My Body is Mine! – Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion
Globally, 47,000 deaths occur each year as a result of unsafe abortion, accounting for 13 percent of all maternal mortality. Today, activists are … More
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Conversations We Shouldn’t Still Be Having: Pelvic Exams Under Anesthesia
In the October issue of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, a medical student writes of his discomfort with a practice many people may … More
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Introduced in Senate
Senators Bob Casey (D-Penn.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) this week introduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to provide pregnant workers with legal protection against discrimination, … More
Ley de Equidad para Trabajadoras Embarazadas Presentado en el Senado
Escrito por Rachel. Traducido del orginial en inglés Sept. 21, 2012. Los senadores Bob Casey (Demócrata, Pennsylvania) y Jean Shaheen (Demócrata, New Hampshire) … More
Providing Abortion is Also an Act of Conscience
In a compelling article in The New England Journal of Medicine, Lisa Harris, MD, points out that matters of "conscience" surrounding abortion and healthcare … More
Today is Global Female Condom Day!
Today is the first ever Global Female Condom Day, intended to help raise awareness of the female condom as an option for pregnancy … More
Medical Students Interested in Reproductive Health? Check Out This Conference.
Medical Students for Choice, an organization that works to destigmatize abortion and increase training opportunities for medical students and residents, has opened registration … More
Cosmetic Genital Surgery: The Physical and Monetary Cost of “Designer Vaginas”
Writing in The Atlantic, Melanie Berliet shares her experience as a patient seeking a consult at a vaginal surgery clinic that offers genital … More