Differences From Those Supported by Bush Administration, Editorial Says
Longtime Abortion-Rights Advocate Susan Hill Dies
Atlanta Antiabortion Billboard Campaign Generates Controversy
RNC Chair Steele, Former Rep. Ford Discuss Abortion, Health Reform at Forum
States Weigh Legislation Related to Abortion Rights, Sex Education
Study Shows Sutures Produce Fewer Complications Than Staples After C-Sections
Obama Outlines Plan To Pass Health Reform
Overseas U.S. Military Facilities To Begin Stocking Emergency Contraception
Obama, Sec. Clinton Speak at National Prayer Breakfast
New Program Sends Text Messages To Promote Maternal, Infant Health
Focus on the Family Buys Super Bowl Pregame Ads
Senate Democrats Considering Recess Appointments for Obama Nominees
Okla. Lawmakers To Reconsider Abortion-Rights Laws Deemed Unconstitutional
Gene Variants Linked to Risk of Preterm Birth
Blogs Comments on Haitian Earthquake, Super Bowl Ad, Other Topics
Videos Reflect on Tiller's Legacy, Spotlight N.Y. Senate Primary, Comment on Super Bowl Ad
Videos Reflect on Tiller's Legacy, Spotlight N.Y. Senate Primary, Comment on Super Bowl Ad
Obama Calls on Senate Dems To 'Finish the Job' on Health Reform
Roeder Convicted of First-Degree Murder in Shooting of Abortion Provider Tiller
Study Shows Experimental Abstinence-Only Education Program Delays Sexual Activity
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Prospects, Constitutionality of Hyde Amendment, Other Topics
Obama Budget Proposal Would Protect Women's Programs From Spending Freeze
Washington Post Opinion Piece, New York Times Editorial Weigh In on Antiabortion Super Bowl Ad
Sen.-Elect Brown Reaffirms Support for Abortion Rights in ABC Interview
Maternal Mortality in Calif. Up Nearly Threefold Over Last Decade, State Data Show
Republicans Should Allow Stalled Nominees To Move Forward, Obama Says
International Violence Against Women Act Merits Passage, Opinion Piece States
Videos Reflect on Tiller's Legacy, Spotlight N.Y. Senate Primary, Comment on Super Bowl Ad
Videos Reflect on Tiller's Legacy, Spotlight N.Y. Senate Primary, Comment on Super Bowl Ad
Obama Calls on Senate Dems To 'Finish the Job' on Health Reform
Republicans Should Allow Stalled Nominees To Move Forward, Obama Says
Second Confirmation Hearing for DOJ Nominee Johnsen Unnecessary, New York Times Editorial States
Politico Links Specter's Failure To Pursue Abstinence-Only Earmarks With Politics
Judge Hears Arguments in Challenge to Patents on Genes Tied to Breast, Ovarian Cancer
International Violence Against Women Act Merits Passage, Opinion Piece States
Maternal Mortality in Calif. Up Nearly Threefold Over Last Decade, State Data Show
Sen. Hutchison Criticizes Texas Gov. Perry for Supporting HPV Vaccine Requirement for Schools
Idaho Senate Bill Would Allow Providers To Refuse Health Services Based on Beliefs
Miss., Utah Debate Sex Education Bills
Democratic Leaders Increasingly Focused on Reconciliation Strategy To Advance Health Reform Legislation
New Study of Abstinence-Only Program Has Limitations, Experts Say
NARAL Pro-Choice New York Unimpressed With Senate Contender Ford After Meeting, Plans To Endorse Gillibrand
Jailed Antiabortion Activist Threatens Further Violence Against Providers in Wake of Roeder Verdict
Opinion Pieces Comment on Study Showing Effectiveness of Experimental Abstinence-Only Program
Tebows' Story 'Misleading' Take on Abortion Decisions, Slate Columnist Writes
'Personhood' Group Plans Lawsuit Over Signature Collection for Miss. Ballot Measure
Uterine Infection in Pregnant Women Linked With Asthma in Preterm Infants, Study Finds
Obama Budget Request Increases International Global Health Funding
Study Shows Experimental Abstinence-Only Education Program Delays Sexual Activity
Media Outlets Respond to Conviction in Tiller Murder Trial
Abortion Rights Discussed in Texas, Pa. Gubernatorial Debates
Iowa Senate To Consider Extending No-Cost Family Planning to Older Women
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Prospects, Constitutionality of Hyde Amendment, Other Topics
Obama Budget Proposal Would Protect Women's Programs From Spending Freeze
Democratic Leaders Still Hopeful for Comprehensive Health Reform Legislation
New York Times Editorial, Opinion Piece Examine Impact of Abstinence-Only Programs
Roeder Convicted of First-Degree Murder in Shooting of Abortion Provider Tiller
Sen.-Elect Brown Reaffirms Support for Abortion Rights in ABC Interview
Washington Post Opinion Piece, New York Times Editorial Weigh In on Antiabortion Super Bowl Ad
Wisc. Legislature Approves Bill Requiring Schools To Teach About Contraception
Symptoms Poor Indicators of Ovarian Cancer, Study Finds
House Plans To Pass Smaller Health Reform Bills; Larger Package Still on the Table
Judge Bars Voluntary Manslaughter Defense, Defendant Testifies in Tiller Murder Trial
New Emergency Contraceptive Prevents Pregnancy Up to Five Days, Study Finds
Utah House Committee Approves Bill Allowing Prosecution of Women Who Seek Illegal Abortions
Reform Legislation Should Not Impose Burdens on Abortion Coverage, Opinion Piece States
Joint Commission Alert Reports Rise in Maternal Death, Suggests Preventive Actions
Blogs Comment on Antiabortion Super Bowl Ad, Tiller Murder Trial, Other Topics
In State of the Union Speech, Obama Urges Dems Not To Give Up on Health Reform
Pelosi Outlines Strategy To Pass Health Reform in House
Haitian Earthquake Creates Especially Dire Situation for Pregnant Women, Children
Guttmacher Study Examines Effects of Recession on Publicly Funded Family Planning Centers
Coalition of Women's Groups Protests Focus on the Family Super Bowl Ad
ACOG Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines 'Minimize Harm While Preserving Benefits,' NEJM Editorial Says
New Feature: Video Round Up
Study Assesses Providers' Knowledge About Contraceptive Methods
Blogs Comment on Antiabortion Super Bowl Ad, Health Reform Prospects, Other Topics
Despite Controversy, More Agreement Than Disagreement Exists on Breast Cancer Screening, Commentary Argues
Abortion-Rights Advocates Fear Roe Challenges Given Supreme Court's Willingness To Overturn Precedent
Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Raise Debate About What it Means To Ration Care, Editorial Says
Rise in Teen Pregnancy Rate Invigorates Debate Over Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Programs
Scientific Advancements Create Legal Questions About Surrogacy, Parenthood, New York Times Opinion Piece States
Editorial Examines Need for Multipurpose Prevention Technologies
Abortion-Rights Advocates Pursued Wrong Strategy Against Restrictions in Health Reform, Opinion Piece Says
Phrase 'Embryo Adoption' Inaccurate, Misleading, American Society for Reproductive Medicine Report Says
Obama To Propose Spending Freeze on Many Domestic Programs
Study Examines Factors Influencing Pregnancy Risk Among Mexican-American Siblings of Teen Mothers
Videos Examine Cervical Health Awareness, Roeder Trial, Other Topics
In State of the Union Speech, Obama Urges Dems Not To Give Up on Health Reform
Pelosi Outlines Strategy To Pass Health Reform in House
Abortion-Rights Advocates Pursued Wrong Strategy Against Restrictions in Health Reform, Opinion Piece Says
Outgoing EMILY's List Leader Malcolm Reflects on Career Supporting Women in Politics
Women's Rights Factor into Election Campaigns for Congress, Pa. Governor
Haitian Earthquake Creates Especially Dire Situation for Pregnant Women, Children
Rights of Pregnant Women at Issue in Fla. Case Involving Court-Ordered Hospital Stay
Senate Should Confirm DOJ Nominee Johnsen, Los Angeles Times Editorial States
Next Summer's G-8 Summit To Focus on Maternal, Child Health, Canadian Prime Minister Says
Study Links Flame-Retardant Chemicals to Reduced Fertility
Dems To Slow Pace on Health Reform
Rise in Teen Pregnancy Rate Invigorates Debate Over Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Programs
Study Examines Reproductive Coercion of Female Teens by Partners
NARAL Co-Founder Proskauer Smith Dies
Ky. Senate Approves Bill Requiring Ultrasounds, In-Person Consultations Before Abortions
Avoiding Food, Drink During Labor Holds 'No Benefit' for Women, Review Says
Scientific Advancements Create Legal Questions About Surrogacy, Parenthood, New York Times Opinion Piece States
Obama, Dems Consider Budget Reconciliation To Pass Health Reform
Teen Pregnancy Rate Rose in 2006, Marking First Increase Since 1990, Study Finds
Senate Judiciary Committee Scheduled To Consider Johnsen Nomination for DOJ Office of Legal Counsel
Obama To Propose Spending Freeze on Many Domestic Programs
Coalition of Women's Groups Protests Focus on the Family Super Bowl Ad
Kansas Antiabortion-Rights Group To Campaign Against Re-Election of State Supreme Court Justice Over Abortion Rulings
Digital Mammograms Deliver Less Radiation Than Film Version, Study Finds
U.S. Needs Domestic PEPFAR To Coordinate National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on Antiabortion Super Bowl Ad, Health Reform Prospects, Other Topics
Arthur Lewis, Jr., et al. v. City of Chicago
White House Pledges Resolve on Health Reform as Republicans Urge Bill To Be Scrapped
Antiabortion-Rights Lawmakers Decry Health Reform in March for Life Speeches
Prosecution Presents Opening Statement in Tiller Murder Trial
Abortion-Rights Advocates Fear Roe Challenges Given Supreme Court's Willingness To Overturn Precedent
Neb. Bill To Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks Could Start Legal Battle
Preventing Unintended Pregnancy Best Route To Reducing Need for Abortion, Column Says
Antiabortion-Rights Movement Had Successes in 2009, National Review Opinion Piece Argues
As Dems Look To Regroup, Pelosi Says House Will Not Pass Senate Reform Bill Without Changes
Abortion-Rights Opponents, Supporters Keep Close Watch on Tiller Murder Trial as Opening Statements Begin
Average U.S. Birthweight Falls Slightly From 1990 to 2005, Study Finds
Mich. Senate Committee Passes Bills Clarifying 2008 Amendment on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Ga. Antiabortion-Rights Community Improving Relations With House GOP
Former Kansas AG Kline Deserves Heavy Sanctions, Kansas City Star Opinion Piece States
Blogs Comment on 2009 Reproductive Health Progress, New Tiller Tapes, Other Topics
Campaign for Better Care Story
Pelosi Vows To Pass Health Reform Bill Despite GOP Victory in Mass.
Obama Signals Openness to Scaled-Down Health Bill, Prefers Broader Measure
Blogs Comment on Mass. Senate Race, Tiller Murder Trial, Other Issues
Simple Cervical Cancer Test Could Save 100,000 Women, Researchers Say
Newsweek Examines Fetal Rights Debate in Courts, Legislatures
Siblings' Diabetes Increases Women's Likelihood of Developing Condition While Pregnant
Va. NARAL Probe Casts Doubt on Va. Pregnancy Centers That Receive 'Choose Life' License Plate Money
Study Finds Unnecessary Mammograms Performed on Elderly Women With Dementia
Provision in Texas Law Requires HIV Testing for Pregnant Women
Blogs Comment on Democratic Party, S.C. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, Other Topics
Obama Signals Openness to Scaled-Down Health Bill, Prefers Broader Measure
Abstinence-Only Advocates See Senate Reform Bill as Last Hope for Federal Funding
Senate Confirms Appeals Court Nominee Martin
Study Finds Unnecessary Mammograms Performed on Elderly Women With Dementia
Provision in Texas Law Requires HIV Testing for Pregnant Women
Ethics Complaint Details Accusations Against Former Kansas Attorney General Kline
Pelosi Vows To Pass Health Reform Bill Despite GOP Victory in Mass.
Newsweek Examines Fetal Rights Debate in Courts, Legislatures
Poll Shows Gillibrand Well Ahead of Former Rep. Ford in N.Y. Senate Primary
Judge in Tiller Case Linked to Antiabortion PAC
Va. NARAL Probe Casts Doubt on Va. Pregnancy Centers That Receive 'Choose Life' License Plate Money
Antiabortion-Rights Marchers Protest New Houston Planned Parenthood Headquarters
Focus on the Family Expected To Air Antiabortion-Rights Super Bowl Commercial
Wall Street Journal Examines Experimental Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
Your race, ethnicity, gender or language might affect the kind of health care you receive...
Health Reform Negotiations Expected To Shift to Abortion Issues in Coming Days
Obama Campaigns for Coakley in Mass. as Polls Show Tight Race for Senate Seat
Senate To Vote on Appeals Court Nominee Martin
Simple Cervical Cancer Test Could Save 100,000 Women, Researchers Say
Alaska Advocates for Parental Notification on Abortion Submit Ballot Initiative Petitions
Psychologist Whose Research Changed Opinion on Abortion Side Effects Dies
Blogs Comment on Mass. Senate Race, Tiller Murder Trial, Other Issues
Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, Jan. 18
Obama, Dems Reach Major Compromise on Health Reform Bill, Though Other Issues Remain
New Poll Shows a Dead Heat as Mass. Senate Race Approaches Conclusion
Texas Gov. Perry, Sen. Hutchison Discuss Abortion Rights in Gubernatorial Primary Debate
Maine High School Offering Contraceptives, Sexual Health Screenings Deemed Eligible for Title X Funds
Miss. Lt. Gov. Records Phone Message Supporting 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative
Siblings' Diabetes Increases Women's Likelihood of Developing Condition While Pregnant
Blogs Comment on Democratic Party, S.C. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, Other Topics
Abortion Coverage Remains Among Major Questions in Health Reform Talks
Obama, Dems Attempt To Work Out Health Reform Issues in Marathon Session
National Journal Gives Obama 33% Completion Rating on Campaign Pledges Related to Abortion Rights
Washington Post Examines Challenges Facing Abortion-Rights Advocates in 2010
Blogs Comment on Clinton Speech, Tiller Trial, Other Topics
DOJ Nominee Johnsen Appears To Have 60 Votes After Specter Announces Support
Final Health Reform Bill Likely To Cover More Frequent Mammograms Than USPSTF Recommends
Coakley, Brown Supporters Mobilize in Final Days of Mass. Senate Race
Voluntary Manslaughter Defense Still an Option in Trial of Accused Tiller Shooter
Appeals Court Reinstates More Than 100 Lawsuits Against Makers of HRT Prempro
Obama, Dems Attempt To Work Out Health Reform Issues in Marathon Session
National Journal Gives Obama 33% Completion Rating on Campaign Pledges Related to Abortion Rights
Coakley, Brown Supporters Mobilize in Final Days of Mass. Senate Race
Boston Globe Opinion Pieces, Editorial Support Coakley in Mass. Election for U.S. Senate
Merck Submits Final Data for Application To Market HPV Vaccine Gardasil to Older Women
Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Accused Tiller Shooter
China's C-Section Rate Highest Worldwide, WHO Study Says
Abortion Coverage Remains Among Major Questions in Health Reform Talks
Final Health Reform Bill Likely To Cover More Frequent Mammograms Than USPSTF Recommends
DOJ Nominee Johnsen Appears To Have 60 Votes After Specter Announces Support
Reproductive Rights Take More Prominent Role in Mass. Senate Race as Election Nears
Possible Challenger for N.Y. Senate Seat Discusses Abortion-Rights Stance in New York Times Interview
Voluntary Manslaughter Defense Still an Option in Trial of Accused Tiller Shooter
Men To Outnumber Women in China by 24M Over Next Decade
Antiabortion-Rights Groups Target House Dems To Support More Abortion Restrictions in Health Reform
Tiller Murder Trial Delayed as Prosecutors Challenge Voluntary Manslaughter Defense
White House, Dems Wary of Primary Challenge to Sen. Gillibrand
Polls Differ in Mass. Senate Race; Coakley Up By 15 Points in Globe Poll
Fla. Gov. Crist Takes More Conservative Stance on Abortion Rights in GOP Senate Primary
Nev. Judge Throws Out Proposed 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative
Blogs Comment on Clinton Speech, Tiller Trial, Other Topics
House Democratic Leaders Work To Calm Caucus Concerns on Merged Health Reform Legislation
Washington Post Examines Challenges Facing Abortion-Rights Advocates in 2010
As Trial Begins for Tiller Murder, Abortion-Rights Opponents Weigh Response to Defendant Roeder
Advocates Urge Arkansas Lawmakers To Fund Breast Cancer Program
Labor Inductions Increase Risk of Caesareans, Study Finds
House Dems Continue Pre-Negotiation Meetings on Health Reform
Obama To Re-Nominate Johnsen To Head DOJ Office of Legal Counsel
Appeals Court Reinstates More Than 100 Lawsuits Against Makers of HRT Prempro
'Fetal Homicide' Bill Proposed in Vt. Legislature
Reaching Agreement on Abortion Language Will Be Difficult for Dems, Washington Times Editorial States
Blogs Comment on Sex Education Funding, Reform Negotiations, Johnsen Nomination, Other Topics
House Democratic Leaders, Obama Discuss Priority Issues for Final Health Reform Bill
Stupak, DeGette Warn of Possible Defections Over Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Legislation
Reports of Sexual Abuse in Military Increase as Women Take Larger Roles in Combat Zones
Adding Micronutrients to Food Would Be Highly Cost-Effective Form of Foreign Aid, New York Times Columnist Writes
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Abortion-Rights Fundraising, Age of Consent, Other Topics
Catholic Health Association Endorses Senate Abortion Language, Splitting With Bishops
New Canadian Standards Reignite Debate Over Vaginal Delivery of Breech Fetuses
California Board Accuses Octuplet Fertility Doctor of Misconduct
Breast Imaging Groups Issue Guidelines Calling for Mammograms at Age 40
EMILY's List Founder Steps Aside; Veteran Senate Staffer, Democratic Operative To Become New President
House Democratic Leaders, Obama Discuss Priority Issues for Final Health Reform Bill
EMILY's List Founder Steps Aside; Veteran Senate Staffer, Democratic Operative To Become New President
Ill. Candidates for U.S. Senate Mostly Follow Party Lines in Abortion Views
Mass. Senate Candidates Sharpen Differences on Abortion in Race to Succeed Kennedy
Prosecutors Who Targeted Tiller Subpoenaed in Murder Trial
Democrats Start Final Talks on Health Reform Legislation
Sens. Dodd, Dorgan Will Not Seek Re-Election
Antiabortion-Rights Groups Criticize Senate Health Reform Bill in Washington Times Opinion Piece
New Canadian Standards Reignite Debate Over Vaginal Delivery of Breech Fetuses
Prosecutors in Tiller Murder Case File Motion To Add Names to Witness List
South Korean Obstetricians Spur Public Discussion About Abortion
California Board Accuses Octuplet Fertility Doctor of Misconduct
Democrats Likely To Bypass Conference Committee To Reconcile Health Reform Bills
Breast Imaging Groups Issue Guidelines Calling for Mammograms at Age 40
Kansas Lawmakers Plan Bills Restricting Late Abortion, Despite Lack of Providers in State
Emergency Contraception Sales Surge in India
Adding Micronutrients to Food Would Be Highly Cost-Effective Form of Foreign Aid, New York Times Columnist Writes
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Abortion-Rights Fundraising, Age of Consent, Other Topics
Stupak, DeGette Warn of Possible Defections Over Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Legislation
Nelson Defends Health Vote in TV Ad as Poll Suggests Negative Political Fallout
Abstinence-Only Advocates Urge Congress To Preserve Funding in Senate Health Reform Bill
Catholic Health Association Endorses Senate Abortion Language, Splitting With Bishops
Senate Lets DOJ Nominee Johnsen Lapse
Editorial, Opinion Pieces Address Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Bills
Reports of Sexual Abuse in Military Increase as Women Take Larger Roles in Combat Zones
Boston Globe Examines Abortion-Rights Records of Candidates for Mass. Senate Seat
Okla. Faces Rising Costs in Defending Antiabortion Laws
Mexican States Adopt Abortion Restrictions in Response to Legalization of Procedure in Mexico City
Abortion Compromise in Senate Health Bill Fuels Strong Reaction From Both Sides
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Abortion Compromise, D.C. Abortion Funding
Abstinence-Only Funding Should Be Removed From Health Reform Bill, New York Times Editorial States
U.S. Military Commander Stands By Policy Punishing Pregnant Soldiers in Iraq
Mass. Senate Candidate Coakley Says She Would Support Health Overhaul Bill
NPR Examines Controversial Okla. Abortion Law Facing Court Challenges
Opinion Piece Urges Senate To Ratify U.N. Anti-Discrimination Treaty
Spanish Lawmakers Approve Law Expanding Abortion Rights
Detroit Free Press Opinion Pieces Debate Stupak Amendment
Judge Denies Request for 'Necessity Defense' in Trial of Accused Tiller Shooter
Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Dec. 24-Jan. 1
Stupak Says Antiabortion-Rights House Dems Unhappy With Language in Senate Reform Bill
U.S. Military Commander Stands By Policy Punishing Pregnant Soldiers in Iraq
Judge Denies Request for 'Necessity Defense' in Trial of Accused Tiller Shooter
Mass. Senate Candidate Coakley Says She Would Support Health Overhaul Bill
Abortion-Rights Groups Highlight Va. State Senate Candidate's Link to Crisis Pregnancy Center
Editorials, Opinion Piece Examine Abortion Compromise in Senate Health Reform Bill
New Mammogram Guidelines Make 'Good Arguments,' Opinion Piece Says
Abortion Compromise in Senate Health Bill Fuels Strong Reaction From Both Sides
Judge Extends Restraining Order Blocking Okla. Antiabortion Law
Abstinence-Only Funding Should Be Removed From Health Reform Bill, New York Times Editorial States
Opinion Piece Praises Sen. Begich's Support of Women's Preventive Care Amendment
Opinion Piece Urges Senate To Ratify U.N. Anti-Discrimination Treaty
Milwaukee To Offer Condom Distribution in High Schools
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Abortion Compromise, D.C. Abortion Funding
Sen. Nelson Rejects Abortion Compromise in Senate Health Reform Bill
NPR Examines Controversial Okla. Abortion Law Facing Court Challenges
Experts on Vaccine Advisory Panels Had Conflicts, CDC Report Says
Spanish Lawmakers Approve Law Expanding Abortion Rights
Detroit Free Press Opinion Pieces Debate Stupak Amendment
Editorial Criticizes Mich. Lawmakers' Attempts To Restrict Stem Cell Research Using Donated Embryo
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Appropriations Bill, Military Abortion Ban
Senate Dems Work To Solidify 60 Votes for Health Reform Bill as Abortion, Other Issues Fracture Caucus
Reid Ramps Up Negotiations on Abortion Coverage as Nelson Considers Compromise Proposal
Obama Signs FY 2010 Omnibus Spending Bill
Blogs Comment on Omnibus Spending Bill, Abstinence-Only Funding, Other Topics
States Drop No-Cost Cancer Screenings Due to Budget Woes, Study Finds
Women Challenge Irish Abortion Ban in Human Rights Court
New York Times Examines Regulation, Ethics of Third-Party Reproduction
Unsealed Court Documents Reveal Details of Lawsuits Over Hormone Therapy
Washington Post Opinion Piece Calls for Action Against Sexual Violence in Congo
Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Studies From Recent Breast Cancer Conference
Reid Ramps Up Negotiations on Abortion Coverage as Nelson Considers Compromise Proposal
Obama Signs FY 2010 Omnibus Spending Bill
Abortion-Rights Advocates, Opponents Among Groups Monitored by Department of Homeland Security
California Plan To Scale Back No-Cost Breast Cancer Screening Programs Draws Criticism
New York City Holding Condom Wrapper Competition
Ohio Antiabortion-Rights Group Opposes Plan To Revise State Supreme Court Elections
Sens. Reid, Casey Continue Work on Abortion Coverage Compromise Language
Senate Panel Holds Hearing on Rape Kit Backlog
Microbicide Gel Ineffective at Preventing HIV Infection Among Women, Study Finds
Study To Examine Effects of Minimal Weight Gain During Pregnancy for Obese Women
Public Funding of Abortion Should Be Treated Like Other Legal Medical Procedures, Editorial Says
Senate Dems Work To Solidify 60 Votes for Health Reform Bill as Abortion, Other Issues Fracture Caucus
Obama Expected To Sign Omnibus Spending Bill
States Drop No-Cost Cancer Screenings Due to Budget Woes, Study Finds
Unsealed Court Documents Reveal Details of Lawsuits Over Hormone Therapy
Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Studies From Recent Breast Cancer Conference
Washington Post Opinion Piece Calls for Action Against Sexual Violence in Congo
Opinion Pieces Examine Issues Related to Breast Cancer Screening
Blogs Comment on Omnibus Spending Bill, Abstinence-Only Funding, Other Topics
Abortion Negotiations Continue in Senate Health Reform Debate
Senate Approves FY 2010 Omnibus Spending Bill
New York Times Examines Regulation, Ethics of Third-Party Reproduction
Sen. Landrieu Criticized by Abortion Opponents for Health Care Reform Vote
Missouri Antiabortion-Rights Group Files Lawsuit Against State Officials Over Proposed Ballot Initiatives
Parental Notification Requirement Added to Spanish Abortion-Rights Bill
Baltimore Sun Opinion Piece Argues for Abortion Coverage Under Health Reform
Everyone is at risk for medication errors, regardless of gender, race, class or insurance coverage
Consumer Advocate Spotlight: Helen Dumski, Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland
House Approves Omnibus Spending Bill; Senate Expected To Vote This Weekend
Calif. City Sends Coat Hangers to Lawmakers Who Support Abortion Rights but Voted for Stupak Amendment
Debate Over Legislation That Would Criminalize Death of Fetus Escalates in New York
Women Challenge Irish Abortion Ban in Human Rights Court
Blogs Comment on Coakley Victory, Nelson Amendment, Incarcerated Pregnant Women
Senate Defeats Antiabortion Amendment to Health Reform Bill
Obama Praises Democratic Compromise on Public Option as Some Lawmakers Express Skepticism
U.N., Guttmacher Report Says Doubled Funding for Family Planning, Pregnancy Care Could Drastically Cut Global Deaths
Bishops' Opposition to Health Reform Over Abortion Shows Transformation Into 'Single-Issue Constituency,' Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on Nelson, Stupak, Mikulski Amendments in Health Reform Bills
Politico Examines Former Gov. Palin's 'Evolving' Identity in Antiabortion-Rights Movement
Coakley, Brown Win Primaries in Special Election for Mass. Senate Seat
New York Times Examines Expanded Work of Abortion Provider Carhart in Wake of Tiller's Death
Obama Administration Releases Five-Year PEPFAR Strategy, Avoids Abortion, Abstinence Issues
Half of Urban Teens Develop Common STIs Within Two Years of First Sex, Study Finds
Obama Praises Democratic Compromise on Public Option as Some Lawmakers Express Skepticism
Congress Set to Take Up Omnibus Spending Bill for FY 2010
Sen. Judiciary Chair Leahy Urges Chamber To Confirm Judicial Nominees
California Breast Cancer Screening Program Raises Eligibility Age
Soy Does Not Appear To Increase Breast Cancer Deaths, Recurrence, Study Finds
Creating Two Insurance Pools Provides One Way To Address Abortion Coverage, Newsweek Opinion Piece Says
Bishops' Opposition to Health Reform Over Abortion Shows Transformation Into 'Single-Issue Constituency,' Opinion Piece Says
Senate Defeats Antiabortion Amendment to Health Reform Bill
House, Senate Agree to Omnibus That Includes HHS, Financial Services FY 2010 Spending Bills
Coakley, Brown Win Primaries in Special Election for Mass. Senate Seat
Obama Administration Releases Five-Year PEPFAR Strategy, Avoids Abortion, Abstinence Issues
Half of Urban Teens Develop Common STIs Within Two Years of First Sex, Study Finds
Colorado Bill Would Require Insurers To Cover Maternity Care, Contraception
Vote Expected on Sen. Nelson's Antiabortion Amendment to Health Reform Bill
Breast Cancer Diagnoses, Deaths Decline in U.S., According to Report
House Could Vote on Spending Package Thursday; GOP Warns of Clash Over D.C.'s Use of Local Funds for Abortion
Washington Post Examines 'Child Brides,' Maternal Mortality in Yemen
Alaska Group Launches Web Site Focused on STIs, Youth
Opinion Pieces Examine Issues Related to Breast Cancer Screening, Causes
Flaps Over Holy Communion Highlight 'Minefields' Facing Catholic Politicians, Post Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on Nelson, Stupak, Mikulski Amendments in Health Reform Bills
Senate Dems Seek Abortion Compromise as Nelson Prepares Health Reform Amendment
Mass. Senate Candidate Coakley Draws Women's Support Ahead of Tuesday Primary
U.N., Guttmacher Report Says Doubled Funding for Family Planning, Pregnancy Care Could Drastically Cut Global Deaths
Dispute Over Preventive Care Amendment 'Does Not Bode Well' for Health Reform, New York Times Editorial Says
Alaska 'Personhood' Initiative Would Create 'Legal Quagmire,' Editorial Says
Politico Examines Former Gov. Palin's 'Evolving' Identity in Antiabortion-Rights Movement
Senate Approves Women's Preventive Care Amendment to Health Reform Bill
Sen. Nelson Hardens Stance on Inclusion of Antiabortion Amendment in Health Reform
New York Times Examines Expanded Work of Abortion Provider Carhart in Wake of Tiller's Death
House Leaders Consider Two-Part Omnibus for Remaining Appropriations Bills
Antiabortion-Rights Group Urges Catholic Bishop To Deny Communion to Sen. McCaskill
Mass. Democratic Senatorial Candidates Discuss Health Reform, Supreme Court Nominees in Final Debate
Hearing on Challenge to Okla. Abortion Law Delayed After Change of Judges
Blogs Comment on Reform Amendments, HIV/AIDS, Embryo Donation, Other Topics
Abortion-Rights Advocates Lobby Lawmakers on Health Reform; Amendment Votes Expected
Sens. Nelson, Hatch To Introduce Stupak-Like Antiabortion Amendment During Senate Debate
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, CDC Abortion Surveillance Report, World AIDS Day
New Breast, Cervical Cancer Guidelines Part of Long-Running Debate About Cancer Screening
NIH Authorizes First Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Under Obama Administration Policy
Preventive Services Task Force Clarifies Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines at House Committee Hearing
New York Times Opinion Piece Examines Future of Abortion-Rights Movement
Washington Post Column Profiles Federal Employee Forced To Pay for Medically Necessary Abortion Out of Pocket
Confirmation of Hamilton to Appeals Court Signals Hope for Ending Nomination Battles, Opinion Piece Says
Inclusion of Abstinence-Only Funding in Senate Health Reform Bill Surprises Advocates on Both Sides
Abortion-Rights Advocates Lobby Lawmakers on Health Reform; Amendment Votes Expected
Preventive Services Task Force Clarifies Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines at House Committee Hearing
Democrats Mull Strategy for Remaining Appropriations Bills
NIH Authorizes First Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Under Obama Administration Policy
South Africa Announces Policy To Provide Antiretroviral Drugs to HIV-Positive Pregnant Women, Children
Study Examines Access to Timely Diagnostic Mammogram Appointments for Medicaid, Medicare Patients
Sens. Nelson, Hatch To Introduce Stupak-Like Antiabortion Amendment During Senate Debate
Uproar Over Breast Cancer Screening Shows Women's Health Priorities May Be Misplaced, Ehrenreich Writes
Critics Say Obama Administration Not Providing Enough Funding for PEPFAR
Rep. Kennedy Avoids Discussing Dispute With Catholic Bishop in Health Reform Speech
Mass. Democratic Senate Candidates Clash Over Abortion, Health Reform in Debate
New Cervical Cancer Recommendations 'Odd' Considering High STI Rates, Opinion Piece Says
Confirmation of Hamilton to Appeals Court Signals Hope for Ending Nomination Battles, Opinion Piece Says
Women's Preventive Care Amendment Introduced as Senate Health Reform Debate Begins
Washington Post Column Profiles Federal Employee Forced To Pay for Medically Necessary Abortion Out of Pocket
Mammograms May Increase Breast Cancer Risk in Younger Women With Genetic Mutations, Family History, Study Finds
New Breast, Cervical Cancer Guidelines Part of Long-Running Debate About Cancer Screening
Lawsuit Filed To Block Alaska Ballot Initiative Declaring Fetuses 'Legal Persons'
Researchers Try To Explain Steep Decline in Black Infant Mortality in Wisconsin County
Opinion Piece Defends Baltimore Bill Requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers To Post Disclaimers
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, CDC Abortion Surveillance Report, World AIDS Day
Medical Professionals Should Not Perpetuate Use of Misleading Abortion Terminology, Commentary Says
Experts Recommends New Approaches to Breast Cancer Screening
Focus on Unmet Need for Contraception Is Hallmark of Family Planning 'Comeback,' Editorial Says
No Difference in Accuracy of Conventional Pap Test, Liquid-Based Cytology, Study Says
Study Comparing Testing Methods Addresses One Aspect of 'Complex Puzzle' of Cervical Cancer Screening, Editorial Says
Senate Leaders Prepare for Antiabortion Amendments as Health Reform Floor Debate Begins
Inclusion of Abstinence-Only Funding in Senate Health Reform Bill Surprises Advocates on Both Sides
Abortion-Rights Supporters, Opponents Use Social Networking Tools To Shape Messages
Lawmakers Likely to Reach Abortion Compromise in Health Reform Without Scuttling Entire Bill, Columnist Marcus Writes
New York Times Opinion Piece Examines Future of Abortion-Rights Movement
Opinion Pieces Address Abortion Coverage Issue in Health Reform Debate
Sen. Casey Says He Will Work To Change Abortion Language in Senate Health Reform Bill
Senate HELP Committee To Examine New Mammogram Recommendations
Poll Shows Most Women Plan To Begin Mammograms at Age 40
Abortion-Rights Groups Mobilize To Fight Restrictions on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Abortion Coverage, New Cancer Screening Recommendations
Senate Health Reform Floor Debate Expected To Focus on Abortion Coverage, Public Option
Federal Law Banning Genetic Discrimination Takes Effect
New ACOG Recommendations Call for Less Frequent Cervical Cancer Screening
HHS Sec. Sebelius Says New Mammogram Guidelines Will Not Change Federal Policies
Blogs Comment on Abortion Coverage, Abstinence-Only Funding in Senate Health Reform Bill, Other Topics
Sen. Casey Says He Will Work To Change Abortion Language in Senate Health Reform Bill
Senate HELP Committee To Examine New Mammogram Recommendations
New York Times Opinion Piece Argues That Benefits of Health Reform Would Outweigh Negative Impact of Stupak Amendment
Baltimore City Council Approves Bill Requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers To Disclose Lack of Abortion, Birth Control Services
Accused Tiller Shooter Seeks To Use 'Necessity Defense'
RNC Chair Steele Says 'No Hypocrisy' in Offering Staffers Insurance Plan That Covers Abortion
Stop Stupak National Lobby Day: December 2
Abortion-Rights Groups Mobilize To Fight Restrictions on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform
The Nation Column Traces Advocates' Role in Health Reform Debate Leading Up to Stupak Amendment
New York Times Explores How Task Force Reached Controversial Mammogram Recommendations
Poll Shows Most Women Plan To Begin Mammograms at Age 40
Rep. Kennedy Instructed To Refrain From Communion Over Support for Abortion Rights
Montgomery County, Md., Crisis Pregnancy Center Disclosure Bill Too Limited, Washington Post Editorial Says
Univ. of Nebraska Board of Regents Votes To Maintain Current Embryonic Stem Cell Policy
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Abortion Coverage, New Cancer Screening Recommendations
Senate Health Reform Floor Debate Expected To Focus on Abortion Coverage, Public Option
Federal Law Banning Genetic Discrimination Takes Effect
Conservative Christian Leaders Issue Declaration Affirming Opposition to Abortion Rights, Other Issues
Task Force Clarifies Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations; Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to Guidelines
Mass. Senate Candidate Pagliuca Made Right Choice in Determining Health Reform Trumps Choice, Opinion Piece Says
Reid Schedules Vote To Move Reform Bill to Floor as Abortion Debate Continues
New ACOG Recommendations Call for Less Frequent Cervical Cancer Screening
Senate Confirms Hamilton to Federal Appeals Court
Veracruz, Mexico, Approves Law Defining Conception as Start of Life; Mexican Congress To Consider Constitutional Abortion Ban
Family Planning, No-Cost Condom Distribution Could Reduce Global Warming, UNFPA Says
U.S. 'Took Too Long' To Lift HPV Vaccination Requirement for Immigrants, Editorial States
Columnists, Cancer Groups Weigh In on Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
Blogs Comment on Abortion Coverage, Abstinence-Only Funding in Senate Health Reform Bill, Other Topics
Reid Unveils Senate Health Reform Bill With Less Restrictive Abortion Provision Than Final House Measure
Stupak Amendment Would 'Effectively Eliminate' Abortion Coverage, San Francisco Chronicle Opinion Piece Says
HHS Sec. Sebelius Says New Mammogram Guidelines Will Not Change Federal Policies
Blogs Comment on Abortion Issues in Health Reform, HPV Vaccinations for Immigrants
CDC Lifts HPV Vaccination Requirement for Young Female Immigrants
U.S. Rates of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis Continue To Rise, CDC Study Says
Abortion Rights at Center of Debate in Mass. Senate Race
Opinion Pieces Comment on Stupak Amendment, Health Reform
Antiabortion-Rights Groups Announce Plan To Oppose Proposed Nevada 'Personhood' Ballot Measure
NIH, D.C. Health Department To Launch HIV Treatment Study
Reid Unveils Senate Health Reform Bill With Less Restrictive Abortion Provision Than Final House Measure
HHS Sec. Sebelius Says New Mammogram Guidelines Will Not Change Federal Policies
Federal Lawsuit Filed Over N.J. High School's Decision To Bar Student From Joining Antiabortion-Rights Protest
Antiabortion-Rights Groups Announce Plan To Oppose Proposed Nevada 'Personhood' Ballot Measure
Antiabortion-Rights Advocates Protest 'Bubble Zone' Ordinance Outside Chicago Clinics
Columnists, Rep. Stupak Comment on Abortion Restrictions in House Health Reform Bill
Baltimore Bill Requiring CPCs To Post Disclaimers Provides Women With 'Key Information,' Opinion Piece Says
Reid Set To Release Health Reform Bill; Stupak Threatens To Kill Final Bill if Abortion Coverage Included
Senate Ends Debate on Hamilton, Could Vote To Confirm This Week
Some Physicians Say New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Unlikely To Alter Their Practices
CDC Lifts HPV Vaccination Requirement for Young Female Immigrants
Abortion Rights at Center of Debate in Mass. Senate Race
Bill Requiring Baltimore Crisis Pregnancy Centers To Post Disclaimers Moving Through City Council
Stupak Amendment 'Diminishes Women,' New Yorker Opinion Piece Says
Opinion Pieces Comment on Stupak Amendment, Health Reform
Advocacy Groups Increase Efforts To Oppose Abortion Coverage Restrictions in Senate Health Reform Bill
Revised Guidelines Say Most Women Can Begin Mammograms at Age 50
Sessions To Attempt Filibuster of Appeals Court Nominee Hamilton; Vote Likely To Proceed
HHS, Financial Services FY '09 Spending Bill Expected To Be Included in Small Omnibus
STI Rates Increase Among Mississippi Teens
Marie Stopes Discusses Birth Control With Islamic Leaders in Afghanistan
Opinion Pieces, Editorial Comment on Stupak Amendment, Health Care Reform
Blogs Comment on Abortion Issues in Health Reform, HPV Vaccinations for Immigrants
Congressional Abortion-Rights Supporters Wary of Restrictions in Health Reform Legislation
U.S. Rates of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis Continue To Rise, CDC Study Says
Conservatives Divided Over Whether To Filibuster Obama Judicial Nominee Hamilton
NIH, D.C. Health Department To Launch HIV Treatment Study
ACLU, Planned Parenthood Challenge Proposed Nevada 'Personhood' Ballot Measure
Stupak Amendment Would 'Effectively Eliminate' Abortion Coverage in Private Market, San Francisco Chronicle Opinion Piece Says
Stupak Amendment Would Present Women With Tough Choices on Abortion Coverage, Advocates Say
RNC To Modify Employee Insurance Plan After Discovering Benefits Include Abortion Services
Mass. Senate Candidate Attacks Opponents for Stance on Abortion in Health Reform
Abortion-Rights Supporters Tired of 'Taking One for the Team' in Support of Democratic Policies, The Nation Columnist Writes
Opinion Pieces Examine Role of Catholic Bishops in Health Reform Debate
Stupak's Antiabortion Amendment Would Negatively Affect Low-Income Women, Detroit Free Press Editorial Says
Blogs Comment on Stupak Amendment, Future of Health Reform
Senate Dems Plan for Floor Fight on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Bill
House Approves Health Reform Bill After Adopting Stupak Antiabortion Amendment
Dems Allowing 'Minority View' To Dictate Abortion Policy, New York Times Opinion Piece Says
WHO Report Highlights Gender Disparities, Cites AIDS as Leading Cause of Women's Deaths
Blogs Comment on Abortion Issues in Health Reform Debate
CDC Report Finds Comprehensive Sex Education Programs Effective
Politico Examines Diminishing Role of Women in GOP
China's One-Child Policy Leads to Coerced Abortion, Sterilization, Columnist Parker Writes
Chicago Tribune Examines Long Debate Over Illinois Law on Parental Notification for Abortion
Senate Passes Bill Amending FMLA Requirements for Flight Crews
Senate Dems Plan for Floor Fight on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Bill
Dems Allowing 'Minority View' To Dictate Abortion Policy, New York Times Opinion Piece Says
Americans 'Far Better Off' With Health Reform, Even With Abortion Restrictions, Post Columnist Dionne Writes
Senate Passes Bill Amending FMLA Requirements for Flight Crews
Montgomery County, Md., Considers Mandating Disclaimers for Antiabortion-Rights Pregnancy Centers
Pain From Breast Cancer Treatment Can Linger for Years, Study Finds
China's One-Child Policy Leads to Coerced Abortion, Sterilization, Columnist Parker Writes
Harvard Abstinence Club Misses Opportunity for 'Nuanced' Conversation About Sex, Opinion Piece Says
Reid Calls for Senate Health Reform Vote This Year as Lawmakers Mull Strategy on Antiabortion Restrictions
Mass. Senate Candidate Coakley Opposes House Reform Bill Because of Abortion Restrictions
WHO Report Highlights Gender Disparities, Cites AIDS as Leading Cause of Women's Deaths
Accused Tiller Shooter Calls Murder of Abortion Providers Justifiable
Letter Criticizing Antiabortion-Rights Group Divides Tennessee House Republicans
Obama, Abortion-Rights Supporters Unhappy With Stupak Amendment, Will Work To Revise Language in Final Bill
Senate Confirms District Judge Davis to Appeals Court; Reid Pushes Vote on Hamilton
Editorials, Opinion Piece React to Stupak Amendment in House Reform Bill
Palin Claims Abortion-Rights Supporters Will Withhold Care From Children, Elderly Under Health Reform
Politico Examines Diminishing Role of Women in GOP
Bellevue Natural-Birth Center in NYC Closes; Catered to Immigrants, Medicaid Patients
Blogs Comment on Abortion Issues in Health Reform Debate
House Approves Health Reform Bill After Adopting Stupak Amendment Barring Abortion Coverage in Private, Public Subsidized Plans
CDC Report Finds Comprehensive Sex Education Programs Effective
More Battles Lie Ahead as Health Reform Debate Swings Back to Senate
Chicago Tribune Examines Long Debate Over Illinois Law on Parental Notification for Abortion
Lagging Funding From U.S., Other Countries Threatens HIV/AIDS Progress, Doctors Without Borders Says
Facility Closings Limit Access to Abortion Services in Cape Cod, Mass., Area
Opinion Pieces Address Women's Health Issues in Health Reform Debate
House Leaders Seek Backing of Antiabortion-Rights Dems as Health Reform Vote Nears
Debate Over Kennedy Funeral Publicizes Catholic Schism Over Treatment of Politicians Who Support Abortion Rights, Time Reports
Antiabortion-Rights Lawmakers Using Health Reform To Interfere With Private Insurance Coverage, Slate Opinion Piece Says
Despite Shifting Attitudes Toward Sex, Many Chinese Remain Uneducated on Contraception, Columnist Writes
Blogs Comment on Ellsworth Proposal, Former Texas Planned Parenthood Director, 'Men's Rights' Movement
Rule for House Health Reform Bill To Include Ellsworth Language on Abortion Coverage
Health Reform Should Require Coverage of Basic Gynecological Well Visits, The Nation Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on Abortion Coverage, Women's Health Issues in Health Reform
One Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Sufficient To Protect Pregnant Women, Federal Officials Say
Obama To Lift Travel Ban on People With HIV
CDC Study Links Premature Births, High Infant Mortality in U.S.
Experts Seek To Develop Breast Cancer Screening, Treatment in Developing Countries
Baltimore Sun Column, Editorial Address Teen Pregnancy, Crisis Pregnancy Centers
U.S. Should Support Foreign Aid To Reduce Obstetric Fistulas, New York Times' Kristof Writes
N.Y. Law Increases Penalties for Violence Against Abortion Clinic Staff, Patients
Rule for House Health Reform Bill To Include Ellsworth Language on Abortion Coverage
Reid Pushes for Vote on Appeals Court Nominee Hamilton Before Veteran's Day
Enforcement of Illinois Parental Notification Law Blocked Again
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise in Treating Precancerous Vulvar Growths, Study Says
CDC Study Links Premature Births, High Infant Mortality in U.S.
Mass. Town Rejects Ballot Initiative To Overturn School Contraception Policy
Texas Planned Parenthood Clinic Files Temporary Injunction Against Former Director
Wis. Sex Education Bill Advances; Requires Instruction on Contraception
Nun Suspends Abortion-Rights Advocacy After Reprimand
House Dems Release Manager's Amendment to Health Reform Bill, Consider Further Abortion Compromises
Decision Expected on Enforcement of Illinois Parental Notification Law
Omnibus for Combining Unresolved Spending Bills Likely, Sen. Durbin Says
Many Physicians Do Not Follow Guidelines on Pap Testing, Study Finds
Appeals Court Rejects Pittsburgh Law Creating Buffer Zones at Abortion Clinics
Experts Seek To Develop Breast Cancer Screening, Treatment in Developing Countries
Survey Shows Women 'Value' Existing Health Insurance Plans, Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece Says
House Dems Continue Health Reform Negotiations, Close to Deal on Abortion Coverage
Enforcement of Illinois Parental Notification Law Delayed
One Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Sufficient To Protect Pregnant Women, Federal Officials Say
U.S. Should Support Foreign Aid To Reduce Obstetric Fistulas, New York Times' Kristof Writes
Health Reform Should Require Coverage of Basic Gynecological Well Visits, The Nation Opinion Piece Says
Baltimore Sun Column, Editorial Address Teen Pregnancy, Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Blogs Comment on Abortion Coverage, Women's Health Issues in Health Reform
Abortion Coverage Splits House Democrats as Health Reform Heads to Floor
Obama To Lift Travel Ban on People With HIV
Catholic Bishops Urge Parishioners To Oppose Health Reform Over Abortion Language
Illinois Parental Notification Law Takes Effect Tuesday
Okla. Judge Denies State Request To Set Aside Temporary Restraining Order on Abortion Law
N.Y. Law Increases Penalties for Violence Against Abortion Clinic Staff, Patients
Threat of Protesters Should Not Prevent Relocation of Mass. Women's Health Clinic, Opinion Piece Says
USA Today Editorial, Rep. Stupak Opinion Piece Differ on Abortion Language in Reform Bill
House Health Reform Bill Includes Several Provisions To Benefit Women
Debate Over Abstinence-Only Programs 'Latest Chapter' in Battle Over U.S. Sex Education, Newsweek Reports
Senate Confirms Surgeon General Nominee Benjamin
Bill Would Require Baltimore Crisis Pregnancy Centers To Post Signs Saying They Do Not Offer Abortion
Experts Urge Russia To Drop Abstinence-Focused HIV Strategy
One Embryo as Likely To Yield Birth as Two, Study Finds
Blogs Comment on House Health Reform Bill, Obama Nominees, Other Topics
A New Home for QualityCareNow.org
On average, children received only 46% of the care recommended by experts.
