Lesbian and Bisexual Women With Breast Cancer History Sought for Study
Via Susan Love's Army of Women project, we learned about a breast cancer research study headed by Boston University researchers that is currently … More
Monthly Archives: January 2012
OBOS 40th Featured in The Women’s Health Activist
We're delighted to see a piece on our recent 40th anniversary global symposium in The Women's Health Activist, the newsletter of one of … More
El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) aprueba los anticonceptivos como servicio preventivo
Escrito por Rachel. Traducido del orginial en inglés Jan 20, 2012. OBOS has received funding to make blog entries available in Spanish. We … More
State of the Union in LGBT Health
Last night, President Obama delivered his third State of the Union address, describing accomplishments and challenges facing his Presidency and the nation. Earlier … More
HHS Affirms Contraception as Covered Preventive Service
Today, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a statement finalizing the rule that requires insurance plans to provide coverage for contraception without charging a … More
Participate in the Virtual March for Trust Women Week
Starting today through Jan. 27, the Trust Women/Silver Ribbon Campaign and MoveOn are collaborating with more than 50 organizations, including Our Bodies Ourselves, … More
Can We Choose to Move Forward on Reproductive Justice? And How?
This article was originally published in On The Issues Magazine as part of its special issue on abortion history, politics and activism, featuring … More
Webinar: New Report on Breast Cancer and the Environment
Breast Cancer Action is hosting free one-hour webinars on Tuesday, January 24th and Wednesday, January 25th to discuss the recent Institute of Medicine … More
Ending Cervical Cancer Requires Ending Disparities in Access to Pap Tests and HPV Vaccines
Every year in the United States alone, more than 12,000 women are diagnosed and more than 4,000 women die of cervical cancer, a … More
Trust Women Banners Agitate the Anti-Choice
Last week we posted about the Trust Women/Silver Ribbon campaign banners placed around Market Street in San Francisco carrying messages like “Reproductive Rights … More