November 2013 - Our Bodies Ourselves

Worried About the Effectiveness of Emergency Contraception Pills? Here’s An Alternative

By Rachel Walden | PUBLISHED: November 27, 2013

Emergency contraception is tremendously important for women seeking to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. Activists and public health advocates have worked for years … More

Top Hospitals Putting an End to Formula Marketing to New Moms

By Rachel Walden | PUBLISHED: November 22, 2013

Despite a wealth of evidence that breastfeeding provides the most health benefits for infants, many barriers -- including rigid work conditions and lack … More

Is There a Connection Between Endometriosis and Environmental Pollutants?

By Rachel Walden | PUBLISHED: November 20, 2013

Endometriosis is a painful and puzzling condition in which the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus -- the endometrium -- grows … More

Researchers Explain How Anti-Abortion Legislation Threatens Women’s Health

By Rachel Walden | PUBLISHED: November 13, 2013

There have been a number of recent articles and campaigns detailing, often from a personal perspective, how legislation restricting access to abortion will … More

Here’s What ABC World News Did, and Did Not, Get Right in Report on Egg Donors

By Guest Contributor | PUBLISHED: November 8, 2013

by Diane Tober / Associate Executive Director, Center for Genetics & Society ABC World News joined other media this week in addressing the … More

Guides to Breastfeeding and Working

By Rachel Walden | PUBLISHED: November 7, 2013

The American College of Nurse-Midwives recently published a free guide to breastfeeding and working, which carries tips for preparing to go back to … More

The Ultimate Guide to the Legal Battle Over OTC Access to Emergency Contraception

By Rachel Walden | PUBLISHED: November 4, 2013

In the October issue of the journal Contraception, authors from Harvard Law School and Brown University's medical school trace the legal and political … More

Monthly Archives: November 2013