From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our BlogPublic Policy In The News: The "Radically Expanded" Global Gag Rule Read The Global Gag Rule is a slash-and burn-policy that wreaks havoc with real people’s health and lives. Read The Global Gag Rule is a slash-and burn-policy that wreaks havoc with real people’s health and lives. Millions of Women's Birth Control Depends Upon the ACA Read If the contraceptive coverage mandate goes away, we’ll once again put women in the U.S. at risk of not being able to afford necessary health care. Read If the contraceptive coverage mandate goes away, we’ll once again put women in the U.S. at risk of not being able to afford necessary health care. Rewire News: How Pseudoscience "Infiltrated" Public Policy in 2016 Read In an effort to document the damage caused by misinformation, Rewire has catalogued a list of times when “junk science infiltrated public policy" in 2016. Read In an effort to document the damage caused by misinformation, Rewire has catalogued a list of times when “junk science infiltrated public policy" in 2016. President Obama's Push to Permanently Protect Planned Parenthood Read Last week, President Obama proposed a new rule that would effectively bar states from defunding Planned Parenthood for purely political reasons. Read Last week, President Obama proposed a new rule that would effectively bar states from defunding Planned Parenthood for purely political reasons. Students Welcomed Back to School with Free Tampons and Pads Read Twenty students from Brown University’s Undergraduate Council of Students delivered free tampons and pads to bathrooms across campus last week. Read Twenty students from Brown University’s Undergraduate Council of Students delivered free tampons and pads to bathrooms across campus last week. When Ideology Trumps Evidence: Abortion Access and Undue Burden Read Far too often, courts disregard scientific evidence when determining whether laws restricting abortion place an “undue burden” on women. Read Far too often, courts disregard scientific evidence when determining whether laws restricting abortion place an “undue burden” on women. 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. A Feminist Sociologist’s Thoughts on the Zika Virus Read In countries where the Zika virus is rampant, women are being warned not to become pregnant -- yet many of them have no access to birth control or abortion. In countries where the Zika virus is rampant, women are being warned not to become pregnant -- yet many of them have no access to birth control or abortion. AMA Calls for Ban on Consumer Ads for Prescription Drugs Read In a bold move, the American Medical Association is calling for a ban on direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices. Read In a bold move, the American Medical Association is calling for a ban on direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices. Dueling Recommendations Over Annual Pelvic Exams Cause Confusion Read Should healthy women skip annual pelvic exams? Citing 60 years of research, the American College of Physicians says yes, but not everyone agrees. Read Should healthy women skip annual pelvic exams? Citing 60 years of research, the American College of Physicians says yes, but not everyone agrees. FDA Panel Approves 'Female Viagra" Despite Lingering Safety Concerns Read The panel recommended that the government approve flibanserin, a drug marketed to increase sexual desire. A final decision is expected this summer. Read The panel recommended that the government approve flibanserin, a drug marketed to increase sexual desire. A final decision is expected this summer. How One Hospital Reduced Its C-Sections Rate, Benefitting Patients and Insurers Read One of the largest hospitals in Orange County, Calif., was at risk of being cut from an insurer's network. The reason? Too many cesarean sections. Read One of the largest hospitals in Orange County, Calif., was at risk of being cut from an insurer's network. The reason? Too many cesarean sections. Yes Means Yes: California Adopts Affirmative Consent Standard Read California’s affirmative consent standard diverts attention from women who've been raped and places it where it belongs: on the actions of the perpetrator. Read California’s affirmative consent standard diverts attention from women who've been raped and places it where it belongs: on the actions of the perpetrator. Why Net Neutrality Matters to You Read Women's health and media organizations have joined the fight for net neutrality. Here's why net neutrality matters and what you can do to preserve it. Read Women's health and media organizations have joined the fight for net neutrality. Here's why net neutrality matters and what you can do to preserve it. Hobby Lobby Fallout: The Government Wants Your Comments on Employer Coverage of Contraception Read In the wake of the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision, there is now the question of what exactly it means to be a "closely held corporation." Read In the wake of the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision, there is now the question of what exactly it means to be a "closely held corporation." Why Contraception is a Health Issue for Everyone Read Read Stillbirths and Infant Health Risks Higher in California’s Artificially Conceived Infants Read Read A Woman's Life Has Ended, but Hospital Insists on Life Support for Fetus Against Family's Wishes Read How to Fix the "Travesty" of U.S. Maternity Care - And Ensure Women Have a Full Range of Choices Read Science Says: Emergency Contraception Does Not Block Implantation of a Fertilized Egg Read 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
