The Ongoing Search for Long-Acting, Reversible Male Contraceptives
by Elaine Lissner and Linda Brent Access to safe, affordable, and effective birth control is critical to the health and well-being of women, … More
Blog Posts: Public Policy
Questions about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Erased on National Surveys
Just last week, I wrote about a groundbreaking study on the health and well-being of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults. The … More
Right to Try? Or Right to be Exploited Before You Die?
My friend Gwen went from being a healthy woman living a happy life to being diagnosed with a fatal cancer in a very … More
Is Surrogacy Always a “Win-Win” situation?
Surrogacy is an arrangement between a gestational mother and a person or couple (the intended parents) for whom she carries and births a … More
Depo-Provera Linked to HIV Risk? Women Need to Know
by Anna Forbes This article was originally published at Rewire and is reposted with permission. Does using Depo-Provera (an injectable contraceptive) increase a woman’s risk of … More
3 Reasons Why Criminalizing Pregnant Women for Drug Use is a Bad Idea
The research is clear: criminalizing pregnant women who use or abuse drugs doesn’t help them or their babies. A new resource from Bridging the … More
Repeal and Replace is a Women’s Issue
The Republican plan to eliminate or change substantial portions of the Affordable Care Act is likely to have a disproportionately deleterious impact on … More
Putting Prevention in the Hands of Women: Combining Contraception with HIV & STI Prevention
by Bethany Young Holt This International Women’s Day, it is clear that the global community needs to act boldly to maintain progress we have … More
Repealing the Health Care Law Could Impact Women of Color Hardest
Women of color have the most favorable opinion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of all Americans, according to a recent Kaiser Health … More
Survivors of Forced Sterilization Deserve More Than An Apology
It’s past time for California to provide reparations to the approximately 800 survivors of compulsory sterilization who are likely alive today in the … More