Our Bodies Our Blog
Occasional posts examining the intersection between health, politics, and reproductive justice.
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In Search of the Male Pill. Or Patch. Or Gel …
November 13, 2006
During last week’s election excitement I overlooked this somewhat oddly titled story: “Contraception as an Option for the Man.” Michael Mason writes…
Friday Double Dose: Nancy Pelosi, Tammy Duckworth, Bella v. Betty and More
November 10, 2006
Before Rep. Nancy Pelosi was the Voice of the Majority, she was the Pride of Baltimore. College-Age Women Should Get the HPV…
Survey Says: Alternatives to Hysterectomy Not Discussed
November 10, 2006
From Kaiser Daily Women’s Health Policy Report: Fewer than half of women diagnosed with uterine fibroid tumors are informed of less invasive…
Where the Women Aren’t: Election Night Coverage and Election Issues
November 9, 2006
Election night was heavy with pseudo-gravitas — as evidenced by the proliferation of white male anchors on cable and television networks. Alessandra…
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Today in Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood
November 8, 2006
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments today in the case of Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood, a challenge to the 2003…
Election 2006: Abortion Ban Defeated; Props Too Close to Call; Pelosi, First Female Speaker
November 8, 2006
The South Dakota abortion ban has gone down in defeat. With 719 of 818 precincts reporting, the vote was 55-45 percent, according…
Election 2006: Good News on SD Abortion Ban
November 8, 2006
10:30 p.m. EST, and this is the latest on the South Dakota abortion ban: From The Argus Leader: With 101 of 818…
Reading Guide to Election 2006
November 7, 2006
Voted already? Good. Pull up a seat and relax. You’ve got at least seven more hours before the returns start coming in…
Stories From Ethiopia: Women’s Health & U.S. Policy
November 6, 2006
The Des Moines Register has published a six-part series by columnist Rekha Basu on her recent trek to Ethiopia. With EngenderHealth, an…
November 3, 2006
Poll Shows Opponents of South Dakota Abortion Ban Leading: “The latest survey, conducted earlier this week for Sioux Falls television station KELO…
Breast Cancer and OC: What’s the Link?
November 2, 2006
According to a new meta-study published in the October issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, oral contraceptives may increase the risk of breast…
Hyper-Sexualized Media Images: “No Big Deal”
November 1, 2006
The San Francisco-based Women’s Foundation of California last month held nine focus groups with female teens to discuss the influence of highly…
October 31, 2006
According to the Boston Globe, a Hollywood studio survey found that two-thirds of teenage girls consider themselves fans of horror flicks. And…
The National Cost of Teen Pregnancy & Childbearing
October 30, 2006
Last month we noted that the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy had identified the annual cost of teen childbearing in the…
Friday Double Dose: Nicaragua Bans Abortions, Source Editor Wins Lawsuit, Test Tube Babies on TV
October 27, 2006
Nicaragua Bans Abortions: Nicaragua’s National Assembly voted 52-0 to ban all abortions, even in cases where the mother’s life is at risk…
October 26, 2006
Today’s New York Times looks at the disparaging remarks Republican John Spencer, who is running against Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate…
New Jersey Decision on Same Sex Marriage … And Hillary’s Evolution
October 26, 2006
Following up on the New Jersey state Supreme Court decision that calls for equal rights for gay and lesbian couples but left…
Researching, Filming & Drawing Cancer
October 25, 2006
The Chicago Tribune has published several interesting stories on breast cancer this week — none of them about the color pink. First…
Faking It: How an “Expert” on Women’s Health Made it All Up
October 24, 2006
Dr. Eric Poehlman, a former University of Vermont professor, is currently serving a year in prison for what The New York Times…
States Questioning Abstinence Only Education
October 23, 2006
“Reproductive rights activists say they are seeing new resistance by states to sex education programs that only teach abstinence until marriage, a…
