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Read Listen to OBOS's new and former executive directors talk about the history of OBOS, the women's health movement, and the quest to keep OBOS moving forward! May 25, 2016 #MillionsMissing Protest: Highlighting an Illness Whose Toll is Unseen Read Millions more around the world suffer from a disease with no known cause or cure. Today's #MillionsMissing protests demand that ME/CFS be taken seriously. Read Millions more around the world suffer from a disease with no known cause or cure. Today's #MillionsMissing protests demand that ME/CFS be taken seriously. May 20, 2016 The Fight to Keep It Safe and Legal: A History of Abortion Read A new article on the history of abortion in the United States documents the ongoing fight to keep abortion safe, legal, and accessible. Read A new article on the history of abortion in the United States documents the ongoing fight to keep abortion safe, legal, and accessible. May 17, 2016 "The Biggest Loser" Study and the Failure of Dieting Read The study confirms what weight researchers have known for a long time: for most people, dieting doesn’t lead to sustained, long-term weight loss. Read The study confirms what weight researchers have known for a long time: for most people, dieting doesn’t lead to sustained, long-term weight loss. May 2, 2016 The Push to Reduce Unnecessary C-Sections Read While cesarean sections are sometimes necessary and even life-saving, in most situations, spontaneous vaginal births are safest for both women and babies. That’s just one reason why we’re celebrating California’s game-changing new commitment to reducing the number of medically unnecessary C-sections. Read While cesarean sections are sometimes necessary and even life-saving, in most situations, spontaneous vaginal births are safest for both women and babies. That’s just one reason why we’re celebrating California’s game-changing new commitment to reducing the number of medically unnecessary C-sections. April 22, 2016 3 Reasons Why You Should Care About Ditching the “Tampon Tax” Read If you’re wondering why you should care about the "tampon tax" (aside from the absurdity of it all), here are 3 great reasons! Read If you’re wondering why you should care about the "tampon tax" (aside from the absurdity of it all), here are 3 great reasons! April 19, 2016 It was on the bookshelf of every hippie, woman-loving communal house in college Read When I was ten years old, my childhood best friend read me passages from “Our Bodies, Ourselves” in a bedroom in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It was her mom’s copy. Years later, I saw it on the bookshelf of every hippie, woman-loving communal house in college. It was a cultural icon for my generation, and it harked back to a to a prior era that was inspiring for us. Read When I was ten years old, my childhood best friend read me passages from “Our Bodies, Ourselves” in a bedroom in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It was her mom’s copy. Years later, I saw it on the bookshelf of every hippie, woman-loving communal house in college. It was a cultural icon for my generation, and it harked back to a to a prior era that was inspiring for us. April 14, 2016 New York's Paid Family Leave Law Protects Women's Health Read New York just passed the most extensive family leave legislation in the country and it's a major step forward for women's health and economic security. New York just passed the most extensive family leave legislation in the country and it's a major step forward for women's health and economic security. April 11, 2016 Legally Mandated Abortion Info is Often Inaccurate Read The information that women seeking abortions are mandated to receive is frequently medically inaccurate and misleading. Read The information that women seeking abortions are mandated to receive is frequently medically inaccurate and misleading. April 7, 2016 The Road to Prison is Paved with Trauma for Women and Girls Read The vast majority of women in prisons have a history of abuse and addiction. They need treatment and help. The vast majority of women in prisons have a history of abuse and addiction. They need treatment and help. April 5, 2016 Maternal Health and Rights Deserve Their Own Day Read Maternal health and rights are inextricably linked. Join others in asking the U.N. to recognize Apr 11 as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights. Maternal health and rights are inextricably linked. Join others in asking the U.N. to recognize Apr 11 as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights. April 1, 2016 Round-Up: Updated Guidelines Give Women Greater Access to Medication Abortion Read The FDA announced good news yesterday when they changed the guidelines for taking Mifeprex, the brand name for the pill used in medication abortions. Read The FDA announced good news yesterday when they changed the guidelines for taking Mifeprex, the brand name for the pill used in medication abortions. March 29, 2016 A Call for Protecting the Health of Women Who Donate Their Eggs Read Despite the popularity of infertility treatments that use donor eggs, there is no good long-term data on whether the process is safe for women who donate. Read Despite the popularity of infertility treatments that use donor eggs, there is no good long-term data on whether the process is safe for women who donate. March 25, 2016 Teaching Young Women to Say Yes to Sexual Pleasure Read Talking openly with young women about sex and pleasure leads to healthier decision making and more comfort with their bodies and sexual pleasure. Read Talking openly with young women about sex and pleasure leads to healthier decision making and more comfort with their bodies and sexual pleasure. March 21, 2016 Women’s Contraceptive Coverage Under Attack Again Read The Supreme Court will hear arguments on religiously affiliated organizations' objections to the ACA's contraceptive coverage mandate. Read The Supreme Court will hear arguments on religiously affiliated organizations' objections to the ACA's contraceptive coverage mandate. March 16, 2016 What’s Behind the Increased Numbers of Black Women Dying During Pregnancy and Childbirth in the United States? Read Black women in the U.S. die from pregnancy-related deaths at nearly four times the rate of white women. Why do these disparities persist? Read Black women in the U.S. die from pregnancy-related deaths at nearly four times the rate of white women. Why do these disparities persist? March 14, 2016 Obama’s New Budget Cuts Funding for Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Read Abstinence-only sex education has proven ineffective time and again. Obama's 2017 proposed budget finally slashes all remaining federal support for it. Read Abstinence-only sex education has proven ineffective time and again. Obama's 2017 proposed budget finally slashes all remaining federal support for it. March 8, 2016 Women in India Get a New Birth Control Option Read Many women in India must choose between sterilization or having more children than they can care for. The introduction of Depo-Provera may give women more choices. Read Many women in India must choose between sterilization or having more children than they can care for. The introduction of Depo-Provera may give women more choices. March 4, 2016 Abortion Clinics vs. Cosmetic Surgery Centers: Which are Safer for Women? Read Cosmetic surgery is about 20 times riskier than an early abortion. So why are states rushing to "protect" women from one but not the other? Read Cosmetic surgery is about 20 times riskier than an early abortion. So why are states rushing to "protect" women from one but not the other? 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13