Arizona Planned Parenthood sues state
Arizona's Planned Parenthood is suing the state in an effort to block the enactment of a law that would strip state funding from its health centers. The Whole Woman's Health…
Sexy at age six?
A recent study found that girls as young as six want to be seen as sexy. Christine Starr and Gail Ferguson, psychologists at Knox College in Illinois, used paper dolls…
Why are so many pregnant women taking powerful painkillers?
When a woman confirms that she is pregnant, she will often stop consuming anything that could potentially harm her fetus, including alcohol, over-the-counter medications, and caffeine. However, the decision to…
The bitter truth about Mississippi’s abortion law
The one health clinic in the state of Mississippi that performs abortions remains open this week only after a US District Court judge temporarily barred the state from enforcing a…
Why are more women and girls turning to prescription drug addiction?
Recent news stories drawing attention to the abuse of prescription drugs among women have caused quite a stir. Yet as a society we should not be shocked or surprised. The…
A Strong Woman’s Voice is Silenced
Writer and director Nora Ephron died on Tuesday of pneumonia, which had developed during her battle with acute myeloid leukemia. She was 71. Born in 1941, she was the oldest…
A SANE approach to treating victims of sexual assault
During this past spring semester, a student enrolled in one of my classes at the University of Colorado in Boulder came to my office hours to explain why she had…
Women using the V word
By now you have certainly heard the buzz surrounding Michigan State Representative Lisa Brown, who was banned from speaking on the house floor a day after she used the word…
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