Abortion Issues Unresolved as House Prepares To Unveil Health Reform Bill
Sen. Reid Announces Senate Health Care Reform Bill Will Include Public Option
First Lady Stresses Importance of Health Reform to Women at White House Breast Cancer Event
Blogs Comment on Federal Judicial Vacancies, Health Insurance for Women
'Shriver Report' Shows Equality for Women Benefits Society, Former Secs. of State Say in Politico Opinion Piece
Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention Summarizes Recommendations on Screening, Treatment Programs in Low-Resource Settings
Kaiser Health News Examines Issue of Gender Rating in Health Reform Debate
New York Times Examines Debate Over Philippine Bill To Increase Contraception Access
Nursing Pipeline Must Be Assessed To Meet Nation's Family Planning Needs, Editorial Says
Misconceptions Among Providers Contribute to Low Rates of IUC Use in U.S., Study Finds
Future of Abstinence-Only Programs Unclear Without Federal Funding, Newsweek Reports
Okla. Abortion Laws Spur High-Profile Court Battles Over State Restrictions
National Survey Finds Significant Unmet Need for Domestic Violence Services
Vaginal Ring Provides Effective Cycle Control, Reduced Bleeding With Extended Regimen, Study Finds
Most Teen Parents Not Raised in Poor, Single-Parent Homes, Survey Finds
Abortion Issues Unresolved as House Prepares To Unveil Health Reform Bill
Appropriations Chairs Weigh Small Omnibus Combining HHS, Other Spending Bills
Future of Abstinence-Only Programs Unclear Without Federal Funding, Newsweek Reports
Mich. Man Accused of Killing Antiabortion Protester Found Competent To Stand Trial
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Federal Guidelines on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Hospitals Tighten Rules for Elective Inductions, C-Sections Ahead of New Joint Commission Reporting Requirements
Review Examines Progress, Future of Medication Abortion 10 Years After Mifepristone Approval
Rep. Stupak Committed to Blocking Health Reform Over Abortion Coverage, Threatens To Work With GOP
Kaiser Health News Examines Issue of Gender Rating in Health Reform Debate
House Close to Decision on Public Option in Health Reform, Could Release Bill This Week
Study Examines Efficacy of Cervical Cancer Screening Methods
Most Teen Parents Not Raised in Poor, Single-Parent Homes, Survey Finds
Federal Officials To Study New Strategy To Boost HIV Testing, Treatment
Backers of Nevada 'Personhood' Amendment Seek Support for Ballot Initiative
Number of Abortions in Ohio Lowest Since 1976, Health Department Report Finds
Antiabortion-Rights Movement, Churches Must 'Loudly Denounce' Violence Against Abortion Providers, Editorial Says
Sen. Reid Announces Senate Health Care Reform Bill Will Include Public Option
First Lady Stresses Importance of Health Reform to Women at White House Breast Cancer Event
Texas State Lawmaker Requests Information on Licenses for Dispensing Mifepristone
'Shriver Report' Shows Equality for Women Benefits Society, Former Secs. of State Say in Politico Opinion Piece
GOP Infighting Over Centrist in N.Y. Congressional Race Shows Party's 'Glaring Misunderstanding' of Voters, NYT Editorial Says
Blogs Comment on Federal Judicial Vacancies, Health Insurance for Women
Handling of Abortion During Floor Health Reform Debate Undecided, House Leadership Says
Report Shows Quality of Health Care Unimproved in 2008, Chlamydia Testing Remains Low
Okla. Abortion Laws Spur High-Profile Court Battles Over State Restrictions
Antiabortion-Rights Advocates Push 'Personhood' Ballot Measures in Missouri, Nevada
New York Times Examines Debate Over Philippine Bill To Increase Contraception Access
Head of Kansas Medical Licensing Board Resigns; Had Led Charges Against Abortion Provider Tiller
Antiabortion-Rights Dems Continue To Debate Abortion Restrictions in Health Reform Bill
FEC Will Not Appeal Ruling in Campaign Finance Suit Brought by EMILY's List
Washington, D.C., Students Disapprove of Sex Education Program, Survey Finds
Benefits, Risks of Cancer Screenings 'Not Always Clear,' NYT Columnist Says
New Study Will Examine Weight-Gain Limits for Obese Pregnant Women
Column Examines Republican Lead in Va. Gov. Race
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, 'Common Ground' Abortion Policies, Cancer Screenings, Other Topics
Newsweek Examines Issue of Gender Rating in Health Reform Debate
New York Times Examines High Risks of H1N1 in Pregnant Woman
Oklahoma Law Equivalent to 'Scarlet Letter' for Women Who Seek Abortions, Column Says
Blogs Comment on Anti-Rape Amendment, 'Personhood' Efforts, Other Topics
Women's Health Should Not Be 'Special Interest,' Opinion Piece Says
Obama, Sen. Snowe Discuss Women's Health Needs as Part of NBC's 'A Woman's Nation' Series
CDC Panel Recommends HPV Vaccine Cervarix for Girls, Optional Gardasil Vaccination for Boys
American Cancer Society Plans To Shift Message About Benefits of Screening for Breast, Other Cancers
Analysts Say Dems Should Aim Health Reform Messages at Women
Obama Critical of Health Insurers, Not Insistent on Public Plan Option
CDC Panel Recommends HPV Vaccine Cervarix for Girls, Optional Gardasil Vaccination for Boys
Okla. District Judge Temporarily Blocks Law Requiring Personal Information About Women Seeking Abortions
Ariz. Judge Rules Sheriff Cannot Force Inmates To Prepay for Abortion Transportation
Obama, Sen. Snowe Discuss Women's Health Needs as Part of NBC's 'A Woman's Nation' Series
GOP Seeks To Rally Opposition to Health Reform Over Abortion, Other Issues
House Reauthorizes Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, Sends Measure to Obama
Media Outlets Examine Report on Risks, Benefits of Breast, Prostate Screening
Justice Alito Takes Issue With Critics Concerned About Influence of Catholicism on Supreme Court
Women's Health Should Not Be 'Special Interest,' Opinion Piece Says
CDC Advisory Committee To Weigh Whether To Recommend Vaccinating Boys Against HPV
Pelosi To Include Public Option in House Health Reform Bill; Obama Touts Reform at DNC Speech
Omnibus Package Likely Needed To Wrap Up FY 2010 Spending Bills, Senate Appropriations Chair Says
American Cancer Society Plans To Shift Message About Benefits of Screening for Breast, Other Cancers
New York Times Examines High Risks of H1N1 in Pregnant Woman
Researchers Defend HIV Vaccine Study as Full Results Show More Modest Benefit in Some Groups
Newsweek Examines Issue of Gender Rating in Health Reform Debate
Lawsuit Filed To Block Ill. Parental Notification Law That Would Take Effect Nov. 3
Protesters in Madrid March Against Bill To Change Abortion Law
Doctor Who Transferred Embryos for Octuplets Expelled From Fertility Organization
Blogs Comment on Anti-Rape Amendment, 'Personhood' Efforts, Other Topics
FDA Approves HPV Vaccines Cervarix for Women, Gardasil for Men
Analysts Say Dems Should Aim Health Reform Messages at Women
Obama Critical of Health Insurers, Not Insistent on Public Plan Option
Antiabortion-Rights Groups Decry 'Global Gag Rule' Provision in Senate Spending Bill
Time Examines Catholic Bishops' Position on Abortion, Health Reform
Boys Should Share Responsibility for HPV Prevention, Slate Columnist Argues
Oklahoma Law Equivalent to 'Scarlet Letter' for Women Who Seek Abortions, Column Says
Senate HELP Committee Hearing Examines Need for Gender Equity in Health Insurance
Abortion Coverage Topic of Health Reform Negotiations; Bishops Threaten Opposition
Obama Criticized for Caution, Pace on Naming Judicial Nominees, Washington Post Reports
Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio Receives Grant To Teach Teen Sex Education
African Cardinals Criticize Western Aid Programs for Promoting Abortion Rights, Contraception
Many Fertility Clinic Web Sites Do Not Disclose Risks of Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis, According to Study
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Hearing, Guttmacher Study, Other Topics
70,000 Women Die Annually From Unsafe Abortions, Guttmacher Study Finds
Senate Finance Committee Approves Health Reform Bill; Lawmakers Prepare for Floor Vote
Dems Court Women's Support for Health Reform as Female Sens. Tout Legislation in Floor Speeches
Blogs Comment on Catholics' Support for Health Reform, Chicago 'Bubble Zone' Law, Other Topics
U.S. Should Use Position on U.N. Human Rights Council To End Sex-Selective Abortion in India, Opinion Piece Says
30 Senate Dems Demand Public Option in Health Reform Legislation
30 Senate Dems Demand Public Option in Health Reform Legislation
Researchers Report Effects of Poor Economy on Birth, Fertility Rates
Shackling of Female Prisoners During Labor 'All Too Common,' NYT Editorial Says
Vaccinating Men With Gardasil Not Cost Effective, Study Finds
Medical Specialty in 'Mammology' Needed To Improve Breast Cancer Care, Experts Argue in New York Times Opinion Piece
Negotiations Under Way To Merge Senate Health Reform Bills
New York Times Profiles Antiabortion-Rights Rep. Bachmann
Alabama GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Proposes Constitutional Amendment Banning Most Abortions
Breast Tenderness During HRT Use May Indicate Cancer Risk, Study Finds
Capps Amendment 'Radical Departure' From Status Quo on Funding for Abortion Coverage, AUL President Writes in Opinion Piece
U.S. Should Use Position on U.N. Human Rights Council To End Sex-Selective Abortion in India, Opinion Piece Says
70,000 Women Die Annually From Unsafe Abortions, Guttmacher Study Finds
Senate GOP To Reintroduce Abortion Amendments During Floor Debate on Health Reform
Researchers Report Effects of Poor Economy on Birth, Fertility Rates
New York Times Examines Alternatives to Hysterectomies for Treatment of Fibroids
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs, Vetoes Several Bills on Women's Health
Proponents of 'Choose Life' License Plates Continue State-Level Campaigns
Shackling of Female Prisoners During Labor 'All Too Common,' NYT Editorial Says
Senate Finance Committee Holds Vote on Health Reform Bill
Dems Criticize Insurance Industry Study Showing Higher Consumer Costs Under Health Reform
Female Lawmakers Use Personal Health Battles To Shape Views on Legislation
New York Times Series Examines Risks of Infertility Treatments
New York Times Examines Antiabortion-Rights Street Protesters
U.N. Head Praises Progress Since 1994 Cairo Population Conference, Says Work Remains
Recent Pew Survey on Abortion Views 'Presents a Challenge' for Obama, Opinion Piece Says
Medical Specialty in 'Mammology' Needed To Improve Breast Cancer Care, Experts Argue in New York Times Opinion Piece
New Legislation Would Codify NIH Guidelines on Stem Cell Research, Funding, Washington Post Editorial Says
Blogs Comment on Catholics' Support for Health Reform, Chicago 'Bubble Zone' Law, Other Topics
Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, Oct. 12
Dems Court Women's Support for Health Reform as Female Sens. Tout Legislation in Floor Speeches
30 Senate Dems Demand Public Option in Health Reform Legislation
Vaccinating Men With Gardasil Not Cost Effective, Study Finds
Deeds Losing Advantage in Va. Gov. Race, Latest Poll Shows
Chicago City Council Restricts Protesters Near Medical Clinics
Three-Quarters of Indian Maternal Deaths Preventable, Study Finds
Blogs Comment on Oklahoma Abortion Law, New Female Condom, Other Topics
Pelosi Emphasizes Health Reform's Benefits for Women in Capitol Hill Rally
Senate Finance Comm. Health Reform Vote Expected Tues.; CBO Scores Bill at $829B
Inconsistent State Regulations Allow Insurers To Deny Coverage for Domestic Abuse Survivors
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Amendments, Catholic Voters, Other Topics
New H1N1 Strain Appears Especially Dangerous in Pregnant Women, CDC Says
Two Million Infants, Women Die Annually From Childbirth Complications, Study Shows
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Breast Cancer Bills
Efforts To Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Reform 'Ignore' Women, Columnist Writes
Recent Studies Shed Light on Risks of Antidepressants During Pregnancy
Newspapers Examine Topics Related to Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Senate Finance Comm. Health Reform Vote Expected Tues.; CBO Scores Bill at $829B
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Breast Cancer Bills
Senate HELP Comm. Approves Surgeon General Nominee Benjamin
Inconsistent State Regulations Allow Insurers To Deny Coverage for Domestic Abuse Survivors
New Jersey Seeks Federal Permission To Expand Medicaid Family Planning Coverage
South Korean Women Fight Stigma Against Single Mothers
Number of Reported Rape Cases Hits 20-Year Low
Pelosi Emphasizes Health Reform's Benefits for Women in Capitol Hill Rally
Religious Groups Speak Out on Health Reform
Health Reform Proposals Include Several Changes To Improve Women's Coverage
White House Courts GOP Endorsements To Demonstrate Bipartisanship in Health Reform
Two Million Infants, Women Die Annually From Childbirth Complications, Study Shows
New Poll Finds Strong Majority of Australians Support Abortion Rights
Newspapers Examine Topics Related to Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Senate Finance Committee Delays Health Reform Vote, Awaits Costs Estimates
Recent Studies Shed Light on Risks of Antidepressants During Pregnancy
Ill. 'Choose Life' License Plates Appeal Among Cases Declined by Supreme Court
Some Texas Conservatives Wary of Sen. Hutchison's Record on Abortion Rights, Stem Cell Research
Santorum Tells Antiabortion-Rights Advocates That Health Reform Would Expand Abortion Coverage
Terminology in Abortion-Rights Debate 'Not Just Words,' Newsweek Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Amendments, Catholic Voters, Other Topics
Women's Health Advocates Use Health Reform To Tackle Gender Biases in Coverage
Sens. Wyden, Rockefeller Undecided on Finance Committee Reform Bill as Vote Nears
Obama Moves More Slowly Than Bush on Judicial Nominees, AP Reports
N.J. Gubernatorial Candidates Battle for Independent Female Voters
Slate Column Examines Research on False Rape Accusation Rates
Pew Survey Suggests Drop in Support for Abortion Rights, Diverges From Other Recent Findings
Senate Finance Committee Completes Health Reform Markup
New H1N1 Strain Appears Especially Dangerous in Pregnant Women, CDC Says
Efforts To Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Reform 'Ignore' Women, Columnist Writes
Breast Cancer Deaths Continue Decline, American Cancer Society Report Says
Use of Antiretrovirals Increases Among African Pregnant Women, Children With HIV/AIDS, U.N. Report Says
Treating Mild Gestational Diabetes Reduces Risks of Complication, Improves Health
Blogs Comment on Health Reform Amendments, Cervarix HPV Vaccine
Senate Finance Committee Rejects Public Option, Approves Sex Education Amendments During Markup
NYT Editorial Says Restricting Abortion Coverage Under Health Reform Would Be 'Improper Government Intrusion'
Senate Finance Comm. Rejects Abortion Coverage Restrictions; House Abortion Debate Continues
Stakes in Health Reform Especially High for Women, Christian Science Monitor Reports
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Population Control, Provider Education, Other Topics
Pregnant Women Should Not Eschew H1N1 Vaccine, Antiviral Drugs, Experts Write in New York Times Opinion Piece
Some Texas Schools Abandon Abstinence-Only as Teen Pregnancy Climbs, Funding Shifts
More Women Having Second Breast Removed After Cancer To Prevent Recurrence, Study Finds
Los Angeles Times Examines Antiabortion-Rights Groups' Push for 'Personhood' Ballot Measures
Criticism of Popular Oral Contraceptive Yaz Could Harm Product's Appeal, New York Times Reports
Senate Finance Comm. Rejects Abortion Coverage Restrictions; House Abortion Debate Continues
NYT Editorial Says Restricting Abortion Coverage Under Health Reform Would Be 'Improper Government Intrusion'
Antiabortion Protester's Alleged Killer Deemed Unfit for Trial
Abortion-Rights Group Challenges Okla. Bill Requiring Detailed Reporting on Abortion Procedures
GOP Congressman Calls Obama 'Enemy of Unborn Humanity' Over Abortion-Rights Stance
Deeds, McDonnell Vie for Women's Votes in Va. Gubernatorial Race
Slate Columnist Saletan Claims Arguments for Abortion Coverage Are Anti-Health Reform
Senate Finance Committee Rejects Public Option, Approves Sex Education Amendments During Markup
Judge Blocks 'Informed Consent,' Some Other Provisions of Ariz. Abortion Law, Allows Waiting Period
FDA Delays Decision on HPV Vaccine Cervarix
More Women Having Second Breast Removed After Cancer To Prevent Recurrence, Study Finds
Obstetricians' Complication Rates Vary by Residency Program, Study Finds
Public Health Insurance Option Necessary for Reform Efforts To Help Women, Opinion Piece Says
Issue of Abortion Coverage Complicates Health Reform Battles, New York Times Reports
Senate Finance Committee Set for Public Option Debate
Washington Post Examines Va. Gubernatorial Candidates' Voting Records on Abortion, Other Issues
Some Texas Schools Abandon Abstinence-Only as Teen Pregnancy Climbs, Funding Shifts
Chinese Parents Allege Government Officials Coerced, Forced Adoptions
Pregnant Women Should Not Eschew H1N1 Vaccine, Antiviral Drugs, Experts Write in New York Times Opinion Piece
Religious Right Should End 'Demonization' of Political Opponents, Seek 'Common Ground,' Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Population Control, Provider Education, Other Topics
Senate Finance Committee Weighs Minimum Benefits Under Health Reform; Public Option Amendment Expected
Criticism of Popular Oral Contraceptive Yaz Could Harm Product's Appeal, New York Times Reports
Los Angeles Times Examines Antiabortion-Rights Groups' Push for 'Personhood' Ballot Measures
Stakes in Health Reform Especially High for Women, Christian Science Monitor Reports
Health Reform Should Include Abortion Coverage, Opinion Piece Says
Pelosi Dismisses Idea of Public Option 'Trigger;' Senate Finance Committee To Consider Public Option Amendments
Capps Amendment 'Best Approach' to Health Reform Abortion Coverage, Opinion Piece Says
Experts Recommend New Name, More Research on Nonmalignant Breast Tumor
Polish Magazine Fined After Publishing Personal Antiabortion Remarks Against Woman
Blogs Comment on Guttmacher Study on Childbearing During Recession, Health Reform, Other Topics
First Lady Says Health Reform Will Help Women, Create Equality in Coverage
HIV Vaccine Shows Promise in Trial
Mass. Gov. Appoints Former DNC Chair Kirk to Kennedy Senate Seat
Blogs Comment on Michelle Obama's Health Reform Speech, Personhood Amendments, Other Topics
Nearly Half of Women Alter Childbearing Plans Because of Recession, Guttmacher Study Finds
HRT Linked With Increased Risk of Lung Cancer, Study Finds
Antiabortion-Rights Black Pastors To Endorse Obama's Health Plan
Abortion Discussion in Health Reform Debate Disappoints Some Advocates; Others See Value in Compromise
Teen Birth Rates Highest in States With Greatest Levels of Religious Belief, Study Finds
Lancet Editorial Links Access to Birth Control, Benefits to the Environment
Mass. Health Insurance Law Offers Lessons About Role of Family Planning Centers in Health Reform, Guttmacher Comments
Study Examines Effects of Mifepristone's Approval on Availability of Abortion
CDC Tracks Chlamydia Screening Rates Among Sexually Active, Insured Women
Study Tests Impact of School-Based Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program
Experimental Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program Presents Strong Case for Classroom-Based Intervention, Editorial States
Nearly Half of Women Alter Childbearing Plans Because of Recession, Guttmacher Study Finds
Antiabortion-Rights Black Pastors To Endorse Obama's Health Plan
Mass. Gov. Appoints Former DNC Chair Kirk to Kennedy Senate Seat
HIV Vaccine Shows Promise in Trial
Dems Hope To Merge House Health Reform Bills by Next Week
Reports of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis Increase Among Tennessee Women, Study Finds
Finance Committee Dems, Republicans Draw Lines on Health Reform in First Day of Markup
Mass. Senate Approves Kennedy Succession Bill; Appointment Could Be Made This Week
Efforts Under Way To Block Implementation of Ariz. Abortion Restrictions
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Former Kansas AG's Deputy Regarding Tiller, Planned Parenthood Investigations
Antiabortion Rep. Langevin Faces Latest Primary Challenge From Abortion-Rights Supporter
Operation Rescue 'Has No Place' in Antiabortion-Rights Movement, Opinion Piece Says
Abortion Discussion in Health Reform Debate Disappoints Some Advocates; Others See Value in Compromise
Baucus Plans Revisions to Finance Committee Reform Bill
S.D. Attorney General Appeals Judge's Ruling on Abortion Law
Lancet Editorial Links Access to Birth Control, Benefits to the Environment
HRT Linked With Increased Risk of Lung Cancer, Study Finds
Blogs Comment on Michelle Obama's Health Reform Speech, Personhood Amendments, Other Topics
Obama Takes Health Reform Pitch to Airwaves in String of Television Interviews
First Lady Says Health Reform Will Help Women, Create Equality in Coverage
Abortion, Health Reform Among Top Issues at Values Voters Summit
Appeals Court Panel Overturns Campaign Finance Rules in Lawsuit by EMILY's List
Mass. House Approves Bill Allowing Gov. To Appoint Kennedy Replacement
Advocates Launch Campaign To Reform Illinois Commercial Sex Laws
Gardasil Vaccination Rates Increased to 37% of Teen Girls in 2008, CDC Says
Some Catholic Leaders Pledge Support for Health Reform, Despite Concerns on Abortion Coverage
AUL's Yoest Calls Abortion Debate 'Epic Showdown' in Washington Times Opinion Piece
Senate Confirms New York Judge Lynch to Federal Appeals Court
Teen Birth Rates Highest in States With Greatest Levels of Religious Belief, Study Finds
Notre Dame President To Join Annual Antiabortion March for Life
Blogs Comment on Baucus Health Reform Bill, Health Insurance for Women, Other Topics
Rep. Capps Says Misinformation, 'Outright Fabrications' Surround Abortion Amendment in Health Care Reform
Obama Administration Prioritizes Women's Rights Through White House Council, Other Efforts
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Maternal Mortality, Breast Cancer, Other Topics
U.N. General Assembly Ratifies Creation of New Agency for Women's Issues
Senate Finance Committee Health Reform Bill Produces Mixed Reactions
Abortion-Rights Advocates, Opponents Seek 'Truce' on Issue in Health Reform, NYT Reports
Abortion-Rights Groups' 'Good Will' on Health Reform Not Returned by Opponents, Salon Opinion Piece Says
Planned Parenthood President Richards Links Abstinence-Only Sex Education, High Teen Birth, STI Rates in Texas
Clinical Trial Begins for Testing H1N1 Vaccine in Pregnant Women
Newspapers Examine Recent Research on Breast Cancer Drugs
Senate Finance Committee Health Reform Bill Produces Mixed Reactions
Rep. Capps Says Misinformation, 'Outright Fabrications' Surround Abortion Amendment in Health Care Reform
Memorial Service Held for Slain Mich. Antiabortion Protester
Mich. Bill Would Require Comprehensive Sex Education in Schools
Voters To Weigh Future of Contraceptive Distribution Program at Mass. High School
Increasing Cohabitation by Young People Disrupts 'Courtship Narrative,' Post Columnist Writes
Baucus Unveils Senate Finance Committee Reform Bill
Operation Rescue 'Broke' Following Decrease in Donations, Its President Says in Letter to Supporters
FDA Issues Warning to Breast Pump Maker
Planned Parenthood President Richards Links Abstinence-Only Sex Education, High Teen Birth, STI Rates in Texas
U.N. General Assembly Ratifies Creation of New Agency for Women's Issues
Newspapers Examine Recent Research on Breast Cancer Drugs
U.S. News & World Report Columnist Examines Catholic Bishops' Role in Health Reform Debate
Negotiations Continue as Senate Finance Committee Prepares To Release Health Reform Bill
HHS Sec. Sebelius Discusses Health Reform, Support for Abortion Rights in Washington Post Interview
Antiabortion-Rights Group Pushes 'Personhood' Ballot Measures in Several States
Two Abortion-Rights Groups File Lawsuits Against Arizona Law Restricting Abortion Access
New Research May Aid Earlier Detection of Ovarian Cancer
USA Today Examines Arguments on Safety, Risks of Home Births
Abortion-Rights Groups' 'Good Will' on Health Reform Not Returned by Opponents, Salon Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, Maternal Mortality, Breast Cancer, Other Topics
Abortion-Rights Advocates, Opponents Seek 'Truce' on Issue in Health Reform, NYT Reports
Sebelius Discusses Administration's Position on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform
Senate Finance Negotiators To Hold Final Meeting; Bill Could Be Released Tuesday
Antiabortion-Rights Activist Slain in Michigan
Obama Administration Prioritizes Women's Rights Through White House Council, Other Efforts
Four Countries Mount Campaign To Delay Ratification of New U.N. Agency for Women's Issues
Fla. Antiabortion-Rights Advocates Petition for 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative in 2010
Clinical Trial Begins for Testing H1N1 Vaccine in Pregnant Women
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Miss. Over Religious-Themed Abstinence Summit
Rep. Stupak Pledges Opposition to House Health Reform Bill Over Abortion Coverage
Mich. House Committee Approves Various Women's Health Measures
Obesity, Drinking, Smoking Contribute to Risk of Second Breast Cancers
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion in Health Reform, Planned Parenthood President Writes in Opinion Piece
Blogs Comment on Obama's Health Reform Speech, Baucus' Reform Proposal, Other Topics
Obama Outlines Health Reform Plan in Speech to Congress
Myths About Abortion Coverage Offer 'Disservice' to Health Reform Debate, Opinion Piece Says
Blogs Comment on Lack of Abortion Providers, Male Birth Control, Other Topics
Crisis Pregnancy Centers' Agenda Includes Coerced Adoptions, The Nation Reports
Lack of Providers, Physician Training Could Limit Access to Abortion Services, Experts Warn
Capps Amendment 'Reasonable Compromise,' L.A. Times Editorial Says
Texas Among Most Restrictive States for Teens' Access to Birth Control
Harkin To Replace Kennedy as Chair of Senate HELP Committee
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of HPV Vaccine Cervarix for Women, Gardasil for Male Warts
Justice Stevens' Hiring Prompts Speculation of Retirement
Obama Outlines Health Reform Plan in Speech to Congress
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of HPV Vaccine Cervarix for Women, Gardasil for Male Warts
Harkin To Replace Kennedy as Chair of Senate HELP Committee
U.K. Regulators Delay Review of New Rules for Abortion, Condom TV Ads
Texas Newspapers Call for Comprehensive Sex Education To Address Teen Pregnancy
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of HPV Vaccine Cervarix for Women, Gardasil for Male Warts
Obama To Call on Congress To Pass Health Care Reform Legislation During Prime-Time Address
Abortion, Health Care Reform Revive Support for Christian Right
Sotomayor Officially Takes Seat on Supreme Court
Dodd Will Not Replace Kennedy as Senate HELP Committee Chair
Texas Among Most Restrictive States for Teens' Access to Birth Control
Planned Parenthood of Indiana To Close Five Clinics Because of Funding Cuts
Myths About Abortion Coverage Offer 'Disservice' to Health Reform Debate, Opinion Piece Says
Conservative Critics of Obama's Health Proposals Hypocritical on Abortion, Opinion Piece Says
Obama To Meet With Top Dems Ahead of Health Reform Speech
Justice Stevens' Hiring Prompts Speculation of Retirement
FDA Says GSK's Cervarix Effective Against HPV; Gardasil Effective Against Male Warts
Crisis Pregnancy Centers' Agenda Includes Coerced Adoptions, The Nation Reports
Vocally Anti-Choice Scranton Bishop Resigns
UNESCO's Draft Sex Education Guidelines Draw Criticism
Lack of Providers, Physician Training Could Limit Access to Abortion Services, Experts Warn
Capps Amendment 'Reasonable Compromise,' L.A. Times Editorial Says
Abortion Provisions Could Jeopardize Obama's Health Care Reform Plans, Post Opinion Piece Says
'Reproductive Health Care' Is More Than Abortion, Opinion Piece States
Blogs Comment on Lack of Abortion Providers, Male Birth Control, Other Topics
Leading Consumer Expert Urges Bold Improvements on Physician Payment Policy
Mass. Sen. Edward Kennedy Dies
Health Reform Needed To End Disparities in Women's Coverage, Opinion Piece Says
Access to Family Planning for Afghan Women Essential to Success of U.S. Efforts, Opinion Piece Says
NYT Editorial Praises Pending New York Law Prohibiting Shackling of Female Prisoners During Labor
Blogs Comment on Study Debunking 'Abortion Trauma Syndrome,' Ryan-DeLauro Bill, Other Topics
Catholic Bishops Voice Opposition to Health Reform, Abortion Coverage
Media Examine Kennedy's Catholicism, Stance on Abortion-Rights Issues
Wash. State Man Accused of Threatening Colo. Abortion Clinic Director
Utah Lawmaker Proposes Changes to State Sex Education Law
Blogs Comment on Health Reform, CDC Circumcision Recommendations, Other Topics
Special Notice: Will Not Publish Aug. 31-Sept. 7
OPINION | NYT Editorial Praises Pending New York Law Prohibiting Shackling of Female Prisoners During Labor
OPINION | Access to Family Planning for Afghan Women Essential to Success of U.S. Efforts, Opinion Piece Says
ABORTION NEWS | Marie Claire Profiles Women Considering Abortion Because of Fetal Abnormalities
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | New Products, Varying Age Restrictions Complicate Access to EC, Newsweek Reports
OPINION | Catholic Bishops 'Not Working Hard Enough' for Health Reform, Salon Opinion Piece Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Spar Over Women's Health Coverage in Insurance Proposa
IN THE COURTS | Court Rules Family of Girl Who Underwent Forced Genital Mutilation Can Seek Political Asylum
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion Coverage Emerging Among Central Issues in Health Reform
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | New Products, Varying Age Restrictions Complicate Access to EC, Newsweek Reports
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Conservative Christian Groups Step Up Opposition to Health Reform
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Routine Circumcision Does Not Protect Against HIV for Men Who Have Sex With Men, CDC Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Colorado Antiabortion-Rights Advocates Begin Campaign for New 'Personhood' Amendment
OPINION | Neither Side 'Telling Whole Truth' About Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Bills, WSJ Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Mass. Sen. Edward Kennedy Dies
ABORTION NEWS | Los Angeles Times Examines Ongoing Feud Between Operation Rescue Leader, Founder
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New York To Become Sixth State To Prohibit Shackling of Incarcerated Women During Labor
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen Appears To Raise Risk of Developing New Type of Tumor, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Vermont Right to Life Lobbying for State Fetal Homicide Law
ABORTION NEWS | Newsweek Profiles Abortion Provider LeRoy Carhart
Country Will be Poorer Without Kennedy's Leadership, Ness Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Stupak Reaffirms Opposition to Abortion-Related Provision in House Health Reform Bill
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC Drafting Recommendation of Routine Circumcision for Male Infants To Prevent Spread of HIV
IN THE COURTS | Court Rules Family of Girl Who Underwent Forced Genital Mutilation Can Seek Political Asylum
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Spar Over Women's Health Coverage in Insurance Proposal
OPINION | Health Reform Needed To End Disparities in Women's Coverage, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Obama's Invocation of Faith To Promote Health Reform 'Refreshing,' Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Study Debunking 'Abortion Trauma Syndrome,' Ryan-DeLauro Bill, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Refutes 'Phony Claims' on Abortion Coverage, Other Provisions in Health Reform Proposals
ABORTION NEWS | Marie Claire Profiles Women Considering Abortion Because of Fetal Abnormalities
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Physician Groups Recommend Pregnant Women Consider Psychotherapy Before Antidepressants
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Catholic Health System To Control Colo. Hospitals; Some Concerned About Reproductive Services
OPINION | Catholic Bishops 'Not Working Hard Enough' for Health Reform, Salon Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Obama Not Being 'Straight' With Voters on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform, Washington Times Editorial Says
OPINION | NYT Editorial Praises Pending New York Law Prohibiting Shackling of Female Prisoners During Labor
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Weighs In on Abortion Coverage Under Health Reform During Appearance on Radio Show
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | U.S. Health Officials Reiterate Safety of Gardasil After Recent Studies
IN THE COURTS | S.D. Judge Upholds 'Human Life' Provision of Abortion Law, Rejects Other Mandates
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Magazine Publishes Special Issue on Global Women's Rights
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Newer Drug Shows Better Survival Rates Than Tamoxifen for Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | New Orleans Catholic Leaders Call for Action on Health Reform, State Opposition to Abortion
OPINION | Boston Globe, Washington Post Opinion Pieces Discuss Abortion Coverage Under Health Reform Legislation
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Court Rulings, Reproductive Health Coverage Under Health Reform
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Urges Religious Leaders To 'Speak Truth' on Health Reform
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sec. of State Clinton Boosts State Department's Focus on Women's Rights
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Myths About Health Care Reform, Ryan-DeLauro Bill, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Leading Democrats Call Public Option Essential to Meaningful Health Reform
OPINION | Health Reform Must 'Get it Right' for Women, Advocate Writes in Opinion Piece
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Examines Women in Military, Combat Roles
IN THE COURTS | Oklahoma Judge Strikes Down State Ultrasound Law
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Studies, Editorial Examine Adverse Events, Marketing of Gardasil
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Vermont Case on Legal Recognition of Fetuses Could Reignite Debate Over Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Media Run 'Fact Checks' on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Bills
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Urges Religious Leaders To 'Speak Truth' on Health Reform
IN THE COURTS | Okla. Officials Will Appeal Ruling That Struck Down State Abortion Law
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Public Radio Programs Discuss New Gardasil Statistics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Some Pregnant Women in Washington, D.C., Raise Questions, Concerns About H1N1 Flu Vaccine
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | South Dakota Lawyers Say Planned Parenthood Clinic Not in Immediate Danger of Losing License
ABORTION NEWS | Operation Rescue Lodges Complaint About Conditions at Carhart's Clinic
New Legislation Positions New York City to Become Fourth Municipality to Adopt Paid Sick Days
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Studies, Editorial Examine Adverse Events, Marketing of Gardasil
IN THE COURTS | Oklahoma Judge Strikes Down State Ultrasound Law
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Induction Might Reduce Risk of C-Section for Some Women, Study Finds
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines Might Raise Risk of Large, Heavier Infants, Study Finds
OPINION | Health Reform Must 'Get it Right' for Women, Advocate Writes in Opinion Piece
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Leading Democrats Call Public Option Essential to Meaningful Health Reform
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sec. of State Clinton Boosts State Department's Focus on Women's Rights
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NIH Director Collins Says Religion Will Not Influence Agenda
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Studies Examine Risk of Blood Clots Associated With Oral Contraceptives
IN THE COURTS | Lawsuit Filed in Massachusetts To Prevent Relocation of Women's Health Clinic
OPINION | Newsweek Piece Responds to Esquire Profile of Abortion Provider Hern
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Myths About Health Care Reform, Ryan-DeLauro Bill, Other Topics
Debbie Wilkes, Executive Assistant to the President
DEBRA L. NESS
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | White House Signals Willingness To Compromise on Public Plan Option in Health Reform
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Rep. Cao 'Leaning' Toward House Reform Bill, Rules Out Coverage for Abortion Services
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Examines Women in Military, Combat Roles
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Planned Parenthood Requests Restraining Order Against South Dakota Over Organization's License
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Vermont Case on Legal Recognition of Fetuses Could Reignite Debate Over Abortion
OPINION | Abortion 'Fair and Pressing' Topic for Debate in Va. Governor Race, Editorial Says
Lynne Phoenix, Executive Assistant
Vicki Shabo, Director of Work and Family Programs
Corinna Dragulescu, Director of Finance
Ellen R. Malcom, Chair of the Board of Directors
It's within grasp. Thousands of National Partnership supporters take action for health care reform.
Ginna Van Schoick, Director of Major Gifts
Travis Hunter, Director of Administration and Information Technology
Sharyn Tejani, Senior Policy Counsel
Molly Greenberg, Executive Assistant
Your voice was heard. Justice Sotomayor is confirmed!
Your voice was heard. Justice Sotomayor is confirmed!
Lee Partridge, Senior Health Policy Advisor
Rachna Choudhry, Manager of Policy and Advocacy
Abdoulaye Toure, Information Technology Specialist
Lien Phan, Accountant
JUDITH L. LICHTMAN
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Media Run 'Fact Checks' on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Bills
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Former Sen. Santorum To Visit Iowa This Fall, Appear at Antiabortion-Rights Luncheon
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Washington Post Examines Controversy Surrounding Pulled Episode of Fox's 'Family Guy'
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Studies Examine Microscopic Lymph Node Tumors, Lymphedema in Women With Breast Cancer
OPINION | Wall Street Journal Column Examines Abortion in Health Reform Debate
OPINION | Statistics on District Teens With STIs Show Testing Program Is Warranted, Post Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Health Reform, New Gallup Poll, White House Health Reform Web Site
Helen Luryi, Work and Family Policy Associate
CHRISTINE BECHTEL
Tanya Alteras, Associate Director, Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sotomayor Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sec. of State Clinton Announces Plan To Fight Sexual Violence in Congo
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | 'Rachel Maddow Show' Examines Antiabortion Violence, Threats From Health Reform Protest
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Public Opinion on Abortion Rights, Health Reform, Other Topics
OPINION | Parental Notification Laws Increase Risks for Adolescents, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Newspapers Examine Myths, Facts About Abortion Coverage in Health Overhaul
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Ryan-DeLauro Bill Marks Shift in Abortion-Rights Debate, National Journal Reports
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | 50 Million Women in Asia at Risk of HIV, According to UNAIDS Report
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Age at First Childbirth Increasing in U.S., Worldwide, NCHS Report Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer for Women with Family History, Study Suggests
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Honors Justice Sotomayor at White House Reception
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | 'Rachel Maddow Show' Examines Antiabortion Violence, Threats From Health Reform Protesters
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Age at First Childbirth Increasing in U.S., Worldwide, NCHS Report Finds
IN THE COURTS | N.D. Judge Says Law Does Not Require Abortion Clinic To Purchase Costly Device To Hear Fetal Heart Tone
IN THE COURTS | District Judge's Ruling on Oklahoma Ultrasound Law Expected Next Week
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | 50 Million Women in Asia at Risk of HIV, According to UNAIDS Report
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Less Drastic Ovarian Cancer Surgeries Produce Similar Survival Rates to Traditional Treatments
Tucker Ball, Director of New Media
Jennifer Aulwes, Health Communications Manager
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NPR Examines Accuracy of Statements on Abortion Coverage at Health Reform Town-Hall Meeting
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sec. of State Clinton Announces Plan To Fight Sexual Violence in Congo
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer for Women with Family History, Study Suggests
OPINION | Hospitals Must Have Clear Policies for Workers Who Object to Abortion Procedures, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Washington Times Columnist Highlights Film Warning of 'Population Implosion'
Karen Pesapane, Senior Development Associate
KIRSTEN SLOAN
Freya Riedlin, Communications Assistant
Jennifer Sweeney, Director, Americans for Quality Health Care
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Coalition of Religious Groups To Launch 40-Day Drive To Support Health Reform
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Ryan-DeLauro Bill Marks Shift in Abortion-Rights Debate, National Journal Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Va. Gov. Candidate Deeds Attacks Opponent on Antiabortion-Rights Views
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Some Evangelicals Link Messages of Younger Marriage, Abstinence
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Contraception Use Increases Among Teens in Developing Countries; Failure Rate Remains High
OPINION | Parental Notification Laws Increase Risks for Adolescents, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Public Opinion on Abortion Rights, Health Reform, Other Topics
Anne Dellinger, Director of Adolescent Health Programs
Monica Barnhill, Development Assistant
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Newspapers Examine Myths, Facts About Abortion Coverage in Health Overhaul
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sotomayor Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Confirms Collins as NIH Director
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Hispanics Who Move to U.S. Face Higher Risk of Cancer
OPINION | Editorials Comment on Sotomayor Confirmation
OPINION | Washington Times Opinion Piece Criticizes Comprehensive Sex Ed Curricula
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Lynn Friss Feinberg, Director, Campaign for Better Care
Natanya Alon, Senior Outreach Manager, Americans for Quality Health Care
Christy Woods, Senior Outreach Manager, Americans for Quality Health Care
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Votes To Confirm Sotomayor as Next Supreme Court Justice
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Economic Recession Cited as Reason for 2008 Drop in U.S. Birth Rate
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Illinois Parental Notification Law Takes Effect After Years of Legal Disputes
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Colorado Title Board Approves Proposal for Personhood Amendment
ABORTION NEWS | Esquire Magazine Profiles Abortion Provider Hern
OPINION | Antiabortion-Rights Advocates 'Wronged' By Obama, Health Care Reform, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on State Abortion Laws, 'Personhood' Initiatives, Health Reform, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate To Vote on Sotomayor Confirmation Thursday Afternoon
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Coverage of Abortion Services in Federal Health Plan Remains Controversial
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on ACLU Brief on Forced Hospitalization of Pregnant Women, NRLC and Ryan-DeLauro bill, FRC
OPINION | Murdered Abortion Provider Tiller Held Strong in Face of Constant Threats, Ms. Editor Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Washington, D.C., Officials Expand STI Testing Program to All Public High Schools
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | ACLU Illinois Offering No-Cost Legal Advice Regarding Parental Notification Law
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion Provider Carhart Will Open Kansas Facility To Replace Tiller's Clinic
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Boston To Unveil New Teen Sex Awareness Program After Spike in STI Cases
OPINION | Delay on Johnsen's Confirmation 'Unconscionable,' Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Picks for NIH Head, Surgeon General Side With Obama on Reproductive Issues, Despite Fai
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Former Gov. Huckabee Calls Obama 'Most Pro-Abortion' President in U.S. History
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate To Vote on Sotomayor Confirmation Thursday Afternoon
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Rules California Abortion Clinic 'Bubble' Law Constitutional
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion Provider Carhart Will Open Kansas Facility To Replace Tiller's Clinic
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Fertility Rates in Wealthy Countries Rising After 30-Year Decline
OPINION | Delay on Johnsen's Confirmation 'Unconscionable,' Editorial Says
Proud Moment for the Nation, Ness Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Coverage of Abortion Services in Federal Health Plan Remains Controversial
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion Coverage Under Health Reform Creating Tension for Some Catholics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Begins Debate on Sotomayor's Supreme Court Confirmation
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Washington, D.C., Officials Expand STI Testing Program to All Public High Schools
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | ACLU Illinois Offering No-Cost Legal Advice Regarding Parental Notification Law
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Researchers Devise New Technique To Measure Placenta Volume Before Birth
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Research in Breast, Ovarian Cancer
Marilyn Keefe, Director of Reproductive Health Programs
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Full Senate To Begin Debate on Sotomayor Tuesday
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Boston To Unveil New Teen Sex Awareness Program After Spike in STI Cases
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Family Planning Industry in Massachusetts Thriving During Recession
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Two Arizona Planned Parenthood Officials Resign From State Women's Health Commission
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Planned Parenthood of Alaska, Teacher File Suit To Block Parental Notification Initiative
OPINION | Murdered Abortion Provider Tiller Held Strong in Face of Constant Threats, Ms. Editor Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on ACLU Brief on Forced Hospitalization of Pregnant Women, NRLC and Ryan-DeLauro bill, FRC Ad
Laura Hessburg, Senior Health Policy Advisor
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Committee Approves Reform Bill; Full House Debate Scheduled for After August Recess
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Picks for NIH Head, Surgeon General Side With Obama on Reproductive Issues, Despite Faith
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | N.D. Judge Vows To Act Quickly on Challenge to State Ultrasound Law
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Planned Parenthood Accuses Orange County, Calif., Officials of Blocking Breast Health Program
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | One in Four HIV-Positive Women Does Not Undergo Cervical Cancer Screenings, Study Finds
OPINION | Sotomayor 'Clearly Belongs' on Supreme Court, NYT Editorial Says
Eva Powell, Director, Health Information Technology Programs
Alice Brown, Director, Health Information Technology Policy
Christine Broderick, Health Policy Advisor
'Forgettable Contraception' Most Effective at Preventing Pregnancy, Commentary Says
Study Compares Efficacy of Frameless Copper IUD, Conventional IUD
Literature Review Assesses Impact of Medicaid Coverage Restrictions on Abortion Services
Study Documents Differences in Age of Sexual Debut Across Racial, Ethnic Groups
Buccal Administration of Misoprostol, Use of Antibiotics Reduces Risks of Serious Infection After Medical Abortion
Literature Review of Repeat Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Cases Finds Substantial Reinfection Rates
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Committee Approves Amendments Limiting Coverage, Payment for Abortion Under Health Reform
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Committee Approves FY 2010 Spending Bill Without Funding for Abstinence-Only Education
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Issues Directive To Enact New Embryonic Stem Cell Research Rules
OPINION | Unjust Stigma, Lack of Physician Training Hinder Market for IUDs, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Ryan-DeLauro Bill, Sex Education Funding, State Reproductive Health Legislation
Momentum for Health Care Reform Builds as final House Committee Passes Legislation
Marya Torrez, Associate Director, Adolescent Health Programs
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Judiciary Committee Vote Clears Way for Confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee So
OPINION | Voters Want Medical Experts, Not Politicians, To Determine Abortion Coverage in Health Reform, Opinion Piece S
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Media Coverage of Abortion Issues in Health Reform Debate, Other Topics
ABORTION NEWS | Preliminary Hearing Set for Suspect in Murder of Abortion Provider Tiller
OPINION | Foreign Aid Donors Should Prioritize Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries, NYT Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CDC Prioritizes H1N1 Vaccinations for Pregnant Women
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Nicaraguan Abortion Ban Increasing Maternal Deaths, Violating Human Rights, Amnesty International S
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio Bill Would Require Biological Father's Consent for Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Shanghai To Relax One-Child Policy as China Faces Aging Population, Shrinking Work Force
OPINION | 'New Fault Line' Opened in Abortion-Rights Debate Between 'Militants,' 'Pragmatists,' Opinion Piece States
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CDC Prioritizes H1N1 Vaccinations for Pregnant Women
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Government Reports Abortion Statistics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New Urine Test Detects Chlamydia in Men
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Studies Examining Ovarian Cancer
OPINION | Voters Want Medical Experts, Not Politicians, To Determine Abortion Coverage in Health Reform, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Foreign Aid Donors Should Prioritize Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries, NYT Opinion Piece Says
Christine Monahan, Health Program Assistant
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Judiciary Committee Vote Clears Way for Confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Bill Without Abstinence-Only Funding
ABORTION NEWS | Man Charged With Murder of Abortion Provider Tiller Pleads Not Guilty
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Nicaraguan Abortion Ban Increasing Maternal Deaths, Violating Human Rights, Amnesty International Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CDC Advisory Committee Likely To Place Pregnant Women Near Top of List for H1N1 Flu Shots
Cecili Thompson Williams, Outreach Director, Campaign for Better Care
Courtney Shahan, Program Assistant, Campaign for Better Care
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion Coverage Likely To Be Next Battle in House Health Reform Legislation
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Judiciary Committee Votes To Confirm Sotomayor; Full Senate Expected To Vote Next Week
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio Bill Would Require Biological Father's Consent for Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Shanghai To Relax One-Child Policy as China Faces Aging Population, Shrinking Work Force
OPINION | Federal Funding Should Be Available for Abortion Services, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | 'New Fault Line' Opened in Abortion-Rights Debate Between 'Militants,' 'Pragmatists,' Opinion Piece States
OPINION | Health Reform Should 'Permanently Exclude' Funding of Abortion Coverage, Family Research President Perkins Writes
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Media Coverage of Abortion Issues in Health Reform Debate, Other Topics
ABORTION NEWS | Preliminary Hearing Set for Suspect in Murder of Abortion Provider Tiller
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Three GOP Senators Say They Will Vote Against Sotomayor Confirmation
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Rejects Amendment to HHS Bill To Limit Funding to Planned Parenthood Clinics
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Advocacy Group, N.D. Abortion Clinic File Lawsuit To Block State Ultrasound Law
OPINION | Editorial Examines How USAID Programs Used Biblical Lessons To Teach Abstinence in Africa
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Reps. Ryan, DeLauro Announce Bill To Reduce Unplanned Pregnancies, Provide Social Supports
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House To Consider Amendment to HHS Bill To Limit Funding to Planned Parenthood Clinics
ABORTION NEWS | USA Today Examines 'Incendiary Debate' Over Abortion Rights
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | USAID Programs Used Biblical Lessons To Teach Abstinence in Africa, Audit Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | National Health Service Leaflets on Sex Among Teenagers, Elderly Spark Controversy in U.K.
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on 'Common Ground' Bill, Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Legislation, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Speaker Pelosi Works To Appease Concern Over Abortion Issues in Health Reform Bil
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on Sotomayor Reset for July 28
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Health Reform Legislation, Maternal Mortality, Other Topics
OPINION | 'New and Improved Antiabortion Movement' Still Ignores Needs of Women, Salon Opinion Piece States
OPINION | Obama Administration's Filings on Asylum for Abused Foreign Women Brings 'Overdue Dose of Clarity,' Editorial
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Some Routine Cancer Screenings Not Proven To Reduce Deaths, Experts Say
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Advocates Call Attention to Rising Teen Pregnancies in Foster Care Programs
OPINION | NYT Editorial Urges Gov. Paterson To Sign Bill Prohibiting Shackling of Female Prisoners During Labor
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Surgeon General Nominee Backs Obama's Positions on Reproductive Health, White House Say
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Some Experts Remain Skeptical of Withdrawal Method, Despite Recent Study on Effect
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Reps. Ryan, DeLauro To Introduce Bill To Reduce Need for Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Speaker Pelosi Works To Appease Concern Over Abortion Issues in Health Reform Bill
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Graham Announces Support for Sotomayor as Republicans Continue To Weigh Votes
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Women Who Quit Smoking Early in Pregnancy Reduce Risks of Preterm Birth, Stunted Fetal Growth
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | WHO Reviews Antiretroviral Recommendations for Pregnant, Breastfeeding Women With HIV
Women's Leader Praises Legislation that Aims to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies, Support Pregnant Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Says Lawmakers Should Not Become Sidetracked by Abortion Debate in Health Reform
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Centrist Dems Say Abortion Issues Must Not Delay Health Reform; Conservatives Step Up Criticism
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on Sotomayor Reset for July 28
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Advocates Call Attention to Rising Teen Pregnancies in Foster Care Programs
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Examines Changes in Surrogacy Process in Recent Years
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Childhood Radiation Therapy Increases Future Breast Cancer Risk, Study Finds
Leading Women's Groups Urge Congress To Support Employee Free Choice Act
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Stupak Signals Willingness To Compromise on Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Legislation
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Some Experts Remain Skeptical of Withdrawal Method, Despite Recent Study on Effectiveness
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | NOW Establishes Kansas Abortion-Rights PAC To Fill Void After Death of Abortion Provider Tiller
OPINION | 'New and Improved Antiabortion Movement' Still Ignores Needs of Women, Salon Opinion Piece States
OPINION | Editorials Examine Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings, Prospects
OPINION | Obama Administration's Filings on Asylum for Abused Foreign Women Brings 'Overdue Dose of Clarity,' Editorial Says
OPINION | NYT Editorial Urges Gov. Paterson To Sign Bill Prohibiting Shackling of Female Prisoners During Labor
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Health Reform Legislation, Maternal Mortality, Other Topics
Leading Women's Group Endorses Sotomayor For U.S. Supreme Court
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | White House Budget Chief Says Issue of Abortion Coverage in Health Reform Still Under Debate
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Surgeon General Nominee Backs Obama's Positions on Reproductive Health, White House Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Education-Labor Panel Passes Health Reform Bill, Rejects Amendments To Ban Abortion Cover
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Minority Leader McConnell Says He Will Oppose Sotomayor as Other Republicans Back Nomine
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Some Routine Cancer Screenings Not Proven To Reduce Deaths, Experts Say
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Male Circumcision Does Not Appear To Reduce HIV Transmission Risk to Female Partners
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Senators Signal They Will Not Block Sotomayor; Full Senate Vote Expected by Aug. 7
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Ways and Means Panel Rejects Amendments To Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Reform
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves Spending Bill Allowing D.C. To Use Locally Raised Funds for Abortion Services
OPINION | Republicans Playing 'Abortion Card' on Health Reform, American Prospect Opinion Piece States
OPINION | Washington Post Columnist Gerson Critical of Justice Ginsburg's Comments on Abortion in NYT Magazine Interview
OPINION | Supreme Court Nominees Should Disclose Views on Constitutional Issues, USA Today Opinion Piece States
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings, Health Reform, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sotomayor Calls Roe 'Settled Law,' Says Health of Woman Must Be Considered
OPINION | Questioning of Sotomayor Should Not Be 'Routine or Easy,' NYT Editorial States
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comments on Sotomayor Hearing, Women's Health Amendment, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Grassley Pushes for Exclusion of Abortion Coverage in Health Care Reform Legislati
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HELP Committee Dems Block Antiabortion Provisions in Health Reform Markup
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Names Alabama Family Physician Benjamin To Be Surgeon General
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Approve One-Pill Version of Plan B, Sets Over-the-Counter Access at Age 17
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Bill Fuels Debate Over Universal Screening for Postpartum Depression
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Labor-HHS Spending Bill To Fund 'Teen Pregnancy Prevention Imitative'
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Highlights U.S. Commitment to Reducing Maternal Mortality, HIV/AIDS in Address to
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sens. Continue To Press Sotomayor on Abortion Rights on Third Day of Confirmation Hearings
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Grassley Pushes for Exclusion of Abortion Coverage in Health Care Reform Legislation
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Pitts To Offer Amendment Excluding Abortion Coverage From House Health Care Bill
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | New Obama Administration Policy To Allow U.S. Asylum for Abused Foreign Women
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | GAO Report Finds VA Facilities Do Not Comply With Privacy Standards for Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sotomayor Calls Roe 'Settled Law,' Says Health of Woman Must Be Considered
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Democrats Unveil Health Care Reform Proposal
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Appeals Court Rules To Enforce Illinois Parental Notification Law
ABORTION NEWS | Washington Post Profiles Operation Rescue Founder Randall Terry
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ariz. Gov. Signs Bills Increasing Abortion Restrictions, Updating Existing Statutes
OPINION | Media Devotes Little Attention to Sotomayor's Catholicism Compared With Conservative Nominees, WSJ Columnist Writes
Senate HELP Committee Advances Historic Legislation to Transform our Broken Health Care System
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Pledges 'Fidelity to the Law' as Confirmation Hearing Begins
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HELP Committee Dems Block Antiabortion Provisions in Health Reform Markup
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Names Alabama Family Physician Benjamin To Be Surgeon General
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Bill Fuels Debate Over Universal Screening for Postpartum Depression
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Examines Challenges Presented by Growing Number of Surrogate Births
OPINION | Papal Encyclical 'Invitation To Think Anew' About Party Alliances, NYT Opinion Piece States
OPINION | Questioning of Sotomayor Should Not Be 'Routine or Easy,' NYT Editorial States
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comments on Sotomayor Hearing, Women's Health Amendment, Other Topics
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Approve One-Pill Version of Plan B, Sets Over-the-Counter Access at Age 17
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sens. Likely To Raise Abortion-Rights Issues at Hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Labor-HHS Spending Bill To Fund 'Teen Pregnancy Prevention Imitative'
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama, Pope Focus on Abortion, 'Life' Issues in First Meeting
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Highlights U.S. Commitment to Reducing Maternal Mortality, HIV/AIDS in Address to Africa
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Government-Run Screening Programs Might Lead To Overtreatment of Breast Cancer, Danish Study Says
OPINION | World Leaders Must Take Action To Support Commitments To Lower Maternal Mortality, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | New York State Compensation Policy for Egg Donors 'Seems Justifiable,' New York Times Editorial States
Patient, Consumer Groups Applaud Senator Merkley's Amendment Creating an Independent Commission on Essential Health Benefits
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Panel Votes To Permanently Reverse 'Global Gag Rule'; Action Taken on Foreign Aid Bills
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Vatican's Approach to Obama on Abortion Rights Contrasts With That of U.S. Bishops
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democratic Senators Rally Support for Sotomayor; Hearing Witness List Released
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | WHO Approves HPV Vaccine Cervarix for Use in Developing Countries
IN THE COURTS | Appeals Court Upholds Massachusetts Law Establishing Protest-Free Zone Around Abortion Clinics
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ethicists Debate New York State's Decision To Pay Egg Donors Who Aid Stem Cell Research
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Approves Hologic's Less Invasive Permanent Contraception System
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on World Population Day, Health Care Reform, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Justice Ginsburg Discusses Abortion Rights, Women on Supreme Court in NYT Magazine Inte
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Health Care Reform Debate Renews Focus on Insurance Coverage of Abortion Care
OPINION | Certain Research Could Remain Limited Under New Stem Cell Rules, New York Times Editorial States
OPINION | Congress Should Not Restrict Use of Local Funds for Abortion Funding in D.C., Washington Post Editorial States
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Health Care Reform Legislation, Congressional Funding for D.C., Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Panel Defeats Amendment To Ban D.C. From Using Locally Derived Funding for Aborti
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Washington Times Examines Proposed Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative in Obama Budget
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Blacks More Likely To Die of Ovarian, Breast Cancer When Receiving Same Treatment as Whi
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Says He Supports 'Robust' Protections for Health Workers With Moral, Religious Ob
OPINION | U.S. Must Do More To Address Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries, Rep. Moore Writes in Opinion Piece
IN THE COURTS | Appeals Court Panel Says Pharmacists Must Distribute Emergency Contraception Under Washington State Regulation
ABORTION NEWS | Change in Administration Method, Use of Antibiotics in Medical Abortion Reduces Infection Rate, Study Finds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Justice Ginsburg Discusses Abortion Rights, Women on Supreme Court in NYT Magazine Interview
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Nominates Genetics Researcher Collins To Be NIH Director
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | La. Gov. Jindal Signs Law Expanding Protections for Health Workers Who Refuse Services
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Blacks More Likely To Die of Ovarian, Breast Cancer When Receiving Same Treatment as Whites
OPINION | U.S. Must Do More To Address Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries, Rep. Moore Writes in Opinion Piece
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Health Care Reform Debate Renews Focus on Insurance Coverage of Abortion Care
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Panel Defeats Amendment To Ban D.C. From Using Locally Derived Funding for Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Senators Say They Do Not Plan To Delay Hearing for Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope Criticizes Birth Control as Poor Economic Policy
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Treatable Hormonal Condition Sometimes Overlooked in Infertility Patients
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Post Examines Lack of Information About Stillbirths, Bill To Expand Data Collection
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | ACOG Issues New Guidelines on Fetal Monitoring To Resolve Inconsistencies in Interpretation
OPINION | Certain Research Could Remain Limited Under New Stem Cell Rules, New York Times Editorial States
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NIH Announces Final Guidelines for Federally Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Washington Times Examines Proposed Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative in Obama Budget Plan
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Clinics Report Rise in Egg, Sperm Donations During Recession
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Experts Urge Increased Education About Diabetes During Pregnancy
OPINION | Congress Should Not Restrict Use of Local Funds for Abortion Funding in D.C., Washington Post Editorial States
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Health Care Reform Legislation, Congressional Funding for D.C., Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Says He Supports 'Robust' Protections for Health Workers With Moral, Religious Objections
IN THE COURTS | Ohio Supreme Court Restricts Mifepristone Use in State to Scope of FDA's Approval Letter
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Montana Abortion-Rights Opponents Renew Attempts at 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative
ABORTION NEWS | Suspect in Murder of Abortion Provider Tiller Sends Antiabortion Mailings From Jail
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Disparity in Sex Ratio Increases in Vietnam
OPINION | Dems' Health Care Reform Plans Would Include Abortion Coverage, Washington Times Opinion Piece States
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Nineteen House Dems Plan To Vote Against Health Reform if Abortion Funding Is Included
OPINION | New York Times Editorial Lauds Appointment of White House Adviser on Violence Against Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Majority of U.S. Residents Support Confirming Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor, Poll Fin
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Supreme Court Decisions, Obama Administration, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | IOM Panel's Comparative Effectiveness Report Includes Pregnancy Prevention Measures
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | New York Becomes First State To Allow Payment for Donating Eggs for Stem Cell Research
OPINION | Mandated IVF Coverage Would Reduce Likelihood of High-Order Multiples, Opinion Piece Says
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New Ovarian Transplant Technique Could Expand Use of Procedure To Preserve Fertility
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC, National Chlamydia Coalition Partner To Raise Awareness, Testing Rates
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NARAL Endorses Sen. Gillibrand's 2010 Bid for Full Senate Term
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Friday, July 3
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Georgia Law Allows Families To 'Adopt' Embryos
IN THE COURTS | Ohio Supreme Court Rulings Deny Request for Clinic Records, Address Mifepristone Use
ABORTION NEWS | Number of Abortion Procedures Continues To Decline in Minn., Wis.
