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Asylum for Domestic Violence Survivors
The Obama Administration has taken a step forward for international women’s rights by announcing that domestic violence victims from other countries would be granted asylum in the United States. The qualifications for being granted asylum are: In addition to meeting...
FDA Approves One-Pill Plan B and Lowers Age Requirement for OTC Use
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a one-pill version of Plan B, called Plan B One Step. Additionally, the FDA has approved marketing the drug to women age 17 and older. In a press release, the FDA said that with this action,“both Plan B One-Step and Plan B...
WLP Executive Director on Reporting Rape
Carol Tracy, Executive Director of the Women’s Law Project, was quoted in an article this weekend in the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Rape statistics are down in New Orleans, but this may be due to a mislabeling of rapes and sex crimes rather than an actual decrease in...
Debate Over Screening for Postpartum Depression
The “Melanie Blocker-Stokes Moms' Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act” or more commonly known as the “Melanie Blocker-Stokes MOTHERS Act” is causing a surprising petition war on Capitol Hill. The Act calls for...
Rep. Murphy Introduces Bill to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
As a follow up to our recent post on former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s public statements against the policy of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” we bring you good news from the U.S. Congress: Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA, 8th District), the first Iraq War Veteran elected...
