Kagan Confirmation Hearings Available on C-SPAN Site
The confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee and Solicitor General Elena Kagan is ongoing today before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and those of … More
Monthly Archives: June 2010
New Moms Invited to Participate in Study on Postpartum Sexual Health
The Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University Bloomington is conducting an online survey on postpartum sexual health. The study is designed … More
The Rising Rate of C-Sections Exemplifies What’s Wrong With U.S. Healthcare
Judy Norsigian, executive director of Our Bodies Ourselves, and Timothy R. B. Johnson, MD, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at … More
On Making Forbes Magazine’s Top 100 Websites for Women
Our Bodies, Our Blog is delighted to be included on Forbes magazine's top 100 websites for women -- a list of "the most dynamic, inspiring … More
Proposed Rule Change Would Improve Hospital Visitation Rights
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week announced a proposed rule change intended to make hospital visitation much easier for LGBTQ … More
Finding What is There: A Medical Ethics Challenge
Several prominent blogs have recently covered the story, first reported by Alice Dreger and Ellen K. Feder at Bioethics Forum, of pediatric urologist Dix … More
The Sex Drug Chronicles: Flibanserin Evidence Too Flimsy for FDA Approval
An FDA advisory panel last week unanimously recommended not to approve a new drug that purports to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) … More
Deliver This: Female Condoms and Maternal Health
by Kiki Kalkstein, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) Earlier this month, I attended the Women Deliver Conference in Washington, D.C ., … More
FDA Committee Recommends Approval of New Emergency Contraception Drug
The FDA's Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs yesterday reviewed a new drug application for ulipristal acetate, an emergency contraception that prevents pregnancy … More
The Politics of Fathering
Nancy Chodorow's "The Reproduction of Mothering" was an instant feminist classic when it was published in 1978. One of the most visionary conclusions … More