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | More Women Seek Nonprescription Remedies for Menopause Symptoms
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Work Status Changes More Common Among Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer, Study Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Nineteen House Dems Plan To Vote Against Health Reform if Abortion Funding Is Included
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | IOM Panel's Comparative Effectiveness Report Includes Pregnancy Prevention Measures
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Franken To Be Seated as Minn. Senator, Will Serve on HELP, Judiciary Committees
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NARAL Endorses Sen. Gillibrand's 2010 Bid for Full Senate Term
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Evidence Challenges Effectiveness of Embryo Screening for Older Women
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion-Rights Groups To Reintroduce Colorado Personhood Initiative
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Michigan Report Shows Decline in Teen Pregnancy, Improvement in Prenatal Care
OPINION | New York Times Editorial Lauds Appointment of White House Adviser on Violence Against Women
IN THE COURTS | SCOTUS Ruling Reversing Decision From Sotomayor's Court Not Expected To Affect Nomination
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC, National Chlamydia Coalition Partner To Raise Awareness, Testing Rates
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New Ovarian Transplant Technique Could Expand Use of Procedure To Preserve Fertility
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Chicago Public Schools To Launch Education, Treatment Program To Curb Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Supreme Court Decisions, Obama Administration, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Majority of U.S. Residents Support Confirming Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor, Poll Finds
ABORTION NEWS | Catholic Hospital System Ends Joint Venture With Mass. Insurer Over Differences on Abortion
IN THE COURTS | Judge To Hear Arguments on S.D. Abortion Law Requiring Statement That Procedure Ends Human Life
OPINION | Mandated IVF Coverage Would Reduce Likelihood of High-Order Multiples, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | N.C. Bill Gives Students 'Vital Access' to Accurate Sex Education Instruction, Editorial States
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | New York Becomes First State To Allow Payment for Donating Eggs for Stem Cell Research
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope, Obama To Hold Meeting After G-8 Summit
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Global AIDS Coordinator Goosby Discusses Slowing Spread of Disease Among Pregnant Women
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Study Links Depressive Mood, Racial Disparities in Preterm Birth
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Appeals Court Ruling on Virginia Abortion Ban, German Abortion Law, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sotomayor Nomination Lacks Controversy GOP Had Hoped To Generate
OPINION | Obama's Proposal To Redirect Abstinence-Only Funding Renews 'Culture-War Battle,' Washington Times Columnist S
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Calif. Budget Cuts Threaten Prenatal Health Program for Women, Teens
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Senate Resolution on Antiabortion Violence, Role of Midwives in Health Reform, Other Top
OPINION | Federal Legislation Needed To Improve Oversight of In Vitro Fertilization, Opinion Piece States
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Closely Supervised Foster Care Linked With Reduced Pregnancy Rates for Delinquent Teens, St
ABORTION NEWS | Newly Released Nixon Tapes Reveal Reaction to Roe v. Wade
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | NYT Examines Effects of Maternal Mortality on Infants in Tanzania
RESEARCH | Study Examines Shifts in Behavioral Risks for Teenage Pregnancy
RESEARCH | Informed Consent Laws, Ultrasound Mandates Ineffective at Discouraging Abortions, Commentary Says
RESEARCH | Study Describes Views on Sexual Abstinence Among Small Group of 11-14 Year-Olds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Terry O'Neill Elected New NOW President
RESEARCH | Article Examines Efforts To Address Unintended Pregnancy Among Young Adults
RESEARCH | Study Examines HIV/AIDS Risk Factors Among Black Women, Offers Strategies To Improve Prevention Efforts
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Approves Generic Version of Emergency Contraception Pills
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democratic Female Senators Praise Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor
IN THE COURTS | Federal Appeals Court Upholds Virginia Abortion Ban
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Approves Generic Version of Emergency Contraception Pills
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | NYT Examines Effects of Maternal Mortality on Infants in Tanzania
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona Senate Approves Two Bills Related to Abortion Rights
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | N.C. Senate Approves Bill To Offer Contraception, STI Information in School Sex Education Courses
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio Comprehensive Sex Education Program Improves Knowledge of Safer-Sex Practices, Study Finds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate GOP Escalates Criticism of Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor in Speeches
ABORTION NEWS | Newly Released Nixon Tapes Reveal Reaction to Roe v. Wade
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | La. Legislature Approves Provider 'Conscience' Bill; Gov. Expected To Sign Measure
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Calif. Budget Cuts Threaten Prenatal Health Program for Women, Teens
OPINION | Federal Legislation Needed To Improve Oversight of In Vitro Fertilization, Opinion Piece States
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sotomayor Nomination Lacks Controversy GOP Had Hoped To Generate
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion Group's National Convention Focuses on 'Common Ground' in Abortion-Rights Debate
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Missouri Judge Approves Summary, Cost Estimate for Abortion Ballot Proposal
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Column Examines Experiences of Nurse-Midwife
OPINION | Opinion Piece Examines if Abortion Access Should Ever Be Restricted
OPINION | Obama's Proposal To Redirect Abstinence-Only Funding Renews 'Culture-War Battle,' Washington Times Columnist States
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Senate Resolution on Antiabortion Violence, Role of Midwives in Health Reform, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sotomayor Resigns From Women's Group
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion-Rights Opponents Continue Protests at Tiller's Clinic
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Terry O'Neill Elected New NOW President
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Utah Bill Would Offer Parents Choice of Two Sex Education Options
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Closely Supervised Foster Care Linked With Reduced Pregnancy Rates for Delinquent Teens, Study Says
OPINION | Drop in Access to Abortion Would Reward Antiabortion-Rights Violence, Opinion Piece Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Study Shows Teen Contraception Use Declining, Level of Sexual Activity Unchanged
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democrats Promote Sotomayor's 'Mainstream Record'; GOP Senators Seek More Documents
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Test for Strep Bacteria in Pregnant Women Misses More Cases Than Expected, Study Shows
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Childbirth-Related Injuries Decline, Linked With Use of Instruments, AHRQ Report Finds
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Planned Parenthood Ad Campaign, Sex-Selective Abortion, Other Topics
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Movement Seeking Relevancy in Face of Potential Funding Cuts, Opinion Piece States
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Movement Seeking Relevancy in Face of Potential Funding Cuts, Opinion Piece States
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Adviser Jarrett Praises Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor, Responds to Critics
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Women's Health Disparities, Sotomayor Nomination, Other Topics
OPINION | Study Links Drop in Teen Contraception Use to Abstinence-Only Policies, NYT Editorial States
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Malpractice Suits, Other Factors Contribute to Rise in Caesarean Births, Experts Say
ABORTION NEWS | PBS' 'NOW' Examines Violence in Antiabortion-Rights Movement, Features Online Debate
OPINION | Classifying Antiabortion-Rights Crimes as 'Terrorism' Unnecessary, USA Today Opinion Piece States
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Experts Say Slant Toward Male Births Among Asian-American Families Reflects Sex Selection P
MEDIA & SOCIETY | NOW Election Highlights Debate Over Strategy for Future of Feminist Movement
OPINION | Scarcity of Information on Supreme Court Nominee's Views on Abortion Rights Not Atypical, Editorial States
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | USA Today Examines Low Popularity of Vasectomies Compared With Female Sterilizatio
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sotomayor Signals Support for Roe v. Wade in Meetings With Senators
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NYT/CBS News Poll Examines Public Opinion on Sotomayor, Shows Support for Abortion Rights
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama To Replace Bush Bioethics Panel To Redirect Focus Toward Practical Policy Matters
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mont. Planned Parenthood Challenges Lack of Contraceptive Coverage in Children's Health Program
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | 'Marketplace' Examines Women's Decisions To Have Children During Recession
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Malpractice Suits, Other Factors Contribute to Rise in Caesarean Births, Experts Say
OPINION | Study Links Drop in Teen Contraception Use to Abstinence-Only Policies, NYT Editorial States
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Speculate on Release of White House 'Common Ground' Reproductive Health Policies
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Sessions To Give Floor Speeches on Judiciary as GOP Prepares for Sotomayor Debate
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Lawmakers Tout Legislation To Promote Breast Cancer Awareness Among Younger Women at High Risk
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Lack of Access to Contraception Persists in Nigeria, Study Finds
OPINION | Classifying Antiabortion-Rights Crimes as 'Terrorism' Unnecessary, USA Today Opinion Piece States
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Adviser Jarrett Praises Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor, Responds to Critics
ABORTION NEWS | PBS' 'NOW' Examines Violence in Antiabortion-Rights Movement, Features Online Debate
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Fertility Treatments Becoming More Common, Costly To Health Care System, CDC Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | USA Today Examines Low Popularity of Vasectomies Compared With Female Sterilization Method
MEDIA & SOCIETY | NOW Election Highlights Debate Over Strategy for Future of Feminist Movement
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Women's Health Disparities, Sotomayor Nomination, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. McConnell Says Filibuster of Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Remains Possible
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Experts Say Slant Toward Male Births Among Asian-American Families Reflects Sex Selection Practices
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Louisiana Senate Committee Narrowly Approves Provider 'Conscience' Bill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | North Carolina Senate Delays Vote on Latest Version of Sex Education Bill
OPINION | Scarcity of Information on Supreme Court Nominee's Views on Abortion Rights Not Atypical, Editorial States
OPINION | Lack of Medical School Training on Abortion Contributes to Decline in Providers, Salon Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate GOP Could Use Procedural Tactics To Delay Sotomayor Hearings
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona, North Carolina Legislatures Take Action on Abortion, Sex Education Measures
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Examines Trend of Posting Childbirth Videos on YouTube
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Studies Examine Morning Sickness Drug, Progesterone Use To Prevent Premature Birth
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | L.A. County, Calif., Offers Home Delivery of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Test Kits
OPINION | Editorial, Opinion Piece Respond to Closure of Murdered Abortion Provider Tiller's Clinic
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Pregnant Women Support Act, NYT Opinion Piece, Other Topics
ABORTION NEWS | Family of Murdered Abortion Provider Tiller Announces Permanent Closure of Clinic
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NPR Program Features Discussions on Several Topics Related to Abortion Rights
OPINION | FBI Should Probe Whether 'Systemic Problems' Led to 'Gaps' in Tiller Murder Case, NYT Editorial States
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study To Follow Pregnant Women To Better Understand Causes, Early Signs of Autism
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Need for Abortion Providers, Antiabortion-Rights Protests, Other Topics
OPINION | Salon Opinion Piece Questions Obama's Pick To Head Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships
ABORTION NEWS | NYC Law Makes It Easier To Press Charges Against Antiabortion Protesters Outside Clinics
OPINION | Opposition to Abortion Rights Declining Among Black Voters, Opinion Pieces States
OPINION | NYT Opinion Piece Calls for 'Reasonable Distinction-Making' Between Abortions at Various Stages of Pregnancy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Confirmation Hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor To Begin July 13
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion-Rights Group Operation Rescue Considering Purchase of Tiller's Clinic
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Republicans Ask for More Background on Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Recommends Gardasil Recipients Sit, Lie Down After Receiving Vaccination
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Gene Can Help Predict Chemotherapy Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients, Study Shows
OPINION | Opposition to Abortion Rights Declining Among Black Voters, Opinion Pieces States
OPINION | Tiller's Patients, Not Critics, Should Be Ones To 'Define His Memory,' Opinion Piece Says
ABORTION NEWS | Family of Murdered Abortion Provider Tiller Announces Permanent Closure of Clinic
ABORTION NEWS | Access to Abortion Services in Kansas Hindered After Closure of Tiller's Clinic
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Confirmation Hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor To Begin July 13
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NPR Program Features Discussions on Several Topics Related to Abortion Rights
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House, Senate Committees Release Draft Health Care Reform Proposals
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study To Follow Pregnant Women To Better Understand Causes, Early Signs of Autism
OPINION | 'Real Debate' in Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearing Will Be About Power of Legislators, Judiciary, Opinion Piece Says
ABORTION NEWS | Fate of Tiller's Clinic Expected To Be Decided This Week
ABORTION NEWS | NYC Law Makes It Easier To Press Charges Against Antiabortion Protesters Outside Clinics
OPINION | NYT Opinion Piece Calls for 'Reasonable Distinction-Making' Between Abortions at Various Stages of Pregnancy
OPINION | Salon Opinion Piece Questions Obama's Pick To Head Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Discuss Violence Against Abortion Providers, Future of Profession
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Need for Abortion Providers, Antiabortion-Rights Protests, Other Topics
ABORTION NEWS | Future of Antiabortion-Rights Movement Uncertain in Wake of Tiller Murder
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion-Rights Groups Push for State-Level Restrictions on Access
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Leader McConnell Says 'Too Early To Know' About Sotomayor Filibuster
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Tiller Murder Unlikely To Stall Abortion Debate in Kansas
OPINION | FBI Should Probe Whether 'Systemic Problems' Led to 'Gaps' in Tiller Murder Case, NYT Editorial States
OPINION | 'Past Time' To Denounce Tiller Murder, Violence Perpetrated by Some Antiabortion Advocates, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Washington Post Column Examines Issues Surrounding Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | White House Submits Sotomayor's Questionnaire to Senate Judiciary Committee
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion-Rights Advocate To Oversee HHS Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships
ABORTION NEWS | Washington Post Examines Focus on Abortions Later in Pregnancy After Tiller Murder
ABORTION NEWS | Tiller Murder Prompts Abortion Providers To Re-Evaluate Protective Measures, Security
OPINION | Washington Post Opinion Piece Examines O'Reilly's Role in Tiller Murder
OPINION | Preventable Maternal Deaths Should Be Recognized as Women's Rights Violations, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Tiller's Death, Sotomayor, Other Topics
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces React to Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller's Murder
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sotomayor Nomination Raises Questions About How Female Judges View Cases Differently
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Tiller's Murder, Supreme Court Nomination
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Catholic Law Professors Debate Obama Administration's Efforts To Reduce Need for Aborti
OPINION | Supreme Court Should Be 'Reined In' To Return Power to Legislative Branch, NYT Columnist Writes
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion Providers Concerned About Access to Services in Wake of Tiller Death
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Oregon Gov. Signs Sex Education Bill; Tenn. Rep. Withdraws Bill To Give Parents Record Acc
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | NYT Examines Effects of Illegal Abortion on Maternal Mortality in Tanzania
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Health Officials Issue Revised Pregnancy Weight-Gain Guidelines for Obese Women
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Merck's Gardasil Effective at Preventing HPV, Cervical Disease in Older Women, Study Fin
ABORTION NEWS | Kansas Becomes Central Battleground in Abortion-Rights Debate
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Resumes Meetings With Senators; Confirmation Vote Still Unclear
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sotomayor Nomination Raises Questions About How Female Judges View Cases Differently
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Oregon Gov. Signs Sex Education Bill; Tenn. Rep. Withdraws Bill To Give Parents Record Access
OPINION | Sotomayor's Record Contradicts Conservatives' Claims of Radicalism, Washington Post Columnist Writes
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Tiller Murder Increases Tension Over 'Common Ground' Approach to Abortion-Rights Debate
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senators Say Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Committed To Rule of Law, Roe v. Wade
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion Providers Concerned About Access to Services in Wake of Tiller Death
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Merck's Gardasil Effective at Preventing HPV, Cervical Disease in Older Women, Study Finds
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Bloggers Scrutinize Fox News' O'Reilly's Past Comments on Murdered Abortion Provider Tiller
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces React to Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller's Murder
OPINION | Supreme Court Should Be 'Reined In' To Return Power to Legislative Branch, NYT Columnist Writes
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Prepares for Meetings With Key Senators
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Weigh Impact of Tiller Murder on Future of Abortion Debate
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Secretary Sebelius Picks Georgetown's Mann To Head Center for Medicaid and State Operations
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Would Be Sixth Catholic on Bench
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | NYT Examines Effects of Illegal Abortion on Maternal Mortality in Tanzania
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Researchers Present Women's Health Studies at Oncology Conference
OPINION | Editorials Respond to Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller's Murder
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Discuss Criticisms of Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Tiller's Murder, Supreme Court Nomination
ABORTION NEWS | Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller Shot Dead at Church Service
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Sens. Say Sotomayor Filibuster Possible But Unlikely; Obama Defends Judge's Past Comments
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Catholic Law Professors Debate Obama Administration's Efforts To Reduce Need for Abortion
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Health Officials Issue Revised Pregnancy Weight-Gain Guidelines for Obese Women
OPINION | Importance of 'Moral Values' Replaced by Economy, Health Care for Voters, Washington Post Columnist Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | White House Reassures Abortion-Rights Advocates of Sotomayor's Views on Roe
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Nominates Hispanic Roman Catholic Theologian for Vatican Ambassador
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Nebraska Legislature Advances Ultrasound Viewing Bill
OPINION | Columnists Respond to Selection of Sotomayor as Supreme Court Nominee
OPINION | Obama's Embryonic Stem Cell Proposal Goes 'Only Halfway' To Improving Research, Columnist Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Supreme Court News, Pregnant Prisoner Health Care, Withdrawal Method, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Announces Appeals Court Judge Sotomayor as Supreme Court Nominee
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Supreme Court Pregnancy Leave Ruling, Obama's Notre Dame Speech, Other Topics
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces React To Obama's Nomination of Sotomayor To Supreme Court
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Express Concern About Embryonic Stem Cell Research Guidelines as Comment Peri
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Lawmakers Divert Millions From Family Planning Clinics to Community Health Centers
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Series Examines Maternal Mortality in Tanzania
OPINION | Liberty University Bans Group Endorsing Candidates Who Support Abortion Rights, Editorial Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Statistics Show Drop in Births, Lower Demand for Infertility Services During Recession
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Des Moines Register Examines Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa 75 Years After Founding
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Supreme Court Nominee, Patients' Choice Act, Other Issues
RESEARCH | Abortion Counseling, Waiting Period Laws Create Multiple Burdens, Study Says
RESEARCH | Former USAID Officials Call for Increase in International Family Planning Funding
RESEARCH | Study Examines Low Pap Test Utilization Among Asian Women Living in U.S.
RESEARCH | Review of Studies of IUD Use in Adolescents Finds Favorable Results, Limited Body of Research
RESEARCH | Review Analyzes Use of Theory-Based Approaches To Improving Contraceptive Use
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Eager To Learn More About Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor's Abortion-Rights Views
OPINION | Editorials Respond to Selection of Sotomayor as Supreme Court Nominee
OPINION | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Opinion Pieces on Supreme Court Nomination
OPINION | Liberty University Bans Group Endorsing Candidates Who Support Abortion Rights, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Urges Swift Confirmation of Sotomayor; GOP Mulls Opposition Strategy
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Statistics Show Drop in Births, Lower Demand for Infertility Services During Recession
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Series Examines Maternal Mortality in Tanzania
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Des Moines Register Examines Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa 75 Years After Founding
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces React To Obama's Nomination of Sotomayor To Supreme Court
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Comment on 'Common Ground' Approach to Abortion-Rights Issues
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Examine Recent Public Opinion Polls on Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Announces Appeals Court Judge Sotomayor as Supreme Court Nominee
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Express Concern About Embryonic Stem Cell Research Guidelines as Comment Period Close
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Lawmakers Divert Millions From Family Planning Clinics to Community Health Centers
IN THE COURTS | Planned Parenthood Affiliate Files Injunction To Prevent Sanctions Related to Abortion Disclosure Forms in S.D.
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Respond to Obama's Call for 'Empathy' in Supreme Court Justice
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Supreme Court Nominee, Patients' Choice Act, Other Issues
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, May 25
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Judiciary Committee Postpones Votes on Two Federal Court Nominees
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Has Larger Pool of Female Judges To Select From for Supreme Court Nominee
OPINION | Focus on Rise in Teen Pregnancy 'Obscures More Fundamental Problem' of Out-of-Wedlock Births, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Opinion Pieces, Editorials Comment on Obama's Notre Dame Commencement Speech
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Supreme Court Pregnancy Leave Ruling, Obama's Notre Dame Speech, Other Topics
IN THE COURTS | Supreme Court Rules Pensions Need Not Include Maternity Leave Taken Prior to Pregnancy Discrimination Act
OPINION | Obama's Notre Dame Speech Strikes 'Forceful Blow' Against Culture Wars, Washington Post Opinion Piece Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Calif. Senate Advances Bill To Ban Health Insurance 'Gender Rating'
OPINION | NYT Editorial Calls Supreme Court's Pregnancy Leave Decision 'Not Just'
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Obama's Notre Dame Speech, Gallup Poll on Abortion Views, Other Topics
OPINION | Gallup Poll Reflects Cultural, Political Changes in Abortion Views, Opinion Piece Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Los Angeles Times Examines Popularity of C-Sections in U.S.
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Economic Recession Prompting California Women To Seek Health Care in Clinics
OPINION | L.A. Times, NYT Opinion Pieces Discuss International Women's Health Issues
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP House Members Send Obama Letter Asking Him To Reinstate 'Conscience' Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Interviews Appeals Court Judge Wood for Supreme Court Nomination
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Louisiana House Approves Bill Allowing Providers To Refuse Certain Reproductive Health Services
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Tennessee General Assembly Advances Bill To Restrict Abortion Access
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Gov. Parkinson Urged To Veto Removal of Planned Parenthood Funding in Budget
OPINION | NYT Editorial Calls Supreme Court's Pregnancy Leave Decision 'Not Just'
OPINION | Washington Times Opinion Piece, Editorial Discuss DOJ Nominee Johnsen
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Starts Interviewing Supreme Court Candidates
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP House Members Send Obama Letter Asking Him To Reinstate 'Conscience' Rule
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Economic Recession Prompting California Women To Seek Health Care in Clinics
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Drop in U.S. Births Began Before Recession, Census Data Show
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Comment on Obama's Notre Dame Speech, Abortion Debate
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Sex Education Debate Has High Financial Stakes, Washington Times Opinion Piece Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Advocates Say Rise in Inquires About Adoption, Abortion Linked to Recession
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP State Sens. Ask Bayh, Lugar To Oppose DOJ Nominee Johnsen; Senate Confirms FDA Head Hamburg
IN THE COURTS | Supreme Court Rules Pensions Need Not Include Maternity Leave Taken Prior to Pregnancy Discrimination Act
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Increase in Contraception Sales, Vasectomies Linked to Recession, Slate Column Says
OPINION | Obama's Notre Dame Speech Strikes 'Forceful Blow' Against Culture Wars, Washington Post Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | L.A. Times, NYT Opinion Pieces Discuss International Women's Health Issues
OPINION | Gallup Poll Reflects Cultural, Political Changes in Abortion Views, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Obama's Notre Dame Speech, Gallup Poll on Abortion Views, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama in Notre Dame Speech Calls for 'Open Hearts, Open Minds' in Abortion-Rights Debate
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Conservative Groups Outline Strategies to Challenge Potential Supreme Court Nominees
ABORTION NEWS | Slight Majority of U.S. Residents Call Themselves 'Pro-life;' 76% Say Abortion Should Be Legal, Poll Shows
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Los Angeles Times Examines Popularity of C-Sections in U.S.
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Calif. Senate Advances Bill To Ban Health Insurance 'Gender Rating'
OPINION | Opinion Piece Examines Abortion-Rights Opponents' Response to Connection Between Recession, Abortion
OPINION | Teens Need To Hear About 'More Than Abstinence,' Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Says
OPINION | Opinion Piece Criticizes Winfrey for 'Unbalanced' Medical Advice on Hormone Replacement Therapy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Notre Dame Controversy, Supreme Court Selection Test Obama's 'Balancing Act,' NYT Reports
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Letter To Obama Urges 'Common Ground' on Health Reform, Restrictions on Abortion Funding
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Potential Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor May Face Criticism for Comments on Gender, Ethnicity
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Names NYC Health Commissioner Frieden Next CDC Director
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Missouri Senate Approves Additional Requirements to Informed Consent Law for Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Oklahoma Antiabortion Lawmakers Try To Revive Vetoed Bill To Ban Stem Cell Research
OPINION | Opposition to Abortion Rights 'Purity Test for Remaining in GOP Inner Circle,' Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Birth Control Affordability, Abortion Waiting Periods, Patient Rights, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama To Review Court Picks Over Weekend
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women Face Higher Burden Than Men From Rising Health Care Costs, Study Finds
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Levi Johnston, Obama's Budget Proposal, Other Topics
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Discuss Whether Abstinence-Only Is Practical Message for Teens
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Impending Obama Commencement Speech at Notre Dame Fueling Debate Among U.S. Roman Catholics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC Says Benefits of H1N1 Flu Treatment for Pregnant Women Outweigh Potential Risks
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Births to Unmarried Women Increasing in U.S., Driven By Women in 20s, 30s, Report Shows
OPINION | 'Pro-choice Community' Should Find New 'Way of Talking About Reproductive Freedom,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Politico Examines Shortage of Republican Women in Public Office at State, National Leve
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Some Consider Meghan McCain 'New Voice' of Republican Party for Younger Voters
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama To Review Court Picks Over Weekend
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Births to Unmarried Women Increasing in U.S., Driven By Women in 20s, 30s, Report Shows
IN THE COURTS | Lawsuit Filed Over Gene Patent
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Links Recurrence of Abnormal Cervical Cells to Age, Treatment Type
OPINION | 'Pro-choice Community' Should Find New 'Way of Talking About Reproductive Freedom,' Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Abortion-Rights Opponents Using 'Crass Tactics' To Protest Obama's Notre Dame Speech, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Republicans Might Have Little Traction To Oppose Obama Supreme Court Nominee Based on Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Some Consider Meghan McCain 'New Voice' of Republican Party for Younger Voters
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Catholic Groups Use Obama's Notre Dame Speech To Draw Attention To Antiabortion-Rights Cause
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC Says Benefits of H1N1 Flu Treatment for Pregnant Women Outweigh Potential Risks
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Washington Post Health Section Highlights Women's Health Issues
OPINION | Washington Post Opinion Pieces Comment on Supreme Court Nomination
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Discuss Whether Abstinence-Only Is Practical Message for Teens
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama's Plan for Shifting Sex Education Funding Might Not Mark End of Abstinence-Only Programs
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women Face Higher Burden Than Men From Rising Health Care Costs, Study Finds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Politico Examines Shortage of Republican Women in Public Office at State, National Levels
OPINION | Obama's 'Common Ground' Approach Could Entice Some Abortion-Rights Opponents, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Misoprostol Could Help Save Women's Lives, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Opinion Piece, Editorial Examine Health Insurance Premiums For Women
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Levi Johnston, Obama's Budget Proposal, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Impending Obama Commencement Speech at Notre Dame Fueling Debate Among U.S. Roman Catholics
IN THE COURTS | Justice Souter's Legacy Expected To Be 'Limited,' Obama Might Consider Stronger Liberal Voices, NYT Reports
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC Weighs Changes to Mandate That Young Immigrant Women Receive HPV Vaccine
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GSK Awaits FDA Decision on Cervarix HPV Vaccine, Hopes To Compete With Merck's Gardasil
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas, Texas Lawmakers Take Action on Women's Health Measures
OPINION | Public Should Know Views of Supreme Court Candidates, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Justice Department Nominee Johnsen 'Should Be Confirmed,' Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Budget Proposal Preserves Abortion Funding Restrictions, Adds Pregnancy Prevention Funds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | FDA Nominee Hamburg Expected To Receive Senate Confirmation Next Week
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Wall Street Journal Columnist Examines Difficulty of Deciphering Hospital Bills After Childbirth
OPINION | Obama Should Ignore 'Uninformed' Rhetoric, Pick 'Best Person for the Job' To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy
OPINION | Atlanta Journal-Constitution Opinion Pieces Address Preventing Unintended Pregnancy
OPINION | Bristol Palin's Recent Comments on Teen Pregnancy Create 'Mixed Message for Impressionable Minds,' Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Obama Budget Proposal, Health Care Reform, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Health Insurers Offer To End Practice of Charging Women Higher Premiums for Individual
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Encourage Obama To Look Outside Judiciary, Consider Women for Supreme Court Pick
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NYT Examines N.C. Group Offering Text Message Line for Teen Sex Education Questions
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | White House Begins Discussions on Strategies To Prevent Unintended Pregnancy
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Souter Retirement, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Other Topics
OPINION | Obama's Call for 'Empathy' in Supreme Court Justice Reflects 'Understanding of Judicial Role,' Opinion Piece S
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Up in Utah Since 2003, Health Dept. Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Louisiana House Panel Scraps Provider 'Conscience' Bill; Sponsor Could Reintroduce Next We
OPINION | High U.S. Fertility Rate Unusual Among Industrialized Countries, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Proportion of Children in Japan Continues To Decline as Birth Rates Remain Low
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | White House Begins Discussions on Strategies To Prevent Unintended Pregnancy
OPINION | GOP Should Use Supreme Court Debate To 'Explain' Its Views To Public, Rove Writes in Opinion Piece
OPINION | Palin Family Has 'Done Enough Damage Already' in Attempts to Combat Teen Pregnancy, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Obama's Notre Dame Address 'Most Consequential Intervention' Over Religion's Role in Politics, Columnist Says
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Encourage Obama To Look Outside Judiciary, Consider Women for Supreme Court Pick
OPINION | High U.S. Fertility Rate Unusual Among Industrialized Countries, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Proportion of Children in Japan Continues To Decline as Birth Rates Remain Low
OPINION | Obama's Call for 'Empathy' in Supreme Court Justice Reflects 'Understanding of Judicial Role,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Sessions Signals GOP Resistance To Obama's Supreme Court Nominee
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Health Insurers Offer To End Practice of Charging Women Higher Premiums for Individual Policies
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Lawsuits Over Urinary Incontinence Treatment Highlight Debate Over FDA Device Approval Process
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Bristol Palin Named Ambassador for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Group
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Louisiana House Panel Scraps Provider 'Conscience' Bill; Sponsor Could Reintroduce Next Week
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | North Carolina, Oregon Legislatures Take Action on Sex Education Bills
OPINION | Obama's Call for 'Empathy' in Supreme Court Justice Reflects 'Understanding of Judicial Role,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Sessions Takes Specter's Judiciary Committee Post, Says GOP Filibuster Unlikely
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Latest Finance Committee Roundtable on Health Care Reform To Examine Public Plan Option
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Newspapers Examine Souter's Impact on Supreme Court Decisions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska Gov. Palin Voices Support for Parental Involvement Ballot Measure
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Kansas Gov. Parkinson Emphasizes Similarities With Sebelius on Abortion-Rights Issues
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Souter Retirement, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Reacts To Retirement of Justice Souter, Describes Plans for Nominee Selection
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Leaders Launch New Initiative That Moves Away From Social Issues
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NYT Examines N.C. Group Offering Text Message Line for Teen Sex Education Questions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Senate Approves Bill Requiring Ultrasound Option Before Abortions
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Up in Utah Since 2003, Health Dept. Finds
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to Souter's Planned Retirement
IN THE COURTS | Supreme Court Justice Souter Expected To Announce Retirement; Move Fuels Speculation Over Obama Nominees
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NPR Examines Obama's Progress on Addressing Contentious Abortion-Rights Issues
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ind. Bill on Hospital Admitting Privileges for Abortion Providers Dies After Lawmakers Deadlock
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska High School Students Push State To Require Comprehensive Sex Education
OPINION | 'Indifference' Over Rape Allegations Contributes to Backlog of Untested Rape Kits, NYT Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Obama's First 100 Days, Swine Flu's Effect on Women, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Confirms Kansas Gov. Sebelius as HHS Secretary
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Many Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Face Funding Cuts
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Specter Announces Switch To Democratic Party; Could Create Filibuster-Proof Majority
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Obama Nominees for Global AIDS Coordinator, Judicial Appointments, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House, Senate Reach Budget Deal Aimed at Easing Passage of Health Care Reform
OPINION | Editorials Commend FDA Decision To Expand Access to Plan B Emergency Contraception
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Many Catholics Leave Faith Over Dissatisfaction With Teachings on Abortion, Other Issues, Study Fi
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mo. House Approves Amendment Allowing Pharmacies To Refuse To Stock EC, Medication Abortion
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Research Panel Reports Link Between Smoking, Breast Cancer
OPINION | Sebelius Reinvigorating Debate Over Catholic Church's Attempts To 'Dictate Officeholders' Actions,' Opinion Pi
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Reiterates Support for Abortion Rights During Press Conference
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Congress Passes $3.56T Budget Resolution for FY 2010
RESEARCH | Survey of Women Seeking EC, Pregnancy Testing Shows Limited Knowledge About IUDs, Some Interest in Same-Day Insertion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Specter Party Switch Raises Questions About Committee Chairs, Obama Nominees
RESEARCH | Study Examines Provider Practices After Supreme Court Decision Upholding Abortion Procedures Ban
RESEARCH | Majority of Abortion Providers Follow Evidence-Based Recommendations, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mo. House Approves Amendment Allowing Pharmacies To Refuse To Stock EC, Medication Abortion Drugs
RESEARCH | Drug Use, Health Belief Factors Affect Prenatal Care in Substance-Using Pregnant Women, Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Orange County, Calif., Reinstates Planned Parenthood Contract, Restricts Future Funding
RESEARCH | Lay Health Worker Intervention Program Increases Cancer Screening Rates Among Low-Income Hispanic Women, Study Finds
OPINION | Johnsen 'Undoubtedly Qualified' To Head Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Confirms Kansas Gov. Sebelius as HHS Secretary
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Specter Announces Switch To Democratic Party; Could Create Filibuster-Proof Majority
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion-Rights Groups Oppose Draft Legislation Allowing Research Into Therapeutic Cloning
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Harvard Professor Glendon Declines Notre Dame Award, Citing Obama's Appearance at Commencement
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Many Catholics Leave Faith Over Dissatisfaction With Teachings on Abortion, Other Issues, Study Finds
OPINION | Obama Can Show 'Real Respect' by Upholding Provider 'Conscience' Rule, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Expected To Confirm Sebelius as HHS Secretary
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Names Former Clinton Official Goosby to Global AIDS Coordinator, PEPFAR Post
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Scholars Call for Vote on Dept. of Justice Nominee Johnsen
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Many Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Face Funding Cuts
ABORTION NEWS | Los Angeles Times Examines College Student Who Films Undercover Videos at Planned Parenthood Clinics
OPINION | Sebelius Reinvigorating Debate Over Catholic Church's Attempts To 'Dictate Officeholders' Actions,' Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Obama Nominees for Global AIDS Coordinator, Judicial Appointments, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House, Senate Reach Budget Deal Aimed at Easing Passage of Health Care Reform
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Republican Wavering Not Expected To Hinder Confirmation of Sebelius as HHS Secretary
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion-Rights Advocates Gain Little Traction in Efforts to Block Nominees
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | U.S. Ambassador for Women Affirms Administration's Commitment to Global Reproductive Rights
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Research Panel Reports Link Between Smoking, Breast Cancer
OPINION | Editorials Commend FDA Decision To Expand Access to Plan B Emergency Contraception
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Vote Postponed on Sebelius HHS Secretary Nomination; Sebelius Vetoes Kansas Antiabortion Bill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Potential Changes in Federal Sex Education Funding Reignite Debate in Illinois Schools
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Legislative Action in Three States
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Less Than Half of U.S. Women at Risk for Chlamydia Receive Screening, CDC Reports
IN THE COURTS | Missouri Judge Upholds Language of Abortion Ballot Measure
OPINION | Lower Age for Plan B Access Is 'Break from Ideologically Driven Policies,' NYT Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Plan B Decision, Sec. Clinton's Comments on Abortion, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | FDA To Allow Sale of Plan B Emergency Contraception to 17-Year-Olds
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | NPR Examines Barriers to Contraception, Factors That Contribute to Unintended Preg
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Administration Issues Guidelines on Use of Embryos in Stem Cell Research
OPINION | Obama's Embryonic Stem Research Proposal 'Not Bold Enough,' New York Times Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Seeking 'Common Ground' in Abortion Debate, State Legislative Trends, Other Topics
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Afghan Government To Revise Law Critics Say Legalizes Marital Rape
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Many Cancer Patients Do Not Receive Information on Fertility Loss From Treatment, Researcers Say
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Oregon House Approves Bill Mandating Insurance Coverage of HPV Vaccine
OPINION | Debate Over Semantics of 'Abortion Reduction' Proves That 'Culture Wars' Continue, Newsweek Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sebelius Likely To Be Confirmed as HHS Secretary; Republicans Not Expected To Filibuster
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | FDA To Allow Sale of Plan B Emergency Contraception to 17-Year-Olds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sebelius Likely To Be Confirmed as HHS Secretary; Republicans Not Expected To Filibuster
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Clinton Reiterates Obama Administration's Support for Global Family Planning
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Indiana Lawmakers Pass Feticide Bill; Indianapolis Star Examines Admitting Privileges Measure
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breastfeeding Linked to Better Health for Mothers, Study Finds
OPINION | Obama's Embryonic Stem Research Proposal 'Not Bold Enough,' New York Times Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Finance Committee Approves Kansas Gov. Sebelius' Nomination To Be HHS Secretary
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Specter Says Filibuster of Obama Justice Nominee Johnsen Is 'Under Consideration'
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Families USA, PhRMA Propose National Income Eligibility Floor for Medicaid
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Some Experts Link Economic Downturn to Increase in Abortions, Vasectomies
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Suggests Higher Risk of Death Associated With Removal of Ovaries
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Study Identifies Correlation Between Sex Ratios at Birth, Latitude
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | White House Says Revamped Faith-Based Office Will Focus on Goals Rather Than Funding
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | NPR Examines Barriers to Contraception, Factors That Contribute to Unintended Pregnancies
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Many Cancer Patients Do Not Receive Information on Fertility Loss From Treatment, Researchers Say
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona Requests Federal Abstinence-Only Funding, Reversing Decision of Former Gov. Napolitano
OPINION | Debate Over Semantics of 'Abortion Reduction' Proves That 'Culture Wars' Continue, Newsweek Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Physicians, Medical Students Who Oppose Abortion Rights Face Discrimination, Washington Times Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Seeking 'Common Ground' in Abortion Debate, State Legislative Trends, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Administration Issues Guidelines on Use of Embryos in Stem Cell Research
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska Gov. Palin Says She Thought of Abortion 'For A Fleeting Moment'
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Finance Committee To Vote Tuesday on HHS Sec. Nominee Sebelius; Confirmation Expected
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Oregon House Approves Bill Mandating Insurance Coverage of HPV Vaccine
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | N.C. House Passes Sex Education Bill That Offers Parents Choice of Programs
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Afghan Government To Revise Law Critics Say Legalizes Marital Rape
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Palin Criticizes Obama's Abortion, Stem Cell Policies at Ind. Antiabortion-Rights Banquet
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Nurse Home-Visitation Program for Low-Income Women Attracting Bipartisan Support
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Okla. Senate Approves Bill Requiring Reporting of Detailed Data on Women Seeking Abortion
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Female Condom Advocates Hope New Version's Lower Cost, Improved Usability Increase Use
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Health Care Reform, Protests to Afghan 'Rape Law,' Obama Nominees, Other Topics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Existing Cells Could Allow Women To Generate New Eggs, Treat Infertility, Study Says
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Sex Education Fails Teens, Texas Rep. Says in Opinion Piece
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Gender Gap in China, Afghan 'Rape Law,' Other Topics
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China's One-Child Policy Results in 32M More Boys Than Girls Under Age 20, Study Finds
OPINION | Afghan 'Rape Law,' Beating of Pakistani Woman Reminders of 'Cost of Extremism,' NYT Editorial Says
OPINION | Both Parties Can 'Rally Around' Obama's First Judicial Nominee, NYT Editorial Says
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Economic Downturn Contributing to Increase in Vasectomies, Urologists, Clinics Say
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Sec. Nominee Sebelius Says She Does Not Foresee Changes to Abortion Policy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Time.com Examines Impact of White House Decisions on Catholics' Opinions of Obama
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Conservative Texas Legislators Call for Investigations of Planned Parenthood Clinics
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Study Ties Use of Epileptic Drug During Pregnancy to Lower I.Q. in Children
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Clients File Class-Action Lawsuit After Sudden Closure of Surrogacy Agency, Loss of Payments
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Conservative Texas Legislators Call for Investigations of Planned Parenthood Clinics
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Times Examines Increase in Elective Caesarean Section Deliveries
OPINION | Both Parties Can 'Rally Around' Obama's First Judicial Nominee, NYT Editorial Says
OPINION | Afghan 'Rape Law,' Beating of Pakistani Woman Reminders of 'Cost of Extremism,' NYT Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Supreme Court Justice Scalia Says U.S. Constitution 'Says Nothing About Abortion'
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska Gov. Palin's Attendance at Antiabortion Banquet Marks Return To National Political Stage
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Notre Dame President Says Bishops' Statement Supports Choice of Obama as Commencement Speaker
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Study Finds Birth Rate Among Undocumented Immigrants Higher Than Previously Known
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Examines Debate Over Thyroid Testing for Pregnant Women
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Washington Post Examines Issues Surrounding Private Cord Blood Banking
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Former VP Gore Announces Stem Cell Biotech Venture
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Sec. Nominee Sebelius Says She Does Not Foresee Changes to Abortion Policy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Time.com Examines Impact of White House Decisions on Catholics' Opinions of Obama
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Participation in Antiabortion-Rights Groups Has Had 'Noticeable Spike' Since Obama Took Office
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Examines Efforts To Change Spain's Abortion Law
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China's One-Child Policy Results in 32M More Boys Than Girls Under Age 20, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Neb. Ultrasound Bill Advances to Full Legislature
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Economic Downturn Contributing to Increase in Vasectomies, Urologists, Clinics Say
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Existing Cells Could Allow Women To Generate New Eggs, Treat Infertility, Study Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Times Examines Decline in Domestic Adoptions
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Sex Education Fails Teens, Texas Rep. Says in Opinion Piece
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Gender Gap in China, Afghan 'Rape Law,' Other Topics
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, April 13
ABORTION NEWS | Economic Downturn Contributing to Increase in Abortions in Midwest, Officials Say
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Bill Aims To Block U.N. Treaty on Children's Rights
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Tenn. House Committee Approves State Constitutional Amendment To Weaken Abortion-Rights Protection
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Indiana House Moves Forward on Feticide, Admitting Privileges Bills
OPINION | Congress Cannot 'Afford To Pass Up' Funding for Comprehensive Sex Education, Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on HHS 'Conscience' Rule, Sex Education, Abortion, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion Bishop Among Choices for Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Critics of New Afghan Law Say It Legalizes Rape of Wives
OPINION | Successful Family Planning Efforts Essential To Alleviating Global Poverty, Elevating Women, NYT Opinion Piece
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Role of Progressives in Abortion Debate, Funding Reproductive Health Care, Other Topics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NYT Examines Debate Over Replacing Pap Smears With HPV Tests for Cervical Cancer Screeni
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Los Angeles Times Examines Potential Implications of Decision on Minors' Access to
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Washington Post Examines Double Mastectomies Among Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer
OPINION | GOP Chair Steele's Comments on Abortion, Other Issues 'Challenge' Party, Washington Post Columnist Writes
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Longstanding Oakland, Calif., Women's Clinic Closes After Lack of Medicaid Reimbursements
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Boston Globe Examines Rise in Egg, Sperm Donations During Economic Recession
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Christian Medical Group Protests Obama's Plan To Rescind HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Priests From Notre Dame's Founding Order Protest Plan for Obama To Deliver Commencement Speech
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Florida Lawmakers Split Over Cutting $2M 'Crisis Counseling' Program That Discourages Abortion
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Planned Parenthood Supporters Urge Orange County, Calif., Board To Reinstate Sex Education Grant
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Longstanding Oakland, Calif., Women's Clinic Closes After Lack of Medicaid Reimbursements
OPINION | Freedom of Conscience 'Threatened' by Possible Reversal of HHS 'Conscience' Rule, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion Bishop Among Choices for Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio Law Requires Notices in Abortion Clinics, Mandates Penalty for Assault on Pregnant Women
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Boston Globe Examines Rise in Egg, Sperm Donations During Economic Recession
OPINION | Possible Filibuster of Justice Dept. Nominee Johnsen 'Hypocritical,' Washington Post Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | GOP Chair Steele's Comments on Abortion, Other Issues 'Challenge' Party, Washington Post Columnist Writes
OPINION | Acquittal of Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller Could Be 'Pyrrhic Victory,' Washington Times Opinion Piece Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NYT Examines Debate Over Replacing Pap Smears With HPV Tests for Cervical Cancer Screenings
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Washington Post Examines Double Mastectomies Among Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer
IN THE COURTS | Illinois Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against State Rule Requiring Pharmacies To Dispense EC
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Senate Passes Bill To Enhance Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | North Dakota Senate Rejects Bill To Grant Rights to Fertilized Eggs
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Role of Progressives in Abortion Debate, Funding Reproductive Health Care, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion Advocates To Lobby Against Confirmation of HHS Sec. Nominee Sebelius During Recess
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Los Angeles Times Examines Potential Implications of Decision on Minors' Access to Plan B
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | HPV Test Effective for Preventing Cervical Cancer Deaths in Some Countries, Study Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Critics of New Afghan Law Say It Legalizes Rape of Wives
OPINION | Successful Family Planning Efforts Essential To Alleviating Global Poverty, Elevating Women, NYT Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Young People Should Be Provided With Comprehensive Sex Education, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senators Sidestep Abortion-Rights Issues at Hearing for HHS Sec. Nominee Sebelius
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House, Senate Pass Obama Budget Proposal; Bills Move to Conference Committee
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Announces Two Federal Appeals Court Nominees
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GSK Seeks Approval of Advanced Breast Cancer Drug for First-Line Treatment
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Examines New At-Home Fertility Test From First Response
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Newsweek Column Examines Speculation About Supreme Court Justices' Retirement Plans
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Defining 'Abortion Reduction,' State Ultrasound Viewing Laws, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Aims To Appease Both Sides With 'Common Ground' Approach to Abortion, Newsweek Re
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sec. of State Clinton Says Reproductive Rights Important in U.S. Foreign Policy
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Family Planning During Economic Downturn, EC for Military Service Members, Other Topics
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Respond To Obama's Plan To Speak at Notre Dame Graduation
OPINION | Virginity Pledges Should Be Available as Part of Comprehensive Sex Education, Opinion Piece Says
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion-Rights Groups Turn to Video, Online Media To Rally Support
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Chicago Tribune Examines Illinois Program Aimed at Preventing Repeat Teen Pregnancies
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Hormonal Effects of Menopause, Available Treatments
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Gov. Sebelius Signs Bill Requiring Providers To Offer Ultrasounds Prior to Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Examines Abortion Procedures Among Underage Girls in Brazil
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Sec. Nominee Sebelius Could Face Questions on Abortion Rights During Confirmation Hearing
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Judiciary Committee Republicans Critical of Obama Judicial, Justice Dept. Nominees
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Aims To Appease Both Sides With 'Common Ground' Approach to Abortion, Newsweek Reports
OPINION | Virginity Pledges Should Be Available as Part of Comprehensive Sex Education, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Florida Ultrasound Bill 'Overt Attempt' To Restrict Abortion Rights, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Secretary Nominee Sebelius Reports Tax Error as Confirmation Hearings Continue
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion-Rights Groups Criticize Va. Gov. Kaine for Support of 'Choose Life' License Plates
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion-Rights Groups Turn to Video, Online Media To Rally Support
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Hormonal Effects of Menopause, Available Treatments
OPINION | Obama's Actions on 'Life Issues' Give Catholic Supporters 'Second Thoughts,' Washington Post Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Illinois Bill Would Ensure Patients Are Informed of 'Full Range' of Medical Options, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion-Rights Groups Lobby Against Sebelius Nomination Ahead of Confirmation Hearings
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GSK Submits Final Data for Application To Market HPV Vaccine Cervarix in U.S.
