Upcoming “Let’s Talk About Sex” Conference from SisterSong
Next July, SisterSong - an organization that focuses on women of color and reproductive justice - is hosting a Let's Talk About Sex … More
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Quick Hit: New Data on U.S. Sexually Transmitted Infections
If you need something to read over the long weekend and have a really strong interest in sexually transmitted infections, you're in luck … More
New Developments in Efforts to Expand Emergency Contraception Access
Earlier this year, we wrote about the Center for Reproductive Rights's efforts to bring attention to young women's continued lack of over-the-counter access … More
Replacing “Perfection” With Action: SPARK Summit Sounds Alarm About Sexualization of Girls
by Nekose Wills | OBOS program assistant The challenges girls face today are unlike the challenges many of us faced growing up. I'm … More
Illinois House Expected to Vote on Home Birth Safety Act
This week, the Illinois House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Home Birth Safety Act (SB 3712) to license certified professional … More
What Does New Research on Adolescent Brain Development Tell Us About Designing Adolescent Reproductive Health Services?
by Karin Ringheim | Population Reference Bureau A recent NPR story on the biological basis for the sometimes confrontational, erratic and seemingly irrational … More
Judy Norsigian Joins the “The Body” Discussion at the Chicago Humanities Festival
The Chicago Humanities Festival continues tonight with Our Bodies Ourselves Executive Director Judy Norsigian, who will give the Doris Conant Lecture on Women and Culture … More
Public Comment Invited to Inform Review of Nitrous Oxide for Labor Pain Relief
Many of you may already be familiar with the systematic and comparative effectiveness reviews produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … More
2011 Conference on Social Justice, Health Disparities, and Women’s Health
In January 2011, the DePaul University Master of Public Health Program will host the "The Health Disparities and Social Justice Conference," with a … More
Election-Related Repro Rights Round-Up
A few good commentaries on what last week's midterm election results mean for reproductive rights: Ms Magazine: Election 2010: Pro-Choice Sustains Big Losses; … More