Today a groundbreaking bill was introduced in Congress with a first-ever policy approach that combines teen dating violence prevention and teen pregnancy prevention in communities of color.
When my mom knew my birth control was not only preventing "changes in my mood" but also the chance that I could get pregnant, she stopped paying for my birth control; she said, “I am not supporting your habit.”
Over the past 10 days, the White House has postponed two scheduled conference calls on the IOM recommendations regarding preventive care for women. The deadline originally set by HHS for releasing its final recommendations is the same as the deadline for an agreement on the debt ceiling. Are the two connected?
By voting to reduce funding for international reproductive health and family planning activities, eliminate funding for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and reinstate the Global Gag Rule, the House threatens to turn back the clock on women’s health and has taken its disturbing war on women to a global stage.
Sarah Palin's son Track is expecting a baby his new wife and it looks like the baby was conceived before their May wedding. With two children experiencing pregnancies outside of marriage and three children at home, maybe it's time for the Palin's to rethink sex education.
This week, Democrat Nita Lowey introduced the Global Democracy Promotion Act, intended to permanently repeal the Global Gag Rule, while the House GOP/Tea Party majority is using every means possible to enshrine it permanently into law.
In 1987, my parents let my 17-year-old sisters' boyfriend sleep over--in her room. This was the culmination of years of open discussion in our house about sex and safety, and created a bond between us and our parents. A new study suggests that my parents were ahead of the curve in addressing teen sex.
