Raise a Stink! – Send a Letter Against Pinkwashing
Pinkwashing is the selling of potentially harmful or cancer-causing products through pink ribbon promotions, many of which were active in October, which is … More
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Judy Norsigian on “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” Past, Present and Future
NBC Nightly News, which broadcast a great report this week on the 40th anniversary of "Our Bodies, Ourselves," has posted an exclusive web-only … More
Susan Love on the Impact of “Our Bodies, Ourselves” and Why Breast Cancer Should Focus on Breasts
Susan Love, the well-known breast cancer researcher and women's health advocate, was a 23-year-old medical student when the first edition of "Our Bodies, … More
The Legacy of “Our Bodies, Ourselves”: Sex, Plumbing and Menopause
Great segment on "Our Bodies, Ourselves" on NBC Nightly News! We're delighted they featured some of the original authors and women talking about what … More
Watch Tonight!: NBC Nightly News Featuring “Our Bodies, Ourselves”
The new edition of "Our Bodies, Ourselves" has been picking up some great press from coast to coast, and tonight we're going national! … More
Comparing ACOG VBAC Guidelines
Last year, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released new guidelines on vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). ACOG's stance on VBAC is … More
I remember being horrified and intrigued at the same time…
by Anonymous OBOS means being a nine-year-old girl and sneaking to flip through the contents of my mother’s copy. I recall seeing a … More
Memphis, TN Gives Family Planning Funds to Religious Organization That Plans to Deny Services
In Memphis, TN, Title X family planning funds have been awarded to Christ Community Health Services, a religious health provider that has indicated … More
Mothers Have Abortions
This week, Lauren Sandler published "The Mother Majority" at Slate, and pointedly asks the question, "Women with children have more abortions than anyone … More
I was hungry for all the things I couldn’t name…
by Vanessa Fernando I first came across a copy of "Our Bodies, Ourselves" in a used bookstore when I was fifteen. I had … More