Dear Researchers, Your Gender Bias is Showing
Yesterday I came across a press release that nearly gave me an eyeroll injury. It covered a paper that looks at data on … More
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Our Bodies, Our Votes: Protecting Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Services
Judy Norsigian, OBOS executive director, wrote the lead article today in Cognoscenti, a new public opinion space at WBUR, Boston’s NPR's station, that … More
#akinroadtrip Report – More Discussion of the GOP Abortion Problem
While we've been busily tweeting away with reports on the #akinroadtrip to deliver the most recent "Our Bodies, Ourselves" to Rep. Todd Akin, … More
Road Trip: Delivering “Our Bodies, Ourselves” and Sex Education Books to Rep. Todd Akin
Why mail the book "Our Bodies, Ourselves" when you can deliver it in person? Yes, a Chicago-to-Missouri road trip to Rep. Todd Akin's … More
Why Republican Lawmakers Are Trying to Defund AHRQ, And How it Will Affect Your Health
Earlier this summer, when the House Subcommittee on Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2013 was considered, Republicans included a provision (section 227) to … More
Mayor Bloomberg and the Debate (and Truth) over Breastfeeding and Formula
En Español Women who choose to breastfeed need better support -- on that point, there is no doubt. Even when a woman wants … More
Latina Week of Action Blog Carnival Round-Up
Last week, we marked the third annual Latina Week of Action for Reproductive Justice, this year themed “¡Soy Poderosa!” (“I’m Powerful!”) and coordinated … More
Getting the Word Out About Female Condoms
How did one guy come to love using the female condom? Science journalist David C. Holzman answers that very question in a recent … More
3rd annual Latina Week of Action for Reproductive Justice
This week marks the third annual Latina Week of Action for Reproductive Justice, this year themed "¡Soy Poderosa!" ("I'm Powerful!"). The event is … More
World Breastfeeding Week
August 1st through 7th, 2012 marks the 20th anniversary World Breastfeeding Week, an international event intended to promote breastfeeding around the world. The … More