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Study Finds Some Developmental Delays in 'Late-Preterm' Infants
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Chicago Tribune Examines Illinois Program Aimed at Preventing Repeat Teen Pregnancies
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Debate Grows in Britain Over Benefits of Mammograms
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Respond To Obama's Plan To Speak at Notre Dame Graduation
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Discuss CDC Report Showing Rise in U.S. Birth Rate in 2007
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Family Planning During Economic Downturn, EC for Military Service Members, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sec. of State Clinton Says Reproductive Rights Important in U.S. Foreign Policy
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Gov. Sebelius Signs Bill Requiring Providers To Offer Ultrasounds Prior to Abortions
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Examines Abortion Procedures Among Underage Girls in Brazil
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Proposed Changes to U.K. Advertising Code Would Loosen Restrictions on Abortion, Condom Ads
IN THE COURTS | Jury Acquits Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller; State Medical Board Announces Charges
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Self Magazine Examines Issues Related to Multifetal Reductions After Fertility Treatments
OPINION | Editorial, Opinion Piece Respond to Federal Judge's Ruling on Nonprescription Access to Plan B
OPINION | Some Research Might Back Pope on Comments Against Condom Distribution in Africa, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Confirmation Hearing for HHS Secretary-Designate Sebelius To Start Tuesday
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House, Senate Budget Panels Advance Obama Spending Plan
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Christian Science Monitor Examines Obama's Plans To Rescind HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule
ABORTION NEWS | Catholic Archbishop Apologizes for Remarks on Denying Communion to Politicians Who Support Abortion Rights
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Chicago Tribune Examines Debate Over Genetic Screening of Embryos as New Tests Emerge
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Indiana Lawmakers Debate Hospital Admitting Privileges for Abortion Providers, Feticide Bill
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Plan B Court Decision, Mexican Abortion Law, Teen Pregnancy, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Judge Orders FDA To Reconsider Age Restrictions on Nonprescription Access To Plan B
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Gardasil Debate Shifts as Merck Pushes for Use in Boys, Men
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Plan B Court Decision, Pope's Visit to Africa, Other Topics
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | California Bill Would Require Individual Health Plans To Include Maternity Coverage
OPINION | Obama Nominee Johnsen 'Excellent Choice' To Head White House Office of Legal Counsel, NYT Editorial Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | NPR Examines Conservative Christian Movement Shunning Birth Control
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Self Magazine Survey Examines Reasons Behind Unintended Pregnancies Among Young Adults
OPINION | Catholic Church's Policies on Abortion, Condom Use 'Trump' Compassion, Editorial Says
RESEARCH | Family Planning Services Exemplify Prevention-Based Health Reform Principles, Guttmacher Policy Review Says
RESEARCH | Survey of Correctional Health Providers Reveals Inconsistent Access to Abortion for Incarcerated Women
RESEARCH | Trust in Sexual Partners, Length of Sexual Relationships Associated With Low Condom Use Among Latino Youth
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Northern Ireland's Government Issues First Document Outlining Abortion Rules
RESEARCH | Editorial Examines Ethical, Medical Factors Supporting Compulsory HPV Vaccination
RESEARCH | Study Examines Type-Specific Prevalence, Persistence of HPV in Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Names Harvard Physician Blumenthal as National Coordinator for Health IT
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | State Department To Contribute $50M to U.N. Population Fund
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Gardasil Debate Shifts as Merck Pushes for Use in Boys, Men
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | NPR Examines Conservative Christian Movement Shunning Birth Control
OPINION | Obama Nominee Johnsen 'Excellent Choice' To Head White House Office of Legal Counsel, NYT Editorial Says
OPINION | Catholic Church's Policies on Abortion, Condom Use 'Trump' Compassion, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Defends Decision To Ease Federal Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Catholic, Antiabortion Groups Protest Obama's Plan To Speak at Notre Dame Graduation
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | AP/Google.com Examines Impact of Economic Downturn on Birth Control, Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | California Bill Would Require Individual Health Plans To Include Maternity Coverage
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Proposed Tennessee Constitutional Amendment Restricting Abortion Fails in House Committee
IN THE COURTS | Trial Begins in Case of Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller
OPINION | Editorials Respond to Court Ruling that FDA Actions on Plan B Contraceptive Tainted by Politics
OPINION | Catholic Abortion-Rights Supporters Produce 'Moral Incoherence,' WSJ Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Judge Orders FDA To Reconsider Age Restrictions on Nonprescription Access To Plan B
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Wasserman Schultz Proposes National Breast Cancer Educational Campaign for Younger Women
ABORTION NEWS | Huckabee Compares Abortion to Slavery During Fundraiser for Antiabortion Group
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Clients of Surrogacy Agency Missing Millions of Dollars After Company Suddenly Closes
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Panama HPV Vaccination Program Stirs Debate Over Public Health Education
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Northern Ireland's Government Issues First Document Outlining Abortion Rules
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Plan B Court Decision, Pope's Visit to Africa, Other Topics
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope Condemns Sexual Violence Against Women, Criticizes African Countries' Move To Legalize Some Aboritions
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Self Magazine Survey Examines Reasons Behind Unintended Pregnancies Among Young Adults
IN THE COURTS | Ariz. Physician Permitted To Sue County, Other Groups After Losing Job Over Abortion-Related Issues
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Names Harvard Physician Blumenthal as National Coordinator for Health IT
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Most Arguments Over Sex Education 'Miss the Point,' Time Piece Says
OPINION | Utah Should Include Both Abstinence, Contraception Education in Schools, Editorial Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | NPR Examines Effect of Economic Downturn on Women Seeking Family Planning Services
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | College Health Officials Hopeful About Birth Control Discounts
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Florida, Georgia, Idaho Legislatures Act on Reproductive Health Bills
OPINION | 'No Easy Answers' To Questions About Sex Education, Christian Science Monitor Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on 'Common Ground' Abortion Debate, Domestic Violence, Other Topics
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Teen Births Rose for Second Year in 2007; Overall Number of Births at Highest Level in U.S.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Some Advocates, Nations Rebuke Pope Over Comments on Condoms as Vatican Defends Remarks
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | States Move Forward With Bills Limiting Embryonic Stem Cell Research
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Abstinence, Cost of Contraception, Dickey Amendment, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Nominates Indiana Judge Hamilton to Federal Appeals Court, Cites Moderate Track R
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women Among Groups Most Affected by Rise in STIs, New York Times Reports
OPINION | Reducing Cost of Birth Control for College Women 'Victory for Common Sense,' NYT Editorial Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves Two News HPV Tests for Women Age 30 and Older
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pre-Eclampsia During Pregnancy Could Indicate Future Heart Disease Risk, Studies Say
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Teen Births Rose for Second Year in 2007; Overall Number of Births at Highest Level in U.S. History
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Some Advocates, Nations Rebuke Pope Over Comments on Condoms as Vatican Defends Remarks
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Senate Sends Antiabortion-Rights Bill to Gov. Sebelius' Desk
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Catholic Clergy in Spain Launch Campaign Against Proposed Changes to Abortion Law
OPINION | Pope's Denunciation of Condoms 'No Help' in Curbing Spread of HIV, Washington Post Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Nominates Indiana Judge Hamilton to Federal Appeals Court, Cites Moderate Track Record
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Pope Benedict Speaks Out Against Condom Distribution in Africa
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pre-Eclampsia During Pregnancy Could Indicate Future Heart Disease Risk, Studies Say
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | AP/Washington Times Examines Factors Behind High Maternal Mortality in Haiti
OPINION | USA Today Editorial, Opinion Piece Discuss State Embryo Rights Bills Proposed in Wake of Octuplet Case
OPINION | Investments in Women, Girls 'Guaranteed To Show Enormous Returns,' Sen. Kerry Writes in Opinion Piece
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Expected To Announce First Appeals Court Nominee This Week
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women Among Groups Most Affected by Rise in STIs, New York Times Reports
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves Two News HPV Tests for Women Age 30 and Older
ABORTION NEWS | Calif. County Supervisors Consider Antiabortion Group as Replacement for Suspended Planned Parenthood Grant
OPINION | Sebelius Should Refrain From Communion Because of Support for Abortion Rights, Archbishop Writes in Opinion Piece
OPINION | 'Political Stars Aligned' for Comprehensive Sex Education Proponents, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Abstinence, Cost of Contraception, Dickey Amendment, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Nominates Former NYC Health Chief Hamburg for FDA Head, Baltimore Health Chief as Deputy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama's Actions on Issues Such as Abortion, Stem Cells Evoke Mixed Reactions From Evangelicals
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Los Angeles Times Examines Conservative Opposition to Embryonic Stem Cell Research
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | States Move Forward With Bills Limiting Embryonic Stem Cell Research
OPINION | Reducing Cost of Birth Control for College Women 'Victory for Common Sense,' NYT Editorial Says
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to Obama's Executive Order Lifting Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Budget Bill Provision Could Reduce Birth Control Costs for College Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Chair Steele's Comments on Abortion Spark Criticism From Abortion-Rights Opponents
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Susan B. Anthony List Recruits Former Rep. Musgrave To Target Abortion-Rights Lawmakers
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Tennessee Senate Committee Passes Proposal That Would Allow Greater Restrictions on Abortion
ABORTION NEWS | Excommunication of Brazilian Abortion Doctors in Case of Nine-Year-Old Rape Survivor Fuels Controversy
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | N.C. Public Radio Profiles Efforts To Reduce Unsafe Abortion, Maternal Mortality in Zambia
OPINION | Opinion Piece Examines Support Services for Women Who 'Refuse To Abort' Fetuses With Genetic Defects
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Abstinence Education, Women's Rights, GOP Chair Steele's Comments on Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Administration Moves To Rescind Provider 'Conscience' Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Issues Executive Order To Lift Some Federal Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Women's Rights Stakeholders Commend Formation of New White House Council
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on White House Health Care Summit, Wicker Amendment, Embryonic Stem Cells, Other Topics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Screening Can Detect Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer; Concerns Remain, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Georgia Bill To Increase IVF Oversight Unlikely To Pass This Year
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Philippines Family Planning Bill Challenges Catholic Influence on Reproductive Health
ABORTION NEWS | Many Abortion Clinic Workers Nearing Retirement Age, Look to New Generation of Women To Take Over
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska Gov. Palin Appoints Former Planned Parenthood Board Member to State Supreme Court
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Some Catholic Bishops To Close Hospitals if FOCA Is Enacted, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Re
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Women's Rights Stakeholders Commend Formation of New White House Council
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama FDA Picked Hailed by Public Health Experts, Officials
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Chair Steele Calls Abortion an 'Individual Choice,' Says He Disagrees With Roe v. Wade
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Economic Hardship Affecting Women's Reproductive Health Decisions, Providers Say
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves New Female Condom
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Orange County, Calif., Supervisors Vote To Suspend Planned Parenthood Education Grant
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | N.C. House Committee Passes Bill To Allow Alternative to Abstinence-Only Sex Education
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kentucky Bill Requiring Ultrasounds for Women Seeking Abortions Fails in Committee
OPINION | Obama's Embryonic Stem Cell Policy Favors 'Science' Over 'Life,' Santorum Writes in Opinion Piece
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Former NYC Health Commissioner Hamburg Considered Top Candidate for FDA Head
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama To Create White House Panel on Women's Issues
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Expected To Sign FY 2009 Appropriations Bill
IN THE COURTS | Court Watchers Anticipate First of Obama Appointments, Look for Signs of Ideological Stance
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Screening Can Detect Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer; Concerns Remain, Study Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Philippines Family Planning Bill Challenges Catholic Influence on Reproductive Health
OPINION | Nomination of Sebelius for HHS Secretary Consistent With Obama's 'Pro-Choice Agenda,' Washington Post Columnist Says
OPINION | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Editorials, Opinion Pieces on Embryonic Stem Cell Policy Change
OPINION | Atlanta Journal-Constitution Editorial, Opinion Piece Comment on Georgia Embryo Rights Bill
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NIH To Establish Guidelines for Use of Embryos Under Obama Stem Cell Policy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Some Catholic Bishops To Close Hospitals if FOCA Is Enacted, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska Gov. Palin Appoints Former Planned Parenthood Board Member to State Supreme Court
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Advocacy Group To Promote Sex Education, Improved Services on National HIV/AIDS Day for Women
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond To Executive Order Easing Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
OPINION | Most People Support Comprehensive Sex Education, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on White House Health Care Summit, Wicker Amendment, Embryonic Stem Cells, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Administration Moves To Rescind Provider 'Conscience' Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Issues Executive Order To Lift Some Federal Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Call for Senate Ratification of CEDAW, Commemorate International Women's Day
ABORTION NEWS | Many Abortion Clinic Workers Nearing Retirement Age, Look to New Generation of Women To Take Over
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Georgia Bill To Increase IVF Oversight Unlikely To Pass This Year
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Spanish Panel Recommends Loosening Abortion Restrictions
OPINION | International Women's Day Celebrates 'Power of Women' To 'Overcome' Challenges, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Expected To Approve Sebelius as HHS Secretary Despite Conservative Opposition
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate GOP Urges Obama To Re-Nominate Bush Judicial Picks, Threatens Filibuster
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | USA Today Examines New IVF Technique That Reduces Risk of Multiple Births
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on FY 2009 Spending Bill, International Women's Day, Other Topics
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas House Approves New Restrictions on Abortion
ABORTION NEWS | Catholic Health Care Provider's Bid To Participate in State Health Program Criticized by Abortion Opponents
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Support, Funding for Abstinence-Only Education Waning Under Democratic Control
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | ACOG Issues New Guidelines Encouraging Autopsies After Stillbirth
OPINION | Provider 'Conscience' Rule, Sebelius Nomination Present 'Ticklish Challenges' for Obama, Washington Post Opinion Piece
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Florida Insurance Officials Push for Ban on Gender Rating in Individual Health Insurance Market
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion Advocates Criticize Kansas Sen. Brownback's Support of Sebelius
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Fails To Advance FY 2009 Omnibus; Debate To Continue Next Week
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | MSNBC's 'Hardball' Features Discussion on 'End of the Culture Wars' Over Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CNN Medical Correspondent Gupta Withdraws From Consideration for U.S. Surgeon General
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Ginsburg Says She Expects To Remain on Supreme Court for Several Years
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Montana Senate Endorses Bill Allowing Separate Homicide Charge for Fetuses
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington Senate Passes Bill Loosening Requirements for Sex Education Grants
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | California Bill Would Increase Oversight of Infertility Clinics
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on FY 2009 Spending Bill, International Women's Day, Other Topics
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas House Approves New Restrictions on Abortion
ABORTION NEWS | Catholic Health Care Provider's Bid To Participate in State Health Program Criticized by Abortion Opponents
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Microbicide Study Shows Protection Against Simian Version of HIV
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Fertility Specialists Defend Ethics of Field in Wake of Octuplet Case
OPINION | Provider 'Conscience' Rule, Sebelius Nomination Present 'Ticklish Challenges' for Obama, Washington Post Opinion Piece
OPINION | Nothing 'Pro-Choice' About Repeal of Provider 'Conscience' Rule, Washington Times Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Support, Funding for Abstinence-Only Education Waning Under Democratic Control
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | USA Today Examines New IVF Technique That Reduces Risk of Multiple Births
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | ACOG Issues New Guidelines Encouraging Autopsies After Stillbirth
OPINION | 'Intrusive' Texas Bill 'Humiliates' Women By Requiring Ultrasounds, Antiabortion Script, Editorial Says
OPINION | Rescinding Provider 'Conscience' Rule Would Be 'Insult' To Religion, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Despite Recent Advances, Need for Embryonic Stem Cell Research Remains, Editorial Says
OPINION | Chlamydia 'Hard To Avoid' Without Abstinence, Monogamy, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Expected To Approve Sebelius as HHS Secretary Despite Conservative Opposition
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate GOP Urges Obama To Re-Nominate Bush Judicial Picks, Threatens Filibuster
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Georgia Bill Would Increase Regulation of In Vitro Fertilization Procedures
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Florida Insurance Officials Push for Ban on Gender Rating in Individual Health Insurance Market
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Contra Costa Times Examines Fertility Industry Regulation Debate
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Education 'Fails' Texas Children, Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Sebelius Nomination, College Birth Control Pricing Fix, Provider 'Conscience' Rule, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sebelius Accepts HHS Secretary Nomination; Pick Sparks Criticism From Antiabortion Groups
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Possible Reversal of HHS Conscience Rule Spurs Debate Among Abortion Supporters, Opponents
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Advances in Stem Cell Techniques Could 'Sidestep Moral, Political Quagmire,' Washington Post Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska Gov. Palin Voices Support for State Parental Consent Bill
IN THE COURTS | Judge Dismisses Okla. AG Office's Request To Throw Out Case Challenging Ultrasound Law
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Equal Rights Amendment Proposal Prompts Criticism From Antiabortion Groups
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Proposes $3.6T Spending Plan; Includes Option To Expand Medicaid Family Planning
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Administration Expected To Begin Process of Rescinding HHS 'Conscience' Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Ethics Watchdog Group Files Complaint Against Brownback Over Antiabortion Letter
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Calif. Poll Shows Growing Support for Parental Notification Law, Support for Family Planning
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona Committee Approves Antiabortion Bill; Democrats Boycott Debate, Vote
OPINION | Catholic Officials Should Enforce Church's Stance on Abortion, Rick Santorum Writes in Opinion Piece
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Brownback Letter, Obama Budget Plan, Guttmacher Family Planning Report, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion Opponents Launch Campaign Against Sebelius' Potential Nomination for HHS Secretary
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Time Magazine Examines Risks Associated With Repeat Caesareans
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Guttmacher Report Cites Effectiveness, Cost-Savings in Family Planning Programs
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Respond To NYT Opinion Piece, Bristol Palin Interview, Guttmacher Family Planning Report
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Alcohol Consumption Might Increase Risk of Breast, Other Cancers Among Women, Study Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Justice Department Nominee Johnsen Questioned on Abortion Stance During Confirmation He
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Examines Foundation Performing Fistula Repairs in Sub-Saharan Africa
RESEARCH | Publicly Funded Contraception Programs, Methods Cost Effective, Study Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Britain's Teen Pregnancy Rate Increases After Several Years of Decline
RESEARCH | Study Finds Most Over-the-Counter Female Contraceptives Do Not Include Clear, Understandable Instructions
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves FY 2009 Omnibus
RESEARCH | Decrease in Mammography Utilization Result of Limited Access, Lack of Incentives for Health Workers, Other Factors
RESEARCH | Non-Hispanic Blacks Less Likely To Receive Early Prenatal Care, More Likely To Receive Syphilis Screening, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | South Carolina House Passes Bill Requiring Mandatory Waiting Period for Abortions
RESEARCH | Study Examines Genetic Factors Associated With Spontaneous Pre-Term Births Among African-Americans
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves FY 2009 Omnibus
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Justice Department Nominee Johnsen Questioned on Abortion Stance During Confirmation Hearing
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Texas Schools Emphasize Abstinence-Only Sex Education, Teach Misinformation, Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Pittsburgh School Board Votes To Replace Abstinence-Only with Comprehensive Sex Education
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | South Carolina House Passes Bill Requiring Mandatory Waiting Period for Abortions
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Philadelphia Inquirer Examines Growing Trend of Gender Selection
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion Opponents Launch Campaign Against Sebelius' Potential Nomination for HHS Secretary
ABORTION NEWS | Texas Gov. Perry Speaks in Favor of Ultrasound Bill, Criticizes Obama Administration
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Alcohol Consumption Might Increase Risk of Breast, Other Cancers Among Women, Study Says
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Examines Foundation Performing Fistula Repairs in Sub-Saharan Africa
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Waiting Period After Breast Biopsy Triggers High Stress Hormone Levels, Study Finds
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Number of Cervix-Sparing Hysterectomies Increasing Amid Debate Over Benefits, Risks
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Time Magazine Examines Risks Associated With Repeat Caesareans
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Guttmacher Report Cites Effectiveness, Cost-Savings in Family Planning Programs
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Belated Spending Plan Includes Small Boost to Family Planning, Cut in Abstinence-Only Programs
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | European Health Regulators Affirm Safety of Gardasil After Reports of Illness
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Britain's Teen Pregnancy Rate Increases After Several Years of Decline
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Latest Down Syndrome Tests Renew Social, Ethical Debates Over Genetic Testing
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Pope Warns Against Discrimination Through Genetic Screening
OPINION | Fertility Treatment Advances Increase Risks of Multiple Births, Newsweek Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Respond To NYT Opinion Piece, Bristol Palin Interview, Guttmacher Family Planning Report
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sebelius Says She Has Not Discussed HHS Secretary Post With Obama; HRSA Head Named
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Legal Experts Propose Changes to Supreme Court Justices' Powers, Terms
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Spanish Parliamentary Committee Proposes Law Easing Restrictions on Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Updated U.K. Fertility Guidelines Will Widen Access to IVF Under National Health Service
OPINION | Practicality, Morality Both Necessary for 'Common Ground' in Abortion Debate, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Media Twisted Meaning of Bristol Palin Comments on Abstinence, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Time.com Examines Catholic Church's Efforts To Defeat Freedom of Choice Act
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sebelius Might Be Reluctant To Take HHS Secretary Position, Washington Post Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | West Virginia Legislators Propose Nearly Three Dozen Abortion-Related Bills
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | South Dakota Bill Would Require Contraception Coverage; Critics Argue Mandate Will Increase Costs
OPINION | Fertility Industry Fuels 'Ambivalence' Toward Fatherhood Role of Sperm Donors, WSJ Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Plan To Offer Second-Trimester Abortions 'Gives Women Choice' That Law Guarantees, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Bristol Palin, Stimulus Package, Potential HHS Secretary Nominees
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sebelius Emerging as Top Choice for HHS Secretary Nominee
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on PEPFAR Administrator, Managing Herpes, Male Contraceptives
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Preventive Medicaid Coverage for Women Could Reduce Low-Weight Births, Lower Costs, Report
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Narrows Candidate List for FDA Commissioner
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Provision in Stimulus Draws Concern About Care for Women, Minorities
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska Gov. Palin Faces Increased Scrutiny Post-Election; Abortion-Related Bills on Agenda
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | One-Fourth of California Teen Girls Have Received Gardasil Vaccine, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | N.D. Lawmakers Advance Bills Extending Rights to Fertilized Eggs, Easing Parental Consent Mandates
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Examines New Studies That Attempt To Identify Effects of IVF on Infants
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Women's Rights Advocates in China Hope Sec. of State Clinton Will Address Violations
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sebelius Emerging as Top Choice for HHS Secretary Nominee
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Pope Meets Briefly With Pelosi, Urges Catholic Lawmakers To 'Protect Life'
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Scientists Await Action From Obama To Reverse Bush Policies on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | N.D. Lawmakers Advance Bills Extending Rights to Fertilized Eggs, Easing Parental Consent Mandates
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | State Committees Advance Bills To Require Reporting of Abortion Data, Ultrasounds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | One-Fourth of California Teen Girls Have Received Gardasil Vaccine, Study Finds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Provider Refusal Rule Provokes Early Reproductive Rights Clashes for Obama Administration
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Possible Restoration of UNFPA Funding Spurs Debate Over China's Family Planning Policies
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Narrows Candidate List for FDA Commissioner
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska Gov. Palin Faces Increased Scrutiny Post-Election; Abortion-Related Bills on Agenda
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Preventive Medicaid Coverage for Women Could Reduce Low-Weight Births, Lower Costs, Report Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Women's Rights Advocates in China Hope Sec. of State Clinton Will Address Violations
ABORTION NEWS | Glamour Examines Emotions, Stigma Associated With Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Absence of HHS Secretary Stalls Health Agenda, Advocates Say
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Weighing Order To Lift Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Adviser Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Provision in Stimulus Draws Concern About Care for Women, Minorities
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Future of Abstinence-Only Education Unclear Under New Administration, Congress
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Ginsburg Released From Hospital After Procedure Shows Cancer Has Not Spread
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Examines New Studies That Attempt To Identify Effects of IVF on Infants
ABORTION NEWS | Catholic Church Continues Postcard Campaign To Rally Opposition to Freedom of Choice Act
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on PEPFAR Administrator, Managing Herpes, Male Contraceptives
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Feb. 16
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Vacant HHS Secretary Position Could Delay Obama Administration's Ability To Set Policy
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Hawaii House Committee Passes Bills To Reject Title V Funding, Require Comprehensive Sex Education
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Palin Responds to Campaign Seeking Donations to Planned Parenthood During Presidential Election
OPINION | Providing Second-Trimester Abortions at Madison, Wisc., Surgery Center 'Appropriate,' Legal, Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Global Health, State Ultrasound Bills, Natural Family Planning Research, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Congress Reaches Deal on Stimulus That Includes $90B for Medicaid, $19B for Health IT
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Obama Faith-Based Initiatives, State Reproductive Health Developments
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Study Finds Obese Pregnant Women Have Increased Risk of Giving Birth to Infants With Birth Defects
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | New York Times Examines 'Unusual' FDA Order Requiring Corrections To Yaz Ad Campai
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Examines Increasing Scrutiny of Fertility Industry After Octuplet Birth
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Ginsburg Cancer Prompts Speculation Over Replacements; Editorial Praises Justice's 'Candor'
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion Ultrasound Bills Under Way in Several State Legislatures
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Experimental Microbicide Gel Offers Some Protection Against HIV Transmission, Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York City Health Department To Promote Condom Use on Facebook Social Networking Site
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion Ban Legislation Advances To Floor of Arkansas House
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Congress Reaches Deal on Stimulus That Includes $90B for Medicaid, $19B for Health IT
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Examines Increasing Scrutiny of Fertility Industry After Octuplet Birth
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | WSJ Examines Potential of Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis To Select for Physical Traits
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ariz. Antiabortion Bill Combines Previously Vetoed Provisions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion Ban Legislation Advances To Floor of Arkansas House
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Bone Drugs Could Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Spreading, Recurring, Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York City Health Department To Promote Condom Use on Facebook Social Networking Site
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Final Negotiations Begin on Stimulus That Includes Billions for Medicaid, Health IT
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Passes Bill Extending FMLA Protections to Flight Crews
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | New York Times Examines 'Unusual' FDA Order Requiring Corrections To Yaz Ad Campaign
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Octuplet Fertility Doctor Has Low Success Rate, Considered Controversial in Field
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Study Finds Obese Pregnant Women Have Increased Risk of Giving Birth to Infants With Birth Defects
OPINION | RU-486 Provides Private, Personal Abortion Method, Opinion Piece Says
EXPANDED EDITION | Daily Women's Health Policy Report
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocacy Groups Attack Possible HHS Nominee Tennessee Gov. Bredesen Over Medicaid Cuts
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion Ultrasound Bills Under Way in Several State Legislatures
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Experimental Microbicide Gel Offers Some Protection Against HIV Transmission, Study Finds
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pregnancy Does Not Increase Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death, Study Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Bayer Reaches Settlement With 27 Attorneys General Over Misleading Birth Control Ads
OPINION | Opposing USA Today Editorial, Opinion Piece Examine Issues Related to Octuplet Birth
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Obama Faith-Based Initiatives, State Reproductive Health Developments
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Gov. Sebelius Possible Replacement for Daschle as HHS Secretary Nominee
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Ginsburg Cancer Prompts Speculation Over Replacements; Editorial Praises Justice's 'Candor'
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Lawmakers Pursue Limited Action on Abortion, Family Planning
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Studies Released at Cancer Disparities Conference Examine Women's Health Issues
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Calif. Medical Board Launches Investigation of Fertility Doctor Involved in Octuplet Pregnancy
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Examine Ethical Issues Related to Birth of Octuplets
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Justice Ginsburg Undergoes Cancer Surgery
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama's 'Common Ground' Approach Attempts To Appeal to Both Sides of Abortion Debate
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Conservatives Criticize Obama's Justice Department Picks Over Support for Abortion Rights
ABORTION NEWS | Wisconsin Hospital Board Approves Plan To Offer Second-Trimester Abortions
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Fertility Drugs Not Associated With Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer, Study Says
OPINION | Birth of Octuplets Raises Concerns About Fertility Ethics, Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Global Women's Health, Pregnant Women Support Act, Stimulus Package, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Signs SCHIP Bill Extending Health Benefits to Immigrant Pregnant Women, Children
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Progressive Religious Groups Push Obama To Shift Debate Over Social Issues, Including Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Repeal of 'Global Gag Rule' Can Help Restart Family Planning Programs in African Nations, Advocates
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Economic Stimulus Package, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Position
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | More Women Having First Children at Younger Ages, CDC Statistics Show
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | New York Times Examines Potential Impact of Obama Supreme Court Nominations
OPINION | Democrats Too 'Eager To Throw in the Towel' on Family Planning Provision in Stimulus, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Yet To Lift Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Birth of Octuplets Raises Ethical Debate Among Fertility Experts
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Democrats Remove STI Language From Stimulus Bill
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Signs SCHIP Bill Extending Health Benefits to Immigrant Pregnant Women, Children
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Faith Office Broadening Focus on Teen Pregnancy, Reducing Abortion Need, Other Issues
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women's Risk for Breast Cancer Declines Quickly After Stopping HRT, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Coverage of State Abortion Legislation
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | North Carolina, Pittsburgh Weigh Changes to Abstinence-Only Sex Education Curriculums
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | European Court Rules Portugal Violated Women on Waves' Right To Provide Abortion Services on Ship
OPINION | Democrats Too 'Eager To Throw in the Towel' on Family Planning Provision in Stimulus, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Daschle Withdraws From Consideration for HHS Secretary Amid Tax Controversy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Yet To Lift Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Wall Street Journal Examines Potential Use of Gardasil Among Young Men
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Birth of Octuplets Raises Ethical Debate Among Fertility Experts
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | More Women Having First Children at Younger Ages, CDC Statistics Show
OPINION | Obama's Reversal of Global Gag Rule Is 'Welcome Step', Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Democrats Remove STI Language From Stimulus Bill
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Confirmation of Daschle as HHS Secretary on Track, Despite Tax Error
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Coverage of State Reproductive Health Legislation
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Repeal of 'Global Gag Rule' Can Help Restart Family Planning Programs in African Nations, Advocates Say
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Wall Street Journal Examines Debate Surrounding HRT, Common Misunderstandings About Therapy
OPINION | Obama 'Disappoints' Advocates With Removal of Family Planning From Stimulus Bill, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Economic Stimulus Package, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Position
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | New York Times Examines Potential Impact of Obama Supreme Court Nominations
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Progressive Religious Groups Push Obama To Shift Debate Over Social Issues, Including Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Departure of Dybul Causing Debate Over Next PEPFAR Administrator
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Minnesota Legislative Committee Approves Sex Education Measure
OPINION | Family Planning Provision in Stimulus Package Would Have Ended 'Cumbersome Process' for States, NYT Editorial Says
OPINION | Obama Administration 'Fumbled' in Requesting Dybul's Resignation, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Approves SCHIP Bill That Includes Coverage for Immigrant Pregnant Women, Children
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Catholics Attack Obama's Abortion-Rights Stance With YouTube Video, Postcard Campaign
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexican Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Appeal of Baja California Abortion Clause
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Home-Birth Advocates Push for Expanded Legal Recognition for Midwives
OPINION | 'New Conversation' on Abortion Lost Amid Partisan Debate, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Family Planning, STI Prevention in Economic Stimulus
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Reverses 'Global Gag Rule'
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Stimulus Bill Includes STI Prevention Funding; Removal of Family Planning Provision Criticized
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate SCHIP Bill Will Include Coverage for Immigrant Children, Pregnant Women, Sen. Reid Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Family Planning Provision in Stimulus Package, Female Condoms
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Treating Mild Gestational Diabetes Cuts Risk of Pre-eclampsia, Delivering Large Infants, Study Find
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Miss. Lawmakers Debate Sex Education in Response to Reports Finding High Teen Birth, STI Rates
OPINION | Editorial, Opinion Piece Respond to Resignation of Dybul as PEPFAR Administrator
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | San Francisco City Attorney Files Suit Alleging Gender Bias in California Health Insurance
RESEARCH | 'Virginity Pledges' Reduce Likelihood of Contraceptive Use, Do Not Affect Likelihood of Premarital Sex, Study Finds
RESEARCH | Reproductive Health Perceptions, Preferences Vary by Race, Ethnicity, Study Shows
RESEARCH | Any Contraceptive Method More Cost Effective Than No Method, Study Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Newsweek Examines 'Divide' Within Pro-Life Movement Over Support for Reducing Need for
RESEARCH | Editorial Calls for Fairness-Based Approach to Discussions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Louisiana Lawmakers Debate Insurance Mandate for HPV Vaccine Coverage
RESEARCH | Article Examines Latest Developments in Contraceptive Technology
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Rejects Amendment Reinstating 'Global Gag Rule' During SCHIP Debate
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Stimulus Bill Includes STI Prevention Funding; Removal of Family Planning Provision Criticized
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Louisiana Lawmakers Debate Insurance Mandate for HPV Vaccine Coverage
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Treating Mild Gestational Diabetes Cuts Risk of Pre-eclampsia, Delivering Large Infants, Study Find
OPINION | Abortion 'Battle Begins Anew' With Repeal of 'Global Gag Rule,' Editorial Says
OPINION | 'Globalization' of Abortion Rights Broadens Antiabortion 'Backlash,' Slate Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Many Canadian Women Face Obstacles Accessing Abortion Services, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Provision To Increase Access to Medicaid Family Planning Services Cut From Stimulus Package
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Newsweek Examines 'Divide' Within Pro-Life Movement Over Support for Reducing Need for Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | San Francisco City Attorney Files Suit Alleging Gender Bias in California Health Insurance Laws
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Bill Would Require Providers To Offer Ultrasounds, Fetal Heart Monitoring Before Abortions
OPINION | Editorial, Opinion Piece Respond to Resignation of Dybul as PEPFAR Administrator
OPINION | Newspapers Publish Editorials, Opinion Piece Responding to Obama's Repeal of 'Global Gag Rule'
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democratic Leaders Likely To Remove Family Planning Provision From Economic Stimulus Proposal
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Tenn. Resolution Would Amend Constitution To Restrict Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Miss. Lawmakers Debate Sex Education in Response to Reports Finding High Teen Birth, STI Rates
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Catholic Churches in Louisiana, New Jersey Join National Postcard Campaign Against FOCA
OPINION | Opinion Piece Says Reports Misleading, Today's Teenagers Engage in Fewer Risky Sexual Behaviors
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Family Planning Provision in Stimulus Package, Female Condoms
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Reverses 'Global Gag Rule'
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama's Economic Stimulus Plan Includes Medicaid Family Planning Provision
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate SCHIP Bill Will Include Coverage for Immigrant Children, Pregnant Women, Sen. Reid Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Wisconsin Lawmakers Ask UW Hospital To Abandon Abortion Proposal
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Wyo. Senate Committee Rejects Bill To Include Fetus in Definition of Homicide Victim
OPINION | HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule Goes 'Against Everything' Physicians Are Trained To Do, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Issues Statement on Roe Anniversary; Antiabortion Advocates Hold Protests
IN THE COURTS | Antiabortion Medical Groups File Motions Objecting to Lawsuits Against HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Reported Increase in Conn. Abortions Leads Catholic Leaders To Call for Stricter Regulations
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona House Approves Bill To Ban Abortion Procedure
OPINION |Opinion Pieces Respond to Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Anniversary of Roe, Inauguration of President Obama, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Clinton Approved as Secretary of State, Plans To Advance Women's Rights
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Alters Abortion Debate; Abortion Opponents Mark Roe Anniversary With Rallies, Letter
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Increase in C-Section Deliveries Coincides With Increase in Complications During Birth, Study Finds
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on 'Conscience' Rule Lawsuit, Prevention First Act, STI Report, Other Topics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Teens, Young Adults Might Overestimate Condom Use, Study Finds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Leaders Unveil Economic Stimulus Package That Includes Health IT, Medicaid Fundin
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Could Rescind Global Gag Policy, HHS Conscience Rule
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Constitutional Amendment To Restrict Abortion On Immediate Agenda of Tenn. House Speaker W
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Report Indicates Federal Immigration Centers Often Provide Inadequate Care to Women
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China Increases Fee for Wealthy Beijing Couples Who Violate One-Child Policy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Alters Abortion Debate; Abortion Opponents Mark Roe Anniversary With Rallies, Letter
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Clinton Approved as Secretary of State, Plans To Advance Women's Rights
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | In Inaugural Address, Obama Vows To 'Restore Science' to 'Rightful Place'
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Constitutional Amendment To Restrict Abortion On Immediate Agenda of Tenn. House Speaker Williams
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion Advocates Hold Rally in Washington State on Inauguration Day
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Press Obama To Shift Global Policies Away From Bush's Religion-Based Approach
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Could Rescind Global Gag Policy, HHS Conscience Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Lobby To End Federal Funding for Abstinence-Only Sex Education
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Report Indicates Federal Immigration Centers Often Provide Inadequate Care to Women
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Increase in C-Section Deliveries Coincides With Increase in Complications During Birth, Study Finds
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Jan. 19-20
IN THE COURTS | State Attorneys General, Family Planning Groups Sue To Block HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Leaders Unveil Economic Stimulus Package That Includes Health IT, Medicaid Funding
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | North Dakota Bill Would Require Providers To Offer Ultrasounds 24 Hours Before Performing Abortion
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Teens, Young Adults Might Overestimate Condom Use, Study Finds
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on 'Conscience' Rule Lawsuit, Prevention First Act, STI Report, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Clinton Pledges To Champion International Women's Rights as Secretary of State
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves SCHIP Bill That Includes Coverage for Immigrant Children, Pregnant Women
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | IVF Cannot Counteract Age-Related Loss of Fertility in Women Older Than Age 40, Study Say
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC Reports Rise in STIs; Chlamydia Rates at All-time High
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on 'Midnight' Regulations, Global AIDS Coordinator, Teen Births, Other Topics
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Teen Pregnancies Present Serious Health Risks to Girls Worldwide, UNICEF Report Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Congressional Democrats Investigate Strategies To Roll Back Bush Administration 'Midnig
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | State Abortion Laws, Comprehensive Sex Education Programs on 2009 Legislative Agendas
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Removal of Ovaries, Fallopian Tubes Reduces Chance of Cancer in High-Risk Groups, Study
OPINION | Provider 'Conscience' Protections Have 'Long and Storied History' in U.S. Law, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves SCHIP Bill That Includes Coverage for Immigrant Children, Pregnant Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Providers Can Share Protected Health Information in Treating Patients' Family Members, OCR Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Teen Pregnancies Present Serious Health Risks to Girls Worldwide, UNICEF Report Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China Increases Fee for Wealthy Beijing Couples Who Violate One-Child Policy
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | IVF Cannot Counteract Age-Related Loss of Fertility in Women Older Than Age 40, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Removal of Ovaries, Fallopian Tubes Reduces Chance of Cancer in High-Risk Groups, Study Finds
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Examine Obama's Commitment To Reduce the Need for Abortion
OPINION | Clinton Confirmation Hearing Speech 'Signals Deeper Attention' to Global Women's Rights, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Clinton Pledges To Champion International Women's Rights as Secretary of State
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Expected To Approve SCHIP Bill That Includes Coverage for Immigrant Pregnant Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Some Global Health Advocates Concerned Over News That Dybul Will Remain PEPFAR Administrator
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC Reports Rise in STIs; Chlamydia Rates at All-time High
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Brain Shrinkage in Older Women, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | State Abortion Laws, Comprehensive Sex Education Programs on 2009 Legislative Agendas
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Commission Urges N.C. Lawmakers To Fund Premature Delivery Prevention for Low-Income Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | ACLU Sues HHS Over Religious Restrictions on Funds for Programs Serving Sex Trafficking Victims
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | FDA Scientists Request Investigation into Agency Approval of Breast Imaging Device
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Wyo. Bill Raises Penalty for Killing Pregnant Women, Drops Provision Protecting Fetuses
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Links Obesity to Ovarian Cancer in Older Women Who Have Not Used HRT
OPINION | Provider 'Conscience' Rule is Bush Administration's Latest Attack on Reproductive Health, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Sex Education Programs Costly, Ineffective, Editorial Says
OPINION | Provider 'Conscience' Protections Have 'Long and Storied History' in U.S. Law, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on 'Midnight' Regulations, Global AIDS Coordinator, Teen Births, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Congressional Democrats Investigate Strategies To Roll Back Bush Administration 'Midnight' Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Broun Introduces Bill To Define Life as Beginning at Fertilization
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Denies Approval of Gardasil for Use in Older Women
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Baltimore Launches Pilot Program To Curb Spread of STIs, Health Officials Say
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion Group Rallies To Protest University of Wisconsin Plan To Provide Second-Trimester Abortions
OPINION | Younger Christians Redefine Meaning of 'Pro-Life' Through Involvement in Global Issues, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | New York Times Letters to the Editor Respond to NYT Article on Self-Induced Abortions in Hispanic Communities
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CNN Medical Correspondent, Neurosurgeon Gupta Selected as New Surgeon General
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Post-Election Surveying Shows S.D. Voters Support Preventing Unintended Pregnancies Over Abortion
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Studies Find Maternity Leave Before, After Birth Improves Health of Infants, Women
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Examines Risks of Elective Pre-Term C-Sections
OPINION | Newspapers Respond to Increase in U.S. Teen Birth Rate
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Recent Studies, Abstinence-Only Programs, Reproductive Rights Under Obama Administration
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Elective C-Sections Before 39 Weeks Associated With Increased Risks to Infants, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Scientists Identify Gene Linked To Spread of Breast Cancer
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Future of Abortion Rights Under Obama Administration, 'Virginity Pledge' Study, Other To
OPINION | Obama Should Lead Movement To End Sex Trafficking, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Contraceptive Pills Contribute to Environmental Pollution, Male Infertility, Catholic Medical Offic
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democrats Debate Action To Reverse Ban on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
OPINION | Editorials Respond to HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | San Francisco Challenges Calif. Law Allowing Women To Be Charged More for Health Coverage
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Teen Birth Rate Increases in 26 States in 2006; Rates Highest in South
ABORTION NEWS | Self-Induced Abortions Common Among Hispanic Communities, Studies Say
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Teen Birth Rate Increases in 26 States in 2006; Rates Highest in South
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Elective C-Sections Before 39 Weeks Associated With Increased Risks to Infants, Study Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.S. To Fund HPV Vaccination Campaign in Micronesia Region
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Missouri Expands Health Services for Low-Income Women
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Some Asian Immigrant Families Use Technology To Select Male Children, Studies Say
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Utah Legislators Delay Consideration of Abortion Ban Due to Cost of Legal Challenge
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Scientists Identify Gene Linked To Spread of Breast Cancer
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion Groups Protest University of Wisconsin Plan To Provide Second-Trimester Abortions
OPINION | Time To 'Get Real, Find Common Sense' About Teen Sex, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule Violates Patients' Rights, Editorial Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Merck Seeks FDA Approval for HPV Vaccine Use in Boys, Young Men
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Contraceptive Pills Contribute to Environmental Pollution, Male Infertility, Catholic Medical Official Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Clinical Trials of Experimental Breast Cancer Vaccine Expected To Begin in Spring
OPINION | Media Misinterpreted Study on Teen Virginity Pledges, WSJ Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Obama Should Lead Movement To End Sex Trafficking, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Obama Should Seek 'Common Ground' on Abortion Debate With Ryan-DeLauro Bill
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Future of Abortion Rights Under Obama Administration, 'Virginity Pledge' Study, Other Topics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democrats Debate Action To Reverse Ban on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | San Francisco Challenges Calif. Law Allowing Women To Be Charged More for Health Coverage
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Call Centers in India Provide Reproductive Health Information to Anonymous Callers
ABORTION NEWS | Self-Induced Abortions Common Among Hispanic Communities, Studies Say
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds 'Virginity Pledges' Do Not Affect Likelihood of Premarital Sex, Reduce Contraception
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NYT Examines Challenges To Improving 'Personalized Medicine' for Breast Cancer, Other Diseases
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Latest Breast Cancer News
OPINION | Potential Kennedy Senate Appointment 'Discouraging' for 'Faithful' Catholic Voters, WSJ Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Sex Education Is 'Ideology in Search of a Methodology,' Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Editorials Respond to HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Dec. 24-Jan. 2
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | USA Today Examines How Obama Supreme Court Nominations Could Shift Conservative-Liberal Balance
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Reconstructive Surgery Options for Women With Breast Cancer
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Houston Chronicle Examines Prenatal Genetic Test That Can Detect More Than 200 Conditions
OPINION | Editorial, Opinion Piece Criticize HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule
OPINION | Reducing Infant Mortality Requires Health Coverage for Women Throughout Childbearing Years, Editorial Says
OPINION | Long-Term Birth Control Program Aimed at Drug Users Should Include Counseling Requirement, Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule, 'Mexico City' Policy, Incoming Obama Administration
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Conn. Attorney General Blumenthal Plans To Challenge HHS 'Conscience' Rule
IN THE COURTS | Indiana Grand Jury To Investigate Video Secretly Filmed by Antiabortion Advocate at Planned Parenthood
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Medical Publisher Reviewing Ghostwriting Claims Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy Article
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Swedish Officials Investigate Ties Between AstraZeneca, Nobel Foundation Over Award for Discovery of HPV
OPINION | Sen. Clinton Must Fight Bush Administration 'Conscience' Rule Before Leaving Office, Editorial Says
OPINION | Obama's Selection of Warren To Speak at Inaugural Is Not 'Endorsement' of Warren's Views on Abortion, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Administration Issues Final 'Conscience' Rule; Will Take Effect Before Obama Takes Office
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Defends Selection of Rick Warren To Speak at Inauguration
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Not-For-Profit Offers Payment to Drug Users Who Undergo Long-Term Birth Control Procedures
IN THE COURTS | Illinois Supreme Court Orders Circuit Court To Consider Lawsuit by Pharmacists Objecting to EC
OPINION | Catholic Bioethics Document Not a 'Battle Plan of Resistance' to Obama Administration, NYT Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | HHS 'Conscience' Rule Creates 'Huge Bureaucratic Barrier,' Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Provider 'Conscience' Rule, HHS Secretary Nomination, Reducing Abortions
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Transition Team Said To Be Scrutinizing Bush Administration Women's Health Polici
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Economic Crisis Could Lead to Decline in Birth Rate, Los Angeles Times Reports
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Obama Health Reform Plans, Catholic Bioethics Document, Other Topics
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope's Annual Peace Address Condemns Efforts To Reduce Birth Rates in Developing Countries
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Draft Report Says Benefits of Fish Outweigh Mercury Risk for Pregnant, Breastfeeding
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NPR Examines Abortion-Rights Supporters' Expectations for Obama
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Newspapers Examine Catholic Documents That Equate IVF, Pre-Implantation Diagnosis With Abor
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Studies Presented at Symposium Examine Efficacy of Breast Cancer Treatments
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Panel Recommends Approval of New, Less Costly Female Condom
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Ovarian Cancer Survival Linked to Levels of Two Types of Proteins, Study Finds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Blue Cross Blue Shield Revises Surgery Fees, Including Obstetrics, Under Federal Employee Plan
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Time.com Examines Growing Market for Tubal Ligation Alternative
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Ovarian Cancer Survival Linked to Levels of Two Types of Proteins, Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Male Circumcision Can Help Protect Against HPV and HIV, Studies Show
OPINION | Obama 'Must Not Bow' to Demands of Abortion-Rights Supporters, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Transition Team Said To Be Scrutinizing Bush Administration Women's Health Policies
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Politico Examines Debate Surrounding Potential Approval of HHS Conscience Rule
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Survey Shows Most Mass. Hospitals Provide EC to Rape Survivors, Except Two Catholic Hospitals
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | NPR Features Discussion With Planned Parenthood President About Gift Certificate Program
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Examines Latest Research on Breast Cancer
OPINION | Proposed HHS Conscience Rule Protects Providers From Coercion, Washington Times Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Obama Health Reform Plans, Catholic Bioethics Document, Other Topics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Grassley Requests Information About HRT Drug Prempro Journal Articles
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Should Be Treated Aggressively, Researchers Report
ABORTION NEWS | New York Times Examines New York City Bill To Protect Patients, Staff at Abortion Clinics
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Economic Crisis Could Lead to Decline in Birth Rate, Los Angeles Times Reports
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Post Examines Teen Pregnancy in U.S.
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Newspapers Examine Catholic Documents That Equate IVF, Pre-Implantation Diagnosis With Abortion
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Studies Presented at Symposium Examine Efficacy of Breast Cancer Treatments
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Panel Recommends Approval of New, Less Costly Female Condom
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Draft Report Says Benefits of Fish Outweigh Mercury Risk for Pregnant, Breastfeeding Women
OPINION | Obama Has Ability To 'Diffuse Bitter Culture War' Surrounding Abortion, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NPR Examines Abortion-Rights Supporters' Expectations for Obama
ABORTION NEWS | New Roman Catholic Church Document Equates IVF, Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis With 'Sin of Abortion'
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope's Annual Peace Address Condemns Efforts To Reduce Birth Rates in Developing Countries
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Irish Advocates Call for Government To Reinstate HPV Vaccination Plan
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Researchers Report First Successful Transplant of Complete Ovary To Restore Fertility
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on HHS Conscience Rule, Frozen Embryos, 'Mexico City' Policy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama's Appellate Appointments Could Reverse Conservative Majority on Courts
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on FOCA, FDA Commissioner Speculation, Black Antiabortion Movement, Recent News Coverage
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Antiabortion Groups Urge Officials To Reduce Planned Parenthood Funding During Economic C
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Panel To Review New Female Condom
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Applications by Prospective Egg Donors, Surrogates Increase as Economy Declines, WSJ Repo
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Lawmakers Debate Picks for FDA Chief; Possibilities Include Drug Safety Director Woodco
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | England's Department of Health Resists Disclosing Abortion Data
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Newsweek Examines New Testing for Down Syndrome, Effect on Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Number of Abortion Procedures Continues To Decline in South Dakota
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Ireland To Hold Second Vote on E.U. Treaty After Changes Made To Protect Existing Laws Outlawing Ab
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Panel To Review New Female Condom
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Ireland To Hold Second Vote on E.U. Treaty After Changes Made To Protect Existing Laws Outlawing Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | England To Offer Nonprescription Oral Contraception Under Pilot Programs in London Area
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Adds to Evidence That Age-Related Breast Cancer Rates Differ Among Racial Groups
OPINION | Catholics Cannot Accept FOCA as 'Common Ground,' Opinion Piece Says
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Antiabortion Groups Urge Officials To Reduce Planned Parenthood Funding During Economic Crisis
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | European Summit Could Include Deal on Lisbon Treaty; Impact on Abortion Laws Delayed Ireland's Approval
OPINION | Surrogacy Can Make Pregnancy a 'Dirty Task' for Low-Income Women, WSJ Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | NYT Letters to the Editor Respond to Opinion Piece on GOP Election Defeats, Antiabortion Movement
OPINION | Obama Administration Should End 'Myth of Abstinence-Only Education,' Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Says
OPINION | Proposed HHS Conscience Rule Ignores Patients' Rights, Opinion Piece Says
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Applications by Prospective Egg Donors, Surrogates Increase as Economy Declines, WSJ Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Number of Abortion Procedures Continues To Decline in South Dakota
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Newsweek Examines New Testing for Down Syndrome, Effect on Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | England's Department of Health Resists Disclosing Abortion Data
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on FOCA, FDA Commissioner Speculation, Black Antiabortion Movement, Recent News Coverage
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama's Appellate Appointments Could Reverse Conservative Majority on Courts
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Supreme Court Orders District Attorney Kline To Return Copies of Planned Parenthood Medical Records
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Uruguayan President Vazquez Offers To Resign After Backlash Over Veto of Bill To Decriminalize Abortion
OPINION | Wrong To Blame Republican Loss on Pro-Life Movement, NYT Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Rights of Abortion Providers 'Restricted' as Protections for Abortion Opponents Expand, Slate Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Bush Reproductive Health Policies Have Turned Abortion Debate into 'War on Contraception,' Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Crowley Sends Obama Letter Urging Him To Restore Birth Control Discounts to Colleges
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Catholic Bishops To Campaign Against Freedom of Choice Act
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Lawmakers Debate Picks for FDA Chief; Possibilities Include Drug Safety Director Woodcock
ABORTION NEWS | Comprehensive Review Finds No Link Between Abortion, Mental Trauma
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Anonymous Private Donation Will Boost Services Under Colorado Family Planning Program
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.K. Geneticists Concerned Patent Ruling on Breast Cancer Gene Test Could Stifle Innovation
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Abortion Myths, 'Pro-Life Atheists,' PEPFAR, Proposed HHS Conscience Rule
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on HHS Conscience Rule, 'Common Ground' in Abortion Debate, Condom Use Among Catholics
OPINION | Clinton Replacement in Senate Must Uphold Her Legacy as 'Champion for Women,' Opinion Piece Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds Allergic Reactions Uncommon With HPV Vaccine Gardasil
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CMS Finalizes Rule To Allow States To Offer Alternative Medicaid Benefits Packages
OPINION | Lawmakers Must Act To End Gender Bias in Individual Health Insurance Market, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Baltimore Sun Examines Potential Impact of Proposed HHS Conscience Rule
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Study Shows Fertility Patients Struggle With Options for Surplus Frozen Embryos
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Maine Family Planning Advocates Expect Fight Over Parental Consent for Prescription Birth
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GlaxoSmithKline To Reduce Price of HPV Vaccine Cervarix in South Africa
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Blue Cross Blue Shield Re-Examining Coverage Cuts for Surgeries, Including Obstetrics
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Study Shows Fertility Patients Struggle With Options for Surplus Frozen Embryos
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Blue Cross Blue Shield Re-Examining Coverage Cuts for Surgeries, Including Obstetrics
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Maine Family Planning Advocates Expect Fight Over Parental Consent for Prescription Birth Control
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GlaxoSmithKline To Reduce Price of HPV Vaccine Cervarix in South Africa
OPINION | Confronting HIV/AIDS in Black Women in Washington, D.C., Requires 'Frank Talk,' Washington Post Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Clinton Replacement in Senate Must Uphold Her Legacy as 'Champion for Women,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CMS Finalizes Rule To Allow States To Offer Alternative Medicaid Benefits Packages
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Media Examine Opposition to Proposed HHS Conscience Rule
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds Allergic Reactions Uncommon With HPV Vaccine Gardasil
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Women in Low-Income Areas of England More Likely To Develop Cervical Cancer, Study Finds
OPINION | Lawmakers Must Act To End Gender Bias in Individual Health Insurance Market, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Baltimore Sun Examines Potential Impact of Proposed HHS Conscience Rule
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Studies Evaluate Breast Cancer Outcomes in Older Patients, Women With Breast Augmentation
OPINION | News Coverage of Abortion Debate Elicits 'Surprising' Views From 'Pro-Life Atheists,' Newsweek Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | 'Nuanced' Campaign by Abortion-Rights Supporters Key to Defeat of South Dakota Abortion Ban, Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on HHS Conscience Rule, 'Common Ground' in Abortion Debate, Condom Use Among Catholics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Energized by Expected Appointment of Clinton to Secretary of State Position
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ariz. Antiabortion Groups Hope for Shift in Policies if Gov. Napolitano Leaves for Obama Cabinet
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Indiana Planned Parenthood Offering Gift Vouchers for Health Care, Contraceptive Services
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Magazine Examines Infertility, Surrogacy
OPINION | Obama's Plan To Sign Freedom Choice of Act Will 'Trigger Harsh Response' From Catholics, Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Reuters Examines Future Agenda for Abortion Rights Supporters Under Obama Administration
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Majority in Tenn. Legislature Likely To Support Constitutional Amendment To Limit Abor
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Examine Obama Appointees, Ovarian Cancer Test, European Abortion Laws
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Weight Loss Surgery Helps Obese Women Have Healthier Pregnancies, Infants
ABORTION NEWS | Washington Post Magazine Examines Medical Students' Decision Whether To Become Abortion Providers
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Uruguay Lawmakers Fail To Override Presidential Veto of Bill That Would Decriminalize Abortion
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Bill To Block HHS Conscience Rule, Future of Antiabortion Movement, Oklahoma Ultrasound
ELECTION 2008 | Family Research Council Criticizes Obama Pick for HHS Secretary on Basis of Abortion Position
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Improved Access To Safe Abortion Needed To Reduce Maternal Death Rate in Ghana, Advocate Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Guardian Examines Rise in British School Presentations by Antiabortion Groups
RESEARCH | Study Provides New Data on Prevalence of High-Risk HPV Among Older Women
RESEARCH | Advocates Urge That Contraception Be Easier To Obtain and Use, Guttmacher Policy Review Says
RESEARCH | Editorial Examines Why Unplanned Pregnancies, Abortions Have Not Decreased Following Increased EC Access
RESEARCH | Study Explores Whether Nonprescription Access To Emergency Contraception Has Improved Availability
RESEARCH | Editorial Examines Provider-Based Reasons for Lack of Contraception Use, High Rate of Unintended Pregnancies
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Nov. 27-28
ELECTION 2008 | Wall Street Journal Examines Potential Impact of Reversed Embryonic Stem Cell Research Funding Ban Under Obama
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Guardian Examines Rise in British School Presentations by Antiabortion Groups
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Prenatal Blood Testing Could Detect Fetal Disorders, Study Says
OPINION | Bush Administration's Efforts To Enact HHS Conscience Regulation Comes as 'No Surprise,' Editorial Says
OPINION | Opinion Piece Skeptical of Study Linking Teen Pregnancy and TV Viewing
ELECTION 2008 | Stem Cell Research Opponents Express Concern Over Obama's Pledge To Lift Research Restrictions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Majority in Tenn. Legislature Likely To Support Constitutional Amendment To Limit Abortion
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds Some Invasive Breast Cancer Tumors Might Regress Without Treatment
OPINION | Slate Opinion Piece Claims Freedom of Choice Act Could Have Far-Reaching Impact
OPINION | Editorial, Opinion Piece Discuss Possible Obama Policy Change To Allow Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
OPINION | Freedom of Choice Act 'Most Radical Attack Yet' on Beliefs of Abortion-Rights Opponents, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Examine Obama Appointees, Ovarian Cancer Test, European Abortion Laws
ELECTION 2008 | Reuters Examines Future Agenda for Abortion Rights Supporters Under Obama Administration
ABORTION NEWS | Washington Post Magazine Examines Medical Students' Decision Whether To Become Abortion Providers
IN THE COURTS | Pretrial Hearing of Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller Postponed Until January
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Uruguay Lawmakers Fail To Override Presidential Veto of Bill That Would Decriminalize Abortion
OPINION | Bush Makes 'Politically Motivated Effort' With Proposed HHS Conscience Rule, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Bill To Block HHS Conscience Rule, Future of Antiabortion Movement, Oklahoma Ultrasound Law
ELECTION 2008 | Family Research Council Criticizes Obama Pick for HHS Secretary on Basis of Abortion Position
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Weight Loss Surgery Helps Obese Women Have Healthier Pregnancies, Infants
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Improved Access To Safe Abortion Needed To Reduce Maternal Death Rate in Ghana, Advocate Says
OPINION | USA Today Editorial, Opinion Piece Examine Debate Within Antiabortion Movement Over Future Strategy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | New York Times Examines Controversy Over Proposed HHS Conscience Rule
ELECTION 2008 | Observers Expect Obama To Reverse Polices Blocking International Family Planning Aid
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Proposed HHS Conscience Rule, Evangelical Support for Obama, Midwife Care
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion Movement Divided as Some Groups Shift Focus From Banning Abortion to Reducing Procedures
ELECTION 2008 | Time Magazine Examines Potential Clash Between Obama Administration, Vatican Over Abortion Rights
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Increase in Unplanned Pregnancies, Abortions in Indian City Linked to Ban on Over-the-Counter EC Sa
OPINION | Bush Administration 'Ignores Experts' on Proposed HHS Conscience Rule, Editorial Says
ELECTION 2008 | Poll Shows Social Issues Other Than Abortion Led Religious Voters Toward Obama
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Drug Raises Blood Clot Risk, Should Have 'Black Box' Warning, JAMA Study S
OPINION | 'Urgent Need' for HPV Vaccine in Developing World, Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | GOP Must Renew Focus on 'Core' Social Values, Conservative Leader Says
OPINION | S.D. Abortion Script Threatens Doctor-Patient Relationship, NEJM Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Bush Administration 'Ignores Experts' on Proposed HHS Conscience Rule, Editorial Says
OPINION | 'Urgent Need' for HPV Vaccine in Developing World, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Catholic Church Expects Defeat of Philippines Family Planning Bill, Drafts Alternate Measure
ELECTION 2008 | Time Magazine Examines Potential Clash Between Obama Administration, Vatican Over Abortion Rights
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GOP Lawmakers Say China Should Not Receive UNFPA Funds, Cite Recent Coercive Abortion Case
OPINION | Abortion No Longer a 'Wedge Issue' in Western States, Opinion Piece Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Family History Raises Breast Cancer Risk Despite Absence of BRCA Mutations, Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Drug Raises Blood Clot Risk, Should Have 'Black Box' Warning, JAMA Study Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | New York Times Examines Controversy Over Proposed HHS Conscience Rule
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion Movement Divided as Some Groups Shift Focus From Banning Abortion to Reducing Procedures
ELECTION 2008 | Observers Expect Obama To Reverse Polices Blocking International Family Planning Aid
ELECTION 2008 | Poll Shows Social Issues Other Than Abortion Led Religious Voters Toward Obama
OPINION | Catholic Bishops Set To Challenge Obama on Abortion-Rights Policy, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Proposed HHS Conscience Rule, Evangelical Support for Obama, Midwife Care
ELECTION 2008 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch Examines Efforts By Catholic Bishops To Reinforce Abortion Position With Followers
ELECTION 2008 | South Carolina Priest Calls on Catholic Obama Supporters To Refrain From Holy Communion
OPINION | Obama 'Should Not Forget' Promise To Bridge Differences in Abortion-Rights Debate, Washington Post Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Examine Future of Catholic Electorate After Strong Support for Obama
OPINION | Obama Must Avoid 'Tripwires' on Abortion, Bioethics Issues, Washington Post Opinion Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Maloney Predicts Obama Will Reinstate Funding for U.N. Population Fund
ELECTION 2008 | NPR Examines Efforts By Religious Right To Regroup After Election Setbacks
ELECTION 2008 | Michigan Antiabortion Advocates Vow To Fight on Despite Election Day Losses in State
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | British Study Shows Possible Explanation for Tamoxifen Resistance in Some Breast Cancer Patients
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Increase in Unplanned Pregnancies, Abortions in Indian City Linked to Ban on Over-the-Counter EC Sales
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | South African Advocacy Group Calls for Increased HPV Vaccinations of HIV-Positive Women
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Bishops Conference, Religious Right, Obama Administration
ELECTION 2008 | No Final Decision Yet on Reversal of Bush Executive Orders, Obama Team Says
ELECTION 2008 | AP/San Francisco Chronicle Examines Future of Antiabortion Movement Amid Democratic Control in Washingto
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds HPV Vaccine Gardasil Effective at Preventing Male Genital Lesions
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Abstinence-only Education, 'Mexico City' Policy, Obama Appointees
ELECTION 2008 | Supporters, Opponents of Defeated South Dakota Abortion Ban Mull Next Steps
OPINION | NPR Features Opinion By Former Assistant Surgeon General Urging Obama To End Bush 'Subversion' of Scientific R
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | U.K. Studies Alter Recommendations on Low-Level Alcohol, Caffeine Consumption During Pregna
ELECTION 2008 | New York Times Examines Relevancy of Catholic Bishops in Abortion Debate, Elections
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Report Finds High Rate of Preterm Births, Calls for Improved Prenatal Care
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Implementation of Oklahoma Ultrasound Law Blocked Until March
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Examines Increase in Home Births Despite Warnings From Medical Associations
ELECTION 2008 | AP/San Francisco Chronicle Examines Future of Antiabortion Movement Amid Democratic Control in Washington
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds HPV Vaccine Gardasil Effective at Preventing Male Genital Lesions
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds No Breast Cancer Reduction from Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Uruguay Takes First Steps To Decriminalize Abortion; Presidential Veto Expected
OPINION | Hawaii Should Say 'No Thanks' To Abstinence-Only Education Funding, Editorial Says
ELECTION 2008 | Catholic Bishops at Conference Adopt Declaration Against Freedom of Choice Act
ELECTION 2008 | No Final Decision Yet on Reversal of Bush Executive Orders, Obama Team Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Report Finds High Rate of Preterm Births, Calls for Improved Prenatal Care
OPINION | NPR Features Opinion By Former Assistant Surgeon General Urging Obama To End Bush 'Subversion' of Scientific Research
OPINION | Obama Can 'Minimize' Opposition to Stem Cell Research By Encouraging Embryo Donation, Opinion Piece Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Honolulu Star-Bulletin Examines Abstinence Programs in Hawaii
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | U.K. Studies Alter Recommendations on Low-Level Alcohol, Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy
ELECTION 2008 | Obama Likely To Reverse Some Bush Administration Family Planning, HIV/AIDS Prevention Policies, Adviser Says
ELECTION 2008 | Catholic Bishops at Conference Rebuke Obama's Support for Abortion Rights
ELECTION 2008 | Antiabortion Groups Debate Strategy for Incoming Democratic Administration
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Physician, Patient Privacy at Risk Under Down Syndrome Information Law, Critics Say
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | California Family Planning Program Could Lose Federal Funding Over CMS Dispute
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Implementation of Oklahoma Ultrasound Law Blocked Until March
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Abstinence-only Education, 'Mexico City' Policy, Obama Appointees
ELECTION 2008 | Obama Likely To Reverse Bush Executive Orders on Family Planning, Stem Cell Research, Advisers Say
ELECTION 2008 | New York Times Examines Relevancy of Catholic Bishops in Abortion Debate, Elections
ELECTION 2008 | Catholic Votes Key to Obama Victory, Pew Analysis Shows
ELECTION 2008 | Supporters, Opponents of Defeated South Dakota Abortion Ban Mull Next Steps
OPINION | Defeat of Ballot Measures Affirms That U.S. 'Values' Women's Health, NYT Editorial Says
OPINION | Election Results Signal Shift in Bioethics Debate, Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Many Religious Voters Place Economy Ahead of Hot Button Social Issues
ELECTION 2008 | Fractures Within Antiabortion Movement Helped Doom Ballot Initiatives
ELECTION 2008 | Michigan Embryonic Stem Cell Research Measure Unlikely To Face Challenges to Enactment
OPINION | Evangelical Voters Remain Loyal to GOP, Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Results of Presidential Race, Ballot Initiatives
ELECTION 2008 | Newspapers Examine Future of Antiabortion Measures Defeated in Election [read more]
