Sex

Norwegian Terrorism, American Anti-Contraception Sentiment

  A right wing nut with anti-feminist views kills dozens in Norway; how did his views on women's rights and reproductive rights contribute to his choice to unleash so much violence? Also, the IOM recommendations cause a right wing anti-contraception freakout.

HHS Adopts IOM Recommendations on Reproductive Health Care; Exempts “Religious Employers” From Birth Control Coverage

The Department of Health and Human Services has adopted guidelines for insurance coverage on women's preventive health services that include all the recommendations recently made by the Institute of Medicine and require new health insurance plans to cover women’s preventive services such as well-woman visits, breastfeeding support, domestic violence screening, and contraception without charging a co-payment, co-insurance or a deductible.

Terrorism in Norway, Anti-Contraception Sentiment in the U.S.

  A right wing nut with anti-feminist views kills dozens in Norway; how did his views on women's rights and reproductive rights contribute to his choice to unleash so much violence? Also, the IOM recommendations cause a right wing anti-contraception freakout.

What’s At Stake in How HHS Handles the IOM Report?

What’s at stake in the HHS decision around the IOM recommendations on contraception?  First, the health and rights of women who will benefit from easier access to contraception. And second, the IOM’s action draws attention to the extent to which contraception  has become yet another front in the nation’s unending culture war.