Public Comment Solicited on Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers
Last year, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was amended to require employers to provide a reasonable break time and a non-bathroom private … More
Monthly Archives: January 2011
El grupo Leapfrog publica datos sobre partos elegidos pretérmino
Escrito por Raquel; Traducido por Ema Rosero y el Rev. Daniel Velez-Rivera del orginial en inglés Jan. 26, 2011 El grupo Leapfrog es … More
Breast Implants and Possible Risk of Rare Cancer
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released information describing "a possible association between breast implants and the development of anaplastic large … More
Leapfrog Group Releases Data on Early Elective Births
The Leapfrog Group, an employer-oriented organization that examines the safety and quality of U.S. hospitals and releases an annual "top hospitals" list, today … More
Surgeon General Releases Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin issued "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding " [PDF]. The report … More
Upcoming Event: EQUAL/OBOS House Party in Palo Alto
OBOS supporters in the Palo Alto, Calif., area are invited to attend a house party on Sunday, Jan. 30, from 3-5 p.m. The … More
Do You Trust Women to Make Their Own Choices About Reproductive Healthcare?
The majority of sexually active adolescents and adults in the United States use birth control and are in favor of women being able … More
Upcoming Conference: The Body and the State
The New School for Social Research's Center for Public Scholarship is holding a conference titled, "The Body and the State: How the State … More
Quick Hit: New Guttmacher Report Details U.S. Abortion Trends, Availability
This week, the Guttmacher Institute released a new report, “Abortion Incidence and Services in the United States, 2008," [PDF] which details rates of … More
Legislation Watch 2011 – What’s Going on in Your State?
Not surprisingly, bills to roll back reproductive rights and defund related services are already being introduced in the now-more-Republican House of Representative and … More