ELECTION 2008 | Newspapers Examine Future of Antiabortion Measures Defeated in Election
OPINION | Catholics Voted for Obama Because of 'Life Issues' Other Than Abortion, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Catholics Voted for Obama Because of 'Life Issues' Other Than Abortion, Opinion Piece Says [read more]
OPINION | Bush Administration Could Still Have Negative Impact on Abortion Rights, New York Times Editorial Says [read more]
OPINION | Bush Administration Could Still Have Negative Impact on Abortion Rights, New York Times Editorial Says
ELECTION 2008 | USA Today, NPR Examine Future of the Supreme Court, Impact on Abortion Legislation
ELECTION 2008 | USA Today, NPR Examine Future of the Supreme Court, Impact on Abortion Legislation [read more]
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Links Sexual Content on TV With Teen Pregnancy
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Links Sexual Content on TV With Teen Pregnancy [read more]
OPINION | Los Angeles Times Opinion Piece Examines Use of Mammograms as Routine Breast Cancer Screening Tool [read more]
OPINION | Los Angeles Times Opinion Piece Examines Use of Mammograms as Routine Breast Cancer Screening Tool
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Post Examines Severe Pregnancy Sickness
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Post Examines Severe Pregnancy Sickness [read more]
ABORTION NEWS | Ms. Magazine Examines Referrals to 'Crisis Pregnancy Centers' By College Health Centers
ABORTION NEWS | Ms. Magazine Examines Referrals to 'Crisis Pregnancy Centers' By College Health Centers [read more]
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Latinas, Blacks More Dissatisfied With Breast Cancer Decisions, Study Finds [read more]
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Latinas, Blacks More Dissatisfied With Breast Cancer Decisions, Study Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | More Women in Hong Kong Desire Fewer or No Children, Survey Finds [read more]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | More Women in Hong Kong Desire Fewer or No Children, Survey Finds
ELECTION 2008 | Newspapers Examine Future of Antiabortion Measures Defeated in Election
OPINION | Catholics Voted for Obama Because of 'Life Issues' Other Than Abortion, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Scarce Economic Resources Lead Irish Government To Abandon HPV Vaccination Plan
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | More Women in Hong Kong Desire Fewer or No Children, Survey Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Latinas, Blacks More Dissatisfied Than Whites With Breast Cancer Decisions, Study Finds
ELECTION 2008 | Voters Reject South Dakota Abortion Ban Seen as Potential Challenge to Roe
ELECTION 2008 | California Parental Consent Measure Failing With Most Precincts Reporting
ELECTION 2008 | Colorado Personhood Amendment Defeated by Large Margin
ELECTION 2008 | Michigan Votes To Expand Embryonic Stem Cell Research
ABORTION NEWS | Ms. Magazine Examines Referrals to 'Crisis Pregnancy Centers' By College Health Centers
OPINION | Salon Opinion Piece Responds to Study Linking Teen Pregnancy With Sexual Content on TV
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Post Examines Severe Pregnancy Sickness
ELECTION 2008 | California Poll Finds Declining Support for Parental Notification Measure
ELECTION 2008 | Washington Post Examines Impact of Women on Presidential Election
OPINION | Bush Administration Could Still Have Negative Impact on Abortion Rights, New York Times Editorial Says
OPINION | Los Angeles Times Opinion Piece Examines Use of Mammograms as Routine Breast Cancer Screening Tool
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Respond to Findings That Women Paying More Than Men for Same Health Insurance
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Presidential Election, California Ballot Measure, Sex Education, Health Insurance Discrimination
ELECTION 2008 | Mich. Voters Divided on Ballot Initiative To Allow Embryonic Stem Cell Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Links Sexual Content on TV With Teen Pregnancy
OPINION | Common Misperceptions of 'Typical Woman' Having an Abortion Examined in New York Times Column
OPINION | Opinion Piece Describes 'Choice' As Defining Opportunity
OPINION | South Dakota Abortion Ban Out of Step With Most Americans' Views, USA Today Editorial Says
ELECTION 2008 | USA Today, NPR Examine Future of the Supreme Court, Impact on Abortion Legislation
ELECTION 2008 | Newspapers Examine Catholic, Evangelical Support for Presidential Candidates
ELECTION 2008 | Colo. Group Supporting Personhood Amendment Sues State Over Funds to Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Center
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Women Pay Higher Premiums Than Men of the Same Age for Identical Individual Health Insurance
RECENT RELEASES | NEJM Perspectives Examine How the Next President Will Approach Issues in Reproductive Health
OPINION | Slate Opinion Piece Examines Prenatal Genetic Testing
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Examine State Ballot Initiatives, Gender Violence, Contraception as Campaign Issue, Women's Rights
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Waxman Sends Letter to HHS Saying Conscience Rule Violated Federal Policy [read more]
ELECTION 2008 | Poll Indicates South Dakota Voters Evenly Split on Abortion Ban Ballot Measure [read more]
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Privacy Rights, Faith-based Pharmacies, Parental Involvement Laws [read more]
ELECTION 2008 | Palin Candidacy Fuels Discussion on Role of Abortion Rights in Defining Feminism [read more]
IN THE COURTS | New York Times Examines Impact of Bush Appointments to Appeals Courts [read more]
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GAO Questions HHS Funding of Abstinence-Only Programs via 'Marriage' Initiative [read more]
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Columnist Discusses Gestational Diabetes [read more]
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Panelists at Forum Say Media Portrayals of Teenage Pregnancy Mask Negative Impacts [read more]
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Hopes and Concerns Rise Amid Increased Use of Fetal DNA Testing, Washington Post Reports [read more]
ELECTION 2008 | Antiabortion Congressional Candidates Backed by Democratic Party, New York Times Reports [read more]
RESEARCH | Real-World Data on Hormonal Contraceptives Show High Discontinuation Rates
RESEARCH | High Rates of Medical Liability Insurance Prevent Physicians From Performing First-Trimester Abortions, Essay Says
RESEARCH | New HPV DNA Test Could Be Effective as Primary Screen in Low-Resource Settings, Study Says
RESEARCH | Researchers Examine Contraception Use, Nonuse Among Women at Risk of Unplanned Pregnancies
RESEARCH | Immediate, Observed Initiation of Oral Contraceptives Does Not Improve Continuation Rates, Study Finds
ELECTION 2008 | Catholic Bishops Urging Voters To Make Abortion 'Top Priority,' Boston Globe Reports
ELECTION 2008 | Christian PAC Begins Airing Ads Urging Abortion-Rights Opponents To Support Obama
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GAO Questions HHS Funding of Abstinence-Only Programs Through 'Healthy Marriage' Initiative
ELECTION 2008 | Conservatives Look Ahead To Possible Palin Presidential Run in 2012
ABORTION NEWS | New York Times Examines Catholic Group's Objections to Ethics Award for Supreme Court Justice Breyer
OPINION | New York Times Opinion Piece Revisits Abortion Access Fight at Wasilla Hospital in Light of HHS Proposed Rule
IN THE COURTS | New York Times Examines Impact of Bush Appointments to Appeals Courts
IN THE COURTS | Virginia Court of Appeals Hears Arguments on Abortion Ban
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Waxman Sends Letter to HHS Saying That Conscience Rule Issued in Violation of Federal Policy
ABORTION NEWS | North Dakota American Indian Tribe Approves Abortion Ban, Measure Might Not Stand
OPINION | Opponents of Michigan Embryonic Stem Cell Measure 'Confuse' Issue With Misleading Ads, Editorial Says
ELECTION 2008 | Poll Indicates South Dakota Voters Evenly Split on Abortion Ban Ballot Measure
ABORTION NEWS | Catholics Protest Award for Supreme Court Justice Breyer Because of Support for Abortion Rights
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Radiation Device Prompts Concerns Over FDA Quick-Review Process
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | LabCorp Halts Sale of OvaSure
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Columnist Discusses Gestational Diabetes
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Privacy Rights, Faith-based Pharmacies, Parental Involvement Laws
ELECTION 2008 | Antiabortion Congressional Candidates Backed by Democratic Party, New York Times Reports
ELECTION 2008 | NPR Examines Proposed Abortion Ban on South Dakota Ballot
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Hopes and Concerns Rise Amid Increased Use of Fetal DNA Testing, Washington Post Reports
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Amendment To Extend No-Cost Abortion Services to Women in Northern Ireland Denied Debate
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | British MDs Favor Gardasil for Own Children Despite Government Coverage of Cervarix
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Panelists at Forum Say Media Portrayals of Teenage Pregnancy Mask Negative Impacts
ELECTION 2008 | Palin Candidacy Fuels Discussion on Role of Abortion Rights in Defining Feminism
ELECTION 2008 | American Prospect Examines Emergence of Abortion Rights as a Campaign Issue
ELECTION 2008 | Support for California Parental Notification Measure Shows Slight Edge in Latest Poll
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British Government Announces Plans for Compulsory Sex Education in Public Schools
ELECTION 2008 | South Dakota Hospital Will Send Letter to Physicians Outlining Supporters' Position on Abortion Ban Measure
OPINION | L.A. Times Opinion Pieces Examine Experiences of States With Parental Notification Laws
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Hyde Amendment, Faith-Based Pharmacy, Colorado Ballot Measure
ELECTION 2008 | USA Today Examines How Presidential Candidates May Handle Supreme Court Nominations
ELECTION 2008 | Christian '40 Days for Life' Campaign Aims To Make Opposition to Abortion Rights Top Issue for Voters
ELECTION 2008 | South Dakota Congressional Candidates Discuss Proposed State Abortion Ban in Debate
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | No Link Between Gardasil, Adverse Events, CDC Says
OPINION | L.A. Times Opinion Pieces Present Opposing Views on Proposed Parental Notification Measure
OPINION | Focus on Abortion as Sole Catholic Voting Issue 'Disheartening,' Letter to Editor Says
ELECTION 2008 | Catholics Becoming More Divided in Presidential Elections, Bergen Record Reports
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Detroit News Examines Support for Embryo Adoption Among Proponents, Opponents of Stem Cell Research
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Latest Faith-Based Pharmacy Opens in Virginia, Refuses To Dispense Contraception
OPINION | Laws Requiring Ultrasounds Before Abortions Create 'Ethical Quandary' for Providers, Slate Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | New York Times Columnist Discusses Best Practices for Breast Health
ELECTION 2008 | Proponents of Abstinence-Only Education Concerned Support Will Wane Under Next President
ELECTION 2008 | Newspapers Examine Election Issues Related to Embryonic Stem Cell Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Los Angeles Times Examines Efforts To Develop Successful Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer
OPINION | Washington Post Opinion Piece Examines Growing Catholic Support for Obama
OPINION | Potential for Judicial Appointments By Next President Puts Women's Rights at 'Crossroads,' Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Oklahoma Ultrasound Law, Presidential Election, South Dakota Ballot Initiative
ELECTION 2008 | Washington Post Examines Growing Rift Among Catholics Over Abortion Rights
ELECTION 2008 | Media Examine State Ballot Initiatives Seen as Potential Challenges To Roe
ELECTION 2008 | USA Today Examines Rifts Among Social Conservatives, Moderates in Kansas GOP
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas AG Files Papers Defending Investigation of Abortion Provider Tiller
OPINION | Palin a 'Galvanizing Force' for Antiabortion Rights Republican Voters, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Requiring HPV Vaccine for U.S. Immigrants Imposes Costs, Inhibits Freedom of Choice, Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Arkansas Bishop Seeks To Challenge Federal Tax Law Prohibiting Clergy From Endorsing Candidates
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Inconclusive Genetic Testing Results Might Lead to Anxiety About Breast Cancer, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Baltimore Sun Publishes Series on Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Address McCain's Derisive Comments on Health Exception During Wednesday's Presidential Debate
OPINION | 'Invisibility' of Women Who Have Had Abortions Diminishes Rights, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Catholic Voters, Presidential Debate, Infant Mortality, Abortion
ELECTION 2008 | McCain, Obama Discuss Abortion Rights During Third Presidential Debate
ELECTION 2008 | Internal Memo for South Dakota Health System Raises Legal Concerns About Proposed State Abortion Ban
ELECTION 2008 | Knights of Columbus Poll Finds Support for Limits on Abortion
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Leading Women's Health Care Advocate Dr. Allan Rosenfield Dies
OPINION | Newsweek Opinion Piece Examines Emergence of Catholic Abortion-Rights Opponents Who Support Obama
OPINION | Letters Respond to New York Times Editorial on State Ballot Initiatives
ELECTION 2008 | Palin Accuses Obama of Being 'Radical' Abortion Rights Supporter, Criticizes Record in State Senate [Read more]
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Medically Unnecessary Procedures Drive Rising Childbirth Costs, Report Says [Read more]
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | LabCorp Illegally Marketing Ovarian Cancer Test Without FDA Approval, Agency Says [Read more]
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on HHS 'Conscience' Rule, Faith and Voting, 'Pro-Life Feminists' [Read more]
ELECTION 2008 | Colo. Gov. Ritter Lines Up Against So-Called 'Personhood' Initiative Despite Opposition to Abortion [Read more]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Washington Post Examines Maternal Mortality Rates in Developing Countries [Read more]
STATE POLITICS & POLICY |Challenge to OK Law Requiring Ultrasound Before Abortion; Media on State Initiatives [Read more]
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Bayer To Stop Running Ads for Oral Contraceptive YAZ, FDA Says 'Misleading' [Read more]
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | One in Four Teen Girls Received HPV Vaccine in First Year of Distribution, CDC Says [Read more]
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion-Rights Opponents in Indiana Push at County Level for New Restrictions on Physicians [Read more]
OPINION | Blogs Comment on Obama's Abortion Stance; Supreme Court; Access to Contraception [read more]
ELECTION 2008 | NARAL Pro-Choice America To Release Ad on McCain's Opposition to Abortion Rights
ELECTION 2008 | Texas Bishops Issue Letter Against Abortion Rights
ELECTION 2008 | Voters in Michigan To Decide on Stem Cell Research Measure
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion-Rights Opponents in Indiana Push at County Level for New Restrictions on Physicians
OPINION | Both Political Parties Lack Appeal to 'Moderate' Antiabortion Voters, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Washington Post Examines Maternal Mortality Rates in Developing Countries
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Challenge to Okla. Law Requiring Ultrasound Before Abortion; Media on State Ballot Initiatives
ELECTION 2008 | Palin Accuses Obama of Being a 'Radical' Abortion Rights Supporter, Criticizes Record in State Senate
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ill. Medicaid To Cover Testing for Genes That Increase Risk for Breast, Ovarian Cancer
OPINION | Slate Opinion Piece Examines Support for Obama Among Female Voters Who Oppose Abortion Rights
OPINION | Psychological Effects of Abortion Deserve 'New Dialogue,' Editorial Says
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, Oct. 13
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | One in Four Teenage Girls Received HPV Vaccine in Its First Full Year of Distribution, CDC Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Gloucester, Mass., School Committee Votes To Allow School To Distribute Contraception
ELECTION 2008 | Poll of Younger Religious Voters Shows Culture War Over Issues Including Abortion May Be Fading
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | LabCorp Illegally Marketing Ovarian Cancer Test Without FDA Approval, Agency Says
IN THE COURTS | Oregon Appellate Court Rules Frozen Embryos Can Be Destroyed in Divorce Case
OPINION | Chance for Supreme Court Nominations is 'Sleeper Issue' of Presidential Campaign, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Blogs Comment on Obama's Abortion Stance; Supreme Court; Access to Contraception
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | European Court of Human Rights Might Pass on Abortion-Rights Case, WSJ Reports
IN THE COURTS | Ohio Supreme Court Hears Case on Release of Abortion Records From Cincinnati Planned Parenthood Clinic
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Medically Unnecessary Procedures Drive Rising Childbirth Costs, Report Says
OPINION | U.S. Ban on Contraceptives to Marie Stopes Clinics in Africa Will Lead to More Deaths, Abortions, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | U.S. Teen Pregnancies Often Result of 'Inability to Talk' About Sex, Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Palin Stoking Increased Donations to Abortion-Rights Groups, Ads by Conservative Groups [read more]
IN THE COURTS | Supreme Court Denies Review of Several Abortion-Related Cases [read more]
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on HHS Rule, Palin, Rape Exceptions [read more]
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Researcher Wins Nobel Prize for Discovering HPV, Cervical Cancer Link [read more]
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | U.S. Bans Contraceptive Supplies to British Family Planning Group Working in Africa [read more]
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New Prenatal Blood Tests To Diagnose Down Syndrome Could Replace Invasive Procedures [read more]
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush in Speech Tells Voters That 'Judges Matter' [read more]
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Federal Medicaid Funding for CA Family Planning Program Reduced Over Undocumented Count [read more
IN THE COURTS | West Virginian Antiabortion Group Contests Law on Political Ads [read more]
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Pope Benedict Reiterates Church's Opposition to Contraception Use [read more]
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Genetic Test for Breast Cancer Risk Debuts Amid Concerns Among Researchers
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Availability of EC for Teens Declines at NYC Health Clinics, Report Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New Prenatal Blood Tests To Diagnose Down Syndrome Could Replace Existing Invasive Procedures
IN THE COURTS | West Virginian Antiabortion Group Contests Law on Political Ads
OPINION | South Dakota Abortion Ban Back in 'Sheep's Clothing,' Opinion Piece Says
IN THE COURTS | Supreme Court Denies Review of Several Abortion-Related Cases
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush in Speech Tells Voters That 'Judges Matter'
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Researcher Wins Nobel Prize for Discovering HPV, Cervical Cancer Link
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Los Angeles Times Examines Issues Surrounding Leftover Embryos
OPINION | Federal Government's Demands on Calif. Family Planning Program 'Wasteful,' Editorial Says
OPINION | Private Conversations Between Pediatricians, Teenage Patients, 'Important,' Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on HHS Rule, Palin, Rape Exceptions
ELECTION 2008 | Several Newspapers Examine Effect New President Would Have on Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade
ELECTION 2008 | Newspapers Examine Infighting Among Catholics Over Which Party Better Reflects Church Teachings
ELECTION 2008 | Calif. Parental Notification Measure Might Be 'Bulletproof' if Challenged in Courts, S.J. Mercury News Reports
ELECTION 2008 | Palin Stoking Increased Donations to Abortion-Rights Groups, Ads by Conservative Groups
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Pope Benedict Reiterates Church's Opposition to Contraception Use
ELECTION 2008 | Pastors Who Took Part in Sunday Pulpit Protest Reported to IRS
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Federal Medicaid Funding for Calif. Family Planning Program Reduced Over Undocumented Count
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | U.S. Bans Contraceptive Supplies to British Family Planning Group Working in Africa
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds Computer Software as Effective as Second Radiologist
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Anchorage Daily News Examines Efforts Throughout Alaska To Mandate Comprehensive Sex Education
OPINION | Editorial Endorses Michigan Embryonic Stem Cell Research Initiative
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Palin; USAID Cut of Contraceptives to Marie Stopes; U.S. Abortion Rights; 'Born Alive' Bill Ad
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | More Than 150 Congressional Democrats Express Opposition to Proposed HHS Rule
ELECTION 2008 | Biden, Palin Discuss Views on Roe v. Wade, Judicial Issues in Interviews
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Utah Legislators Announce Plans To Propose Bill Banning Abortion
ELECTION 2008 | Oregon Governor Criticized by Catholic Archbishop for Hosting NARAL Fundraiser
ABORTION NEWS | Operation Rescue Files Complaint Against Kan. Abortion Providers, Citing Care of Woman Who Underwent Procedure
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Reviewing Comments on Provider 'Conscience' Rule, Including EEOC Criticism
ELECTION 2008 | Palin Discusses Stance on Abortion Rights, EC During Interview
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CDC Officials Unaware Recommendation on HPV Vaccination Would Lead to Immigration Mandate
IN THE COURTS | S.D. Supreme Court Hears Case on Whether Identity of Donor to Abortion Ban Initiative Should Be Revealed
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | ABC News Examines Increased Popularity of 'Purity Balls' To Promote Abstinence Until Marriage
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Nicotine Gum Might Help Pregnant Women Who Smoke Reduce Cigarette Consumption, Study Says
OPINION | Colo. Personhood Ballot Measure Would 'Contradict Federal Law,' Should Be Rejected by Voters, Editorial Says
ELECTION 2008 | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Examines Effect of Presidential Candidates' Abortion-Rights Positions on Election
ELECTION 2008 | Los Angeles Times Examines Role of Religion During Palin's Political Career
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HPV Vaccine Requirement for Female Immigrants Discriminatory, Advocates Say
STATE POLITICS & POLICY |South Carolina Agency Forced To Cut Teenage Pregnancy Program Because of Budget
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Vice Presidential Debate; International Women's Health; Religion and Election; Roe
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Fails To Pass Stimulus Package That Included Contraceptive Pricing Fix
ELECTION 2008 | Pastors Discuss Political Endorsements at Sunday Services To Protest IRS Rules
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | USA Today Examines Efforts in Indiana To Limit Access to Abortion Through County Ordinances
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Researchers Find Safer Way To Make Stem Cells From Mature Cells
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Virginity Testing Puts South African Government, Zulu Tribe At Odds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | DeGeneres Joins Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Thursday With Phone Messages
OPINION | Opinion Piece Examines Fallout of Potential Roe v. Wade Reversal
IN THE COURTS | Wall Street Journal Examines How No-Pregnancy Orders Reflect Previous Forced-Sterilization Projects
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Passes Bills on Breast Cancer, Down Syndrome; Senate Considers Contraceptive Pricing Fix
ELECTION 2008 | Catholic '40 Days for Life' Campaign To Highlight Abortion Issues Related to Election Begins in Connecticut
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Cases of Breast Cancer Among Chinese Women Likely To Increase Significantly in Future Years, Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Cancer Prediction Models More Accurate for White Women Than Asian-American Women, Study Says
OPINION | Voters Need 'Direct Answer' About Palin Rape Kit Controversy, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Election-Related Reproductive Rights Issues, World Contraception Day, HHS Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Medical Groups, AHA, 13 Attorneys General Voice Opposition to HHS Regulation
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Passes Bill on Doctors Providing Information on Down Syndrome Tests
ELECTION 2008 | N.C. Gubernatorial Candidates Use Personal Stories in Ads About Stem Cell Research
ELECTION 2008 | Los Angeles Times Examines Calif. Ballot Measure To Require Parental Notification for Minors Seeking Abortions
ELECTION 2008 | Obama Ad Attacks McCain's Position on Stem Cell Research
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Internet Campaign Boosts Donations to Planned Parenthood, Money Given in Palin's Name
RESEARCH | Majority of Adolescents, Young Adult Women Unaware of Intrauterine Devices
RESEARCH | Investments in Publicly Funded Family Planning Services Reduce Unintended Pregnancies, Yield Substantial Savings
RESEARCH | Percentage of U.S. Women Receiving Contraceptive Services Increasing
RESEARCH | Women Report How an Unintended Pregnancy Would Affect Their Quality of Life
RESEARCH | Medical Accuracy Needed in Sex Education, Essay Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Committee Approves Amended Bill on Research on Environmental Effects of Breast Cancer
IN THE COURTS | AG Mukasey Rejects Immigration Board's Denial of Malian Woman's Asylum Claim Over Genital Cutting
ELECTION 2008 | Candidates for N.H. Congressional Seat Debate Embryonic Stem Cell Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds Shorter Intensive Radiation Therapy Effective in Treating Early-Stage Breast Cancer
OPINION | Proposed HHS Rule Is 'Sneak Attack on Family Planning,' Editorial Says
OPINION | Washington, D.C., Sex Education Programs 'Exclude Parental Involvement,' Editorial Says
ABORTION NEWS | Guttmacher Report Documents 30-Year Low in Abortion Rates, Major Shift in Abortion Demographics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | HPV Test 90% Effective in Detecting Cervical Cancer in Rural Area of China, Study Finds
ELECTION 2008 | Washington Post Examines South Dakota Abortion Ban Ballot Initiative
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Physicians, Politicians in Russia Increasing Efforts To Discourage Abortion, Los Angeles Times Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Conservative Group Asserts Causal Link Between Parental Involvement Laws, Declining Abortion Rates
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Google Allows 'Abortion' as Keyword in Ads After Settling Lawsuit With U.K. Antiabortion Group
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on HHS Rule, Colo. 'Personhood' Measure, Obama Campaign, Sex Education
ELECTION 2008 | New Obama Ad Defends Abortion-Rights Record, Criticizes McCain's Support for Abortion Ban
ELECTION 2008 | Stem Cell Research Advocates Concerned McCain Will Backtrack on Support if Elected President
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | UNIFEM Report Calls for Increased Accountability To Improve Maternal Health, Curb Discrimination Worldwide
ELECTION 2008 | Christian Science Monitor Examines Effect of Palin, Abortion Rights on Catholic Vote in Presidential Election
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | MSNBC.com Examines New Ovarian Tissue Transplant Procedure
OPINION | Editorial Examines How McCain, Obama Picks for Supreme Court Would Differ
OPINION | Ruling Denying Antiabortion Group's Request to Circumvent Election Rules Should be Upheld, Editorial Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NPR's 'Morning Edition' Examines Parents' Concerns About HPV Vaccine
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Gender Selection Ads on Google, Microsoft Pulled in India
ELECTION 2008 | Actor, Stem Cell Research Advocate Fox To Campaign for N.H. Gov. Shaheen in U.S. Senate Race
OPINION | Los Angeles Times Editorial Says Election Should Not Be About Abortion, Other Issues Important to 'Values' Voters
OPINION | Clinton, Richards Opinion Piece Says HHS Proposal Lacks Protection for Patients
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Charges for Rape Kits in Wasilla, Sex Education, McCain's Abortion Position, Polls on Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Committee Approves Breast Cancer, Prenatal Care Bills
ELECTION 2008 | Obama Campaign Using Radio Ads, Mailings To Highlight McCain's Opposition to Abortion Rights
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GAO Report Finds HHS Lagging in Defining Process for Health IT Privacy
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Teen Pregnancy Rate in South Carolina Increasing, State Health Department Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kentucky Coalition Calls for Rejection of Federal Abstinence-Only Funding
OPINION | HHS Proposed Regulation 'Should Be Adopted,' Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Women's Rights Groups Endorse Obama
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller Files for Dismissal of Charges
ELECTION 2008 | New York Times Examines Divide on Abortion Rights Among Roman Catholic Voters
ABORTION NEWS | Study Finds That Increased Federal Aid for Low-Income Women Can Lower Abortion Rates
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Newsweek Examines Fertility Issues Among Women Older Than 40, Women in Developing Countries
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Reuters Examines Teen Celebrity Abstinence Pledges
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Stark Introduces Bill To Create Electronic Medical Records System, Strengthen Privacy
ELECTION 2008 | Antiabortion Group Releases Ad Criticizing Obama
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Examines Surge in Teen Sexuality in Chile
OPINION | Supporters of Calif. Initiative 'Dishonest' by Promoting Measure as 'Just Parental Notification,' Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | U.S. Bishops' Criticism of Pelosi's Remarks on Catholic Church's Abortion Stance 'Missed the Mark,' Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Addition of HPV Vaccine to Immigration Rules; Forced Intercourse; Ab-Only Ed; HHS Rule; Palin
ELECTION 2008 | Palin Discusses Opposition to Abortion Rights, Stem Cell Research During Interview
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Expands Use of HPV Vaccine Gardasil for Vaginal, Vulvar Cancer Prevention
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Campaign Releases New Ad Touting His Support for Stem Cell Research
IN THE COURTS | Federal Court Panel Grants Appeal for Woman Denied Asylum for Seeking To Avoid Forced Sterilization in China
ELECTION 2008 | Independent Candidate Opposed to Abortion Rights 'Stirring Up' Tight U.S. House Race, AP/Chicago Tribune Reports
OPINION | Colorado 'Personhood' Initiative is 'Extreme Measure,' Opinion Piece Says
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Denies Antiabortion Group's Request to Circumvent Federal Election Rules
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Antiabortion Group in Missouri Exposes Split Among Antiabortion Advocates in State
ELECTION 2008 | Pastors Form Group To Support S.D. Abortion Ban Ballot Initiative
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Genital Cutting Prevalence in Ethiopia Decreasing, Survey Finds
OPINION | McCain Ad on Obama's Sex Education Record 'Flat-Out Lies,' NYT Editorial Says
OPINION | Democrats Adopting More Effective Strategy in Addressing 'Political Challenge' of Abortion, WSJ Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Palin, Feminists for Life, Presidential Election Rhetoric, Protecting Patients' Rights
ELECTION 2008 | USA Today Examines Practice of Billing Rape Survivors for Medical Exams in Wasilla While Palin Was Mayor
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sens. Schumer, Clinton Criticize Proposed Medicaid Rule on Outpatient Services
ELECTION 2008 | New York Times Reports McCain Ad Distorts Obama's Record on Sex Education Measure in Illinois Senate
ELECTION 2008 | DCCC Mailings Criticize Va. Congressional Candidate Fimian's Positions on Women's Rights, Health Issues
ELECTION 2008 | Groups Protest Colorado 'Personhood' Measure
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Indian Government To Review Proposal To Extend Cutoff Time for Abortions
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Ad Criticizes Obama for Supporting Age-Appropriate Sex Education in Illinois State Senate
ELECTION 2008 | Embryonic Stem Cell Research Raised by Biden on Campaign Trail
IN THE COURTS | ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Passport Denials To People Delivered by Midwives Near Mexico-Texas Border
ELECTION 2008 | Ballot Measures, Nomination of Palin for VP Elevate Profile of Abortion-Related Issues, AP/Google.com Reports
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | District Attorneys in Tennessee Launch Campaign To Target Teen Pregnancy
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Discuss Teen Pregnancy, Abortion Rights, Motherhood
ELECTION 2008 | Conservative Advocates Successfully Lobby for Language on High Court Nominees in GOP Platform, The Hill Reports
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Coalition To Send Letter to Members of Congress Calling for Action on Health IT Legislation
ELECTION 2008 | Alliance Defense Fund Encourages Pastors To Endorse Political Candidates Despite Federal Ban
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Embryonic Stem Cells Needed, Still Should Be Regulated, Panel Says
ELECTION 2008 | Newspapers Examine Advocates' Reaction To GOP VP Nominee Palin's Comments on Children With Special Needs
OPINION | Catholics Can Support Obama, Oppose Abortion, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on VP Nominees, McCain's Reproductive Health Positions, Pregnancy in Southeast Asia
ELECTION 2008 | Obama, Biden Discuss Views on Conception, Abortion Rights on Sunday Shows
ELECTION 2008 | Los Angeles Times Examines Differences Between McCain, Palin Over Discussion of Condom Use in Schools
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Pelosi To Meet With San Francisco Archbishop To Discuss Church Teachings
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Behavioral Counseling Reduces Some Health Risks Among Low-Income Black Pregnant Women, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Survival Rates Lower in Community Hospitals Than Teaching Hospitals, Study Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Spain Forms Panel to Re-Examine Abortion Law
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British Columbia Appeal Court Upholds Provincial 'Bubble Zone' Law on Abortion Protests
ELECTION 2008 | New York Times Examines 'Culture War Rhetoric' on Abortion Related to Presidential Election
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Women Likely To Receive No-Cost Formula Samples When Leaving Hospital After Birth, Report Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | North Carolina Sex Education Debate Becoming More Polarizing, News & Observer Reports
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Philadelphia-Area Hospital Plans Maternity Unit Closure, Joins 15 Other Recent Closures in Region
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Palin VP Nomination; Palin's Daughter's Pregnancy; HPV Prevention; Sex Education
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Campaign Shifts on Abortion Position With Selection of Palin as VP Running Mate, WSJ Reports
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Sexual Activities Other Than Intercourse Carry Risk of STIs, Study Finds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Survey Examines Issue of Paid Sick Days Among Employees, Finds Wide Range of Support
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women at Calif. Hospitals With Mostly Low-Income Patients Less Likely To Breastfeed, Report Says
IN THE COURTS | Kane County, Ill., Judge Throws Out Parts of Defamation Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood of Illinois
ELECTION 2008 | Operation Rescue Founder Says Group Has No Plans To Be Arrested at GOP Convention, Praises Palin VP Nomination
ELECTION 2008 | Newspapers Examine Reaction To GOP VP Nominee Palin's Announcement of Daughter's Pregnancy
ELECTION 2008 | Palin Daughter's Pregnancy Stirs New Sex Education Debate
ELECTION 2008 | New Obama Radio Ad Says McCain Would Make Abortions Illegal
ELECTION 2008 | Former Sen. Thompson Criticizes Obama's Support for Abortion Rights at Republican National Convention
ELECTION 2008 | Washington Post Examines November Ballot Initiatives on Abortion
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Wall Street Journal Examines Growing Fear of Breast Cancer Among Some Young Girls
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces Comment on Palin, Daughter's Pregnancy, Abstinence-Only Sex Education
OPINION | Pennsylvania Should Not Seek Federal Funding for Abstinence-Only Programs, Editorial Says
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Names Alaska Gov. Palin as Running Mate
ELECTION 2008 | GOP Adopts Platform That Opposes Abortions in All Cases
ELECTION 2008 | Republican VP Nominee Palin Confirms 17-Year-Old Daughter Is Pregnant, Stirs Debate
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Reuters Examines New C-Section Procedure That Incorporates Aspects of Vaginal Births
OPINION | Leavitt's Actions on HHS Draft Rule Leave Possibility That It Will Be Used To Refuse Contraception, Opinion Piece Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on McCain's VP Pick, Proposed HHS Rule, Justice Ginsburg's Views on Roe
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, Sept. 1
ELECTION 2008 | Los Angeles Times Examines Effect of Abortion Rights on McCain's Vice Presidential Pick
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Mexico City Law Allowing Abortion in First 12 Weeks of Pregnancy
ELECTION 2008 | Catholic House Republicans Demand Apology From Pelosi Over Comments on Abortion, When Life Begins
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Decrease in Teens Having Sex, Increase in Condom Use, CDC Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Cervical Cancer Vaccines Could Be Cost-Effective for Developing Countries, Researchers Say
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Republican Platform; Sen. Casey at Democratic Convention; Mexico City's Abortion Law
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Expected To Name Running Mate Friday; Poll Shows Choice of Abortion-Rights Supporter Would Be Risky
ELECTION 2008 | Wall Street Journal Examines Abortion-Rights Issue at Democratic Convention
ELECTION 2008 | Sen. Clinton's Campaign Journey Sparks New Women's Movement, Boston Globe Reports
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexico Supreme Court Expected To Rule Mexico City's Abortion Rights Law Constitutional
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Penn. Gov. Rendell Plans To Request Federal Abstinence-Only Funds
OPINION | Abortion Rights Too Large an Issue To 'Abandon Casually' in Presidential Election, Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Obama Can Unite Abortion-Rights Supporters and Opponents, Sen. Casey Says at Convention
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Party Expected To Maintain Call for Constitutional Ban on Abortion in Platform
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines New Ovarian Cancer Test
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Rules Mass. Abortion Buffer Zone Law Constitutional
ELECTION 2008 | Democrats Adopt New Platform at National Convention That Reaffirms Abortion Rights
ABORTION NEWS | Some Experts Concerned That Women Still Are Undergoing Clandestine Abortions, ABC News Reports
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexico's Supreme Court Considers Challenge to Mexico City Law Permitting Abortion
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Comment on Abortion, Presidential Election
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on New HHS Regulation, Election Issues
ELECTION 2008 | Obama Chooses Sen. Biden as Running Mate, Prompts Criticism From Catholic Leaders
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | BNA Examines HHS Rule on Conscientious Objections That Could Limit Access to Birth Control
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Michigan Board Approves Stem Cell Measure for November Ballot
ABORTION NEWS | University of San Diego Rejects Efforts To Restore Position to Professor Who Supports Abortion Rights
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Program Ineffective, Not Worth the Federal Money, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Releases Proposed Rule on Conscientious Objections That Could Limit Access to Birth Control
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Unlikely To Choose Abortion-Rights Supporter as Running Mate, Advisers Say
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Planned Parenthood in Ohio Launches Campaign To Educate Public About Range of Services it Provides
ELECTION 2008 | Abortion Opponents Plan Illegal Sit-in During Democratic Convention, Expect To Be Arrested
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Preeclampsia Can Increase Women's Risk of Kidney Failure Later in Life, Study Finds
OPINION | Calif. Court Ruling on Physician Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Allows Equal Treatment, Editorial Says
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on New HHS Rule Proposal; Language Used by Obama on Abortion; Remembering Rep. Tubbs Jones
ELECTION 2008 | Abortion-Rights Supporters Lieberman, Giuliani To Speak at Republican Convention
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Calif. AG, Family Planning Advocates Say Proposed HHS Rule Would Overturn State Birth Control Law
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | HPV Vaccine Gardasil Might Not Be Cost-Effective for Adult Women, NEJM Study Says
IN THE COURTS | Pa. Supreme Court Rules Gov. Rendell Misused Line-Item Veto on Family Planning Funding in 2005
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Detroit Area Catholic Leaders Focus on Document Condemning Contraception
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Researchers Report New Process of Creating Red Blood Cells From Embryonic Stem Cells
OPINION | Slate Opinion Piece Examines S.D. Abortion Providers' Dilemma in Reading 'Script' Mandated by State Law
ELECTION 2008 | 'Narrative' of Presidential Candidates on Abortion Issues Changing, Washington Post Reports
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Development, Advertising of HPV Vaccines
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Census Bureau Report Finds Women Having Fewer Children, Giving Birth Later in Life
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | WSJ Examines Increasing Use, Concerns Over Breast Surgery Using Fat Augmented With Stem Cells
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Address Presidential Candidates' Responses to Abortion Rights Issues at Saddleback Forum
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | FDA Approval, Oversight of Mifeprex 'Consistent' With Other Drugs, GAO Report Says
IN THE COURTS | Law Barring Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Applies to Doctors, Calif. Supreme Court Rules
IN THE COURTS | N.H. Must Reimburse Planned Parenthood for Legal Costs in Suit Over Abortion-Related Law, Federal Judge Rules
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Most New Jersey Adults Support Instruction on Birth Control in High Schools, Survey Finds
ELECTION 2008 | AP/Boston Globe Examines Abortion Rights Positions of New Hampshire Gubernatorial Candidates
ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on McCain's Abortion Stance, Dem. Plank, Report on Abortion's Mental Health Impact, Ballot Measures
ELECTION 2008 | McCain, Obama Discuss Abortion, Embryonic Stem Cell Research During Forum at Saddleback Church
ELECTION 2008 | Potential Vice Presidential Candidates Kaine, Ridge Address Abortion Issues on Sunday Shows
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Indiana Abortion Opponents Press for County Ordinances to Limit Access
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Tennessean Examines Debate Over Effectiveness of 'Virginity Pledges'
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Beijing's Health Department Distributes No-Cost Condoms, HIV/AIDS Pamphlets to Olympic Hotels
ELECTION 2008 | Advocates React to McCain's Suggestion That He Might Choose Abortion-Rights Supporter for Running Mate
ELECTION 2008 | Obama Seeking Backing of Young Evangelicals Despite His Support for Abortion Rights
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Percentage of U.S. Women Receiving Contraceptive Services Increases, Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Patient Advocates Concerned About Relationship With Genentech if Acquired by Roche
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Washington Post Examines Effect of Fertility Treatments on African Women
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Suggests He Might Choose Abortion-Rights Supporter for Running Mate
ELECTION 2008 | Sen. Casey To Speak at Democratic National Convention, Not Expected To Address Abortion Issues
ELECTION 2008 | Opponents of South Dakota Abortion Ban Launch Campaign
IN THE COURTS | WSJ Examines Recent Ruling Strengthening Legal Job Protections for Women Seeking Fertility Treatment
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Recurrence Risk Low For Women Who Survive Breast Cancer Five Years After Treatment, Study Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Advocates Petition India's Supreme Court To Prevent Web Companies From Advertising Sex-Selection Products
ELECTION 2008 | Religious Groups, Abortion-Rights Opponents React to Proposed Democratic Party Platform
ELECTION 2008 | Supporters of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Question McCain's Support, The Hill Reports
ABORTION NEWS | No Evidence That Single Abortion Causes Significant Mental Conditions, APA Task Force Report Says
ELECTION 2008 | Opponents of Michigan Stem Cell Proposal Begin Campaign To Defeat It
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Many Black Girls in Urban Areas Do Not Have Knowledge of EC, Study Finds
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | TIME Examines Debate Surrounding Home Births, So-Called 'Direct-Entry' Midwives
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion Rights Debate 'Shifting' to Procedure's Possible Mental Effects, Wall Street Journal Reports
ELECTION 2008 | 'Divisive Social Issues' Could Draw Attention From Presidential Candidates, New York Times Reports
IN THE COURTS | Calif. Judge Rules That Disputed Language for Parental Notification Ballot Initiative Can Stay on Voter Guide
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Los Angeles Times Examines Some Parents', Doctors' Reservations About HPV Vaccine Gardasil
OPINION | Opinion Piece Calls for Comprehensive Policies To Reduce Abortion Rates, Improve Health Among Black Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Legislators, Advocates React to Statement by Leavitt on Proposed HHS Rule
ELECTION 2008 | Draft Dem. Platform 'Unequivocally' Supports Abortion Rights, Supports Policies To Reduce Unintended Pregnancies
IN THE COURTS | Kan. Settles Lawsuit Involving Former AG Kline's Request That All Underage Sex be Reported
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Female Condoms Effective But Underused Because Lack of Investment, Report Says
OPINION | Colorado Gov. Ritter Is Not 'Principled Pro-Life Democrat,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Secretary Leavitt Posts Blog Entry Saying He Wants Draft Regulation To Be Rewritten
ELECTION 2008 | New Republic Examines Efforts of Democrats Who Oppose Abortion Rights
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Sex Ed Programs Should Go Beyond Discussing Unsafe Sex Risks, Experts Say at AIDS Conference
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Raleigh News & Observer Examines Breastfeeding Rates in North Carolina
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Mylan Signs Deal With Indian Firm To Develop 22 Oral Contraceptives
ELECTION 2008 | New York Times Examines Obama's Support Among Catholics, Possibility Sen. Casey Will Speak At Convention
ELECTION 2008 | U.S. Senate Candidates Udall, Schaffer Oppose Colo. Ballot Measure That Would Define Fertilized Embryo as Person
IN THE COURTS | Bayer Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Sandoz Related to Oral Contraceptive YAZ
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Congo's Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates Too High, Health Minister Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Australia's Total Fertility Rate Reaches 25-Year High
ELECTION 2008 | Kline Loses Johnson County, Kan., DA Primary; Abortion Clinic Prosecutions Prominent in Race
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Newspapers Highlight Activities Related to World Breastfeeding Week
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | NIH Grants Will Fund University of Wisconsin Stem Cell Research
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Bombay High Court Rejects Mother's Petition To Abort Fetus With Heart Defect
OPINION | Saletan, San Francisco Chronicle Opinion Pieces Respond to Draft HHS Rule
OPINION | Mich. Should Pass Law Requiring Birth Control Coverage for Insurance Plans Covering Prescription Drugs, Editorial Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Study Indicates Higher Incidence of Childbirth-Related PTSD Than Previously Thought
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | ACOG Releases New Recommendations on HIV Screening for Women
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Advocates Speak Out Against Ala. DA's Prosecution of Pregnant Women Who Used Illegal Drugs
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Five Bush Administration-Approved Stem Cell Lines Used Insufficient Consent Forms, Bioethicist Reports
OPINION | Several 'Disturbing Elements' to Potential HHS Rule That Could Limit Birth Control Access, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Draft Regulation That Would Redefine 'Abortion' Could Override Oregon EC Law
IN THE COURTS | Lawsuit Calls for Removal of Misleading Language About Parental Notification Measure From Voter Guide
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Pelosi Says Her Church Has Not Denied Her Communion for Supporting Abortion Rights
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Percentage of H.S. Students Engaging in Behaviors That Can Spread STIs Declines, CDC Study Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Boston Globe Examines Debate Concerning Usefulness, Expense of Storing Umbilical Cord Blood
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Daily News Examines 'Sexual History License' That Provides STI Testing History
OPINION | Proposed HHS Rule is Attempt by Conservatives To Do What They Cannot Through Open Process, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sens. Snowe, Coburn Threaten To Block Health IT Bill Over Funding, Privacy Concerns
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | San Francisco Chronicle Examines Efforts To Revise Rules Prohibiting Paying Women for Donated Eggs
ELECTION 2008 | Mich. Board Sets Hearing To Decide if Measure Loosening Stem Cell Research Restrictions Will Be on Ballot
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | South Korea Court Overturns Ban That Prevented Doctors From Revealing Sex of Infants Before Birth
OPINION | Picking 'Genuinely Pro-Life' Running Mate Would Be 'Revolutionary Decision' by Obama, Opinion Piece Says
RESEARCH | Most Maternal Deaths in U.S. Not Preventable, Study Finds
RESEARCH | Safety, Efficacy of Oral Contraceptive That Incorporates Estrogen During Traditional Placebo Week Examined
RESEARCH | Women Using Web Site That Offers Medication Abortion Drugs Report Overall Satisfaction; Concerns Remain
RESEARCH | Six-Week Postpartum Visit Should Be Changed to Three-Week Visit To Consider Contraception
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Washington Post, WSJ Examine Reaction to Draft HHS Rule That Could Limit Birth Control Access
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | President Bush Signs Global AIDS Bill Into Law
RESEARCH | Review Details Progress on HPV Vaccines, Makes Recommendations for Future Use
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Audit Finds Reported Cervical Cancer Cases in Maryland Deliberately Altered in State Database
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Newsweek Examines Emerging Field of Oncofertility
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Birth Defect Three to Four Times More Likely for Infants Born to Diabetic Women, Study Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Potential HHS Rule Would Override Minn. Law Requiring Hospitals To Provide EC, Advocates Say
IN THE COURTS | Full Appeals Court To Review Decision Declaring Virginia Abortion Ban Unconstitutional
IN THE COURTS | Judge Rules Kansas Abortion Statute Constitutional, Denies Request To Dismiss Case Against Tiller
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Detroit News Examines Debate Over Certified Professional Midwives' Qualifications
OPINION | Letters Respond to New York Times Opinion Piece on Catholic Church's Contraception Ban
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Dems Unable To End Sen. Coburn's Hold on 34 Bills, Including Postpartum Depression Measure
ELECTION 2008 | Abortion Not Prominent in Presidential Race So Far But Issue Favors Obama in Battleground Areas, Analysis Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Interest of Extended-Cycle Oral Contraceptive Increasing Among Women, Survey Finds
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | USA Today Examines Success Rates for Cessation Smoking Among Pregnant Women
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Province Passes One-Child Exemption for Parents Whose Children Were Killed, Disabled in Earthquake
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Catholic Advocates Call on Pope To Lift Church's Ban on Contraceptive Use
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Says He Will Be 'Honored' To Sign Global AIDS Bill
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Reproductive Tourism Could Put Women, Fetuses at Risk, Experts Say
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion Student Group Sues Wayne State University, Alleging Free Speech Rights Violated
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves Global AIDS Bill, Measure Sent to President Bush
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Stark To Introduce Own Health IT Bill
ELECTION 2008 | Poll Finds 48% Support for, 39% Opposition to California Parental Notification Ballot Initiative
ELECTION 2008 | Va. U.S. Senate Candidate Warner Says He Would Not Impose 'Single Litmus Test' on Supreme Court Nominees
ABORTION NEWS | Number of Abortions Performed in Connecticut Increases in 2006, 2007 Despite Declines Nationwide
OPINION | 30 Years of Assisted Reproduction Has Disproven 'Alarmism,' Shown That Market Should Regulate, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | 28 Sens.' Letter Urges Leavitt to Scrap Draft Rule That Could Limit Birth Control Access
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Panel Approves Compromise Health IT Bill That Addresses Some Privacy Concerns
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC, FDA Release Statement Saying HPV Vaccine Gardasil Remains Safe, Effective
IN THE COURTS | Federal Appeals Court Rules Inability To Have Sex is Protected Under Americans With Disabilities Act
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | TIME Magazine Examines Debate Over Spread of 'Father-Daughter Purity Balls'
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Viagra Can Improve Sexual Function for Women Taking Antidepressants, Study Finds
OPINION | Obama Should 'End War' on Sex Education, Sharing of Accurate Sex Information, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | 104 Reps. Send Letter Asking Bush To Halt Potential Rule That Could Limit Birth Control Access
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Privacy Revisions Made To Health IT Bill; Markup Set for House Committee
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Christian Science Monitor Examines Debate Surrounding Home Births
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Exposure To Epilepsy Drugs During Pregnancy Can Increase Birth Defect Risk, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | N.Y. Insurance Dept. Fines HealthNow for Denying Claims From Women Seeking Infertility Treatment
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Advocates Protest Catholic Church's Position on Condoms, Contraception During Pope's Visit to Australia
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Magazine Examines Continuing Debate on IVF
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | St. Louis Post-Dispatch Examines Treatment Options for Pregnant Women With Cancer
OPINION | Bush's 'Relationship' to Reproductive Health, Sex Education 'Consistently Abysmal,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CQ HealthBeat Examines Debate Over Potential Federal Rule That Could Limit Birth Control Access
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | S.D. Law Requiring Physicians To Tell Patients That Abortion Ends Human Life Goes Into Effect
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Former Iowa First Lady Vilsack Travels State To Promote Program To Reduce Unplanned Pregnancies
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Record Number of Infants Born in U.S. in 2007, Preliminary Data Finds
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Examine Sen. McCain's Positions on Contraception Coverage, Other Women's Health Issues
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Committees Pass Bills Boosting Global Family Planning Funding; Senate Strikes 'Global Gag' Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House To Vote on Senate Version of Global AIDS Bill Next Week, Leaders Say
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Criticizes Obama for Voting Against So-Called 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Ban
ELECTION 2008 | Medill News Service/The Politico Examines Emergence of the 'Pro-Choice Spiritual Left'
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | ACLU To Lobby Florida School District To Abandon Abstinence-Only Sex Education
OPINION | Presidential Candidates Have Differing, Related Perspectives on Abortion, Stem Cell Research, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Pelosi, Clinton, Murray Respond to Potential Federal Rule That Could Limit Birth Control Access
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Passes Global AIDS Bill
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | West Virginia Teenage Birth Rate Increases for First Time in Eight Years
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Baltimore Sun Examines Use of Blogs in Helping Couples Discuss Struggles With Infertility
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Cases of STIs in U.K. Increase By 6%; Young People Disproportionately Affected, Health Agency Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Legislators, Advocates Respond To Potential Federal Rule That Could Limit Birth Control Access
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Rejects DeMint Amendment to Global AIDS Bill
ELECTION 2008 | Planned Parenthood To Run Ads Criticizing McCain Response About Insurance Coverage for Contraception
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | St. Petersburg Times Examines Debate Surrounding Home Births
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Spending in Texas 'Clearly Not Working,' Editorial Says
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion Group Operation Rescue Holding Convention in Atlanta, Protesting at Local Churches
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Administration Developing Rule That Could Limit Access to Birth Control
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington Post Examines Colo. 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Obesity Increasing Among Pregnant Women in U.S., New York Times Reports
OPINION | Concept of 'Teenage Pregnancy' is 'Prejudicial, Counterproductive,' Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Says His Policies Will Help Women
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION |Texas Leads Nation in Abstinence-Only Spending, Austin American-Statesman Reports
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Training Program That Teaches Parents How To Discuss Sex With Children Effective, Study Says
ABORTION NEWS | Web Site Offers Medical Abortion Drugs to Women in Countries Where Access is Heavily Restricted
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Teen Birth Rate Increased in 2006, Federal Interagency Report Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.N., World Bank Call for Improved Access to Family Planning on Eve of World Population Day
ELECTION 2008 | Obama Criticizes McCain on Supreme Court Judges
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Merck, FDA Update Potential Adverse Reactions to HPV Vaccine Gardasil, Washington Times Reports
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Brazilian Lawmakers Reject Bill To Legalize Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British Medical Association Recommends Starting Sex Education in Primary Schools
ELECTION 2008 | Abortion Rights Advocates Respond to Obama's Comments Concerning Health Exception
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Declines To Answer Question About Insurance Coverage for Birth Control
IN THE COURTS | Appeals Court Questions Scope of Injunction on Wash. State Rules That Require Pharmacists To Dispense EC
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Studies Examine Risks of IVF Procedures; New Embryo 'Viability' Test
OPINION | U.S. Medical Associations Fail To Support Women's Choice in Home Births, Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Talking More About Judicial Issues Than Obama in Recent Stump Speeches, The Politico Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Examines Pa.'s Decision To Refuse Title V Abstinence-Only Education Funds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Advocates Protest Catholic Church's Position on Condoms, Contraception Prior to Pope's Visit to Australia
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Debate Over Mammography for Women Over 80
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Some European Physicians Hope to Make Low-Cost IVF Treatment Available to Women in Africa
ELECTION 2008 | Group Files Petition Signatures for Mich. Ballot Initiative To Loosen Stem Cell Research Restrictions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Encourage Private Investors To Fund Stem Cell Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | HPV Vaccine Gardasil Under Investigation for Adverse Events, New York Post Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | AP/Hays Daily News Examines Kan. Gov. Sebelius' Role in State Abortion Debates, Disputes
OPINION | Salon Opinion Piece Examines Democratic Party's Stance on Abortion
OPINION | Court Should Lift Injunction Against Wash. State Rules Requiring Pharmacies To Fill Prescriptions, Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Obama Addresses Health Exception for Abortion
IN THE COURTS | Grand Jury Decides Not To Indict Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Catholic Dioceses in North Carolina Launch Initiative To Increase Public Policy Advocacy
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines 'Pelvic Fitness' Services Offered by Clinic, Criticism From Physicians
OPINION | S.D. Law Requiring Doctors To Tell Women Abortion Ends a Human Life 'Alarming,' Opinion Piece Says
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Friday, July 4
IN THE COURTS | Federal Appeals Court Rules First Amendment Rights of Antiabortion Advocates Were Violated
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | S.C. Allocates $2M To Expand Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening Program for Low-Income Women
ABORTION NEWS | Virginia Bishop Apologizes for Catholic Organization's Help to Girl Who Sought Abortion
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | USA Today Profiles 'What To Expect' Author's Efforts To Help Low-Income Pregnant Women
OPINION | New York Senate 'Missed Mark' Not Passing Comprehensive Sex Education Bill, Opinion Piece Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Planned Parenthood Cuts Ties With Five Florida Clinics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GSK Does Not Expect FDA Approval of HPV Vaccine Cervarix Until End of 2009
ABORTION NEWS | Number of Abortions in Wisconsin Lowest on Record in 2007
MEDIA & SOCIETY | ABC Family Launches 'Cautionary' Television Series That Addresses Teen Pregnancy
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Newspapers Examine Developments in Breast Cancer Detection, Surgery
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | President Bush Signs War Funding Bill That Delays Medicaid Rules
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Magazine Examines Europe's 'Lowest-Low Fertility' Phenomenon
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Hispanic Births Increasing Group's Population; Some Rural Communities Significantly Affected
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Indiana Lawmakers May Alter State's Fetal Homicide Law
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Los Angeles Times Examines Apparent Increase in Abortions in Middle East
IN THE COURTS | 8th Circuit Says S.D. Can Enforce Law Requiring Doctors To Tell Women Abortion Ends a Human Life
ELECTION 2008 | Christian Leader Rejects Reports of Plans To Urge Obama To Add 'Abortion Reduction' to Democratic Platform
ELECTION 2008 | Conservative Leaders Urge McCain To Discuss Stem Cell Research, Abortion To Appeal to Conservative Voters
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate GOP Continues To Block Bill To Reauthorize Global HIV/AIDS Bill Despite Bush's Support
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ariz. Gov. Vetoes Abortion Ban Bill; Senate Rejects Bill To Restrict Abortions to Physicians
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | La. Gov. Jindal Signs Ban on Funding for Research Involving Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Labor-HHS Bill Advances in Senate; House Bill Stalls
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Passes Funding Package That Delays Medicaid Rules; President Bush Expected To Sign Bill
OPINION | Bush's Decision To Withhold U.S. Funds for UNFPA 'Appalling,' Opinion Piece Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Proposed Mont. Amendment That Would Have Defined Person as Beginning at Fertilization Fails
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pregnant Women Who Use Substances Can Deliver Healthy Infants With Early Treatment, Study Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Scottish Government To Provide No-Cost EC at Most Community Pharmacies
OPINION | Opinion Piece Supports Abstinence Education
RESEARCH | Some States Use Innovative Practices To Expand Medicaid Eligibility to Pregnant Women, Challenges Remain
RESEARCH | C-Sections Increase Risk of Childbirth Complications During Subsequent Pregnancies
RESEARCH | Virginity Pledges Can Delay Sexual Initiation for Youth Inclined To Take Them
RESEARCH | Few Illinois Hospitals Provide Complete Comprehensive Medical Care Management for Sexual Assault Survivors
RESEARCH | Women Visiting Family Planning Clinics Interviewed To Determine How They Select Abortion Methods, Providers
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Delays Approval of Merck's HPV Vaccine Gardasil for Older Women
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | 40% of NYC Residents With Multiple Sex Partners Engaged in Sex Without Condoms, Report Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds Disparities in Maternal Care Among U.S. Hospitals
IN THE COURTS | Missouri Supreme Court Reinstates Law Allowing Midwives To Practice in State
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Global Vaccine Alliance Board Approves $3.5B Investment Strategy That Includes HPV Vaccine
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Subcommittee Passes Spending Bill With Reduced Abstinence-Only, Level Title X Funding
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | More States Opting Out of Title V Abstinence-Only Education Funding, the AP/Google.com Reports
IN THE COURTS | Federal Appeals Court Asks Ohio Supreme Court To Clarify State Law Limiting Use of Mifepristone
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Bayer, Barr Sign Agreements for Generic Version of Oral Contraceptives Yasmin, YAZ
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Wall Street Journal Examines Use of MRIs, Ultrasound in Detecting Breast Cancer
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Democrats Pull Bill After GOP Seeks Parental Consent for Contraception
IN THE COURTS | Supreme Court To Hear Pregnancy Discrimination Case
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New York Teens Lobby State Lawmakers To Pass Comprehensive Sex Education Bill
ELECTION 2008 | W. Va. Gubernatorial Candidate Russ Weeks Criticizes Gov. Manchin for Increase in Number of Abortions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio Antiabortion Advocates Voice Opposition to Veto of Stem Cell Funding
OPINION | Selection of Rove for Keynote Speech At National Right to Life's Annual Convention Subject of Opinion Piece
OPINION | Most Members of Obama's Catholic Advisory Council Members Support Abortion Rights, Opinion Piece Says
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | PPFA Clinics 'Rebranding' To Appeal to Higher-Income Clients, Wall Street Journal Reports
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Parental Leave Act for Federal Employees Passes House, Faces Veto Threat
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Michelle Obama Calls on Political Leaders To Focus On Work, Family Issues
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Teen Pregnancy Surge in Gloucester, Mass., Stirs Debate Over Sex Education, Contraception
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Advocates in Philippines Lobbying for Family Planning Policies Despite Opposition From Catholic Leaders
OPINION | AG, Immigration Board Should 'Affirm' Rights of Women Seeking Asylum Because of Genital Cutting, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Passes Funding Package That Delays Medicaid Rules, Drops Birth Control Pricing Provision
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ariz. Legislature Approves Two Abortion-Related Measures
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GSK Awarded Three-Year Contract To Supply British Government With HPV Vaccine Cervarix
ELECTION 2008 | Colo. Right to Life Criticizes State Republican Party After Being Shunned at Convention
OPINION | Hymen Restoration, 'Purity Balls' Examples of Efforts To Keep Sexuality Out of Women's Control, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Leaders Reach Compromise on War Funding Package That Includes Delay of Six Medicaid Rules
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | VA Facing Challenges in Treating Female Military Veterans, Officials Say
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Former Talk Show Host Lake Criticizes ACOG, AMA for Singling Out Her Support of Home Births
ELECTION 2008 | Antiabortion Groups Announce Protest Plans for Democratic National Convention
MEDIA & SOCIETY | New NBC, National Campaign Reality Show Seeks To Deter Teenagers From Getting Pregnant
OPINION | Pharmacies Should Be Allowed To Refuse Contraception Prescriptions if Policy Clearly Posted, Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | McCain's Position on Abortion Pushes 'Critical Bloc' of Women Voters to Obama, Poll Finds
ELECTION 2008 | Women Senators Issue Checklist To Discourage Clinton's Female Supporters From Supporting McCain
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mass. Gov. Patrick Signs Legislation Allocating $1B for Biotechnology Research
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ariz. Senate Passes Abortion Ban Slightly Different From Bill Gov. Vetoed
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Louisiana Senate Passes Bill To Allow Alternative Science Texts
OPINION | Every Woman Should Have 'Right To Survive' Pregnancy, Letter to Editor Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Surgeon General's Conference Aims To Develop National Strategy To Prevent Premature Births
ELECTION 2008 | U.S. Bishops Issue Statement Rejecting Embryonic Stem Cell Research
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Slowing Decline in Infant Mortality Linked to Poor Health Among Pregnant Women, Report Finds
IN THE COURTS | New York Times Examines Use of Grand Juries To Investigate Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York City Health Department Approves $2M Contract To Distribute 2M Female Condoms
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Irish Voters Reject E.U. Treaty That Opponents Argued Could Have Changed Country's Abortion Laws
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Washington Post Profiles Pharmacies That Do Not Stock Contraceptives Due to 'Conscience'
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Says He Would Not Use 'Litmus Test' When Appointing Supreme Court Justices
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Michigan Gov. Granholm Vetoes Abortion Ban Legislation Mirroring Federal Law
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio Governor Vetoes Stimulus Package Provision Prohibiting Use of Funds for Stem Cell Research
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Globe and Mail Examines Lack of Prenatal Care Access in Southern Afghanistan
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC Report Finds Hospitals Do Not Do Enough To Promote Breastfeeding
IN THE COURTS | Appeals Court Rules U.S. Government Must Reconsider Asylum Requests of Women Who Underwent Genital Cutting
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | La. House Approves Ban on Funding for Research Involving Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Up to 35,000 Pregnant Women Affected by Myanmar Cyclone in Need of Prenatal Care, UNPFA Official Says
ELECTION 2008 | Obama, McCain Attempt To Court Female Voters
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Annual Kids Count Report Finds Increase in Low-Birthweight Infants, Decrease in Teen Birth Rate
ELECTION 2008 | Newspapers Publish Results of Congressional Primary Races
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | ACTUP Philadelphia Calls on Officials To Expand Condom Program to All City High Schools
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Examines Increasing Hymen Restoration Procedures Among Muslim Women Living in Europe
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Egyptian President Launches Family Planning Campaign That Aims To Reduce Fertility Rate
ELECTION 2008 | Obama, Christian Leaders Hold Private Meeting To Discuss Range of Issues, Including Abortion
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Teens Who Make 'Virginity Pledges' More Likely To Delay Sexual Activity, Study Says
ELECTION 2008 | Antiabortion District Attorney Phill Kline Will Run To Retain Johnson County, Kan., Position
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Most Adults in Delaware Think Reducing Teen Pregnancy Rates 'Very Important,' Survey Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | 26% of New York City Residents Have Virus That Causes Genital Herpes, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ga. Health Department Launches $1.2M Program To Increase Breast Cancer Screening, Treatment
ELECTION 2008 | Chicago Tribune Examines Re-Emergence of Abortion-Rights Debate in Presidential Campaign
ELECTION 2008 | Newspapers Publish Articles on Abortion-Related Comments in Congressional Primary Races
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Los Angeles Times Examines Planned Parenthood Peer Education Program, Profiles Peer Educator
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Advocates Urging Irish Voters To Reject E.U. Treaty, Say It Could Lead to Changes in Abortion Laws
OPINION | Opinion Piece Examines American Life League's 'Protest the Pill' Day
ELECTION 2008 | Sen. Obama Needs To Gain Support From Female Voters Who Supported Sen. Clinton, USA Today Reports
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Safety Concerns Over Merck's HPV Vaccine Gardasil Unfounded, CDC Officials Say
ELECTION 2008 | Mo. Congressional Candidates Jacob, Onder Debate State Restrictions on Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Congress Should Include Privacy Measures in Health IT Legislation, Advocates Say at Hearing
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mo. Gov. Blunt Signs Measure Adding Contribution Box to Tax Forms for Breast Cancer Services
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Komen National Race for the Cure Raises $4.9M for Breast Cancer Research, Education, Treatment
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | FDA Announces That Mercury in Some Fillings Might Be Harmful to Pregnant Women
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New Drug Development for Pregnancy-Related Conditions Lagging, Experts Say
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Merck Sponsors Cinema Ads for HPV Vaccine Gardasil
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | USA Today Examines NIH Report on Nonsurgical Incontinence Treatments
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Decline in Teen Sex, Increase in Condom Use Level Off, CDC Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | La. Senate Approves Ban on Funding for Research Involving Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | 19 Mo. Republicans Form Committee That Aims To Protect Embryonic Stem Cell Research
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Grand Jury Investigating Abortion Provider Tiller Has Not Received Subpoenaed Medical Records
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Australia Considers Lifting Ban on Foreign Aid for Abortion Services, Government Official Says
ELECTION 2008 | Reps. Pearce, Zimmer Win GOP Primaries in New Mexico, New Jersey
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Examines Breast Cancer News from ASCO Conference
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Family Planning Officials Compensate Parents Whose Only Child Was Killed During Earthquake
OPINION | Colo. 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative Goes 'Far Beyond' Outlawing Abortions, Editorial Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Some Insurers Denying Coverage To Women With Prior C-Sections, New York Times Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Parental Notification Initiative Certified for California's Ballot
ELECTION 2008 | Former Va. Gov. Gilmore Secures Senate GOP Nomination Despite Efforts of Antiabortion Coalition
IN THE COURTS | IN THE COURTS | Virginia AG To Ask Full Appeals Court To Review Decision Declaring Abortion Ban Unconstitutional
OPINION | Catholic Priest Ignites Debate by Denying Communion to Reagan Official Who Endorsed Obama, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Roe v. Wade Gave Women 'Full Rights' as 'First-Class Citizens,' Opinion Piece Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | National Abstinence Education Association Launches Effort Aimed at Gaining Support of 1M Parents
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | National Journal Magazine Finds Fault With Data Behind CDC Teen STI Study
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mich. House Democrats Seeking Re-Election Might Have Difficulty Securing Right to Life Endorsement
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Brazil's Supreme Court Ruling Allows Embryonic Stem Cell Research
OPINION | Mo. Senate Decision To Not Consider Omnibus Abortion Bill 'Good News,' Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Colo. Certifies Signatures To Allow 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative in November
MEDIA & SOCIETY | W. Va. Group Launches Contest That Aims To Educate People About EC
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Nigeria Restrictive Abortion Laws Linked to Country's High Rate of Maternal Mortality, Official Says
OPINION | Sen. Grassley's Request To Review FDA's Approval of Avastin Will Have 'Catastrophic Effects,' Opinion Piece Says
RESEARCH | Researchers Examine Effects of EC Access on Pregnancy Risk Behaviors
RESEARCH | Study Examines Depression, Medication Exposure During Pregnancy, Women's Recall at Six Months Postpartum
RESEARCH | Study Examines Chlamydia Screening Among Young Women by Ob-Gyns, Primary Care Physicians
RESEARCH | Study Analyzes Contributing Factors to HPV Vaccination 'Catch Up' Rates
RESEARCH | Researchers Analyze 35 Trials To Compare Effectiveness, Acceptability, Side Effects of 10 Copper IUDs
SPECIAL NOTICE | National Partnership To Publish Monthly Women's Health Research Review Today
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | FDA Proposes New Drug Labeling Requirements Detailing Risks to Pregnant Women, Fetuses
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Michigan House Approves Abortion Ban Mirroring Federal Law; Gov. Granholm Likely To Veto Bill
IN THE COURTS | Calif. Supreme Court Weighs Whether IVF Can Be Denied Based on Sexual Orientation
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | C-Sections Might Be Contributing To Increase in Premature Single Births, Study Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Number of Abortions Performed in Scotland Increased in 2007, Government Statistics Show
ELECTION 2008 | Reuters Examines Role of McCain's, Obama's Views on Abortion Rights in Presidential Campaign
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Members Introduce Resolution Asking FDA To Stop Efforts To Ban Hormone Ingredient Estriol
IN THE COURTS | Pennsylvania Court Rules Lay Midwife Can Continue Home Birth Practice
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Mass. High School Clinic Officials Resign, Cite Lack of Support for Contraception Program
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China's One-Child Policy To Exempt Parents Whose Children Were Killed During Earthquake
OPINION | Opinion Piece Takes on Attack Aimed at Kan. Gov. Sebelius' Abortion-Rights Support
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Indiana Medicaid Agency Refuses To Adopt Policy Increasing Access to Prenatal Care
ABORTION NEWS | Number of Abortions in Michigan Decreased in 2007, State Health Officials Say
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Boston Globe Examines Local Pilot Sex Education Program
OPINION | Kansas Gov. Sebelius' Support for Abortion Rights at Odds With Church, Moderate Views, Opinion Piece Says
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, May 26
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion Opponents Call on Bush To Implement Title X Gag Rule
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Passes War Funding Package, Including Provisions on Medicaid, Birth Control Discounts
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | GOP Primary Candidates for U.S. Senate Seat in N.M. Differ on Stem Cell Research Views
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Vermont Gov. Douglas Signs Bill Mandating Setting $25 Copay Limit for Mammograms
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | La. Senate Panel Approves Ban on Funding for Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Research
INTERNATIONAL NEWS |Abortion Rate Declines in Canada; Experts Question Data Collection Method
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | President Bush Signs Measure Banning Genetic Discrimination in Health Insurance, Employment
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Breast Cancer-Related Bills
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | California Teen Birth Rate Increases First Time in 15 Years, Report Says
IN THE COURTS | Ohio Right to Life Files Federal Lawsuit Against State Ban of Ads Mentioning Political Candidates
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.K. House of Commons Votes To Maintain 24-Week Time Limit on Abortion
IN THE COURTS | Federal Appeals Court Declares Virginia Law Banning 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Unconstitutional
ELECTION 2008 | McCain, Obama Vying for Millions of White, Working-Class Women Who Support Clinton, Newsweek Reports
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Social Conservatives Expressing Frustration With Bush To McCain, Wall Street Journal Reports
ELECTION 2008 | Mo. Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Steelman, Hulshof Propose New Abortion Restrictions
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Subcommittee To Consider Bill Expanding Breast Cancer Coverage for Hospital Stay
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | International Menopause Society Research Team Says HRT Is Safe, Safety Concerns 'Overhyped'
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Guttmacher Study Challenges Perception Teens Substitute Oral Sex for Intercourse To Stay Virgins
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Profiles Annual Father-Daughter 'Purity Ball' in Colorado Springs
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | FDA Reposts Warning About Pregnancy-Related Risks Associated With Organ Transplant Drugs
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Missouri Senate Adjourns Without Considering Omnibus Abortion Bill
IN MEMORIAM | Abortion-Rights Advocate Karman Dies at Age 84
ELECTION 2008 | Los Angeles Times Examines McCain's, Obama's Views Regarding Appointment of Supreme Court Justices
ELECTION 2008 | NARAL Experiences Criticism From Clinton Supporters After Endorsing Sen. Obama, The Politico Reports
ABORTION NEWS | Harvard Antiabortion Group Asks Students To Seek Refunds for Portion of Insurance Premium That Covers Abortions
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Studies To Be Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Canadian Regulatory Authority Recommends Stocking Plan B on Drug Store Shelves
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | South Korean Parliament Passes Law Banning Type of Cloning, Broadening Embryonic Stem Cell Research
ELECTION 2008 | Some NARAL State Affiliates, Abortion-Rights Advocates Upset About National PAC's Obama Endorsement
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Fails To Pass Entire War Funding Package, Passes Measure That Includes Medicaid Provision
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | FDA Delays Application for First Human Trial of Embryonic Stem Cells
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona Nursing Board Approves Recommendation Allowing Nurses To Perform First-Trimester Abortions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Indiana Law Requires Employers To Provide Private Area for Women To Breastfeed
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | 16 Hospitals Nationwide Launch Campaign Aimed At Preventing Birth Injuries
ELECTION 2008 | NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Sen. Obama; EMILY's List Criticizes Endorsement
ELECTION 2008 | Colo. Group Submits Signatures To Put Proposal That Would Define Fertilized Embryo as Person on State Ballot
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Studies Examine Ultrasounds for Breast Cancer Detection, Teen Exercise Effect on Cancer Risk
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Former Surgeon General Elders Speaks About Abstinence-Only Education
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Malaysia Considers Providing Sex Education to Participants in National Service Program
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Antiabortion Democrat Wins Special Election To Fill House Seat in Mississippi
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Researchers Create Genetically Modified Human Embryo; Could Lead To 'Designer' Infants, Critics Say
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Kroger Matches Discounts of Other Retailers on Prescription Women's Health Medications
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Washington Post Publishes Women's Health-Related Articles
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope Benedict Criticizes Italian Abortion Law, Prime Minister Berlusconi Responds
OPINION | 'Difficult To Imagine' Why Seven 'Pro-Life' Republicans Are Not Supporting Global HIV/AIDS Bill, Opinion Piece Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | 28M U.S. Women At Risk of Unintended Pregnancy, Guttmacher Report Finds
IN THE COURTS | Supreme Court Rejects Asylum Appeal From Man Whose Partner Underwent Forced Abortion in China
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Approves Barr's Application To Sell Generic Version of Oral Contraceptive Yasmin
IN THE COURTS | Mo. Judge Rejects PPKM Argument Against State Law to Reclassify Abortion Clinics as Ambulatory Surgical Centers
ABORTION NEWS | Ohio Politician Requests Inquiry of Planned Parenthood Reply to Calls by Antiabortion Advocates Posing as Donors
OPINION | Opinion Piece Highlights Group's Efforts To Reduce Maternal Mortality in Haiti, Rwanda
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Pope Praises 1968 Document Condemning Contraception
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate GOP Seeks to Remove Provisions To Delay Medicaid Regulations From War Spending Bill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona Nursing Board Committee Recommends Allowing Nurses To Perform First-Trimester Abortions
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pew Report Finds Higher Fertility Rates Among Hispanic Women Than Among Non-Hispanics
ELECTION 2008 | Newark Star-Ledger Examines Abortion Positions of Republican Candidates for U.S. Senate
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Survival Rates for Infants Born Before 24 Weeks' Gestation in U.K. Unchanged, Study Finds
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Public Citizen Calls on FDA To Withdraw Ortho Evra Patch From Market Over Safety Concerns
IN THE COURTS | EEOC Takes Action on Case Against Detroit Police Department Over Maternity Leave Discrimination
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | California Stem Cell Research Program Approves Statewide Laboratory Construction Program
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Minn. House Passes Bill Clarifying That State Funds Can Be Used for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Increase Even if Rise in Blood Sugar Level is Not Severe, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Rally for Paid Family Leave Proposal in New York State
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | NPR Examines Shift To Later Age of First Childbirth in U.S.
