Kevin Swanson's bizarre radio comments claiming that women on the pill have "dead babies" lodged inside of them is part of a larger problem of Christian urban legends that get mixed in with reality and used as propaganda against reproductive rights.
I would argue that the new proposed rules don't change anything for women. At all. They don't restrict contraception access, nor do they take away contraception access previously available.
As colleagues and legislators, we have been discussing the current status and future of reproductive health care in Texas. Recent political discourse has prompted us to reignite a community conversation in hopes of raising some awareness about the intersections of race, class, and gender when it comes to health care.
When we would discuss abortion—my kids and myself—I wanted us to be well prepared. But I was scared. Scared to open the door about how complicated issues pertaining to reproduction—including abortion—could be.
Many politicians, activists and adults alike have silenced the youth voice and relegated our involvement to the role of bystander. If the youth wishes to have a future that we would like to inhabit, we must reclaim our voices and demand that we have a say on issues that affect our lives.
South Carolina was ahead of the curve in adopting a mandate for health education, which includes a reproductive health component, in 1988. A new report suggests, however, that 25-years later many school districts aren't following the mandate and students are still not getting the education they should.
In this week's sexual health roundup: A pill may have led to the sexual revolution, but it was penicillin - not birth control; new research says the first time a person has sex really is important; and testosterone release is immediate upon mutual attraction.
