Congress Wants to Give Companies the Right to Own Our Genes
by Lori Andrews Six years ago, on June 13, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court in AMP v. Myriad took a great step forward … More
Blog Posts: Guest Contributor
“Simone de Beauvoir alone would never have gotten me from intellect to action”
Note from OBOS co-founder Judy Norsigian: After publication of my reflections piece in the June 2019 issue of the American Journal of Public … More
Refusing to Be Silenced: Federal Gag Rule an Active Threat to All Who Care about HIV
by Anna Forbes On April 23, Judge Michael McShane of Federal District Court in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction against a federal “gag … More
Gender-Inclusive Puberty and Health Education is Life-Affirming for All
by Joel Baum and Kim Westheimer A fifth-grade student walks into their first-ever puberty education class. They look around the room: maybe they … More
Cervical Cancer Prevention: What You Can Do
by Gary A. Richwald, MD, MPH January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. More specifically, January 21-27 is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, and for … More
A Call for Women Who Experience Pain with Sex and for Health Care Providers Who Treat Them
by Marta Milkowska My name is Marta Milkowska and I am a graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. I am … More
Religion-Restricted Healthcare and its Effects on Reproductive Health Needs
by Rebekah Rollston In my last year of medical school, I began looking into residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology. My first interview of … More
Safe and Supported: Inside the DIY Abortion Movement
by Carrie Baker and Emily Bellanca As abortion becomes harder to access, more and more women are taking matters into their own hands with … More
The Sad State of Sexual Health Education in Physician Training
by Rebekah Rollston As a primary care physician, people come to me with all sorts of questions about their sexual health: they want … More
Different Waves, Same Wavelength: Intergenerational Reflections on Feminism
by Melanie Floyd, OBOS volunteer My friend Norma is 85 years old. I am 23. On the day we first met, while working on the … More