OPINION | McCain's View of Judicial Philosophy is More Than 'Campaign Plank,' Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Opponents of Colo. Ballot Proposal Warn Against Unintended Consequences for Physicians, Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Denver Post Examines Outlook for Embryonic Stem Cell Research Policy Shift With Next President
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Supreme Court To Consider Asylum Cases of Men Whose Partners Were Forced To Undergo Abortions in China
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Supreme Court Checks Grand Jury's Power in Tiller Case
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Does Not Mention Roe During Speech on Judiciary; Advocates Say He Used Coded Language
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Democrats Attach Medicaid Bill Provisions to War Spending Measure
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Wal-Mart Adds Prescription Women's Health Medications to Discount Drug Program
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British MP Introduces Amendment To Reduce Abortion Time Limit to 20 Weeks' Gestation
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | AFP/Google.com Examines Use of Surrogate Mothers Among Gay Male Couples
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Conservative Groups To Send Letter Asking Bush To Revive Domestic Family Planning Gag Rule
ELECTION 2008 | McCain To Discuss His Principles Regarding Appointment of Supreme Court Justices
IN THE COURTS | Mo. Appeals Court Rules on Challenge to Ballot Summary of Stem Cell Research Ban
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Supreme Court Unseals Two Suits Demanding Former AG Kline Return Abortion Records
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Wall Street Journal Examines Unplanned Pregnancy Among Older Women
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Polish Bishops Express Opposition to Council of Europe Resolution Calling on Members To Legalize Abortion
ELECTION 2008 | Democrat Who Opposes Abortion Rights Wins Special Congressional Election in Louisiana
IN THE COURTS | Appeals Court Leaves Preliminary Injunction in Place Allowing Wash. State Pharmacists To Refuse to Dispense EC
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Mothers More Willing To Have Older Daughters Vaccinated Against HPV, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Tenn. House Rejects Proposed Constitutional Amendment Saying Right to Abortion Is Not Protected
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New Zealand Prime Minister Announces Funding for New HPV Vaccine Program
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Passes Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill; President Bush Expected To Sign
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Sends Warning Letter to Merck About Manufacturing Problems at Pa. Plant
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Senate Fails To Override Veto of Antiabortion Legislation
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Michigan Legislature Passes Bill To Make HPV Information Available to Girls, Families
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Florida Senate Rejects Measure Requiring Ultrasounds Before Abortion At Any Stage
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | About 77% of U.S. Women Breastfeeding Their Infants, CDC Survey Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Expected To Pass Bill Barring Insurers, Employers From Discriminating Based on Genetics
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mo. Senate Rescinds Bill Requiring Electronic Tracking of Mifepristone Sales
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Asylum Case of Women Who Underwent Genital Cutting in Guinea
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Christian Science Monitor Examines Threats to Specialty Schools for Teenage Moms
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Secretary Leavitt Suggests Compromise on Medicaid Bill, Senate Support Unclear
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Minn. House Approves Comprehensive Sex Education Requirement
IN THE COURTS | ACLU Challenges Ore. Law That Restricts Provision of Sexual Material To Minors
IN THE COURTS | Kan. Judge Dismisses Subpoena Regarding Planned Parenthood Clinic's Records
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Giuliani Should Not Have Received Communion Because He Supports Abortion Rights, Cardinal Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Indian Prime Minister Singh Decries Sex-Selective Abortions, Calls for Stricter Enforcement of Laws
ELECTION 2008 | Minnesota, Nebraska, Virginia Congressional Candidates Comment on Abortion
IN THE COURTS | Advocacy Group Sues Calif. Over Prenatal, Postnatal Care Program's Residency Requirement
ABORTION NEWS | Baltimore Sun Examines Reasons for Declining Abortion, Birth Rates
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pregnant Women With Pre-Existing Diabetes Doubles From 1999 to 2005, Study Finds
ELECTION 2008 | S.D. Secretary of State Certifies Petition To Put Abortion Ban on Ballot
IN THE COURTS | Scalia Says Constitution Does Not Prohibit, Permit Abortion Rights
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Maine Gov. Signs Law Allowing Midwives Access to Certain Medications
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Wall Street Journal Examines Increased Media Coverage of Surrogacy, Renewed 'Debate' Over Practice
OPINION | Bishops' Giving Communion to Politicians Supporting Abortion Rights Undermines Pope's Message, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting Insurers, Employers From Discriminating Based on Genetics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Reid Fast-Tracks Medicaid Bill; CMS Official Says Bush Administration 'Willing To Talk'
IN THE COURTS | Pharmacist Sanctioned for Refusing To Fill, Transfer Contraceptive Prescription Appeals to Wis. Supreme Court
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | S.D. Coalition Calls on Gov. Rounds To Develop Strategy To Address Unplanned Pregnancies, Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Michigan House Delays Vote on Abortion Ban Mirroring Federal Law
RESEARCH | Researchers Examine Effect of Sex Education on Risk of Pregnancy, STIs Among Teens
RESEARCH | HRT Increases Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence Among Survivors of Disease, Study Finds
RESEARCH | Study Examines Delivery of Preventive Services From Gynecologists, General Medical Physicians
RESEARCH | Researchers Examine Hormonal Contraception Prescription Patterns Among Adolescents
RESEARCH | Sexual Health Communication Between Parents, Children Lacking
SPECIAL NOTICE | National Partnership To Publish Monthly Women's Health Research Review Today
RESEARCH | Study Finds Carcinogenic HPV Infections Often Clear Within One Year
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Committee Debates Continued Funding for Abstinence-Only Education
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Compromises on Bill To Ban Insurers, Employers From Discriminating Based on Genetics
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Passes Medicaid Bill 349-62
ELECTION 2008 | New Jersey Republican Candidates for U.S. Senate Discuss Abortion Rights During Debate
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ariz. House Passes Abortion Ban Slightly Different From Bill Gov. Vetoed
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Thousands Protest Chilean Court Decision To Halt Government EC Program
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Nearly 70% of Italian Gynecologists Refuse To Perform Abortions, Health Ministry Report Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Expected To Pass Medicaid Bill; Sen. Baucus Says Chamber Will Soon Consider Measure
ELECTION 2008 | Colo. Senate Candidate Schaffer Criticized for Not Acknowledging Forced Abortions in Northern Mariana Islands
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Wall Street Journal Examines New Measure in Fertility Testing
ELECTION 2008 | NARAL Pro-Choice America Launches Website To Highlight McCain's Position on Abortion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Democrats Schedule Vote on Medicaid Bill Requiring Two-Thirds Vote for Passage
ELECTION 2008 | Ind. Antiabortion Group, Judicial Candidates Seek Injunction to Rule Barring Judges From Several Issues
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Christian Science Monitor Examines High Rate of Women Starting Maternity Leave Near Due Date
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Maine Middle School Clinic Providing Contraception Used By One Girl, Officials Say
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Washington Post Examines Philippine Government's 'Rejection' of Contraception, Link to Poverty
ELECTION 2008 | Wall Street Journal Examines Antiabortion Ballot Initiatives in Five States
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Pope at U.N. Speaks Against Science That He Says Violates 'Order of Creation'
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | S.C. Legislature Approves Abortion Ultrasound Measure
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Tenn. Senate Committee Sends Abortion Waiting Period Bill to Study Committee
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Fla. Senate Rejects Proposal To Add Comprehensive Sex Education Amendment to Evolution Bill
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Catholic Lawmakers Supporting Abortion Rights Attend Papal Mass, Receive Communion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Oklahoma Gov. Henry Vetoes Omnibus Antiabortion Measure; Legislature Overrides Veto
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Miss. House Speaker To Appoint Panel To Study Bill Regulating Abortions for Minors
ABORTION NEWS | Yale University Student's 'Abortion Art' Stirs Debate
OPINION | Women Need to More Carefully Look At Studies Reporting Increased Breast Cancer Risks, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Says U.S. Needs Pope's Abortion Message; Abortion Rights Backers Plan To Receive Communion
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Committee Passes Measure Blocking New Medicaid Rules; Bush Administration Threatens Veto
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Missouri House Preliminarily Approves Omnibus Antiabortion Bill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Louisiana House Approves Bill Banning Use of State Funds for Therapeutic Cloning
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Study Finds Breast Cancer Rates Static Among Black Women, Decreased Rates for Whites, Hispanics
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | AP/Lexington Herald-Leader Profiles New Edition of 'What To Expect When You're Expecting'
OPINION | Conservative Senators Should Not 'Drag Their Feet' on Reauthorization of Global HIV/AIDS Program, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Papal Visit Reviving Debate Whether Abortion-Rights Supporters Should Receive Communion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Decline in International Funding for Reproductive Health Threatening Efforts To Meet MDGs, U.N. Report Says
IN THE COURTS | Texas-Based Company Sued for Selling Fraudulent Discount Cards to Uninsured Pregnant Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Subcommittee Approves Amended Parental Leave Bill for Federal Employees
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Teen Pregnancy Rate, Abortion Rate Decline From 1990 to 2004, New CDC Report Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Miss. Lawmakers Petition To Allow Consideration of Bill Regulating Abortions for Minors
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Washington Post Examines Ways Parents Can Discuss Sex With Children
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Experimental Breast Cancer Vaccine Could Reduce Deaths By 50%, Researchers Say
OPINION | Ethical Risks of Genetic Screening Might Be 'Less Troublesome Than They First Appear,' Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Clinton, Obama Discuss Abortion, Religious Issues at Forum
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ariz. House Committee Passes 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Ban Slightly Different Than Bill Gov. Vetoed
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Neb. Legislature Rejects Provision Barring School Clinics Providing Contraceptives From Funding
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | FDA Panel Weighs Guidelines for Human Clinical Trials Involving Treatments From Embryonic Stem Cells
OPINION | Relying 'Solely' on FDA To Judge Safety of Ortho Evra Patch Is a Mistake, Editorial Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Oklahoma Senate Approves Omnibus Antiabortion Bill, Sends Measure to Gov. Henry
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Radiologists' Transition to Digital Mammograms
OPINION | HHS 'Hectoring' ACOG To Change Opinion on Referrals by Physicians Opposed to Abortion, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | 'Commercialism' of International Surrogacy Ethically 'Troubling,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | FDA Hearings To Examine Regulation of Embryonic Stem Cell Treatments
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Subcommittee Approves Measure Blocking Seven New Medicaid Rules
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Fla. Senate Committee Approves Bill Requiring Women To Have Ultrasounds Before Undergoing Abortion
IN THE COURTS | Kan. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case Regarding Enforcement of Grand Jury Subpoena of Abortion Records
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women Taking Estrogen-Only HRT More Likely To Develop Benign Breast Lumps, Study Finds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Some House Republicans Expected To Support Measure Blocking New Medicaid Rules
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Senate Approves Paid Family Leave Measure; Gov. Corzine Says He Will Sign It Into Law
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Scientists Reprogram Adult Mouse Skin Cells Into Embryonic-Like Stem Cells
OPINION | 'Tragic Outcomes' of Teen Pregnancies Shows Abstinence-Only Programs 'Not Working,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Scalia Says Abortion Rights Not in Constitution, Judicial Nomination Process More Politicized
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Antiabortion Legislation in Alaska, Arizona, Georgia
IN THE COURTS | New York Times Examines Johnson & Johnson's Pre-Emption Defense Over Safety of Birth Control Patch
ABORTION NEWS | ACOG Ethics Opinion on Referrals by Physicians Opposed to Abortion, EC
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Contraception Options for Women Ages 40, Older Expanding
ABORTION NEWS | Federally Funded Hopkins Database Restored To Accept Abortion-Related Searches After Being Restricted
ELECTION 2008 | Clinton Proposes Increasing Breast Cancer Research, Treatment Funding by $300M Annually
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Dingell Promises To Pass Bill Blocking New Medicaid Rules; Senate Introduces Similar Bill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Senate Approves Antiabortion Legislation; Gov. Sebelius Expected To Veto Bill
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Miami Planned Parenthood Affiliate To Buy Two Clinics From Suspended Affiliate
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | South Korean Health Experts Advocate Changes to Abortion Ban, Face Opposition From Antiabortion Groups
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Coburn Sends Letter to Senate Republicans Saying He Might Block Global HIV/AIDS Bill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Oklahoma House Approves Omnibus Antiabortion Bill
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Houston Chronicle Examines Teen Pregnancy, Sex Education in Texas
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.K. Parliament To Consider Embryonic Stem Cell Research Legislation With Implications for Abortion Law
OPINION | Blacks Cannot 'Afford To Ignore' Disparities in STI Rates, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Bans Only Increase Risks Among Women Whose Lives Might Be in Danger, Letter to Editor Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Passes Global HIV/AIDS Bill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Florida Legislature Takes Actions on Abortion, Sex Education-Related Bills
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kan. Health Department Files Motion To Dismiss Subpoena To Authenticate PPKM Clinic Records
OPINION | Schools Need More 'Frank Talk' in Sex Education Courses To Curb STIs, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Global AIDS Bill to be Considered by House
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Will Not 'Soften' Republican Position on Abortion Ahead of National Convention, Aides Say
ELECTION 2008 | Antiabortion Groups Call on Obama To Recant Statement About Teen Pregnancy
ELECTION 2008 | Group Files Petition Signatures for S.D. Ballot Initiative That Would Ban Most Abortions
ELECTION 2008 | Abortion-Rights Opponent Cuccinelli To Run for Virginia Attorney General
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | San Antonio Express-News Examines Sex Education Curricula in Bexar County, Texas
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Lawmakers' Letter to Obey Asks That Abstinence-Only Funding Go to More Effective Programs
ELECTION 2008 | Pa. Catholic Bishop To Boycott College Graduation Over Clinton Visit, Citing Her Support of Abortion Rights
ELECTION 2008 | Some Va. Republican Officials Say Abortion Not Top Issue for Virginia Voters in U.S. Senate Primary
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Birth Rate Among Minnesota Teens, STIs Among All State Residents Increase, Reports Find
OPINION | Success of Philadelphia's STI Screening Program for High School Students 'Good News,' Editorial Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Magazine Examines Abstinence-Only Clubs at Colleges
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mississippi House Approves Measure That Would Restrict Abortions Among Minors
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Oklahoma Legislative Committees Pass Abortion-, Pregnancy-Related Bills
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Women With Long Cervixes Mid-Pregnancy Have Higher C-Section Risk, NEJM Study Finds
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Chicago Tribune Examines Egg, Sperm Donation Issues Ahead of Conference on Donor Registry
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Miami Herald Examines Reduced Services at Fla. Planned Parenthood Clinics During Review
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's-Health Related Legislation in Alaska, Idaho
OPINION | Number of Premature Births in U.S. 'Discouraging,' Opinion Piece Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pregnancy Discrimination Complaints At Record Levels, Wall Street Journal Reports
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | People Born Prematurely Less Likely To Have Infants, More Likely To Die in Childhood, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona Legislature Passes Two Abortion-Related Bills
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Identigene DNA Paternity Test Available Over-the-Counter at Rite Aid, Meijer Stores
ABORTION NEWS | Michigan Officials Require Abortion Clinics To Retrain Staffs on Medical Waste Disposal Procedures
IN THE COURTS | Wis. Appeals Court Upholds Punishment of Pharmacist Who Refused To Refill Oral Contraceptive Prescription
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health Related Legislation in California, Colorado, Ohio
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Fewer Ohio Physicians Listing as Ob-Gyns Despite Law That Aims To Reduce Malpractice Rates
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Publishes Several Women's Health-Related Articles
OPINION | CDC Report on STI Rates Among Teen Girls Should 'Reinvigorate' HPV Vaccine Mandate Debate, Editorial Says
IN THE COURTS | Supreme Court Upholds Ruling Rejecting Arizona Abortion Access Policy for Pregnant Inmates
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Marshall Criticizes Delegates' Support for Gilmore in Va. Senate Race Despite Abortion Position
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Idaho U.S. Senate Candidate Changes Name to Pro-Life; Bill To Add Qualifier Passes Senate
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Comprehensive Sex Education Students Less Likely To Have Teen Pregnancies, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Hampshire Senate Takes Action on Abortion-Related Bills
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Florida House Committee Approves Bill That Would Require Ultrasounds Before All Abortions
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Florida Planned Parenthood Clinics Limit Services Following National Office Review
OPINION | Births Among Unmarried Women 'Surging,' Contributing to Social Issues, Opinion Piece Says
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, March 24
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | FDA To Review Merck's Application To Expand HPV Vaccine Gardasil's Approval to Older Women
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Maryland House Approves FY 2009 Budget That Reduces Stem Cell Research Funding
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Senate Moves Abortion-Related Legislation To Negotiating Committee
OPINION | CDC Study on Rate of Common STIs Among Girls, Young Women 'Already Old' to Public Health Workers, Opinion Piece Says
RESEARCH | HPV Awareness Increasing Among College Students; Misconceptions Persist
RESEARCH | Abortion Education Valued by Medical Students, Should Be Integrated Into Medical School Curricula, Study Says
RESEARCH | Study Examines Changes in Initiation of Prenatal Care Among Teens in U.S.
RESEARCH | Pharmacies Provide More Rapid Access to EC Than Clinical Settings, Study Finds
RESEARCH | Study Examines Diaphragm Use, Acceptability for STI Prevention
SPECIAL NOTICE | National Partnership To Publish Monthly Women's Health Research Review Today
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Challenges ACOG Ethics Opinion on Referrals by Physicians Opposed to Abortion, EC
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Illinois Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Case Over State EC Rule
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Illinois Officials Appeal Court Decision To Keep Illinois Parental Notification Law on Hold
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Planned Parenthood of Idaho Apologizes After Employee Agrees To Accept Racially Motivated Donation
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Dismisses California Challenge to Federal Abortion Law
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GSK Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb Referred to European Advisory Committee for Review Following Release of Data
SPECIAL NOTICE | National Partnership To Publish Monthly Women's Health Research Review Tomorrow
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas House Approves Bill That Includes Abortion-Related Provisions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Wisconsin Antiabortion Group Criticizes Three College Newspapers That Refused To Run Ad Against EC
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Wall Street Journal Examines Use of Estrogen To Treat Menopause-Related Memory Loss
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Nebraska Legislature Preliminarily Approves Bill To Provide Birth Certificates for Stillborns
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Virginia Assembly Passes State Budget That Restores Funding to Planned Parenthood
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Maryland Senate Approves $31.2B FY 2009 Budget That Reduces in Stem Cell Funding
OPINION | Abortion-Rights Opponents Should Support McCain for President, Opinion Piece Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New York Times Examines Prosecutions of Drug Use Among Pregnant Women in Alabama
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health Related Legislation in New Jersey, South Dakota, Wisconsin
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Calif. Board of Education Adopts Comprehensive Sex Education Curriculum
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Watson Files for FDA Approval of Generic Form of Period-Free Contraceptive
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Antiabortion Groups Claim Dr. Seuss Film Supports Their Message
OPINION | Editorials Respond to CDC Study Finding 25% of Girls, Women Ages 14 to 19 Have Common STIs
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Global AIDS Program Reauthorization
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate HELP Committee Approves Bills Related to Prenatal Care Funding, Down Syndrome
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Florida House Committee Passes Unborn Victims of Violence Act
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Okla. House Rejects Bill Requiring Parental Consent Before Minors Receive Sex Education
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Christian Science Monitor Examines Efforts To End Genital Cutting in Kenya
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | U.S. Patent Office Upholds Patents on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Technology
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Group Launches First Internet Registry of Women With Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma
OPINION | Newspapers Publish Opinion Pieces on Provisions of U.S. Global AIDS Program
OPINION | Editorials Respond to CDC Report Finding 25% of U.S. Adolescents, Young Women Ages 14 to 19 Have Common STIs
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | 25% of U.S. Girls, Young Women Ages 14 to 19 Have Common STIs, CDC Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New Class of Breast Cancer Drugs Can Help Cut Recurrence Risk, Studies Say
IN THE COURTS | PPAC Leader Calls Lawsuit Alleging Group Overcharged for Oral Contraceptives 'Completely False'
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mo. Senate Approves Bill To Pay for HPV Information, Vaccination for Sixth Graders
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China Will Not Consider Changes to One-Child Policy for at Least 10 Years, Official Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Wichita Eagle Profiles Bill Aimed at Reducing Abortions of Fetuses With Genetic Conditions
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Congress 'Slow To Act' on Bills Expanding Hospital Stay Requirements, Chicago Tribune Reports
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GSK HPV Vaccine Cervarix Effective for More Than Six Years, Company Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Ark. Catholic Diocese Leader Apologizes for Calling on Members Not To Donate to Komen
IN THE COURTS | Lawsuit Filed Against Planned Parenthood Affiliates for Allegedly Overcharging California for Contraceptives
OPINION | McCain Presidency Poses 'Danger' to Women's Reproductive Rights, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | International Women's Day Recognized Worldwide, Abortion Rights Discussed at Events
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Connecticut Bill Would Increase Age Requirements for Abortion Counseling
IN THE COURTS | Opponents of Montgomery County, Md., Sex Education Curriculum Will Not Appeal Court Ruling
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Canadian House of Commons Approves Unborn Victims of Crime Act
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Washington Post Column Addresses Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona House Committee Approves Bill That Would Prohibit Nurses From Performing Abortions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio Health Department Stops Efforts To Revoke License of Dayton Abortion Clinic
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Group Hosts Conference on High Cervical Cancer Rate Among Haitian-American Women in Fla.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China Does Not Plan To Relax One-Child Policy, Officials Say
IN THE COURTS | U.S. District Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against FDA Over Nonprescription Sales of Plan B
IN THE COURTS | Barr Files Suit Against Watson Over Application for Generic Version of Seasonique
IN THE COURTS | Federal Court Invalidates Bayer's Patent on Yasmin Birth Control Pill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ill. House Majority Leader, Advocates Introduce Bill To Bar Abortion, Birth Control Restrictions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Tennessee AG Cooper Says 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Law Would be 'Constitutionally Suspect'
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women Have Small Increased Cancer Risk Three Years After Ending HRT, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation in Arizona, Connecticut, New Jersey
IN THE COURTS | Grand Jury Investigating Planned Parenthood Clinic Will Not Issue Indictment
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Sexually Active Teens With Romantic Relationships More Likely To Use Contraception, Study Says
IN THE COURTS | Judge Rules Illinois Parental Notification Law To Remain on Hold
ELECTION 2008 | Missouri Antiabortion Groups Revise Ballot Proposal Aimed at Restricting Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Maryland Senate Subcommittee Reduces Budget for Stem Cell Research
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Examines Conflict Between Doulas, Lactation Consultants; Physicians, Nurses, Parents
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Iowa Gov. Culver Rejects Federal Funding for Abstinence-Only Education
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona, Wisconsin, Virginia Take Action on Abortion-Related Legislation
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Cancer Institute Announces New Study To Compare Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Treatments
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Virginia Senate Committee Rejects Several Abortion-Related Bills
OPINION |New York Times Editorial on Global AIDS Program
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Adopts Amendment Reaffirming That Indian Health Service Cannot Pay for Abortion Services
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate HELP Committee Approves Bills Related to Breast Cancer Research, Down Syndrome
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China To Consider Changing One-Child Policy, Official Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Virginia Senate Votes To Eliminate State Funding for Planned Parenthood
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Global AIDS Program Bill
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Diocese of Little Rock Urges Members To Stop Donations to Komen for the Cure Because of Its Sup
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Barr Settles Suit Alleging Company Kept Generic Contraceptive From Entering Market
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation in Mo., Neb., Tenn.
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Foreign Affairs Committee, White House Meet To Discuss Global AIDS Program Bill
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Medicaid Changes Should Be Suspended Until Change in Administration, Senate Budget Chair Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | HRT Hampers Accuracy of Breast Cancer Tests, New Analysis Says
ELECTION 2008 | Huckabee Endorses Colo. Proposal That Would Define Fertilized Embryo as Person, Provide It Constitutional Rights
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Des Moines Register Profiles Sex, Sexuality Courses in Iowa Universities
OPINION | FDA's 'Morally Indefensible' Approval Standard Unchanged Despite Avastin Decision, WSJ Editorial Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pregnant Women Working Longer Into Pregnancy, Returning to Work Faster, Census Bureau Report Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Grants Accelerated Approval of Avastin for Late-Stage Breast Cancer
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Experimental Gel for Women That Aims To Prevent HIV Infection Safe, Study Finds
OPINION | Stigma Surrounding Use of Sex Testing Kits During Pregnancy Has 'Decayed,' Slate Piece Says
OPINION | Washington Post Publishes Opinion Pieces on Effect of Religion and Abortion on Election
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Providing HPV Vaccine to Boys in Effort To Reduce Cervical Cancer Rates
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CMS Proposes Medicaid Changes That Would Give States 'Unprecedented Flexibility'
ELECTION 2008 | Some Conservatives Concerned About McCain's Potential Judicial Nominees Because Gang of 14 Membership
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Issues in Ga., Maine, Md., N.H., Okla., Va.
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Chicago Tribune Profiles Reaction of Women Who Gave Infants Up for Adoption to Film 'Juno'
IN THE COURTS | Mo. Judge Rewrites Summary of Ballot Initiative To Ban Type of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Issues in Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska
IN THE COURTS | Former Kansas AG Kline Petitions Judge for Planned Parenthood Clinic Records
OPINION | Congress Should End Global AIDS Abstinence-Only Provision, Expand Family Planning, Los Angeles Times Editorial Says
SPECIAL NOTICE | National Partnership To Launch Monthly Women's Health Research Review Today
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Says He Would Change Global AIDS Abstinence-Only Earmark if Proven Ineffective
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation in Colo., Ga., Mo., N.Y., S.D., Wash. State
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Supreme Court Blocks Enforcement of Grand Jury Subpoena of Abortion Records
OPINION | FDA Rejection of Avastin for Breast Cancer Therapy Would Be 'Unscientific, Unethical,' Editorial Says
RESEARCH | Study Finds That Increase in Family Planning Spending Fueled by Medicaid Expansions
RESEARCH | American Indian Youth Recommend Multiple Venues To Address High Teen Pregnancy, Birth Rates
RESEARCH | Study Examines Effect of Race-Related Treatment on Breast, Cervical Cancer Screenings
ELECTION 2008 | Huckabee Pledges To Remain in Presidential Race To Advocate for Federal Ban on Abortion
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Refuses To Lift Injunction Against Wash. State Rule That Requires Pharmacists To Dispense EC
RESEARCH | Study Examines Content, Quality, Influences on Sex Education in Illinois Public Schools
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Experimental Gel To Protect Women From HIV Infection Not Effective, Study Finds
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pregnant Soldiers Face Prospect of Deploying During Infant's First Year, Washington Post Reports
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Two Newspapers Publish Fertility Treatment-Related Articles
RESEARCH | Oral Contraceptive Users More Satisfied With Contraceptive Ring Than With Patch
RESEARCH | Success Rate Increases With Number of Vaginal Births After C-Sections, Study Finds
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Calls for Renewal of Global HIV/AIDS Plan Without Abstinence-Only Education Changes
ELECTION 2008 | Abortion-Rights Opponents Endorse McCain, Washington Times Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health Legislation, Policy in Ariz., Colo., Mass., Mich., N.M.
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | British Researchers Report Finding That Could Lead to Predictive Test for Preeclampsia
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, Feb. 18
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | One-Third of Births Were C-Sections in 2005, AHRQ Report Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | 10% of Washington State Pharmacies Restricting Access To EC, Report Says
IN THE COURTS | Texas Appellate Court Upholds State's Feticide Law
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Palm Beach County, Fla., School District Plans To Begin Comprehensive Sex Education Program
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NYC Health Dept. Unveils New Condom as Part of Unintended Pregnancy, STI Prevention Efforts
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate HELP Committee To Consider Postpartum Depression, Breast Cancer Bills
ELECTION 2008 | Texas Archbishop Gomez Objects to Clinton Rally at St. Mary's University
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health Legislation, Policy in Colorado, North Carolina, Oklahoma
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Genentech's Avastin Effective at Treating Breast Cancer, Study Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Italian Parliamentary Candidates Support Moratorium on Abortion, Likely To Become an Issue in Campaign
OPINION | Book's Claim That Personhood Begins at Conception Does Not Match With 'Messiness of Biology,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senators Question Federal Judicial Nominee Honaker on Abortion-Rights Views
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Atlanta Journal-Constitution Examines Ga. Proposal To Increase Medicaid, PeachCare Reimbursements
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Boston Globe Examines California Stem Cell Research Program, Effect on Other State Initiatives
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | UNPFA Executive Director Obaid Calls on Governments To Commit To Ending Genital Cutting
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | New York Times Magazine Examines Views About Fetal Pain, Effects on Abortion Policy
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Advocates for Custom-Made Hormones Launch Lobbying Effort Against FDA
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kentucky, Nebraska, Virginia Take Actions on Abortion, Embryonic Stem Cell Legislation
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kentucky, New York, Utah Take Actions on HPV Vaccine, Sex Education Programs
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Labor Department Publishes FMLA Proposals; Congressional Committee Chairs Criticize Changes
ELECTION 2008 | Wall Street Journal Examines Women's Advocacy Groups' Support for Clinton, Obama
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GSK To Update FDA on HPV Vaccine Cervarix Later This Year, CEO Says
OPINION |McCain Would Appoint Conservative Justices to Supreme Court, Opinion Pieces Say
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | South African Parliament Votes To Ease Abortion Restrictions
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Reiterates Opposition to Abortion, Says He Would Appoint Strict Constructionist Judges to Supreme Court
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Boehner Says Democratic Changes on Abortion, Abstinence 'Undermine' Global HIV/AIDS Program
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Contraception-Related Legislation in Maine, S.D., Va.
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health Legislation in Tenn., Okla., Mo.
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Attorney General Six Served Subpoenas in Tiller Case
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | HPV Vaccine Gardasil Sustains Efficacy in Treating Precancerous Lesions, New Data Show
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Kroger Launches Discount Drug Program, Includes Generic Birth Control
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Hispanic Women More Adapted to U.S. Culture More Likely To Have Preterm Birth, Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Myriad's Direct-to-Consumer Ad Campaign Increases Sales of Breast Cancer Gene Test
IN THE COURTS | Antiabortion Group Files Suit Against S.D. School District for Denying Requests To Hold Meetings in School
IN THE COURTS | California Challenge to Federal Abortion Law Undecided After Three Years, San Francisco Chronicle Reports
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Supreme Court Blocks Grand Jury Subpoena of Abortion Provider Tiller's Records
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Proposals in Idaho, Michigan, South Dakota
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | U.K. Scientists Develop IVF Technique to Prevent Genetic Disease Using Three Donors
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Contraceptive Costs at Minnesota Colleges Increasing Up to Five Times
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush's Budget Proposes $3.3B Cut in Medicaid Family Planning Reimbursement, BNA Reports
ELECTION 2008 | NOW Chapter Criticizes Obama's Present Votes on Abortion-Related Bills as Illinois Senator
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Cities, Counties in Md., N.M, N.Y. Take Actions on Women's Health Policies
IN THE COURTS | Tiller Attorneys Begin Compiling Medical Records to Grand Jury for Examination
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Washington Post Profiles Romanian Abortion-Related Film
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush's FY 2009 Budget Proposal Increases Abstinence-Only Funding, Flat Funds Family Planning
ELECTION 2008 | Huckabee Criticizes Romney for Changing Positions on Abortion Rights
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Examines Potential Causes of Increased Fertility Rate in U.S.
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Proposals in Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Pope Says Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Artificial Insemination Have 'Shattered' Human Dignity
OPINION | FDA Should Reinspect Chinese Plant That Makes Mifepristone, Editorial Says
IN THE COURTS | Tiller's Attorneys Appeal Ruling Denying Motion To Prevent Grand Jury From Examining Medical Records
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | 30% of Ill. Sex Education Teachers Untrained, Many Do Not Discuss Contraception, Study Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Iowa Initiative To Reduce Unintended Pregnancies Announces $11.5M Grant to UNI
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Rhode Island Gov. Carcieri, First Lady Participate in Antiabortion Rally
ABORTION NEWS | Chinese Supplier of Mifepristone to U.S. Linked to Tainted Drug Case
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ind., S.D., Pa. Take Actions on Physician, Pharmacy Regulation Bills for Contraception, Abortion
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Appointment of Former Supreme Court Justice O'Connor in Debate
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Proposals in Colo., Mich., N.J., N.M.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Women Petition Law Banning Contraceptive in Clinics in Manila, Philippines
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Down Syndrome Advocates Increase Efforts To Educate Medical Groups, Pregnant Women About Condition
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Group Launches Letter-Writing Campaign To Protect Custom-Made Hormones for Menopause
OPINION | Giuliani Should Have Promoted His Support for Abortion Rights, Opinion Piece Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Publishes Several Women's Health-Related Articles
OPINION | Finding That Oral Contraceptive Use Reduces Ovarian Cancer 'Worth Celebrating,' Opinion Piece Says
IN THE COURTS | Tiller Attorneys Ask Kan. Court To Block Subpoenas for Records of 2,000 Women Who Sought Abortions
IN THE COURTS | Wisconsin Appeals Court Rules Newborn Infant Qualifies as Inpatient Under Federal Law
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation in Maine, Washington State
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in New Hampshire, South Dakota
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush in State of Union Calls for Cloning Ban, Funding for Stem Cell Research Using Skin Cells
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Some Scientists Questioning Folic Acid Fortification, Baltimore Sun Reports
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Increase in Contraceptive Costs at Colleges Reaching Crisis Level, Advocates Say
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Republicans Introduce Sonogram Measure
IN THE COURTS | Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Appeal for Minors' Abortion Records From Planned Parenthood Clinic
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Taking Oral Contraceptives Lowers Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer, Lancet Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | E.U. Agency Will Not Change HPV Vaccine Gardasil Label
OPINION | Editorial, Opinion Piece Respond to Guttmacher Report Finding a Decline in U.S. Abortion Rate
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Says His Support of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Unchanged
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Patent Issued for Barr's Extended-Cycle Contraceptive Seasonique
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | San Francisco Chronicle Examines Use of Technology for Sex Education
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FTC Settles Case With Online Marketer of Alternative HRT
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Labor Department Proposes New Regulations for FMLA, Officials Say
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Copayments Reduce Likelihood That Women Will Get Regular Mammograms, Study Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates, Lawmakers Call on Congress To Pass Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Missouri Must Provide Transportation to Inmates Seeking Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation in Ariz., N.H., Va., S.D.
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Alaska, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion Opponents Protest Roe in Washington, D.C.; Bush Addresses Protesters
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Announces Ortho Evra Label Will Include New Data on Increased Risk of Blood Clots
IN THE COURTS | Abortion-Rights Opponents File Suit Against Massachusetts Law Expanding Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | March of Dimes Label Highlighting Folic Acid Fortification To Accompany Packages of White Bread
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pharmaceutical Industry Failing To Develop Drugs for Pregnant Women, Researchers Say
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Vatican Calls Cloning of Human Embryos 'Worst Type' of 'Exploitation' of Humans
ABORTION NEWS | Washington Post Examines Medication Abortion in U.S.
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Studies Examine Effects of Caffeine Consumption on Miscarriage Risk
ELECTION 2008 | Planned Parenthood Launches Campaign To Support Political Candidates Who Support Abortion Rights
IN THE COURTS | AP/Hutchinson News Examines Kansas Abortion-Rights Opponents' Use of Law To Launch Grand Jury Investigations
OPINION | Newspapers Publish Editorials, Opinion Pieces Responding to 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Monday, Jan. 21
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | California Scientists Report Creating Cloned Embryos Using Human Adult Skin Cells
ELECTION 2008 | Huckabee Compares Differing State Laws on Abortion Rights to Differing Slavery Laws
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Judge Denies DA's Motion To Disqualify Planned Parenthood Attorneys From Abortion Case
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | California, Nebraska Take Actions on Women's Health-Related Legislation
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Duration of Breast Implants, Health Risks of Reoperation
ABORTION NEWS | U.S. Abortion Rate Lowest Since 1974, Guttmacher Report Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democrats Ask HHS Secretary To Lift CMS Limits on SCHIP, Medicaid
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska, Florida, South Dakota Take Actions on Women's Health-Related Legislation
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Parents Criticize Ill. High School for Including Unit on Birth Control in Biology Curriculum
IN THE COURTS | ADF Files Lawsuit Claiming Calif. School Prevented Student From Forming Antiabortion Club
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves Genetic Test That Assesses Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | U.S. Births Increase to 4.3M in 2006, Highest Since 1961, AP/Lexington Herald-Leader Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Cancer Screening-Related Legislation in California, Virginia
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | French High Council for Public Health Recommends HPV Vaccine Gardasil Over Cervarix
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | One-Third of Women With Only One Sexual Partner Contract HPV Within a Year, Study Finds
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Post Examines Parenting Among Young College Graduates
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Kentucky, Tennessee
MEDIA & SOCIETY | San Francisco Chronicle Profiles Documentary on Birthing Practices
ELECTION 2008 | Christian Science Monitor Examines U.S. Global Family Planning Support Outlook with Democratic President
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Abnormal Proteins in Saliva Identify Breast Cancer, Benign Tumor Cells, Study Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Teens With Positive Attitudes Toward Delaying Sex Less Likely To Initiate Sex, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Indiana Committees Take Action on Abortion, Pharmacy-Related Legislation
OPINION | Juno Portrays 'Fairy Tale' of Pregnant Teen Returning to 'Carefree Adolescence,' Opinion Piece Says
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Researchers Use New Process To Produce Embryonic Stem Cells From Human Embryos
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack Launches Initiative To Curb Unintended Pregnancies
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Calif. Assembly Rejects Bill To Require Doctors To Tell Women Seeking Abortions About Fetal Pain
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | North Carolina County School Board Adopts New Materials for Abstinence Education Classes
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | U.S. News & World Report Examines State Efforts To Grant 'Personhood' to Fertilized Eggs
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | 'Substantial Minority' of 15-Year Olds Report Having Had Sex, International Survey Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Orders Pharmacies To Stop Making False Claims About Custom-Made Hormones To Treat Menopause
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Private Spanish Abortion Clinics Begin Five-Day Strike, Citing Persecution
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Florida Measure Would Require Comprehensive Sex Education in Public Schools
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York City Teenagers Testify Before City Council To Advocate for Sex Education in Schools
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | N.M. Researchers Examine Increased Risk of Breast, Cervical Cancer on U.S.-Mexico Border
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women With BRCA Mutation Might Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk Than Previously Thought, Study Says
ELECTION 2008 | Abortion-Rights Opponent, Virginia Del. Marshall To Run for Republican Nomination for U.S. Senate
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Tenn. Senate Committee Passes Amendment to State Constitution That Would Limit Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Officials Expel 500 Communist Party Members for Violating One-Child Policy
IN THE COURTS | Supreme Court Declines To Hear Appeal of Ruling That Struck Down Mich. Law Banning Some Abortions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Colorado, South Dakota, Virginia Take Actions on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Programs
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | USA Today Examines Debate Over Safety of Elective C-Section Delivery in U.S.
