The Halloween Issue
According to the Boston Globe, a Hollywood studio survey found that two-thirds of teenage girls consider themselves fans of horror flicks. And it's … More
Monthly Archives: October 2006
The National Cost of Teen Pregnancy & Childbearing
Last month we noted that the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy had identified the annual cost of teen childbearing in the state … More
Friday Double Dose: Nicaragua Bans Abortions, Source Editor Wins Lawsuit, Test Tube Babies on TV
Nicaragua Bans Abortions: Nicaragua's National Assembly voted 52-0 to ban all abortions, even in cases where the mother's life is at risk. "Nicaragua … More
Plastic Politics
Today's New York Times looks at the disparaging remarks Republican John Spencer, who is running against Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate race … More
New Jersey Decision on Same Sex Marriage … And Hillary’s Evolution
Following up on the New Jersey state Supreme Court decision that calls for equal rights for gay and lesbian couples but left the … More
Researching, Filming & Drawing Cancer
The Chicago Tribune has published several interesting stories on breast cancer this week -- none of them about the color pink. First up … More
Faking It: How an “Expert” on Women’s Health Made it All Up
Dr. Eric Poehlman, a former University of Vermont professor, is currently serving a year in prison for what The New York Times Magazine … More
States Questioning Abstinence Only Education
"Reproductive rights activists say they are seeing new resistance by states to sex education programs that only teach abstinence until marriage, a hallmark … More
Friday Extra (The Double Dose)
When Good Stories Get Bad Play: The New York Times published an academic analysis of the growing popularity of hypersexualized Halloween costumes and … More
Get to Planet Gargantua
East Coast folks, take note: Big Moves is taking back the universe. Check out this fab dance troupe and their fall extravaganza: "Gargantua: … More