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When people hear that I write for Our Bodies Ourselves, they often share stories of their first encounter with the book. Time and … More
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Striving for Gender Equity: My Journey to Armenia
Looking back on 2013, one of the highlights for me was a trip to Armenia where I spoke about gender equity and witnessed … More
Cross-Border Surrogacy: How OBOS is Advancing Public Discourse and Action
by Ayesha Chatterjee & Sally Whelan In an episode that aired on primetime television in 2007, America’s favorite talk show host portrayed cross-border … More
When Off-Label is Safer for Women: The Politics of Medication Abortion
Among the numerous tactics used to restrict abortion access, several states have proposed or implemented laws that impose unnecessary restrictions on medication abortion. … More
Digital Mammography: Is Newer Always Better?
You may have noticed last time you got a mammogram that the facility used digital imaging rather than traditional X-ray film. Why is … More
Cochrane Review: The Safety and Benefits of Midwives Overseeing Maternity Care
If you're pregnant and living in the United State, it's likely that an obstetrician will oversee your maternity care and childbirth. In other … More
The Ideal Labia is Your Own: Online Sites Push Back Against “Model” Genitalia
Cosmetic genital surgery on the labia has been of both increasing interest and concern in recent years. Many attribute this to the fact … More
Science Says: Emergency Contraception Does Not Block Implantation of a Fertilized Egg
Last week, in a post about how some types of emergency contraception are less effective or ineffective in women weighing more than 165 pounds, … More