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | USA Today Examines Decline in Attendance, Duration of Birthing Classes
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion Advocates Organize Events in San Francisco Area To Address Issue in Black Community
OPINION | Fertility Rate Increase Reveals 'Deeper Problems' of Rising Teen Births, Unintended Pregnancies, Letter to Editor Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Health Officials Report Pain, Fainting Among Girls Receiving Merck's HPV Vaccine Gardasil
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Patients Could Receive Wrong Treatment Because of Errors in Widely Used Lab Tests
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Update on Breast-Feeding, Infant Allergies
ABORTION NEWS | Los Angeles Times Examines Efforts To Encourage Antiabortion Advocacy Among Men Whose Partners Had Abortions
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Scientists Urge Embryonic Stem Cell Research Despite New Technique Creating Embryonic-Like Stem Cells
ELECTION 2008 | Clinton Sends Mailing to Voters Questioning Obama's 'Present' Vote On Abortion Measures in Illinois
ELECTION 2008 | Huckabee Criticizes Romney for Changing Positions on Abortion-Rights, Other Issues
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA To Review Data That Find Anemia Drugs Increase Death Risk, Tumor Growth in Cancer Patients
ELECTION 2008 | Baltimore Sun Examines Missouri Ballot Proposal That Critics Say Could Lead To Ban on Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Operation Rescue Leaders File Two Complaints Against Kansas Attorney General Morrison
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New Australian Government To Monitor Effectiveness of Pregnancy Helpline
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology To Create Egg, Sperm Donor Birth Outcome Registry
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | U.S. Health Officials Optimistic About Reducing Mortality Rate at Women's Hospital in Kabul
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ore. Laws Requiring Contraceptive Coverage, Accommodations for Breast-Feeding Women Go Into Effect
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Majority of Neb. Senators Would Support Law To Ban Abortions if Roe Is Overturned, Poll Finds
ELECTION 2008 | Proposed Mont. Amendment That Would Define Person as Beginning at Fertilization Cleared for Signature Gathering
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Signs $555B Omnibus Spending Bill
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Strong Support for Embryonic Stem Cell Research Declines, Overall Support Remains Stable, Poll Finds
ELECTION 2008 | Huckabee Accepted Speaking Fees From Groups That Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Access to EC
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | N.J., N.M., Wash. State , Wis. Take Actions on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Programs
IN THE COURTS | Ohio Supreme Court Upholds State Law Limiting Pain-and-Suffering Awards
IN THE COURTS | Colo. Attorney General Gives Approval to Sale of Two Secular Hospitals to Catholic Organization
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | BRCA1 Mutation More Prevalent Among Hispanic, Younger Black Women, Study Finds
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | AP/Washington Post Examines Commercial Surrogacy in India, U.S. Couples Seeking Service
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion-Rights Advocates To Discuss Recent Attacks on New Mexico Abortion, Family Planning Clinics
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Sex-Selective Abortions, Gender Imbalance in South Korea Appears To Be Decreasing, New York Times Reports
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | High Seat of Sunni Islam Learning Says Pregnancies Resulting From Rape Must Be Aborted
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Dec. 24-Jan. 1
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Coburn Delays Action on Bill Aimed at Allocating Funding for Breast Cancer Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Sex Education Before Age 15 Discourages Teens From Becoming Sexually Active, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Mexico Will Not Reapply for 2008 Federal Abstinence-Only Education Funds
IN THE COURTS | U.S. District Judge Hears Arguments in Lawsuit Challenging Pittsburgh Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Ordinance
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves $555B Omnibus Spending Bill, Sends Measure to President Bush
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Missouri Gov. Blunt To Propose $2.5M To Expand Health Services to 80,000 Women in State
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Abortion Opponents Concerned About Gov. Sebelius' Appointment of New Attorney General
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA To Require Vaginal Contraceptive Products Containing Spermicide Nonoxynol-9 To Carry Warning
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Why Risky Behavior, Including Risky Sexual Activity, Is Common in Teens
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Approves Omnibus Spending Bill, Sends Back to House for Approval
IN THE COURTS | Lawsuit Filed To Block Missouri Ballot Proposal Critics Say Would Ban Most Abortions
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Stem Cell Procedure Could Repair Breasts of Women Who Have Had Lumpectomies, Study Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Italian Health Officials Could Approve Mifepristone Within Months
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves Spending Bill That Levels Abstinence-Only Funds, Increases Title X Funding
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Issues Letter That Could Delay Approval of GSK's HPV Vaccine Cervarix, Company Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Attorney General Morrison Resigns
ELECTION 2008 | Petition Filed for Ballot Initiative in S.D. That Would Ban Most Abortions
ELECTION 2008 | N.H. Catholic Diocese Releases Voter Guide Before Presidential Primaries
OPINION | Bush Administration's 'Pattern' of 'Putting Politics Before Science' Is 'Troubling,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democrats Complete Draft of $515B Spending Bill, Boost Funding for Domestic Family Planning
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | At Least 14 States Forgoing Abstinence-Only Education, Officials Say
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington, D.C., State Board of Education Discusses, Approves Sex Education Guidelines
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval of Nonincisional Sterilization Device
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Some Breast Cancer Patients Take Milder Chemotherapy Without Increasing Recurrence, Studies Say
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Language to Roll Back Mexico City Policy Will Not Be in Omnibus Package, Sen. Leahy Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Crowley Seeking Legislative Vehicle for Bill to Lower Contraceptive Costs at Colleges
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Va. Gov. Kaine Announces Health Proposal That Includes Prenatal Care, Cancer Screenings for Women
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio House Approves Bill That Would Allow Women Seeking Abortion To View Ultrasound Image
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Radiologists Reading Diagnostic Mammograms Miss Nearly 20% of Breast Cancer Cases, Study Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China Expected To Experience 'Mini Baby Boom' in 2008, Family Planning Official Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Democrats Agree to Draft Spending Bill Meeting Bush's Limit, Vow To Cut Bush's Priorities
ELECTION 2008 | Thompson Ties Romney to Bill That Expands Access to Abortion Services
IN THE COURTS | Groups Appeal Ruling Granting Injunction Against Washington State Rule That Requires Pharmacists To Dispense EC
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Wis. Assembly Preliminarily Approves Bill Requiring Hospitals To Dispense EC to Rape Survivors
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Lawmakers Scale Back Paid Leave Measure to Six Weeks
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Calif. Advisory Board Recommends Study To Determine Whether Caffeine Harms Pregnant Women's Health
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Pa. Bill That Would Require Hospitals To Provide EC to Rape Survivors Stalled, Sponsor Says
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Judge Selects Grand Jury for Investigation of Planned Parenthood Clinic
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Ethiopian Health Ministry Announces Plan To Expand Family Planning Services
OPINION | U.S. 'Deserves' President Who Can Address Abortion-Related Issues 'Calmly,' 'Intelligently,' Editorial Says
OPINION | Children's Aid Society Program Might Be 'Gold Standard' for Sex Education in Public Schools, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democrats Likely Will Redraft Spending Bill to Level Closer To Bush's Request, Obey Says
ELECTION 2008 | Mo. Allows Circulation of Proposal That Would Require Doctors To Certify Vital Medical Reasons for Abortions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | N.J. Health Experts, Advocates Say Law Providing Postpartum Depression Support Falling Short
IN THE COURTS | Boyce Thompson Institute Files Lawsuit Seeking Royalties From HPV Vaccine Cervarix Sales
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democrats Debate Including Provision Allowing Contraceptive Donations in Foreign Aid Bill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Wisconsin Assembly To Consider Bill That Would Require Hospitals To Dispense EC to Rape Survivors
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Los Angeles Times Examines Ethical Issues Surrounding Egg Donation, Genetic Diseases
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Early Menstrual Periods Might Shorten Life Span, Study Finds
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Piece Respond to CDC Finding of U.S. Teen Birth Rate Increase
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Waxman Opens Investigation of HHS-Funded Women's Hospital in Kabul
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | State Ballot Proposals Seeking to Define Fertilized Egg as Person Increasing Nationwide
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Newsweek Examines Portrayal of Unintended Pregnancies, Abortion in Recent Films
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China Launches Ad Campaign To Promote Condom Use in Effort To Curb HIV/AIDS
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Menendez Pushes for Bill Supporting Age-Appropriate Sex Education, After-School Programs
OPINION | Increased Donor Funding, 'Supportive' Developing Country Policies Needed To Improve Maternal Health, Opinion Piece Say
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | U.S. Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time Since 1991, CDC Report Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Princeton Subsidizing Birth Control Cost After Change in Medicaid Law Leads to Price Hike
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Initiating Sex Younger, Older Than Average at Greater Risk of Sexual Health Problems, Study Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Slovakia's Constitutional Court Rejects Request To Declare Abortion Law Unconstitutional
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.K. Government Launches Studies To Evaluate Expanding Access to Medical Abortions
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House, Senate Democrats Draft $520B Bill That Combines Appropriations Measures
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Gov. Corzine Calls for Legislature To Pass Paid Family Leave Bill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio Legislative Panel Votes for Comprehensive Analysis of Changes to Maternity Leave Requirements
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska Lawmakers Examining Ways To Require Parental Notification for Abortion
ELECTION 2008 | Clinton Criticizes Obama for Voting 'Present' On Abortion-Related Measures in Illinois Senate
IN THE COURTS | Pharmacist Files Lawsuit Alleging He Was Fired by Target for Refusing To Dispense EC
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Some Indian Women Living in U.K. Having Sex-Selective Abortions, Study Finds
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Debate Over Increasing Folic Acid Fortification Levels Intensifying, New York Times Reports
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Los Angeles Times Examines U.S. Trend in Delaying Birth After Age 40, Health Impact
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kan. GOP Head Says Antiabortion Focus Will Not Help Win Elections; Grand Jury Inquiries To Proceed
ELECTION 2008 | Group Seeks Missouri Ballot Initiative To Require Doctors To Certify Vital Medical Reasons for Abortions
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Police To Stop Using Condoms as Primary Evidence of Commercial Sex Work
OPINION | Congress Should Eliminate Spending Bill's Increase for Abstinence-Only Program, New York Times Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Brownback, Kennedy Sponsor Legislation to Increase Information, Support for Down Syndrome
ELECTION 2008 | Clinton Says Status of Women Worldwide, Commercial Sex Work Fueling Spread of HIV/AIDS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Spanish Woman Files Lawsuit Alleging Four Stem Cell Researchers' Work Violates Spain's Constitution
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | British Scientists Develop Rapid Test To Detect Chlamydia
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Abortion, Other Issues in Debate
ELECTION 2008 | Democratic Presidential Candidates Support Replacing Abstinence-Only With Comprehensive Sex Education
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington, D.C., State Board of Education Discusses Proposed Sex Education Guidelines
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Reynolds To Stop Cigarette Ads in Newspapers, Magazines After Criticism of Ads Featuring Camel No. 9 Brand
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Judge Refuses To Block Grand Jury Investigation of Planned Parenthood Clinic
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Researchers Send Letter Urging Congress To Cut or Eliminate Abstinence-Only Funding
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Organ-Transplant Drug Myfortic Associated With Risk of Pregnancy Loss, Birth Defects, FDA Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women Who Experience Preeclampsia More Likely To Develop Heart Disease, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Del. Health Officials To Discuss Changes to Regulations Governing Certified Professional Midwives
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democrats Want Bill to Lower Contraceptive Costs at Colleges, Health Clinics Passed By Dec. 31
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Debate Over Stem Cell Research Likely To Continue Despite New Finding, CQ HealthBeat Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | National Groups Closely Watching Legal Challenge to Mo. Midwifery Law, Chicago Tribune Reports
IN THE COURTS | Texas Court Rules Law That Gives Fetuses Some Legal Protections Does Not Conflict With Roe
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Northwestern University Launches Institute for Women's Health Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Northwestern University Launches Institute for Women's Health Research
ELECTION 2008 | Thompson Comments on Abortion Policy Position; Editorial Says Giuliani Message on Judges 'Muddled'
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Washington Post Examines Reaction to Researchers Producing Embryonic-Like Stem Cells
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Los Angeles Times Examines State-Level Efforts To Grant 'Personhood' to Fertilized Eggs
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Wall Street Journal Examines Debate Over Family Leave
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Compromise Language on Reproductive Health Negotiated for E.U.-Africa Action Plan
OPINION | HHS Secretary Could 'Easily' Fix 'Glitch' That Led to Higher Contraceptive Prices at College Clinics, Editorial Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Virginia Republicans Call on Gov. Kaine To Restore Abstinence-Only Education Funding
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Philadelphia Inquirer Examines New Push for Single-Embryo Transfers for IVF
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Christian Science Monitor Examines Polices Aimed At Reducing Abortion, Unintended Pregnancy in Brazil
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Studies Use New Process To Produce Embryonic-Like Stem Cells From Adult Skin Cells
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Survey Finds 10,000 Women in Uganda Die of Pregnancy-Related Complications Annually
OPINION | Federal Abstinence-Only Programs Against Evidence, Interest of U.S. Youth, Opinion Piece Says
SPECIAL NOTICE | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Will Not Publish Thursday, Nov. 22 or Friday, Nov. 23
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Immigration Agency Issues Detention Guidelines for Undocumented Pregnant, Breast-Feeding Women
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope Says Aid Agencies Supporting Abortion in Africa
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Atlanta Journal-Constitution Examines Quality of Care Concerns at HHS-Funded Women's Hospital in Kabul
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Some Ob-Gyns Unclear about CDC Recommendations on HIV Testing, Survey Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Heart Disease Mortality Rate Increases Among Women Ages 35 to 44, Study Finds
ELECTION 2008 | Huckabee Says Abortion Legality Should Not Be Decided by States
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.N. Committee Rejects Two Antiabortion Amendments to Resolution on Death Penalty
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Feds to Reimburse La. for Noncitizen Prenatal Care Costs Under SCHIP
IN THE COURTS | Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Idaho Law Requiring Parental Consent for Abortion
OPINION | Bill To Restore Low-Cost Birth Control at College Clinics Should Be Passed, Editorial Says
OPINION | Va. Gov. Kaine Made 'Right' Decision To Cut Abstinence-Only Education Funding, Editorial Says
OPINION | Prenatal Genetic Testing 'Amplifying' Stigma Against People With Down Syndrome, Other Conditions, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Fails To Override Labor-HHS Spending Bill; Spending Bills Will be Combined, Reid Says
ELECTION 2008 | Democratic Presidential Candidates Discuss Supreme Court Appointments, Abortion Rights During Debate
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Wash. State Paid Family Leave Program Should Be Financed by Tax Surplus, Task Force Says
ELECTION 2008 | Montana Legislator Proposes Ballot Initiative To Define Person as Beginning at Fertilization
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Wall Street Journal Examines Debate on Value of New Fertility Treatments
ELECTION 2008 | U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Approve Election Guidelines on Issues Including Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mass. Gov. Patrick Signs Bill Expanding Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones; Legal Challenge Expected
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | La. Seeks Federal Reimbursement for Prenatal Care Provided to Noncitizens Under SCHIP
IN THE COURTS | Colo. Supreme Court Allows Ballot Initiative to Define Person as Beginning at Fertilization
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Sexually Transmitted Infection Cases Increasing Nationwide, CDC Report Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Vetoes Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill, Signs Defense Spending Bill
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Australian Drug Company Launches Trial of Vaccine Aiming To Protect Against 90% of HPV Strains
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | British Fertility Society Recommends Obese Women Lose Weight Before Receiving Fertility Treatment
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Respond to Injunction in Washington State Requiring Pharmacists to Dispense EC
ELECTION 2008 | Thompson Discusses Strategy To Overturn Roe, Expected To Receive National Right to Life Endorsement
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | New York Times Examines History of Female Condom and Plans for Redesign
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Virginia Gov. Kaine Cuts Abstinence-Only Education Funding From State Budget
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Global Community Should Ban Human Reproductive Cloning, Allow Controlled Therapeutic Research, Report Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Maine Bill Would Require Parental Consent for Prescription Contraceptives for Ages 14, Younger
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Supreme Court Overstepped Authority in Abortion Provider Tiller Case, State Legislators Say
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Defense Spending Bill To Include $138M for DOD Breast Cancer Research Programs
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Massachusetts Legislature Gives Final Approval of Bill Expanding Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Teenage Sex, Delinquency Unrelated, Study Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Study Says Oral Contraceptives Raise Cervical Cancer Risk; Risk Declines After Ceased Use
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Orders Abortion Opponent Dunkle To Stop Threatening Internet Postings
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill Sent to Bush After Receiving Final House Approval
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Rule That Requires Pharmacists To Dispense EC
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Puts Watson's Application for Generic Version of YAZ on Hold Because of Bayer Lawsuit
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.S. To Provide Family Planning Services to Philippine Workers as Part of Joint Project
OPINION |Thompson's Comments on Abortion During Television Interview 'Stunning' to Social Conservatives, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Passes Spending Bill With Increases in Abstinence-Only Education, Title X Funding
ELECTION 2008 | Romney Outlines Plan To Promote Adoption
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Long-Term Oral Contraceptive Use Could Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Abstinence-Only Sex Education Programs Have Little Impact on Teenage Sexual Behavior, Study Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Passes Spending Bill That Includes Increases in Abstinence Education, Title X Funding
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Voters Reject Referendum Asking for $450M To Fund Stem Cell Research
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Has Highest Teen Birth Rate, Percentage of Repeat Teen Births in U.S., Research Finds
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Cleveland Plain Dealer Examines Increase in Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Complaints
ABORTION NEWS | Va. Public High School Recognizes Club That Opposes Abortion, Promotes Abstinence After Federal Lawsuit Filed
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | 52% of Beijing's Adults From One-Child Families Do Not Intend To Have Two Children, Survey Finds
ELECTION 2008 | Romney Defends Judicial Nominations He Made as Massachusetts Governor
IN THE COURTS | Alaska Supreme Court Invalidates 1997 State Law Requiring Minors Seeking Abortion To Obtain Parental Consent
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Gov. Corzine Signs Bill Requiring Pharmacists To Fill EC Prescriptions
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Department of Veterans Affairs To Open Center Aimed at Treating Female Sexual Assault Survivors
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Los Angeles Times Examines Effects of Law Legalizing Abortion in Mexico City
OPINION | Abortion Not a 'Religious Issue' When 'Properly Understood,' Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Overturning of Roe Would Result in 'Safe-Haven' States, Letter to Editor Says
ELECTION 2008 | Thompson Says He Does Not Support Constitutional Amendment Banning Abortions
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Reps. Crowley, Ryan Introduce Bill Aimed at Lowering Contraceptive Costs on College Campuses
ELECTION 2008 | Antiabortion Advocates Threaten To Sue Denver for Not Issuing Demonstration Permits for Democratic Convention
IN THE COURTS | 4th U.S. Circuit Court Panel Hears Request To Review Ruling That Struck Down Virginia Abortion Law
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Majority of U.S. Adults Favor Distribution of Contraceptives in Public Schools, Poll Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Cultural Preference for Male Children in Vietnam Increasing Gender Imbalance in Asia, UNFPA Reports Say
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | USA Today Examines Reasons Pap Tests Used More Than HPV Tests for Cervical Cancer Screening
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House-Senate Conference Committee Approves Bill That Includes Increase in Abstinence Funding
ELECTION 2008 | U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops To Vote on Election Guidelines on Issues Including Abortion, Stem Cell Resea
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | The Politico Examines Sen. Specter's Earmarks for Abstinence Education Programs
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Retracts Previous Ruling in Favor of AT&T Employee Who Sued Company for Contraceptive Coverage
OPINION | Coalition's Guidelines on Fish Consumption for Pregnant Women 'Misleading,' Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | More Comprehensive Sex Education Programs Needed, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope Benedict Says Pharmacists Have Right To Conscientiously Object To Fill Emergency Contraception
RECENT RELEASES | Guttmacher Institute, Kaiser Family Foundation Release Report on Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Service
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Roche's Organ-Rejection Drug CellCept Increases Risk of Birth Defects, Miscarriage, FDA Says
ELECTION 2008 | National Right to Life Committee Defends Brownback's Talks With Giuliani on Abortion Views
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Supreme Court Delays Grand Jury Investigation of Abortion Provider Tiller To Decide if Panel Should Conve
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Missouri Gov. Blunt Launches Task Force To Investigate Health Effects of Abortion
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Appellate Court Rules Referendum Asking Voters To Approve $450M for Stem Cell Research
OPINION | Massachusetts Bill That Would Expand Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones Provides 'Reasonable Balance,' Editorial Says
OPINION | Giuliani's 'Implied' Link Between Increase in Adoptions, Decrease in Abortions 'Unsupportable,' Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | Political Candidates' Views on Abortion 'Not Especially Important,' Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Egypt, Morocco, Palestinian Territories To Join U.S.-Middle East Breast Cancer Partnership, Fir
IN THE COURTS | Planned Parenthood Files Suit Against Missouri Law That Would Require Abortion Clinics To Upgrade Facilities
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women Who Have Precancerous Lesions Removed Have Increased Risk of Developing Cervical, Vaginal
ELECTION 2008 | Brownback Says He Is 'More Comfortable' With Giuliani's Stance on Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British Parliamentary Committee Concludes Inquiry Into Country's Abortion Law; Will Consider Proposals To R
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Legalizing Abortion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Could Help Reduce Violence, Governor Says
IN THE COURTS | Attorneys for Abortion Provider Tiller Petition Kansas Supreme Court To Block Grand Jury Investigation
ABORTION NEWS | Virginia City Council Passes Resolution Creating Committee To Study if Stricter Guidelines Needed To Regulate Ab
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill That Would Expand Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Gov. Corzine Urges Voters To Approve Nov. 6 Referendum Asking for $450M for Stem Cell R
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Massachusetts House Passes Bill That Would Expand Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | First Lady Bush Launches Breast Cancer Facility, Signs Breast Cancer Awareness Partnership in S
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women Undergoing Double Mastectomies Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis Increased by 150% From 19
OPINION | Two Newspapers Publish Opinion Pieces on Giuliani's Abortion Rights Position, Religious Conservative Reaction
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Rules Pennsylvania Judicial Candidates Can Discuss Views on Political Issues, Including Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Leader of Anglican Communion Criticizes 'Normalization' of Abortion, Calls for Review of British Law
ELECTION 2008 | Groups File Separate Lawsuits Challenging Ballot Summary of Proposal To Modify Missouri Amendment Protecting Emb
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Passes Labor-HHS-Education Bill After Removing Amendments Related to Abstinence Educatio
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Average Medical Costs for Prenatal Care, Childbirth in U.S. About $7,600, Government Report Says
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Scientists in Japan Developing Microchip Device That Seeks to 'Mimic' Womb To Improve IVF Outcome
ABORTION NEWS | Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Says She Does Not Believe Roe v. Wade Will Be Overturned
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | ASRM Issues Guidelines for Egg Freezing To Preserve Fertility for Some Young Women
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Abortion, Other Issues at Family Research Council Summit
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio Bill Would Allow Women Seeking Abortion To View Ultrasound Image
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Pennsylvania Commission Adopts Rules Requiring Hospitals To Provide EC to Rape Survivors or Apply
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York City Department of Education Recommends 'Research-Based' Sex Education Curriculum for C
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Chicago Task Force Releases Recommendations To Address Breast Cancer Minority Disparity Between
IN THE COURTS | Former Kansas AG Kline Files Felony, Misdemeanor Charges Against Planned Parenthood Clinic
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Rejects Amendment to Spending Bill That Would Have Cut Federal Funding to Clinics Provid
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Lawmakers Ask HHS Secretary Leavitt To Withdraw Appointment of Orr as Acting Head of Family Pla
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Portland, Maine, School Committee Approves Measure To Allow City Middle School To Provide Birth
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Three of Four Louisiana Gubernatorial Candidates Say They Support Efforts To Ban Somatic Cell Nucl
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | HPV Test More Accurate Than Pap Test at Detecting Cervical Cancer, NEJM Studies Say
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sens. Harkin, Specter Remove Spending Bill Provision That Would Have Expanded Federal Funding f
PUBLIC HELATH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves Bristol-Myers Squibb Late-Stage Breast Cancer Drug Ixempra
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women's Health Care Unsatisfactory Nationwide, National Women's Law Center Report Card Says
OPINION | House Decision To Increase Funding for Abstinence-Only Sex Education Leaves Youths 'Vulnerable,' Opinion Piece Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Alaska Health Officials Release New Guidelines on Fish Consumption for Females of Childbearing Age,
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Appoints Orr Acting Head of HHS Family Planning Programs
ELECTION 2008 | Clinton Releases Plan To Expand Paid Family Leave, Address Workplace Discrimination Against Pregnant Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | 10 Democrats Who Oppose Abortion Rights Send Letter Criticizing National Right To Life Committe
IN THE COURTS | New Jersey Appeals Court Agrees To Hear Suit Challenging Nov. 6 Referendum Asking Voters To Approve $450M for St
NATIONAL POLICY & POLITICS | NIH Director Zerhouni Suggests Expansion of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | New Service Allows IVF Couples To Use Surplus Embryos for Creation of Stem Cells Lines
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Women Attending Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in Namibia Found Lumps in Breasts, Referred to Physicians
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | First Lady Laura Bush To Promote Breast Cancer Awareness in Upcoming Trip to Middle East
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Czech Republic Court Awards Damages to Romani Woman Claiming Sterilization
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | California Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Bill That Would Have Required Some Health Care Plans To Cove
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves Bill That Would Encourage Postpartum Depression Research, Awareness Campaign
MEDIA & SOCIETY | AP/Google.com Examines Product Marketing Campaigns That Aim To Raise Awareness, Funding for Breast Cancer
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China Replaces Slogans in Rural Areas That Promote Country's One-Child Policy With 190 Acceptable Messages
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Virginian-Pilot Examines U.S. Navy Pregnancy Policies, Data
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope Calls on South Korea To Reject Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Human Cloning
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Los Angeles Times Examines Some Congressional Democrats' Support of Abstinence-Only Education
ELECTION 2008 | Former Catholic Cardinal McCarrick Reiterates Opposition To Withhold Communion From Catholic Politicians Who Sup
ELECTION 2008 | Tancredo Says He Would Support Sonogram Use, Halt Federal Funding to Clinics That Perform Abortions
OPINION | Women's Magazines Should 'Drop' Camel No. 9 Cigarette Ads, Opinion Piece Says
ELECTION 2008 | Ballot Proposal Language To Modify Missouri Amendment Protecting Embryonic Stem Cell Research in State Could Bia
IN THE COURTS | Illinois Pharmacists, Walgreen Reach Settlement on EC Distribution Rule
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mass. Health Panel Unanimously Votes To Overturn Regulations on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Abortion Rates Similar in Countries That Legalize, Prohibit Procedure, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Chemotherapy Treatment Taxol Ineffective in Treating HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer, NEJM Study Sa
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GSK Applies for WHO Prequalification of HPV Vaccine Cervarix
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | More Than 21,000 Girls Younger Than Age 15 in England, Wales at Risk of Genital Cutting, Study Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Coalition's Fish Consumption Recommendations for Pregnant Women Not Endorsed by Some Members
ELECTION 2008 | Evangelical Leaders Perkins, Bauer Back Away From Threats To Back Third-Party Candidate if Abortion-Rights Suppo
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | E.U. Not Providing Adequate Resources for Sexual, Reproductive Health Services in Developing Countries, Rep
INTERNATIONAL NEWS| Catholic Church Opposes Philippine Congress Proposal To Provide Funding for Contraceptives To Stem Increasin
IN THE COURTS | South Dakota Supreme Court Asked To Determine Whether Identity of Abortion Ban Campaign Donor Must Be Revealed
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | AFP/Yahoo! News Profiles UNICEF, Indian NGO's Efforts To Make Sanitary Pads Available to Women
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Low-Fat Diets Reduce Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Postmenopausal Women, Study Says
IN THE COURTS | NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Comments on Lawsuit Against Bloomberg L.P. Over Pregnancy Discrimination, Clarifies
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Urges Empowerment of Women at Americans for UNFPA Conference
ELECTION 2008 | New York Times Examines Split of Religious Conservative Leaders on Republican Presidential Primary
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Three Alabama Abortion Clinics Removed From Probation, Health Officials Say
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Kurdish Officials Seek To End 'Honor' Killings Related to Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancies, Sex Outside Marriage,
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Publishes Several Women's Health-Related Articles
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Sanofi Pasteur Files E.U. Application To Update Gardasil License To Include Prevention of Vulvar
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidates Beshear, Fletcher Discuss Abortion-Rights Views in Televised Deb
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Pennsylvania House Postpones Vote on Bill That Would Require Hospitals To Provide EC to Rape Survi
ELECTION 2008 | Clinton Vows To Rescind Bush's Restrictions on Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Judicial Watch Releases Analysis of FDA Data Claiming Gardasil Vaccination Can Lead To Serious H
ELECTION 2008 | Romney, Huckabee Respond to Conservative Threats To Run Third-Party Candidate
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Nicaragua's Abortion Ban Putting Women's Lives at Risk, Human Rights Watch Report Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Pregnant, Breast-Feeding Women Should Eat at Least 12 Ounces of Seafood Weekly, Private Groups, Fed
ELECTION 2008 | St. Louis Archbishop Says He Would Withhold Communion From Catholics 'Publicly Espousing Positions' Contrary to
IN THE COURTS | Woman's Hospital Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Inadequate Medicaid Reimbursements From Louisiana Health Departm
IN THE COURTS | Coalition of Antiabortion Groups Seeks To Petition for Grand Jury Investigation of Planned Parenthood Clinic
IN THE COURTS | Warner Chilcott Files Suit Against Watson Laboratories Over Application for Generic Version of Chewable Oral Con
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Campaign Releases Memo Noting His Support Among Social Conservative Voters
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women, Blacks Less Likely Than White Men To Receive Implantable Heart Devices, Studies Say
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Judge Denies Motion Seeking To Dismiss Petition To Convene Grand Jury Investigation of Abortion Provider
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York City Council Speaker Launches Yearlong, Citywide Health Outreach Campaign Targeting Wom
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Washington Post Publishes Several Women's Health-Related Articles
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GE Healthcare To Address Use of Ultrasound Machine in India for Sex-Selective Abortions, Company Official S
IN THE COURTS | Supreme Court Declines To Consider Challenge to New York Contraceptive Coverage Law, Wrongful Death Claim in N.
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Many U.S. Women Misinformed About Breast Cancer, NBCC Survey Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Family Planning Advocates in Philippines To File Lawsuit Against Cabinet Member Barring Contraceptives at C
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Illinois Gov. Blagojevich Announces Expansion of Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening, Treatment Cove
IN THE COURTS | EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Bloomberg L.P. Over Maternity Leave Discrimination
ELECTION 2008 | Group of Christian Conservatives Might Consider Running Third-Party Presidential Candidate if GOP Nominates Abor
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Wal-Mart Adds 11 Generic Drugs to Discounted Prescription Drug Program
OPINION | Government Failed To Disclose Information About Risks of Formula-Feeding Because of Political, Economic Reasons, Opini
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Connecticut Catholic Bishops Agree To Comply With Law Requiring Hospitals To Dispense EC to Rape S
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Merck To Donate Three Million Doses of HPV Vaccine Gardasil to Developing Countries
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | South Korea To Lift Ban on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Bill To Study Causes, Treatment of Postpartum Depr
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Roche's Herceptin Combined With Chemotherapy More Effective in Eliminating Breast Cancer Tumors
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Verizon Reverses Decision To Reject NARAL Pro-Choice America's Text Messaging Program
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Verizon Rejects NARAL Pro-Choice America's Text Messaging Program
IN THE COURTS | Motion Filed for Reconsideration of N.J. Ruling That Doctors Do Not Have To Tell Women Seeking Abortions That Pr
IN THE COURTS | Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling on Unconstitutionality of Policy Limiting Abortion Access
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | European Court of Human Rights Upholds Ruling That Rights of Polish Woman Allegedly Denied Abortion Were Vi
IN THE COURTS | 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Philadelphia Clinic Did Not Violate Rights of Minor, Parents by Dispensi
IN THE COURTS | Warner Chilcott Files Suit Against Barr Laboratories Over Application for Generic Version of Chewable Oral Contr
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Patent and Trademark Office Reissues Patent for Barr Laboratories' Contraceptive Seasonale
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Missouri Law That Would Require Abortion Clinics To Upgrade
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Deaths Decreased by 2% Annually From 2001 to 2004, ACS Report Says
OPINION | C-Sections Can Cause 'More Harm Than Good' If 'Overused,' Opinion Piece Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | EC Not Available at All Teen Health Clinics in New York City, Report Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | AP/Louisville Courier-Journal Examines Abortion-Rights Views of Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidates
IN THE COURTS | New Jersey Judge Rules $450M Stem Cell Bond Proposal Must Remain on Nov. 6 Ballot
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | European Commission Approves GSK's Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix for Sale in E.U. Countries
IN THE COURTS | Mo. Appeals Court Rules That State Law Does Not Allow for Prosecution of Pregnant Women for Indirectly Harming F
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Breast Cancer Cases Among Women in Hong Kong Nearly Doubled From 1993 to 2004, Group Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British Columbia Approves Program Expected To Provide HPV Vaccination Program, Health Minister Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | HIV-Positive Women Who Become Pregnant Less Likely To Develop AIDS, Die of AIDS-Related Causes
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Many U.S. Women Lack Knowledge About Cholesterol, Screening Efforts, Report Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Many Women in U.K. Lack Knowledge of Breast Cancer Symptoms, Survey Suggests
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Baltimore Healthy Start Program Nearly Eradicates Very Low Birthweight Among Enrollees
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | International Herald Tribune Examines Movement Against Female Genital Cutting in Egypt
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New York State Declines Federal Funds for Abstinence-Only Sex Education Programs
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Slovak Health Ministry Drops Effort To Abolish Clause Allowing Health Workers To Object To Performing Abort
IN THE COURTS | 10th Circuit Court Dismisses Appeal of Ruling Against Broader Application of Law That Would Have Required Report
IN THE COURTS | Antiabortion Group Files Lawsuit Seeking To Halt New Jersey Referendum Asking for $450M for Stem Cell Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | HPV Vaccine Gardasil Partially Protects Against an Additional 10 HPV Strains, New Data Show
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Wall Street Journal Examines Concerns About Safety of Administering Epidurals Through Tattoos
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Informing Couples That Fetuses Have Treatable Genetic Disorder Gaucher Disease Leads Some To Terminate
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Expanding Developing Country Family Planning Programs Could Curb Poverty, Improve Health, Reduce Emissions,
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Ads for HPV Vaccination Program in Ontario Postponed Until After Oct. 10 Election
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China To Augment Fines for Couples Who Violate One-Child Policy According to Income Level
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Fund Report Examines Causes, Effects of Early Puberty
ELECTION 2008 | Several Republican Candidates Discuss Abortion, Abstinence Education at 'Values Voters' Debate
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | California Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Some Health Care Plans To Cover HPV Vaccination
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Advisory Committee To Review Genentech's Avastin for Use as Breast Cancer Treatment
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves Eli Lilly's Osteoporosis Drug Evista To Prevent Breast Cancer, Company Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope Urges Slovakia To Ratify Treaty With 'Conscience Clause' That Could Allow Physicians To Refuse Abortio
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington, D.C., Council Members Say They Want To Repeal Law Requiring Girls Entering Sixth Grade
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Cholesterol-Related Compound Can Block Estrogen From Helping To Prevent Heart Disease in Some Wo
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Pine Tree Bark Extract Might Relieve Menopausal Symptoms, Study Finds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | N.J. Public Advocate Chen Will Not Seek Patients Who Might Have Had Adverse Outcomes From Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Campaign Against Unwanted Pregnancy Hosts Workshop To Discuss Clandestine Abortions in Nigeria
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani's Support for Abortion Rights, 'Strict Constructionists' Could Help Overturn Roe, Opinion Piece Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Loophole Allows States To Avoid Covering Breast, Cervical Cancer Treatments for Some Uninsured
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Reuters Profiles Advocacy Group Trying To End Female Genital Cutting in Senegal
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Rules That Attorneys for Abortion Provider Tiller Cannot Prevent Grand Jury From Being Formed
IN THE COURTS | N.J. Supreme Court Rules That Physicians Do Not Have To Tell Women Seeking Abortions That Procedure Kills Human
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.K. Regulatory Agency Concludes GSK Release Concerning Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix Not Misleading
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | UNICEF Calls on Egypt to End Female Genital Cutting
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New Studies Link Depression to Smoking During Pregnancy, AP/Yahoo! News Reports
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Extends Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Missouri Law That Would Require Abortion Clinics To U
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Oral Contraceptive Use for Fewer Than Eight Years Reduces Cancer Risk, Study Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope Benedict XVI Says Abortion Could Threaten Future of Europe, New York Times Reports
ELECTION 2008 | U.S. Should Implement Measures for Portable Health Insurance Among Women, Letter to Editor Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | ACS Panel in New York Recommends Legislation To Increase Number of Physicians Skilled in Interpr
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington State Pharmacy Board Dismisses Some Complaints Against Store That Declined To Stock EC
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Myriad Genetic Launches Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Breast Cancer Gene Test in Northeastern Cities
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Washington Post Profiles HPV Vaccine Discoverers Lowy, Schiller
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge To Hear Arguments Concerning Constitutionality of Missouri Law That Would Require Abortion Clinics
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Hemoglobin A1c Levels Predict Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Middle-Aged, Older Women, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Side Effects Could Cause Women To Stop Taking Drugs Aimed at Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Northwestern University Awarded Grant To Develop Methods of Protecting Fertility of Cancer Patie
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Biological Difference in Tumors Likely Cause of Black Women's Increased Mortality for Breast Can
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | African Leaders To Meet To Discuss Ways To Fight HIV/AIDS, Improve Women's Health
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Approves Measure That Would Lift Restrictions on Family Planning Aid for International G
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Advocacy Group Launches Ads Urging Massachusetts Gov. Patrick To Accept Federal Abstinence-Only Se
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Abortion Opponents Petition for Grand Jury Investigation of Abortion Provider Tiller
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | North Carolina Program Providing Free Progesterone Shots to Low-Income, Uninsured Pregnant Women
RECENT RELEASES | Statehealthfacts.org Adds Updated Information on Women's Health
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Reuters Examines Abortion, Family Planning in Philippines
IN THE COURTS | Opponents of Montgomery County, Md., Sex Education Curriculum File Appeal
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | University of Washington Awarded Five-Year, $10M Grant To Study Embryonic Stem Cell Research
ELECTION 2008 | Huckabee at Debate Expresses Support for Abortion Ban Amendment; Romney Explains Two-Step Process To Ban Abortio
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate To Consider Bill That Would Allow Contraceptive Donations to International Groups
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | More Than One-Third of Canadian Women Believe HPV Vaccines Prevent Ovarian Cancer, Survey Finds
IN THE COURTS | Judge Allows Missouri Abortion Provider To Join Suit Against Law That Would Require Abortion Clinics To Upgrade
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas Committee on Federal, State Affairs Reviews Enforcement of Late-Term Abortion Law
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | S. C. Supplemental Abstinence-Only Education Program Made No Difference in Preventing, Delaying
ELECTION 2008 | Cures Without Cloning Revises Proposal To Modify Missouri Amendment Protecting Embryonic Stem Cell Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women With Heart Conditions Might Need Different Treatments Than Men With Similar Conditions
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Women's Group Calls on Namibia To Increase HIV/AIDS Treatment Access, Address Poverty, Cultural Practices
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Candidates Can Gain Women's Votes by Recognizing Issues 'Unique' to Working Women, Mothers
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NPR Examines Debate Over Whether Gender-Specific Knee Implants Improve Surgery Results
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | About Two-Thirds of Doses Ordered for South Dakota's Voluntary, No-Cost HPV Vaccination Program Ad
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Plans for HHS Campaign Highlighting Risks of Not Breast-Feeding 'Toned Down' After Meetings
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | ACOG To Warn Against Vaginal Rejuvenation, Other Cosmetic Procedures
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | About Four Out of 10 Maternity Units in England Fail To Adequately Promote Breast-Feeding, UNICEF UK Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Kenya's Pharmacy and Poison Board Approves Marketing GlaxoSmithKline's HPV Vaccine Cervarix
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Associated Press Examines Reaction of People Allegedly Forced To Undergo Abortions, Sterilizations in China
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Illinois Gov. Blagojevich Signs Measure Allowing Embryonic Stem Cell Research
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Wisconsin Assembly-Approved Budget Would Reduce Birth Control, Cancer Screen Access, Say Democrats
CONTRACEPTIN & FAMILY PLANNING | New York City Teenagers Less Likely To Use Birth Control Than Teenagers Nationwide, Report
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Vatican, Legislators Call for Change in Abortion Law After Error Made During Abortion
ELECTION 2008 | Ballot Proposal To Modify Missouri Amendment Protecting Embryonic Stem Cell Research Flawed, Opponents Say
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Scottish Cardinal O'Brien Ends Amnesty International Membership Over New Abortion Policy
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Efforts To Expand Prenatal Care in Northern Virginia Counties Halted; Community Leaders Work To Inc
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Low-Dose HRT Options To Treat Menopause Symptoms
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GSK Begins Distributing HPV Vaccine Cervarix in Philippines; Gardasil Approved in Spain
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against New Missouri Law That Would Require Abortion Clinics To
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | German, Cameroonian Advocacy Groups Launch 'Breast Ironing' Awareness Campaign
IN THE COURTS | Ohio Appeals Court Rules Clinic Does Not Have To Provide All Minors' Abortion Records
IN THE COURTS | Texas Supreme Court Declines To Consider Case of Frozen Embryos of Texas Couple
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Maternal Mortality Rate in U.S. Highest in Decades, Experts Say
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | San Francisco Chronicle Examines Field of Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China Planning Stricter Sex-Selective Abortion Regulations To Counter Gender Imbalance, Official Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Hong Kong Women Unaware of Benefits, Risks of Different Contraception Methods, Survey Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Sex Education Courses Failing To Meet Needs of Students in New Zealand, Report Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Authorities Prevent Wife of Human Rights Advocate Chen From Going to Philippines To Accept Award
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge To Rule on Request for Temporary Injunction Against Enforcing Missouri Abortion-Related Law
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GE Healthcare Announces FDA Approval for Mobile Mammography Screening Device
ELECTION 2008 | Missouri Anti-Cloning Group Files Ballot Proposal To Modify Amendment Protecting Embryonic Stem Cell Research in
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller's Case Assigned to New Judge
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Sex Determination Tests in India Fueling Rise in Sex-Selective Abortions, Officials Say
IN THE COURTS | Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That Colorado Right To Life Exempted From State Campaign Finance Amendment
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Barr Laboratories' Plan B Earnings Remain High Despite Critics' Efforts To Reverse FDA Aut
ELECTION 2008 | Romney Supports Two-Step Process of Allowing States To Decide Abortion Policy, Passing Constitutional Amendment
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | NPR Examines Hospitals That Prohibit Vaginal Births After C-Sections
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Women, Girls in Hong Kong Lack Knowledge About Cervical Cancer, Open To Receiving HPV Vaccination
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Uganda Releases Demographic Health Survey, Findings Detail Women's Health, Violence Against Women
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Reuters Examines Surgical Operation To Restore Some Sensation Lost From Female Genital Cutting
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | About 63% of U.S. Women Concerned About High Cholesterol; Only 32% Know Their Number
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Many New Jersey Abortion Clinics Do Not Receive Required Biennial Inspections, Report Says
IN THE COURTS | Planned Parenthood Affiliate Files for Federal Injunction Against Missouri Law Designating Some Clinics as Ambul
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Amnesty International Affirms New Abortion Policy Despite Opposition From Catholic, Conservative Leaders
IN THE COURTS | Judge Assigned to Case Involving Abortion Provider Tiller Steps Down, Case To Be Reassigned
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Researchers Develop New Technique To More Quickly Detect Down Syndrome in Fetuses
ABORTION NEWS | Hospital Merger in Albany, N.Y., Region Prompts Concern Over Access to Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Up to 90% of Girls in Australian Secondary Schools Have Received HPV Vaccine Gardasil
ELECTION 2008 | Fred Thompson Calls Himself 'Unabashedly Pro-Life,' Defends Lobbying Record
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Warns Breast-Feeding Women Taking Codeine About Possible Overdose Risk for Infants
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Birth Rate in European Countries Increases Slightly After 20-Year Decline, USA Today Reports
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Barr Pharmaceuticals Files Application for Generic Version of Chewable Oral Contraceptive
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Public Health, Women's Groups Call for Halt in Sales of Reynolds Cigarette Brand They Say Target
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Former Surgeon General Says Lack of Sex Education Increases Vulnerability to Sexual Assault, STI
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Women's Rights Groups, ACLU Ask To Intervene in Case Concerning Washington State Rule Requiring Ph
ABORTION NEWS | Women Who Undergo Medical, Surgical Abortions Have Similar Risk of Tubal Pregnancy, Miscarriage in Future Pregna
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Philippines Not Equipped To Handle Phase-Out of USAID Contraceptive Program, Family Planning Advocates Say
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | IOM Likely To Reconsider Guidelines for Recommended Weight Gain During Pregnancy
IN THE COURTS | Attorneys for Abortion Provider Tiller File Motion Asking for Change of Presiding Judge
ELECTION 2008 | AP/Boston Globe Examines Romney's views on Abortion Rights
IN THE COURTS | South Dakota Circuit Court Judge Says Identity of Abortion Ban Campaign Donor Not Required To Be Revealed
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New Zealand Health Insurer Will Provide No-Cost Vasectomies, IUDsTo Prevent Unintended Pregnancies, Abortio
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix Does Not Accelerate Clearance of Virus, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Wall Street Journal Examines NCI Cancellation of Breast Cancer Prevention Drug Trial, Appeal by
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Some U.S. Hospitals, Health Care Organizations Implementing Induced Labor Guidelines
STATE POLITICS AND POLICY | Ohio Civil Rights Commission Proposes New Maternity Leave Policy
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Abstinence-Only Sex Education Programs Not Effective at Preventing Spread of HIV in High-Income
ELECTION 2008 | The Politico Examines Roles of Supreme Court Justices Roberts, Alito in 2008 Elections
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Judge Assigns Abortion Provider Tiller's Case to New Judge Because of Alleged Conflicts of Interest
ELECTION 2008 | Romney Wins Iowa Straw Poll; Huckabee, Brownback Finish Second, Third
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Missouri Constitutional Amendment Protecting Stem Cell Research Hits 'Political, Financial Roadblo
ABORTION NEWS | Some Abortion Providers Inject Fetuses With Lethal Drugs Prior to Procedure To Avoid Prosecution
IN THE COURTS | Missouri Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Against Law That Would Allow Midwives To Deliver Infants at Home
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Most Sierra Leone Parliamentary, Presidential Candidates Unwilling To Speak Against Female Genital Cutting
ELECTION 2008 | New York Times Examines Romney's Views on Abortion Rights Ahead of Iowa Straw Poll
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NIH Panel Releases Conclusions About Compound BPA's Effect on Reproductive Disorders
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British Columbia To Launch Program To Provide HPV Vaccine to Sixth-Grade Girls Next Fall if Approved
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Candidates' Position on Abortion Focus of Campaigns Ahead of Iowa Straw Poll
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | National Childbirth Trust, Save the Children, UNICEF Form Coalition To Urge U.K. To Ban Infant Formula Ads
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Cosmetic Breast Implants Linked to Increased Rates of Suicide, Study Finds
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Focused Ultrasound Effective in Treating Uterine Fibroid Symptoms, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Colorado, Illinois, Maryland Take Action on Abortion, EC, Sex Education Measures
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Obesity Among Women in U.S. Becoming More Socially Acceptable, Study Says
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Declines To Discuss Role of Religion in Shaping Views on Abortion, Other Issues During Campaign in Iowa
RECENT RELEASES | Study Examines How Medicaid Managed Care in California Affects Prenatal Care, Birth Outcomes
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Discusses Abortion Rights, Promotes Adoption During Campaign Stops in Iowa
OPINION | Women's Health Is 'More at Risk' With Partial-Birth Abortion Ban, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China Bans Certain Slogans That Promote Country's One-Child Policy, Issues 190 Acceptable Messages
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller Pleads Not Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Women Use Belly Dancing, Other Techniques During Childbirth, Wall Street Journal Reports
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Abortion Rights, Other Issues During Debate
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Percentage of U.S. Women Breast-Feeding Their Infants Reaches Highest Level on Record, Report Sa
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Compound BPA Found To Cause Reproductive Disorders, Study, Scientists Say
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New Visual Test Using Acetic Acid To Detect Cervical Cancer Lesions Could Be Effective in Developing Countr
ELECTION 2008 | Washington Times Examines GOP Stance on Issues Like Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Women Protest Sex-Selective Abortion, Killing of Female Infants in India
IN THE COURTS | California Supreme Court To Hear Case Involving Physicians Who Refused To Perform IVF Because of Religious Belie
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Ontario To Launch Program To Provide HPV Vaccine to Eighth-Grade Girls This Fall
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Making Accutane iPledge Program More Flexible
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Campaign Against Cross-Generational Sex Launched in Uganda To Fight Spread of HIV Among Girls, Women
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Company Officials Say Approval of Wyeth's Experimental Drug Pristiq as Depression Treatment Will
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Researchers Find HPV in Men's Fingernails, Could Factor in Vaccine Distribution Debate
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Allows Class-Action Gender, Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against Novartis Pharmaceuticals
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Passes Children's Health Insurance Bill That Would Extend Abstinence Education Program
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Hormone Progesterone Has Limited Benefit in Preventing Preterm Birth, NEJM Studies Say
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British Parliamentary Committee Proposes Noting Whether Children Were Conceived With Egg, Sperm Donation on
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Pharmaceutical Company Vivus Receives FDA Approval for Spray To Treat Menopausal Symptoms
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Young Girls Trafficked From Nepal to India for Commercial Sex Work Emerging as HIV/AIDS Risk Factor, Study
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Weiner To Introduce Legislation To Increase Medicare Reimbursement for Mammograms
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Wyeth Oral Contraceptive Lybrel Available in U.S., Company Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | 122 Pregnancies Reported Among Women Participating in Accutane iPledge Program
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Embryonic Stem Cell Research Divisive Issue in Many States That Fund It, Los Angeles Times Reports
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Post Examines Practice of Unassisted Childbirth in U.S.
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Abbott Laboratories Studying Safety, Efficacy of Heart Stent Device Xience in Women, Low Partici
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Times Magazine Examines Increase in Maternal, Family Care Workplace Discrimination Lawsuit
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | U.S. Researchers Aim To Develop Low-Cost HPV Vaccine Using Tobacco Plant
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Synova Launches Advertising Campaign for Today Sponge Contraceptive
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Los Angeles Times Examines Recent Change in Portugal's Abortion Law
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington Pharmacists Sue State, Alleging Rule That Requires They Dispense EC Violates Civil Righ
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Amnesty International Likely To Affirm New Abortion Policy Despite Opposition From Catholics, Conservatives
ELECTION 2008 | New York Times Examines Antiabortion Leaders' Support for GOP Presidential Candidates, Effect of Giuliani's Abor
OPINION | USA Today Publishes Editorial, Opposing Opinion Piece on Efficacy of Abstinence Only Sex Education
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Legislation Would Encourage Creation of Stem Cell Lines That Do Not Destroy Human Embryos
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Patil Sworn In as India's First Female President; Vows To Empower Women, Reduce Sex-Selective Abortion
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves Modification of Conceptus' Sterilization Device
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Center for Women's Health Research Releases Report Card on Women's Health Care in North Carolina
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island Take Actions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Fertility
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bill That Would Provide Parental Leave to Federal Employees Introduced by Rep. Maloney
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Annual Kids Count Report Finds Improvement in Teen Birth Rate, Infant Mortality Rate; Increase in L
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Los Angeles Times Examines Democrats' New Approach on Abortion as House Passes Spending Bill Th
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | ACLU Asks Oregon Health Dept. for Documents of Investigation Into Program's Use of Public Funds
ABORTION NEWS | Atlantic City, N.J., Abortion Clinic To Remain Closed, New Jersey Health Official Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NPR Discussion Examines Mental, Physical Challenges Facing Female Military Veterans
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Eli Lilly's Osteoporosis Drug Evista To Prevent Breast Cancer
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Reiterates Promise To Appoint 'Strict Constructionist' Judges, Says Philosophy Goes Beyond 'One Issue'
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Court Sentences Two Men Linked to Clashes in Southwest China Over One-Child Policy to Prison
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | AP/Washington Post Examines Method of Providing Pre-Surgery Chemotherapy to Breast Cancer Patien
ELECTION 2008 | Romney, Tancredo Call on Brownback To Apologize for Questioning Their Opposition to Abortion Rights
OPINION | New York Should Join Other States in Rejecting Federal Abstinence-Only Sex Education Funding, Letter to Editor Says
ELECTION 2008 | Washington Post Examines Social Conservative Support for Fred Thompson
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Some Younger Menopausal Women With Severe Symptoms Not Hearing Recommendations for HRT Use
ELECTION 2008 | Obama, Edwards Answer Question on Sex Education at Debate
OPINION | Reproductive Genetic Technologies Should Be Used Only To Combat Disease, Infertility, Opinion Piece Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Issues Approvable Letter for Wyeth's Experimental Drug Pristiq To Treat Menopause Symptoms
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Increasing Labor Shortage in Japan Prompting Companies To Provide More Benefits to Female Workers
ELECTION 2008 | Chicago Tribune Examines Abortion-Related Positions Taken by Democratic Party Leaders
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Albany, N.Y.-Area Women's Hospital To Remain Open Despite Recommended Closure
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA To Consider Approving Eli Lilly's Osteoporosis Drug Evista To Be Used To Prevent Breast Canc
OPINION | Women's Health Initiative Investigators' Letter to Editor Responds to Wall Street Journal Article on WHI Findings
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Teen Sex Rate Stable Since 2001, CDC Analysis Shows
IN THE COURTS | Kansas AG Morrison Files Motion To Intervene in Legal Dispute Between Planned Parenthood Affiliate, Former State
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Colorado Board Titles Ballot Proposal That Would Define Fetus as Person, Give It Constitutional Ri
ELECTION 2008 | Romney Criticizes Obama for Support of Sex Education for All Grades
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | European Committee Recommends Approval of GSK's Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix for Sale in E.U. Countrie
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Governments, Donors Fail To Meet Promises To Support Family Planning Programs in Developing Countries
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | USA Today Examines Practice of Ingesting Placenta To Mitigate Postpartum Depression
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Subcommittee Passes Bill That Would Increase Postpartum Research, Encourage Research on A
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Passes Spending Bill That Increases Abstinence Education, Family Planning Program Funding
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Republic of Congo's Health Minister Calls on Men To Step Up Role in Improving Maternal Health
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Louisiana, Massachusetts Take Action on Abortion, Sex Education Measures
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Says Abortion Should Not Be Litmus Test for Court Picks; Lobbying Records Detail Thompson's Work for Ab
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Diet High in Fruits and Vegetables Does Not Increase Breast Cancer Survival Rates, Study Says
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Clinics Might Be Overusing Sperm Injection Method in Fertility Treatments, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves J&J Lymph Node Test for Breast Cancer Patients
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces Address Recent Congressional Testimony of Former Surgeon General Carmona
ELECTION 2008 | Clinton, Obama, Elizabeth Edwards Discuss Women's Health Issues at Planned Parenthood Forum
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Abstinence-Only Sex Education Program Results, Funding Outlook
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Gardasil Adopted by Vaccines for Children Program's 55 Immunization Projects, Merck Announces
IN THE COURTS | Federal Appeals Court Rules Spouses of Women Who Underwent Forced Abortions in Foreign Countries Do Not Automati
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Local TV Stations React to Trojan Condom-Promotion Commercial
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Magazine Examines Implications of Egg Donation in U.S.
OPINION | Republican Presidential Candidates 'Risking' Credibility To Explain Shifting Abortion Rights Positions
OPINION | Women Should Prepare for 'Barrage' of Advertisements With Introduction of Contraceptive Lybrel, Opinion Piece Says
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Washington Post Column Examines Recent Films That Avoid Abortion Issues
ELECTION 2008 | Brownback Reiterates Pledge That He Will Try To Overturn Roe if Elected President
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Portugal Law That Loosens Abortion Restrictions Comes Into Effect
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Votes To Extend Title V Abstinence Education Program Until September
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | USA Today Examines Ethical, Regulatory Issues, Efficacy of Early Fetal Sex-Determination Tests
ELECTION 2008 | Thompson Says He Does Not Remember, Will Not Dispute Lobbying for National Family Planning and Reproductive Heal
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | India To Create National Registry of Pregnancies, Abortion To Reduce Sex-Selective Abortion, Infant Mortali
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Waxman To Introduce Legislation To Guard Surgeon General From Political Interference
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Barr Laboratories' Plan B Sales Double After FDA Authorization for Nonprescription Sales
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Black AIDS Group Expands Focus to Cervical Cancer, Hepatitis C
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | UNFPA's World Population Day Promotes Men's Role in Maternal Health, Gender Equality, Reproductive Rights
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | United Kingdom Should Introduce Guidelines To Decrease Population Growth in the Country, Report Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Teen Birth Rate at Record Low, Condom Use Increases in 2005, Federal Report Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Surgeon General Nominee Holsinger Says He Would Resign if Pressured To Change Recommendations
RECENT RELEASES | Kaiser Family Foundation Launches New Web Site To Provide Information About Health Care, Presidential Campaign
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | UNFPA, Vietnamese Government Sign Agreement To Provide $1.45M for Family Planning Supplies, Campaign
RECENT RELEASES | AVAC Launches Report on Female-Initiated HIV Prevention Methods
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Dutch-Funded $34.6M Sex Education Program Launched in Kenyan Secondary Schools
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Kennedy, Rep. Waxman Write HHS Secretary Leavitt Asking for Documents Related to Former Su
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women With Breast Cancer Carrying BRCA Genetic Mutations Have Similar Survival Rates as Noncarri
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | London Police Launch Campaign To Eradicate Female Genital Cutting in United Kingdom
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Philippine Government Must Provide Funding for Contraceptives To Stem Increasing Birth Rate, Experts Say
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Public Health, Civil Society Organizations Launch Global Initiative To End Cervical Cancer
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Former Surgeon General Carmona Says Bush Administration Blocked Him From Speaking Out
ELECTION 2008 | Missouri Republican Party Airs Campaign Ad Establishing Gov. Blunt's Abortion-Rights Opposition
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Studies Address Presence of More Lethal Breast Cancer Among Black Women, Diet-Cancer Link
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Missouri, Pennsylvania, Maryland Take Actions on Abortion, Breast-Feeding, Sex Education-Related M
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Philadelphia Inquirer Examines HPV Vaccine Development, Marketing Competition Between Merck, GSK
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Nearly 2,000 Hunan Province Officials Violated China's One-Child Policy, Family Planning Commission Finds
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Development Banks Not Fulfilling Pledges To Support Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS Projects in Developing Co
RECENT RELEASES | Guttmacher Institute Report Examines Women's Need for Contraception in Developing Countries
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Increasing Number of Undocumented Pregnant Women Financially Straining Philadelphia-Area Maternity
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Conservative Groups Object to Surgeon General Nominee Holsinger Because of Statements on Clonin
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Scottish Cardinal Calls on British Prime Minister Brown To Review U.K.'s Abortion Laws
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Women's HIV/AIDS Conference Delegates Develop Action Plan To Foster Women's, Girls' Leadership
IN THE COURTS | Planned Parenthood Affiliate Files Petition in Kansas Supreme Court Against Former State AG Kline
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Wall Street Journal Examines Women's Health Initiative Findings on HRT's Effect on Heart Attack
ELECTION 2008 | Fred Thompson Lobbied for National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, Group Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | MarketWatch Examines Costs of High-Deductible Health Plans for Women
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.N. Officials Call on Countries To Strengthen HIV/AIDS Prevention Efforts Among Women
ELECTION 2008 | Romney Says He Would Support Abortions if Pregnant Woman's Life in Danger
IN THE COURTS | Missouri Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against New State Law That Would Allow Midwives To Deliver Inf
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Couples From One-Child Families in Guangzhou Province Encouraged To Have Two Children To Counter Aging Popu
OPINION | Lack of Investment in Maternal, Infant Health in Afghanistan, Worldwide Is 'Tragedy,' Letter to Editor Says
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Reduces Older Women's Chances of Pregnancy, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Programs in Delaware, Florida, Ohio
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | San Francisco Chronicle Examines Rise in Cases of Prenatal Disorder Gastroschisis in U.S.
