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“Partial Birth” Abortion Ban Upheld in Virginia
Last week, an extremely divided federal appeals court ruled that a Virginia law banning so-called “partial birth” abortions is constitutional. The Virginia law, the Partial Birth Abortion Infanticide Act, originally passed in 2003 and overturned in 2005, makes it a...
White House Appoints Lynn Rosenthal Advisor on Violence Against Women
Taking a definite step towards strong support of women’s issues, Vice President Joe Biden announced last week that Lynn Rosenthal has been appointed the new White House Advisor on Violence Against Women. The position will be an enormous help to women and women’s...
FDA Approves Generic Version of Plan B As Problems Remain for Young Women’s Access
Last week, the FDA approved the first generic emergency contraception pill, known as levonorgestrel. The drug will be available to women ages 17 and older beginning Aug. 24, 2009, when Plan B’s over-the-counter patent protection expires. This news marks considerable...
Utah Bill Would Give Students Option for Comprehensive Sex Education
A new bill proposed in the Utah House of Representatives would create two types of sex education, abstinence-only and comprehensive, and let parents choose which class their child would take. The first class would advocate abstinence until marriage and talk about...
Teen Contraception Use Declining, Birth Rate Increases According to Study
Despite years of improved contraception use and declining pregnancy and birth rates amongst teens, a joint study (PDF) by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Guttmacher Institute reports that these trends may have stalled or, in some cases,...