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | California Health Department Issues 'Deficiency' Finding Against Planned Parenthood Clinic
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Access to Female Condoms Limited, Expensive in Many Countries, Delegates Say Ahead of Women's HIV Conferenc
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | First Infant Conceived Using New Fertility Preservation Treatment That Freezes Lab-Matured Eggs
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Title V Abstinence Education Program Expires Without Reauthorization
IN THE COURTS | 37 Lawsuits Filed in N.J. Against Maker of NuvaRing Alleging Contraceptive Caused Blood-Clot Complications
IN THE COURTS | Abortion Provider Tiller's Attorneys Challenge Constitutionality of Kansas Provision Used To Charge Him
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Hampshire Gov. Lynch Signs Bill Repealing Law That Required Parental Notification for Minors S
IN THE COURTS | Mississippi Supreme Court Rejects Case Challenging Constitutionality of State's Parental Consent Law Used as Def
IN THE COURTS | Kansas AG Morrison Files 19 Misdemeanors Against Physician Tiller Alleging Illegal Financial Ties
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Egypt Imposes Total Ban on Female Genital Cutting
OPINION | Catholic Bishops Should Stop 'Harassing' Giuliani, Other Catholic Politicians, Letter to Editor Says
IN THE COURTS | New Jersey Judge Rules Federal Law Does Not Bar Lawsuits Alleging Wyeth Did Not Warn About HRT Prempro's Risks
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British Medial Association Passes Proposal To Eliminate Requirement That Women Obtain Two Doctors' Signatur
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Researchers Create Embryonic Stem Cells by Stimulating Unfertilized Eggs
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Bill Allowing Contraceptive Donations to International G
ABORTION NEWS | Kansas AG Morrison Ends Investigation of Planned Parenthood Affiliate, Drops Half of Tiller Charges
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Leaders of 10 African Nations Call for Legalization of Safe Abortion To Help Reduce Maternal Mortality Rate
RECENT RELEASES | SIECUS Releases Report on State Sex Education, Abstinence
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Small Increase in Birth Defects Found Among Infants of Women Taking Antidepressants During Pregnanc
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Gov. Rendell's Office Disagrees With Task Force Assessment of Philadelphia-Area Maternity Care Sho
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GSK's Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix 100% Effective in Preventing Precancerous Lesions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Louisiana, New Jersey, Oregon Legislatures Take Actions on Abortion-, Stem Cell Research-Related L
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Teacher Challenging Ohio Law on Union Membership Due to Abortion-Rights Stance
OPINION| New York Times Publishes Letters to the Editor Responding to Opinion Piece on Abortion-Rights Politics
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Brazil To Offer EC as Part of Program That Provides Access to Low-Cost Oral Contraceptives
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Supreme Court Refuses Case Alleging AstraZeneca, Barr Conspired To Monopolize Market for Breast Cancer Drug
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Supreme Court Rules Provision of Campaign Finance Law Unconstitutionally Applied in Case of Wisconsin Right
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Researchers Study Genetics, Other Factors To Determine Why Black Women Have Higher Rates of Aggr
BIOETHIC & SCIENCE | Advanced Cell Technology Researchers Create Embryonic Stem Cells Using Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosi
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Human Rights Advocate Chen Beaten, Stages Hunger Strike, Lawyer, Wife Say
OPINION | Women Must Be Taken Into Account In California Health System Overhaul, Editorial Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Merck's HPV Vaccine Gardasil Produces Immune Response Five Years After Initial Dose
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Launches Campaign To Encourage Parents To Discuss Abstinence With Their Children
OPINION | Rejection of Trojan Condom Ad by Fox, CBS is 'Irresponsible,' Hypocritical, Letter to Editor Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Portugal Law That Loosens Abortion Restrictions To Come Into Effect July 15
OPINION | Transvaginal Ultrasounds, Blood Tests Effective in Screening for Ovarian Cancer Among High-Risk Groups
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Jersey Legislature Approves Bill Requiring Pregnant Women, Some Infants To Receive HIV Tests
ELECTION 2008 | New Mexico Gov. Richardson Says He Will Use Abortion as Litmus Test To Select Supreme Court Nominees
OPINION | Democrats Must Be More Tolerant of Party Members Who Oppose Abortion Rights, Opinion Piece Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Estrogen HRT Can Limit Plaque Accumulation in Arteries, Study Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves Bill That Would Allow Contraceptive Donations to International Groups Barred Fro
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Requiring HPV Vaccination for School-Age Girls for Upcoming School Year 'Too Soon,' Researcher S
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | 60% of People With Embryos in U.S. Fertility Clinics Would Consider Donating Them for Stem Cell Resear
NATIONAL POLITICS AND POLICY | Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Spending Bill That Would Expand Funding for Stem Cell Re
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | President Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, Issues Executive Order Encouraging Me
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Nine Comprehensive Sex Education Programs Not Focused Enough on Abstinence, Use Misleading Stat
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Number of Abortions in England, Wales Increases 4% in 2006, Figures Show
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Polish Government To Appeal European Court of Human Rights Ruling That Rights of Polish Woman Allegedly Den
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Malaria Drug Still Effective At Protecting Fetuses From Disease, Losing Efficacy Among Children
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Philippine Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case Involving New Rules That Extend Ban on Ads for Infant Form
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Cultural Traditions Hindering Use of Female Condoms, HIV/AIDS Conference Delegates Say
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Switzerland Recommends Gardasil for Girls Ages 11 to 14; U.K. To Decide Whether To Recommend HPV Vaccine
IN THE COURTS | Group Representing Physicians To File Lawsuit Blocking New Missouri Law That Would Allow Midwives To Deliver Inf
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | NCI Committee Cancels $100M Five-Year Study That Was To Test New Generation of Breast Cancer Dru
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush To Veto Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, Issue Executive Order Encouraging Methods That
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Forty Percent of North Carolina Community Pharmacies Not Stocking EC, Survey Says
MEDIA & SOCIETY | Fox, CBS Reject Trojan Condom-Promotion Commercial, New York Times Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Programs in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Reps. Maloney, Honda Co-Sponsoring Legislation to Provide Funds for UNFPA's 'End Fistula' Campa
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mammograms Identify Only 20% of Breast Cancer Cases in Japanese Women, Survey Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Language Barriers, Lack of Insurance Among Factors Preventing Hispanic Women in Texas From Recei
OPINION | 'Real Value' of Ovarian Cancer Recommendations Might Be Increased Awareness, Editorial Says
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Abortion-Rights Views at National Right to Life Committee Convention
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Wall Street Journal Profiles Researcher Who Proposes Technique That Could Produce Stem Cells Without H
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Women's Limited Power To Negotiate Safer Sex Hindering HIV Prevention Efforts, Conference Delegates Say
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to Congressional Approval, Veto Threat of Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Kenya Human Rights Commission To Hold Mock Tribunal on Illegal Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Obstetric Fistula in Tanzania Fueled by Poverty, Inadequate Health Services, Lack of Knowledge, Report Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA To Conduct Surveys About STI, Pregnancy Prevention Language on Condom Packaging
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Programs in Maryland, New Jersey
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Warner Chilcott To Pay $5.5M To Settle Suit Alleging Company Kept Generic Contraceptive Fr
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Praises National Right to Life Committee; Former Sen. Thompson Reaffirms Antiabortion View
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Nevada Governor Signs HIV Testing Bill Aimed at Pregnant Women, Infants
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Vatican Calls on Catholics To Stop Contributions to Amnesty International After Announcement of New Policy
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Campaign Criticizes Romney's Abortion-Rights Position Shift
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Cancer Experts Identify Symptoms for Early Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas AG Morrison Threatens Legal Action Against Psychiatrist if He Publicly Discloses Comments o
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | UNFPA, Sudan's Ministry of Health Training Health Care Workers in Obstetric Fistula Repair Surgery, Rehabil
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Government Dismisses Complaint That Catholic Church Violated Political Participation Law by Opposing Mexico
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Uruguayan Ministers, Public Figures Join Internet Campaign To Legalize Abortion
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New Study Compares Out-of-Pocket Costs for Maternity Care in High-Deductible and Traditional Health
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Appropriations Committee Passes Bill Allowing Contraceptive Donations to International Gr
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | East, Central, Southern African Commonwealth Countries Call for Increasing Funds to Health Sector for Women
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Recent Research on Tests Determining Which Patients Should Receive Breas
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | NPR Examines Midwife Training Program for Afghan Women
ELECTION 2008 | Brownback Questions Whether Rape Survivors Should Be Allowed To Receive Abortions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Programs in Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusett
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Reuters Examines Challenges of Implementing Genital Cutting Ban in Eritrea
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Uganda Minister Calls for Increased Efforts, Resources To Prevent HIV Among Women
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Hampshire Senate Passes Bill Repealing Parental Notification Law; Gov. Lynch Says He Will Sign
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | AP/Houston Chronicle Examines Initiative To Reduce Number of Unintended Pregnancies, Abortions
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mozambican Government Reviewing Abortion Ban, Justice Minister Says
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Women Who Underwent Forced Abortions Can Seek Asylum in U.S.
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Subcommittee Approves Funding Increases for Abstinence Education, Family Planning Program
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act; Bush Threatens Veto
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Respond to FDA's Approval of Wyeth's Oral Contraceptive Lybrel
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GSK's Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix Produces Immune Response in 100% of Women After 18 Month
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British Parliament Rejects Bill That Would Have Required Counseling, Waiting Period for Women Seeking Abort
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Studies Use New Process To Produce Embryonic Stem Cells, Could Recast Debate on Research
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Rejects Bill That Would Have Banned Human Reproductive Cloning; Vote on Embryonic Stem Ce
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Australian Cardinal Threatens To Refuse Communion to Catholic MPs Who Vote For Therapeutic Cloning Bill
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Alaska, Colorado, Oregon Take Actions on HPV Vaccine, Contraception-Related Legislation
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Kenya To Host First International Conference on Women, HIV/AIDS
IN THE COURTS | Georgia Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case Involving State Medicaid Coverage for Abortions
ELECTION 2008 | Catholic Bishop Criticizes Giuliani's Support for Abortion Rights; Giuliani Responds at Republican Debate
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Panel Approves Bill to Allow Contraceptive Donations to Int'l Groups Barred From Funding
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion Groups Meet for Strategy Session Amid Criticisms From Some Advocates
OPINION | Increasing Multiple Births Should Be Considered in Discussing Federal Embryonic Research Funding Ban, Op-ed Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Uganda Female Condom-Distribution Program Halted Over Complaints That Condoms Were Not User Friendly
RECENT RELEASES | Breast Cancer-Related Studies Released at American Society of Clinical Oncology Conference
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Genetic Testing Equipment Company Qiagen To Acquire HPV Test Maker Digene for $1.6B
IN THE COURTS | 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Panel Rules Michigan Law Banning Some Abortions Unconstitutional
ABORTION NEWS | Washington Post Examines Split Between Antiabortion Groups on Implications of Supreme Court Upholding Federal Ab
CONTRCEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Radio Discussion Examines Birth Control Pills Forty Years After U.S. Approval
ABORTION NEWS | Wisconsin Abortion Ban Cannot Be Enforced Despite U.S. Supreme Court Ruling, State AG Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China To Regulate Fertility Sector To Reduce Illegal Use of Sperm Donors, Surrogate Mothers
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Scottish Cardinal Questions Whether Catholic Politicians Who Support Abortion Rights Should Remain Church M
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine Relation of Teen Sexual Activity to Mental Health, Vaginal Reconstruction, Efficacy of Gardasi
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Guangxi Province Residents Protest China's One-Child Policy, Call for Refund of Fines
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House To Vote on Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | About 1.2M Brazilian Women Hospitalized in Last Five Years for Illegal Abortion-Related Complications
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | WARF Challenges U.S. Patent Office Decision To Lift Patents on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Tech
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Grants Standard Review for GSK's Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mozambican Government Considers Legalizing Abortion To Reduce Abortion-Related Maternal Deaths
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Declining Rates of Midwife-Attended Childbirth Linked to Increase in Medical Procedures Used During
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Researchers Discover Gene Variations That Might Increase Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Cultural Traditions Regarding Women Fueling Spread of HIV in Botswana, Swaziland, Report Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Brazilian President Silva Announces Program That Provides Access to Low-Cost Oral Contraceptives
OPINION | Newspapers Publish Abortion-Related Letters to Editor
IN THE COURTS | Court Case Over Frozen Embryos in Texas Could Have Implications for Roe v. Wade, Los Angeles Times Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington State Distributes 28,000 HPV Vaccine Doses to Public, Private Health Clinics
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexico Supreme Court Accepts Petition To Review Mexico City Law Legalizing Abortion During First Three Mont
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Nearly 90% of California Parents Support Comprehensive Sex Education in Schools
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | British Government Issues New Guidelines Recommending That Pregnant Women Abstain From Consuming Alcohol
OPINION | 'Rush To Force' HPV Vaccines 'Precipitous' in Light of New Study, Editorial Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves SenoRx's Breast Cancer Therapy Device for Lumpectomy Surgery
OPNION | Campaigns To Reduce Unintended Pregnancies, Abortions Must Include Messages About Dangers of Alcohol, Drug Abuse
RECENT RELEASES | Statehealthfacts.org Adds Updated Information on Women's Health
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Minority Women in Los Angeles County Have Higher Rates of Chronic Disease Than White Women
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Illinois Senate Approves Bill That Mandates State, Private Insurers To Cover Comprehensive Breast
ABORTION NEWS | NEJM Examines Supreme Court Decision To Uphold Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Kansas City Foundation Awards Grant To Provide No-Cost HPV Vaccine
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Judicial Watch Publishes FDA Data on Adverse Events Associated With Gardasil
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Arizona, Nevada, Rhode Island Take Actions on HPV Vaccine, Stillborn Birth Certificate-Related Leg
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | American Heart Association Releases Guidelines To Reduce Risk of Heart Disease in Infants
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Officials Dispatched To Handle Complaints Concerning Penalties for One-Child Policy Violations
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New York Times Examines Advocacy for Laws That Allow Birth Certificates for Stillborn Infants
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Availability of EC in New York City 'No Longer a Barrier to Access,' Report Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Clashes in Southwest China Over One-Child Policy Prompt Officials To Ease Penalties
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Approves Wyeth's Oral Contraceptive Lybrel
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | HPV Vaccine Cervarix Approved in Australia, GSK Says
ABORTION NEWS | New York Times Examines Abortion-Rights Opponents' Focus on Pregnant Women
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Laura Bush Discusses Women's Health Issues in CNN Interview
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Penalties for One-Child Policy Violations Prompt Clashes in Southwest China
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Expected To Approve Wyeth's Oral Contraceptive Lybrel
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Post Magazine Examines Selective-Reduction Procedure for Pregnancies With Multiple Fetus
OPINION | Reducing Unintended Pregnancies 'Key' To Reducing Number of Abortions, Opinion Piece Says
IN THE COURTS | Salem, Ore., Women's Clinic Files Lawsuit Alleging Hospital Restricts Midwives From Practicing
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Baltimore Sun Examines Debate Over Providing Pregnant Women With Vaccines Against Various Diseases
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | 93 Lawmakers Sign Letter to Pelosi Asking for Legislative Action To Cut Contraception Prices
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Georgia Gov. Perdue Signs Bill That Would Require Doctors To Offer Pregnant Women HIV Tests
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Closing of Washington, D.C.-Area Midwifery Practices Mirrors National Trend
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | AP/Miami Herald Examines Reasons HPV Vaccination Mandates Have Not Passed in Most States
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Scanning Developer Hologic Acquires Pap Test Producer Cytyc, Companies Announce
ELECTION 2008 | Huckabee Says He Would Have To Think 'Long and Hard' Before Running With Candidate Who Supports Abortion Rights
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Gardasil Effective in Preventing Vaginal, Vulvar Cancers, Study Finds
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Gates Foundation Gives Glaser Foundation $9.7M for Research on Pediatric HIV Vaccines; Research To
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | ACLU Asks State, Federal Officials To Investigate Oregon-Based Abstinence-Only Sex Education Pro
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Emergency Contraception-Related Legislation in Connecticut, Oregon, Wisconsin
IN THE COURTS | California Supreme Court Denies Review of Ruling That Upheld State Proposition Promoting Embryonic Stem Cell Res
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Experts Question Efficacy, Ethics of DNA Worldwide Test That Determines Gender at Six Weeks' Gestat
OPINION | Declining Mammogram Rate Sign of 'Cracking' Health Care System, Letter to Editor Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | $7.7M Grant to Duke To Study Causes of Premature Birth, Low Birthweight Among Infants in Southe
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to Abortion Rights Positions of Republican Presidential Candidates Giuliani, Romney
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democratic Leaders Say They Will Not Reauthorize Title V Abstinence Education Program
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Christian Science Monitor Examines Legislative Efforts To Provide Ultrasounds to Women Seeking Abo
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Sex Education-, Abortion-Related Legislation in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Abortion Rights During
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Researchers Identify 216 Chemicals That Induce Breast Tumors in Animal Tests, Create Database
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Defends Support for Abortion Rights in Speech at Baptist University
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Washington Post Profiles Group Encouraging Women To Support Issues Affecting Families, Children
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Democrats Respond to Pope's Comments About Politicians Who Support Abortion Rights
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | More Young, Unmarried Women in China Having Abortions, Health Experts Say
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Hampshire Provides Gardasil at No Cost to Girls Ages 11 to 18; Experience 'Contrasts Sharply'
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Vatican, Advocates React to Pope Benedict XVI's Comments About Mexico City Legislators Who Voted for Aborti
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | U.S. Mammogram Rates Fell 4% From 2000 to 2005, Study Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Menendez Introduces Bill That Would Increase Postpartum Depression Research
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Marie Stopes International Commits $4.6M for Reproductive Health Programs in Vietnam
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Teenage Pregnancy Rates Decline in Utah in 2005
ELECTION 2008 | Amnesty Announces Policy of Supporting Access to Safe Abortions in Cases of Sexual Violence, Harm to Health of P
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Plans To Offer Affirmation of His Support for Abortion Rights Despite Consequences Among Conservatives
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Mass. Gov. Patrick's Embryonic Stem Cell Proposal Could Fund Short-Term Research Not Receiving Fed
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Irish Court Rules That Girl Can Travel Abroad To Undergo Abortion
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy Changes Name, Broadens Focus To Include Women of All Ag
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Stem Cell, EC-Related Proposals in Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope Benedict XVI Speaks Out Against Abortion, Mexico City Law Legalizing Procedure on Visit to Brazil
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Efficacy of HPV Vaccine Gardasil Among Women Previously Infected With HPV Lower Than Expected
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Agrees To Re-examine Temporary Restraining Order Preventing Enforcement of Utah Abortion Ban
IN THE COURTS | District Judge Issues Final Judgment in 2006 Supreme Court Ruling That Abortion Clinics Cannot Block Protesters
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Discusses Donations to Planned Parenthood on Radio Program
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Family Planning Official Says Widening Wealth Gap, Early Marriages Could Cause 'Population Rebound'
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Births to Teenagers Decline in Milwaukee, Report Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Wall Street Journal Examines Down Syndrome Detection Test Nuchal Translucency
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Bill That Rescinds Executive Order Mandating HPV Vaccine for Texas Middle School Girls Becomes Law
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion-Rights Advocates, Opponents Respond to Bush's Letter Threatening To Veto Bills That Wo
ELECTION 2008 | McCain Says Abortion-Rights Supporter Would Have Difficulty Winning Republican Presidential Nomination
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Family Planning Initiatives Central To Reducing Child Mortality in Developing Countries
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Philadelphia Inquirer Examines Reasons for Closures of Maternity Wards in City
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Legislation in Colorado, Indiana
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Exposure to Epilepsy Drug Depakote During Pregnancy Can Increase Risk of Mental Defects in Newbo
ABORTION NEWS | Los Angeles Times Examines Late-Term Abortion Procedures
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Emergency Contraception, Sex Education-Related Legislation in Connecticut, Massac
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Bill To Improve Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention Among Wo
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine HRT Effect on Dementia, Breast-Feeding Effect on Obesity, Osteoporosis Treatment
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health To Decide Whether To Legalize Abortion if Fetus Has Certain Genetic
OPINION | Sen. Coburn Should Lift Hold on Genetic Discrimination Bill, Editorial Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Bush Sends Letter to Pelosi, Reid Threatening To Veto Legislation That Would Weaken Federal Abo
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Abortion, Stem Cells as Part of First Debate
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Decrease in Breast Cancer Rates Began Before HRT Was Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Rates
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Inspector General To Investigate Allegations That Breast Cancer Drug Was Improperly Markete
OPINION | Mandatory HPV Vaccination 'Presents Ethical Concerns,' Likely 'Counterproductive,' JAMA Editorial Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Reuters Examines Challenges to Catholic Teachings on Abortion, Contraception in Brazil
IN THE COURTS | Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring Minors From Obtaining Abortions Without Parental Consent
IN THE COURTS | Group, Judicial Candidates File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania Judicial Ethics Code
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | World Bank Board Approves New Health Strategy, Family Planning Policy Does Not Change
IN THE COURTS | Ohio Supreme Court To Hear Case Challenging Constitutionality of State Law Limiting Pain-and-Suffering Awards
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Subcommittee Debates Postpartum Depression Bill; Republicans Indicate Measure Should Incl
OPINION | Opinion Pieces Respond to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Federal Abortion Ban Constitutional
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Justice Scalia Defends 'Originalist' View of Constitution, Says He Will Not Accept Roe Preceden
ELECTION 2008 | Biden Discusses Opposition to Supreme Court Opinion in Federal Abortion Ban Case
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Some Physicians Not Purchasing, Restricting Recipients of HPV Vaccine Gardasil Because of Cost
OPINION | Domestic Violence Should Be Treated as Public Health Issue, Opinion Piece Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | ACLU Letter Says HHS Should Enforce Federal Law That Abstinence Education Programs Teach 'Medic
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Komen Study Profiles Eight Communities Nationwide 'Most Affected' by Breast Cancer
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Sex Education 'Foolish,' 'Indefensible' Method of Reducing Teen Pregnancies, STIs, Editorial Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oklahom
OPINION | Court Should Strike Campaign Finance Law Provisions Challenged by Antiabortion Group, Uphold Other Requirements
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexico City Bill That Legalizes Abortion During First Three Months' Gestation Published Into Law
ELECTION 2008 | In Debate, Democratic Presidential Candidates Discuss Abortion Rights, Supreme Court Ruling on Partial Birth Abo
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Wall Street Journal Examines Ethicality, Efficacy of Fertility Restoration Technique Involving Free
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Approves Bill That Bans Discrimination Based on Genetics
OPINION | New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Perspective Pieces Responding to Supreme Court Ruling Federal Abortion Ban C
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Case Over Wisconsin Antiabortion Group's Appeal of Campaign Finance L
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Legislature Passes Bill To Halt Gov. Perry's Executive Order Mandating HPV Vaccine for Middl
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to Report on Abstinence-Only Sex Education
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Answers Questions About Consistency of Abortion Rights Stance; Biden Says Court Ruling on Abortion Ban
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | World Bank Board Delays Decision on Updating Health Strategy After European Members Object To Changes in Fa
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Supreme Court Orders Reviews of Lower Court Rulings on Abortion Laws in Missouri, Virginia
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexico City Legislature Approves Bill That Legalizes Abortion During First Three Months' Gestation
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Los Angeles Times Examines Whether PGD Improves IVF Outcomes
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Cancer Scanning Technology Appears To Be More Accurate Than Mammograms
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Commission Dismisses Ethics Complaint Against Judge for Not Disclosing Contributions From Abortion Provid
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Dozens of Women in Southwest China Say They Underwent Forced Abortions, Government Finds Claims Fabricated
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | AustraliaN Therapeutic Goods Administration Recommends Cervarix Approval, GSK Plans To Launch Vaccine Sales
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Abortion, Miscarriage Do Not Increase Risk of Developing Breast Cancer, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexico City Legislature To Vote on Bill That Would Legalize Some Abortions; Pope Says Bill Would Jeopardize
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Insured U.S. Women More Likely To Forgo Needed Care Than Men, Report Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Legislation in Colorado, South Carolina, Washington, D.C.
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | President Bush Signs Bill Reauthorizing National Breast, Cervical Screening Program for Low-Inc
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approval of Wyeth Menopause Treatment Pristiq Delayed
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Boxer, Rep. Nadler Introduce Legislation That Would Codify Abortion Rights
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Many Companies Sent Warning Letters About Marketing Alternative HRT Still Selling Products
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | World Bank Board Discusses Official's Attempt To Change Policy Promoting Family Planning In Madagascar
OPINION | Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Federal Abortion Ban Constitutional
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | New York Times Examines Debate Over Experimental Oral Contraceptives That Eliminate Monthl
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Decline in Breast Cancer Incidence Sustained in 2004; Drop Linked to Reduction in HRT Use
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Complications From Unsafe Abortions Leading Cause of Kenyan Emergency Gynecological Hospital Admissions
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Catholic Church Collecting Signatures for Referendum on Mexico City Bill That Would Allow Abortion During F
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Stem Cell-Related Legislation in Florida, Maryland, Texas
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Supreme Court Rules Federal Abortion Ban Constitutional
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Merck Files for FDA Approval To Market HPV Vaccine Gardasil for Vaginal, Vulvar Cancers
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Advocate Protesting China's One-Child Policy Loses Appeal to Two-and-a-Half-Year Prison Sentence for Breaki
OPINION | Abstinence-Only Sex Education Report Should Be 'Bridge' Between Policy Extremes, Editorial Says
IN THE COURTS | Florida Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Whether Embryonic Stem Cell Research Ballot Proposals Meet State Requir
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Proposals Legislation in Alaska, Indiana, Washington State
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Female Births Decrease in India as Sales of Ultrasound Machines Increase, Wall Street Journal Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | ACLU Requests Copies of Abstinence-Only Education Programs From 31 Ohio School Districts
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Catholic Church Mounts Campaign Against Mexico City Bill That Would Allow Abortion During First Three Month
OPINION | Letter to Editor Calls Bush's 'Moral Objection' to Embryonic Stem Cell Research 'Hypocritical'
IN THE COURTS | Warner Chilcott To Pay $7.5M To Settle Antitrust Case Involving First Chewable Oral Contraceptive
ELECTION 2008 | Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Views on Abortion Rights, Other Issues in Iowa
OPINION| Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to Senate Approval of Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, HOPE Act
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Abstinence-Only Education Ineffective in Preventing, Delaying Sex Among Teens, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION |Wall Street Journal Examines Efficacy of HPV Vaccine Gardasil in Treating Precancerous Lesions, P
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Ethiopia Launches Eight-Year National Strategy That Aims To Confront Problems Associated With Adolescent, R
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | World Bank Official Attempted To Change Policy Promoting Family Planning In Madagascar, Group Reports
IN THE COURTS | Full Federal Appeals Court Hears Challenge to South Dakota Abortion Counseling Law
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Indian Government Drops Requirement for Female Government Workers To Disclose Information About Menstrual C
IN THE COURTS | Family Research Council, Other Groups Sue FDA Over Approval of Nonprescription Sales of Plan B
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Sex Education-Related Legislation in Colorado, Iowa, Washington State
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | European Court of Human Rights Rules British Woman Cannot Use Frozen Embryos Without Ex-Fiance's Consent
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Abstinence Education Advocates Lobbying Congress Against Reducing Funding for Programs
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate Approves Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, HOPE Act
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Roche, Transgene Enter Marketing Agreement for Experimental HPV Vaccine That Treats Precancerous
OPINION | Former Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs Keroack Was 'Disturbing Choice,' Editorial Says
IN THE COURTS | Full Federal Appeals Court To Hear Challenge in South Dakota Abortion Counseling Law
OPINION | Rushing Mandatory HPV Vaccinations a 'Mistake,' Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Japan's Obstetrician Shortage Leading to Remote Examinations Using Cell Phones, New York Times Reports
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | President Bush Reiterates Threat To Veto Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, Supports HOPE Act
OPINION | 'More Balanced View' of Early Breast Cancer Detection Needed, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Portuguese President Silva Ratifies Bill That Loosens Abortion Restrictions
OPINION | Exemption of Medicaid Law Supplementing Cost of Birth Control at College Health Centers Should Be Reapplied, Editorial
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate To Begin Debate on Two Stem Cell Bills
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Eritrean Government Bans Female Genital Cutting
OPINION | New Guidelines for Routine Breast Cancer Screening 'Confusing,' Editorial Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Los Angeles Times Examines Some States' Refusal To Accept Federal Abstinence-Only Sex Education Fu
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine Pregnant Women's Vitamin Use, Weight Gain During Pregnancy, Associations Between Breast Cancer
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexico City Lawmakers Who Vote in Favor of Bill To Legalize Abortion Will Be Excommunicated if Measure Pass
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | HSAs Often More Expensive for Women, Study Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | White House Supports Stem Cell Bill That Would Allow Research on Embryonic Stem Cells With No C
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Says He Favors Government Funding for Some Abortions
OPINION | Guidelines Questioning Need for Routine Mammography Before Age 50 Not 'Helpful,' Editorial Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Donors Must Help Improve Maternal, Child Health, Women's Education To Reduce Population Pressures in Develo
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Proposals in New Mexico, Utah, Washington, D.C.
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Bush Administration Delays Approval of California Medicaid Agreement Due to Residency Chec
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Computer Software Less Reliable Than Radiologists' Eyes in Detecting Cancerous Tumors Shown by M
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Gates Foundation To Provide Funding for Vietnam HPV Vaccination Research Program
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION| Health Authorities, Students Leaders Campaign To Inform College Students About HPV Vaccine Gardas
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Wall Street Journal Examines Whether Women Should Take Aspirin To Prevent Heart Disease
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | U.S. Patent Office Invalidates Three WARF Patents on Human Embryonic Stem Cells
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | HRT Does Not Increase Heart Attack Risk Among Women in Their 50s, New WHI Analysis Finds
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | American College of Physicians Recommends Women Ages 40 to 49 Consult With Doctors Before Underg
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Philadelphia Inquirer Examines Efficacy of Genetic Testing To Determine Likelihood of Relapse of
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Assistant Secretary for Children, Families To Step Down
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Stem Cell Legislation in Florida, Missouri
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Reuters Examines Obstetric Fistula, Impact on Women
INTERNATION NEWS | European Commission Agrees To Create Embryonic Stem Cell Line Registry
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York City Health Officials Announce Progress of HPV Vaccine Distribution to Health Providers
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | HHS Names Interim Replacement for Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs Keroack
INTERNATIONA NEWS | Japanese Pharmaceutical Company Acquires Rights for Drug To Treat Cervical Dysplasia, HPV
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | More Women With Family Breast Cancer History Inquiring About MRI Screening Following ACS Guideli
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Lawmakers From Mexico's Green Party Introduce Bill That Would Increase Prison Sentences for Illegal Abortio
OPINION | Congress Must Correct 'Misguided' Court Ruling on Union Pacific Railroad's Contraceptive Coverage Policy
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Abortion-Rights Opponents Rally in Poland, Call for Complete Abortion Ban
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs Keroack Resigns Because of Unspecified Action Agains
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GlaxoSmithKline Files for FDA Approval of HPV Vaccine Cervarix
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Launches Web Page To Discourage Consumers From Purchasing Acne Drug Accutane Online
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine C-Sections, Bladder Cancer, Mammogram Reminder System
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate To Debate Two Stem Cell-Related Bills
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Baltimore Sun Examines Pregnancy Discrimination in Workplace
PUBLC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Detroit News Examines Cost of HPV Vaccine Gardasil
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexico City Lawmakers Begin Hearings on Bill That Would Allow Abortion During First Three Months' Gestation
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion, Teen Pregnancy-Related Legislation in Arkansas, Idaho, North Dakota, Te
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | ACS Recommends Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Receive MRIs; MRI More Effective Than Mammog
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New York State's Abortion Rights Protections Need To Be Strengthened, Gov. Spitzer Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Kansas House Committee Approves Bill That Would Force AG Morrison To Reinstate Charges Against Phy
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Recent Research Says Single-Embryo Transfer IVF as Effective as Multiple Embryo Transfers
ABORTION NEWS | New Jersey Abortion Clinic Reopens After Being Ordered by Health Department To Close for Violating State Health
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Germany, Italy Recommend Girls Receive HPV Vaccine Gardasil
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Virginia Gov. Kaine Proposes Dropping Written Opt Out Requirement in HPV Vaccine Bill
IN THE COURTS | Abortion Opponents File Ethics Complaint Against Kansas Judge for Not Disclosing Financial Contributions From Ph
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Ohio Governor's Proposed Budget Would Eliminate Abstinence-Only Education Programs
ABORTION NEWS | NPR Program Features Discussion on Antiabortion Groups Targeting Blacks in Urban Communities
OPINION | HPV Vaccination Mandates Might 'Cause More Harm Than Good,' Opinion Piece Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Cost of Birth Control at College Health Centers Increasing After Change in Medicaid Law
OPINION | Advances Have Been Made in Breast Cancer Detection, Treatment But 'Much Remains To Be Done,' Opinion Piece Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Women Ages 30, Older Should Receive HPV Test; Girls Ages 11, 12 Should Receive Vaccine, American
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | South Korea Bioethics Committee Removes Ban on Cloning of Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Official Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Catholic Bishops Denounce Catholic Theologian's Writings That Abortion, Contraception Are
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | CDC Adopts Advisory Panel's Recommendations To Give HPV Vaccine Gardasil to Females Ages 11 to
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | NARAL Pro-Choice America Calls on Kroger To Stock EC in All Pharmacies
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Los Angeles Times Profiles Advocacy Group Trying To End Female Genital Cutting in Senegal
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Action on Abortion-Related Legislation in Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina; Missouri Gov. Pull
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | California County Addresses Teen Pregnancy Rate Among Hispanics
OPINION | Bush Should Sign Bill Expanding Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Editorial Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexican Senate To Consider Bill That Would Allow Abortion in First Three Months of Pregnancy
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Increasing Evidence Shows Long Periods of Bed Rest Harmful to Health of Pregnant Woman
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Proposals in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Dakota
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | European Court of Human Rights Rules That Rights of Polish Woman Allegedly Denied Abortion Were Violated
OPINION | Union Pacific Railroad Policy on Contraceptive Coverage 'Fiscally Irresponsible,' Letter to Editor Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Wyoming Lawyer Who Introduced Legislation To Restrict Access to Abortion Nominated for Federal
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Canadian Government Includes $258M in Budget for HPV Vaccination
ABORTION NEWS | Antiabortion Groups Targeting Urban Communities To Involve Blacks, Los Angeles Times Reports
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Stevens Introduces Legislation To Provide Paid Maternity Leave for Senate Employees
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Georgia House Approves Bill That Would Require Doctors To Offer Pregnant Women HIV Tests
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | NIH Director Zerhouni Calls for Expanding Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
OPINION | Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Will Lead to 'Exploitation' of Women, Letter to Editor Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Washington Post Examines Reaction to Book on Fertility Charting for Teens
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Second Round of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Grants Approved Under California Proposition 71; 29 G
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Colorado, Oregon Take Action on EC, Contraceptive Coverage
IN THE COURTS | Appeals Court Rules Union Pacific Railroad's Policy To Not Provide Coverage for Contraceptives Not Discriminator
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Pastors Call on Kansas Legislature To Order Charges Against Physician Tiller for Allegedly Perform
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | FDA To Fully Fund Office of Women's Health, Washington Post Reports
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Ongoing Studies Addressing Questions About HPV in Men, Effect on Women
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Fibroids, Cardiovascular Disease
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLITICS | Rep. Gingrey Introduces Bill That Would Prohibit Federal Funds From Being Used for State HPV
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Roman Catholic Bishops in Poland Support Proposal To Include Antiabortion Language in Constitution
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Malawi's Pilot Project To Reduce Maternal, Infant Deaths Launches in Three Districts
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Proposals in California, Texas; Washington
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.N. Secretary-General Ban Expresses Support for Creating U.N. Women's Agency
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Mexico City Lawmakers Debating Bill That Would Allow Abortion During First Three Months' Gestation
ABORTION NEWS | New Jersey Health Department Releases Records of Investigation into Operations of Abortion Clinic, Reasons Behin
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Mexico Gov. Richardson To Sign Bill Requiring HPV Vaccination for Sixth-Grade Girls
ABORTION NEWS | Pope Benedict XVI Says Catholic Politicians 'Especially' Obliged To Defend Church Beliefs on Issues Such as Abor
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Arizona, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Wyoming
OPINION | 'Serious' Disagreement About Moral Value of Embryos Should Not Muddle 'Points of Agreement' on Stem Cell Research
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves GSK Late-Stage Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Fields Questions About His Position After Release of Video Showing His Support for Publicly Funded Abor
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Kroger Reiterates Company's Policy Requiring Pharmacies To Accommodate Patients if Pharmac
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas AG Believes Gov. Perry's Executive Order Mandating HPV Vaccination Does Not Carry Weight of
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Washington Post Columnist Examines Maternity Leave Policies of Large Companies
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Baltimore Sun Examines Importance of Word Choice in Stem Cell Debate
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Perinatal Hospice Programs Increasing in U.S., New York Times Reports
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York City Awards $600,000 Contract for Young Women's STI, Reproductive Health Services
OPINION | Virginia Gov. Kaine's Announcement To Sign Bill Requiring HPV Vaccine Brings 'Much-Needed Sense' to Debate
ABORTION NEWS | New York Times Magazine Examines Abortion Views Among 18- to 25-Year-Olds
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Proposals in Arkansas, Colorado; Merck Lobbying Funding Reported in N
ELECTION 2008 | Some Conservatives Criticize Giuliani Judicial Appointments
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Unsafe Abortions Have Dropped by 91% in South Africa Since Enactment of Law Allowing Some Abortions
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Portuguese Parliament Approves Bill That Loosens Abortion Restrictions
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Advocates Call on Kroger Pharmacies To Make EC Available
OPNINION | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Editorials, Opinion Pieces on International Women's Day
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | University of Miami Researchers, Haitian Community Health Workers Team Up To Address Breast Canc
OPINION | Lack of Preventive Care, Not HPV Vaccine, 'Real' Reason 'Too Many Women Still Die of Cervical Cancer'
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Gardasil Not Provided at Most New York City Health Clinics, Often Not Available at Reduced Cost
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | New Jersey Hospital Launches Program Encouraging Expectant Couples To Bank Adult Stem Cells
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Advocates on International Women's Day Highlight Discrimination, Need To End Impunity for Sexual Violence
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Women's Health-Related Legislation, Programs in Arizona, Maryland, Wisconsin
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | WHO Director-General Chan Discusses Effect of HIV/AIDS on Women on International Women's Day
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Two Roche HPV Diagnostic Tests To Receive FDA Review, Company Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | International Donors Must Connect Fight Against HIV/AIDS to Ending Violence Against Women
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Kentucky, Utah, Wyoming
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves Elbit Software for Use With Uterine Fibroid Treatment
OPINION | Letters to Editor Respond to Opinion Piece Saying Global Maternal Health Programs Deserve More Support
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | New York Times Magazine Examines Reasons for Low Fertility Rates in Industrialized Countri
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Advocates Urge Restoring Funding to $150M for Defense Department Breast Cancer Research Program
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Some Experts Say Vaginal Rejuvenation Exemplifies 'Last Frontier' of Plastic Surgery
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Wisconsin Governor Rejects Federal Abstinence Education Funds
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Does Not Mention Abortion Rights at Conservative Conference; Romney Touts Opposition To Removing Stem C
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington Post Examines Debate Over Mandatory HPV Vaccination
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota Take Actions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research-Related Legislation
OPINION | Effectiveness, Safety of Merck's HPV Vaccine Gardasil 'Lost' in Debate Over Making Vaccination Mandatory
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China To Punish Couples Who Violate One-Child Policy
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine Exercise Effect on Breast Cancer Risk, Racial Disparity in Preterm Birth, Dairy Fat and Fertil
ABORTION NEWS | New Jersey Health Department Orders Closure of Abortion Clinic, Lawsuit Filed
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Virginia Gov. Kaine Says He Will Sign Bill Mandating HPV Vaccination for Girls Entering Sixth Grad
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | First Ladies Bush, Reagan Join Panel Discussion on Women's Heart Health, Promote Awareness Campa
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Proposals in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota,
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Decision Has Not Been Made About Office of Women's Health Funding, FDA Commissioner Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Washington Times Series Examines Sex-Selective Abortions in India
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Fertility Rate in Chinese County Exempt From One-Child Policy Lower Than National Average
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Increasing Number of Hospitals Banning Gift Bags Containing Samples of Infant Formula
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | About 26% of U.S. Girls, Women Ages 14 to 59 Have HPV, About 2% Have Strains 16 or 18, Study Say
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Lawmakers Should Not Make HPV Vaccination Mandatory, CDC Advisory Panel Chair Says
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Legislation Introduced To Help Improve Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention Efforts Among Women
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New York Times Profiles Chinese Lawyers' Involvement in Court Case of Advocate Chen Guangcheng
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Industry-Funded Studies on Breast Cancer Treatments More Likely To Have Positive Results
IN THE COURTS | California Appellate Court Upholds Constitutionality of State Proposition Promoting Embryonic Stem Cell Research
ABORTION NEWS | Catholics for a Free Choice President Kissling To Step Down
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Pope Benedict Says Catholics Should 'Uncompromisingly' Fight Against 'Attacks on the Right to Life'
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Benefits of Breast-Feeding Might Outweigh Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission in Developing Countr
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Researchers Conducting Clinical Trials of Diaphragm as HIV Prevention Method
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | FDA Intends To Withhold $1.2M of $4M Allocated to Office of Women's Health, Official Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Alabama, Mississippi, South Dakota
OPINION | Global Maternal Health Programs Deserve 'Far More Support' from U.S. Government, Opinion Piece Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Number of Teenage Pregnancies in England Increased in 2005, Report Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | AP/International Herald Tribune Examines Trend of Mainland Chinese Women Traveling to Hong Kong To Give Bir
OPINION | 'Complicated' Statements From Romney, Giuliani on Abortion Rights are 'Welcome,' Opinion Piece Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Georgia House Committee Approves Bill That Would Require Doctors To Offer Pregnant Women HIV Tests
IN THE COURTS | Texas Parents Sue Gov. Perry for Executive Order Mandating HPV Vaccine for Middle School Girls
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.K. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Approves Compensation for Eggs Donated for Research
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Gov. Perry Says Merck Campaign Contribution Had No Effect on Decision To Mandate HPV Vaccine
IN THE COURTS | 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Panel Rules Against Authorities for Prolonged Detention of Abortion-Rights Opp
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Fetal Death Rate Declines Nationally, Though Racial/Ethnic Disparities Remain, CDC Report Says
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine Breast Cancer Prevention, Efficacy of Family Planning Method, HRT Risk of Blood Clots
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC Says Gardasil's Side Effects Minor, Additional Warning Labels Unnecessary
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | McClatchy/Lexington Herald-Leader Profiles Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Proposals in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, South Dakota, T
IN THE COURTS | Ohio Gov. Strickland To Remove Name From Effort To Back Law That Would Limit Use of Mifepristone
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Indian Government To Open Orphanages for Female Infants To Reduce Sex-Selective Abortion, Official Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Merck Pledges To Stop Lobbying States To Pass Laws Requiring Girls To Receive Its HPV Vaccine Gard
ELECTION 2008 | Sen. McCain Says Roe v. Wade Decision Should Be Overturned; Romney Discusses Stem Cell Research Opposition
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | AP/Boston Globe Examines Increased Demand, Compensation for Egg Donors in U.S.
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | First Embryonic Stem Cell Research Grants Approved Under California Proposition 71; 72 Grants Tota
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Progress Being Made in Efforts To Stop Female Genital Cutting in Mali
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Some Public Health Experts Concerned Proponents of Mandatory HPV Vaccination Are Acting Too Soon
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in Alabama, South Dakota
OPINION | Strong Local Organizations Key To Ending Female Genital Cutting, Editorial Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Cyprus To Consider Social Welfare Measures To Offset Declining Fertility Rate, Official Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | American Heart Association Releases 2007 Guidelines About Heart Disease Prevention for Women
OPINION | Reynolds New Cigarette Aimed at Women Smokers 'Another Cynical Blow to Public Health,' Editorial Says
OPINION | Connection Between Breast Density, Cancer Risk 'Far from Certain,' Letter to Editor Says
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Supreme Court Dismisses Charges Filed Against Physician Tiller for Allegedly Performing Illegal Late-Term
IN THE COURTS | California Appellate Court Panel Hears Oral Arguments in Challenge of State Proposition Promoting Embryonic Stem
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Orthopedic Surgeons Debate Whether Knee Implant Designed for Women Is Better Than Standard Impla
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Rwandan Lawmakers Drafting Measure That Would Limit Couples to Three Children, Official Says
ELECTION 2008 | Abortion-Rights Opponents Scrutinize Obama Votes on Abortion-Related Measures in Illinois Legislature
RECENT RELEASES | Guttmacher Institute Report Examines 2006 State Legislation on Reproductive Health, Rights
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Reynolds To Introduce Cigarette Brand Aimed at Women Smokers, New York Times Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Legislation in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Committee Approves Bill That Bans Discrimination Based on Genetics, Rejects Provision To
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Physician Performs First Whole Ovary Transplant in U.S.; Procedure Could Restore Fertility in Wo
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | U.S., U.K. Embryonic Stem Cell Banks Announce Partnership To Promote Research, Create Standards
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Model Might Better Determine Women's Risk for Heart Disease, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Legislatures in Colorado, Mississippi, South Dakota, Utah Take Actions on Abortion-Related Legisla
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Denies Wisconsin Right to Life Request To Suspend State Judiciary Electoral, Recusal Rules
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani Says He Would Appoint 'Strict Constructionist' Judges to Supreme Court
OPINION | Physicians Have 'No Right' To Withhold Important Information From Patients, Editorial Says
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Number of U.S. High-Risk Pregnancies Increasing, AP/Boston Globe Reports
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | San Francisco Chronicle Examines Differences in Federal, California Sex Education Policy
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Women Taking Clomiphene More Likely To Become Pregnant Than Women Taking Metformin, NEJM Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | States, France Take Actions on HPV Vaccination
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Proposals in Alabama, Louisiana, Utah, Washington
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Rwandan Legislators To Launch Campaign Promoting Family Planning in Effort to Control Fertility Rates
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Low Voter Turnout Prevents Approval of Portugal Referendum That Would Have Loosened Abortion Restrictions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | States To Spend $13M in 2007 To Dissuade Women From Abortion, Los Angeles Times Reports
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New Hampshire Gov. Endorses Bill That Will Repeal State's Parental Notification Law
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Vaccine Proposals in Alabama, Louisiana, Utah, Washington
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China To Publicly Name Couples Who Violate One-Child Policy
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine Breast Cancer Therapy, Effect of Vitamin D on Breast Cancer Risk, Fetal Genetic Abnormalities
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Women Who Donate Eggs for Stem Cell Research Face Few Health Risks, Institute of Medicine Report Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | U.S.-Based Groups Campaigning in Portugal Referendum That Would Loosen Abortion Restrictions
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Lawmakers Ask Gov. Perry To Rescind Executive Order Mandating HPV Vaccination for Girls Ente
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Some Parents Concerned Bills Mandating HPV Vaccination Would Expose Daughters to Unexpected Side
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Some Doctors Do Not Tell Patients About Treatments They Oppose, Including Contraception, Study S
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska Take Actions on Human Cloning, Stem Cell Research-Related Proposals
IN THE COURTS | Federal Judge Denies Illinois AG Request To Allow Enforcement of Abortion Law's Parental Notification Rules
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Philadelphia Inquirer Examines Debate Over Lay Midwifery in Pennsylvania
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Wall Street Journal Examines Studies Finding Increased Risk of Premature Death After Ovary Remova
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | FDA Approves Genetic Test That Predicts Odds of Breast Cancer Recurrence
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on HPV Legislation in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Public Citizen Petitions FDA To Ban Birth Control Pills Containing Hormone Desogestrel
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Increasing Number of Women in India Serving as Surrogate Mothers, Reuters Reports
RECENT RELEASES | Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Fact Sheet on Women's Health Insurance Coverage
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Gov. Perry Asked To Rescind Executive Order Mandating HPV Vaccination for Girls Entering Six
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Minority Women Less Aware of Heart Disease Than White Women, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Risk of Developing Diabetes Increasingly Involved in Decisions Regarding HRT
OPINION | Need for Conn. Bill That Would Require State Hospitals To Provide EC to Rape Survivors 'Ludicrous, But True'
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | International Society for Stem Cell Research Releases International Guidelines
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Gov. Perry Signs Executive Order Mandating Girls Entering Sixth Grade Receive HPV Vaccine
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Actions Taken on Abortion-Related Legislation in South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Cancer Society Task Force To Investigate Declining Number of Mammograms Conducted Among New Jers
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | ACOG Calls on Health Care Providers, Employers To Support Women Who Choose To Breast-Feed
OPINION | Silicone Breast Implants Are Unsafe, Despite FDA Approval, Opinion Piece Says
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine Cranial Hemorrhaging Among Infants, Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes
ELECTION 2008 | Giuliani's, Romney's Views on Abortion Could Affect Their Chances of Winning Republican Presidential Nomination
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Philadelphia Inquirer Examines Demand for Silicone Breast Implants Since FDA Approval
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | HPV Vaccine Legislation Introduced in Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin; Maryland
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chile To Resume National Program Providing EC at No Cost to Girls, Women at Public Hospitals
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Particles in Polluted Air Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Postmenopausal Women
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Launches Rebranding Campaign
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Colorado, Oregon, North Dakota, Virginia Take Actions on Abortion, EC Access, Sex Education
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. Davis Introduces Bills That Would Expand Coverage Requirements for Hospital Stay, Reconstr
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | NARAL Pro-Choice America Releases National Status Report on Women's Reproductive Rights in U.S.
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | New York Times Examines Reaction to Potential First U.S. Uterus Transplant
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Former Arkansas Gov. Huckabee Launches Presidential Campaign, Discusses Views on Abortion
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Influx of Hispanic Immigrants Creates Need for Increased Prenatal, Maternity Care in New Orleans
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | More U.S., French Couples Traveling Abroad for Cheaper Fertility Treatment
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Patients Debate What To Do With Embryos After Fertility Treatments, USA Today Reports
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Rep. DeGette Says She Will Find Means To Pass Federal Embryonic Stem Cell Research Funding Desp
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA Approves Oral Contraceptive YAZ for Treatment of Acne
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Physicians Worry Poor Breast Cancer Drug Compliance Could Lead to Recurrence, Reduced Chance of
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research-Related Proposals Introduced in Florida, Iowa, Missouri, New Me
IN THE COURTS | Federal Jury Finds Convicted Murderer Kopp Guilty for Violating Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Merck Encouraging States To Mandate HPV Vaccine for Middle-School Girls
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | More Than 1M Fewer U.S. Women Received Mammograms Since 2000, CDC Report Shows
RECENT RELEASES | New Studies Examine Breast Cancer
RECENT RELEASES | National Women's Law Center Releases Updated Publication on Pharmacy Refusal Laws, Policies, Practices
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Abortion Providers Not Subject to Death Penalty for Violating State Law, AG Abbott Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | New York State To Cover Nonprescription Plan B Under Medicaid
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | North American Menopause Society Releases Guidelines Saying HRT Beneficial for Younger Women
OPINION| Voluntary HPV Vaccination Programs Can Work With 'Informed and Sensitive Health Education', Opinion Piece Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Panel Recommends That FDA Not Create Specific Effectiveness Standard for Oral Contraceptiv
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | California Medical Association Foundation Launches Program To Promote HPV Vaccination
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Sen. Coleman Introduces Legislation To Fund Stem Cell Research Using Altered Nuclear Transfer,
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Less-Invasive Uterine Fibroid Treatment As Effective as Hysterectomy, Myomectomy, Study Says
IN THE COURTS | Arizona Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That State County Sheriff's Policy of Limiting Abortion Access for Pregnant
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China To Reduce Fines for Low-Income Couples Who Violate One-Child Policy, Official Says
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Panel of Experts Convene To Make Recommendations on FDA's Testing of Oral Contraception
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Legislation Introduced Related to HPV Vaccine, Abortion, Drug Use During Pregnancy in Idaho, India
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | About One-Fifth of Women in India Experience Menopause By Age 41, Study Says
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Digene Faces Challenge of Convincing Physicians To Administer HPV Test, Baltimore Sun Reports
ABORTION NEWS | New York Times Magazine Examines Antiabortion Strategy Seeking To Persuade Voters That Abortion Harms Women's He
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | American Cancer Society Releases Guidelines on Merck's HPV Vaccine Gardasil
IN THE COURTS | Illinois AG Requests Federal Court Allow Enforcement Abortion Law's Parental Notification Rules
ABORTION NEWS | Abortion-Rights Opponents Rally in Washington, D.C.; Republican Presidential Candidates, Bush Address Protesters
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Conn. Hospitals' 'Reluctance' To Dispense EC to Rape Survivors Prompts Advocates To Call For Bill
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Federal Embryonic Stem Cell Policy Undermining Research, Researchers Testify; Senate Democrats
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Senate HELP Committee To Vote on Bill That Bans Discrimination Based on Genetics
IN THE COURTS | U.S. Supreme Court To Expedite Review of Wisconsin Antiabortion Group's Appeal of Campaign Finance Law
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Ventana Announces FDA Approval of Antibody To Assess Whether Breast Cancer Patients Should Be Tr
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Some Congressional Democrats Avoid Abortion Issue by Promoting Family Planning, Help for Women
OPINION | Keroack Appointment 'Roadblock' Toward 'Middle Ground' of Reducing Abortions, Maintaining Abortion Rights
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | FDA To Reconsider Standards for Reviewing Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine Pregnancy Among Nurses Exposed to Chemotherapy, STI Counseling for Young Women, Preventing Alc
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | GSK To Begin Trial Comparing its Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix to Merck's Gardasil
OPINION | Equality of Human Life Central to Embryonic Stem Cell Debate, Opinion Piece Says
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Christian Science Monitor Examines Ethical Debate About Company Allowing Embryo Characteristic Selecti
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | States Making Gains in Cervical Cancer Prevention Efforts, Report Says
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | New Hong Kong Policy To Deny Entry To Some Mainland Chinese Women Entering Territory To Give Birth
STATE POLICY & POLITICS | Colorado, Kansas, West Virginia Introduce Legislation on HPV Vaccines, Abortion
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Advocate Protesting China's One-Child Policy Sentenced to Two-and-a-Half-Year Prison Sentence for Breaking
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Breast Density Linked to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Bill Introduced That Would Require Wash. Schools To Provide Medically Accurate Sex Education; Surv
CONTRACEPTION & FAMILY PLANNING | Synova Acquires Rights to Today Sponge Contraceptive, Plans Advertising Campaign
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chilean Court Halts National Program Providing EC at No Cost to Girls, Women
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | New York Team To Attempt First U.S. Uterus Transplant, Raises Ethical Concerns
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Abortion-Related Legislation Recently Introduced in Indiana, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China Intermediate Court Rejects Human Rights Advocate Chen's Appeal
OPINION | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Editorials, Opinion Pieces on Federal Embryonic Stem Cell Research Bill,
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | New York Times Examines Future Use of Pap Test for Cervical Cancer Prevention As HPV Tests, Vacc
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Government Report Praises One-Child Policy, Acknowledges Male Preference Leading to Gender Imbalanc
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Many Congressional Democrats Seek Middle Ground on Abortion, Other Issues, New York Times Repor
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington Post Reports On 'Growing Nationwide Effort' To Require HPV Inoculation for Middle-Schoo
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Wall Street Journal Examines Studies, Recommendations on Hormone Replacement Therapy
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Votes 253-174 To Pass Embryonic Stem Cell Research Legislation; White House Reiterates Ve
IN THE COURTS | Federal Appeals Court To Rehear Case Challenging South Dakota Abortion Counseling Law
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine Outcomes of Planned C-Section and Vaginal Deliveries, Obesity and Contraceptive Use, Effect of
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Montgomery County, Md., Board of Education Approves New Sex Education Curriculum, Including Cond
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House Expected To Pass Embryonic Stem Cell Bill Thursday; White House Releases Report on Altern
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Some Georgia Antiabortion Group Leaders Not Focusing on Bill That Would Ban Abortion in All Cases
OPINION | Washington, D.C., Bill Requiring HPV Vaccine Would Save 'Thousands' of Women's Lives, Editorial Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Washington, D.C., Council Members Propose Measure To Require Girls Entering Sixth Grade To Receive
IN THE COURTS | Kansas AG Morrison Voices Concerns About Security of Medical Records of Women Who Underwent Late-Term Abortions
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | White House To Release Report Highlighting Nonembryonic Stem Cell Research Progress
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | South Dakota To Provide HPV Vaccine Gardasil at No Cost to Girls, Women Ages 11 to 18
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Human Rights Advocates in Nicaragua Call on Supreme Court To Declare Country's Abortion Ban Unconstitutiona
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Virginia Democrats To Propose Measures That Would Authorize Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Ban Ther
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Latin American Governments Attempting To Boost EC Access in Light of Lessening Catholic Influence on Sexual
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Texas Legislature To Consider Requiring Gardasil for Sixth Grade Girls, New Hampshire Begins To Di
SPECIAL NOTICE | New York Times Issues Editor's Note About Article on El Salvador Abortion Law
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | House To Consider Stem Cell Research Legislation
BIOETHICS & SCIENCE | Stem Cells Found in Amniotic Fluid Appear To Offer Research Benefits, Study Says
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Issues in Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia
IN THE COURTS | Potential Jurors Asked About Views on Abortion in Federal Trial of Convicted Murderer Kopp
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES | Washington Post Examines Ethical Issues of Company That Allows Parents To Select Embryo Character
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Blood Levels of Vitamin Folate in Women of Childbearing Age Decreasing, Could Lead to Rise in Birth
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Two-thirds of Portuguese Voters Favor Lifting Abortion Ban, but High Abstention Rate Might Invalidate Refer
RECENT RELEASES | Studies Examine Allergies and Contraceptive Use, Maternal Mortality Disparity, Cervical Treatments and Preterm
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | Oklahoma Lawmaker Files Bill That Will Reinstate Antiabortion Laws if Roe Is Overturned
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Physician Groups, CDC Recommend HPV Vaccination for Girls Ages 11, 12
ELECTION 2008 | Massachusetts Gov. Romney Forms Presidential Campaign Committee; Criticized by DNC for Past Abortion Statements
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | China's Henan Province Bans Sale of Drugs for Medical Abortion
IN THE COURTS | Wisconsin Right to Life, Residents File Lawsuit Challenging State Judiciary Electoral, Recusal Rules
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | In Iraq, Obstetrician Shortage, War Causing Pregnant Women To Forgo Prenatal Care, Have C-Sections
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Majority of Adults Support Easing Federal Embryonic Stem Cell Research Funding Restrictions
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Number of Infants Born in Japan Believed To Have Increased in 2006, Health Ministry Data Says
IN THE COURTS | South Dakota AG Files Complaint Over Abortion Ban Campaign Financing Disclosures
OPINION | FDA Approval of Silicone Implants Example of Apparent 'Approve Now, Test Later' Policy, Opinion Piece Says
OPINION | New York Times Magazine Did Not Show Enough 'Vigor' for Accuracy and Fairness in Part of Article on El Salvador Aborti
IN THE COURTS | New Hampshire AG Ayotte Asks Federal Judge Not To Invalidate Entire Parental Notification Law, Uphold Judicial B
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Pollsters, Strategists Laud Success of Consulting Firm Advising Democratic Candidates To Speak
STATE POLITICS & POLICY | California Medicaid Program Spends $400M Annually on Childbirth-Related Care for Undocumented Immi
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | ACOG Recommends That All Pregnant Women Be Offered Screening for Down Syndrome in First Trimester
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Chinese Premier Wen Says One-Child-Per-Family Policy Will Continue
IN THE COURTS | Kansas Judge Dismisses Charges Filed by AG Kline Against Physician Tiller for Allegedly Performing Illegal Late-
INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Togo Legalizes Abortion in Cases of Rape, Incest
PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Physicians, Advocates, Women Continue Debate Over Efficacy of Breast Self-Exam



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