News Archives

3/31/09 Star Telegram: Bills in Texas Legislature would create 'abstinence-plus' sex education

3/31/09 Texas Cable News: Lawmakers call for changes to sex education

3/31/09 Brookfield Now: Board members call sex-ed curriculum a 'failure': Two want to look at outside provider for curriculum

3/31/09 Baptist Press: Senate Dems. urge Obama to keep health conscience rules

3/31/09 Solomon Star: 30 bikes to help rural family planning

3/31/09 Beijing Review: Only One? China debates whether to relax its current family-planning policy

3/31/09 Catholic Culture: US bishops weigh in on Obama's budget, urge focus on poverty, not family planning

3/31/09 WRCB: Recession Affects Family Planning

3/30/09 KMVT: House passes pharmacists choice on party-line vote

3/30/09 ANI: Taliban bans women from entering NWFP shopping centers

3/30/09 People and the Planet: Family planning surge could make population difference

3/30/09 News Medical.net: Vatican distorted scientific evidence on condoms, HIV to promote Catholic doctrine on this issue

3/30/09 News West: Idaho Pharmacists Allowed to Refuse to Dispense Medication: 'Freedom of conscience' pharmacist bill lets pharmacists refuse to dispense any medication based on religious beliefs

3/30/09 The Associated Press: House passes pharmacists choice on party-line vote

3/30/09 Christian Post: Catholics Similar to Mainstream in Support for Abortion, Stem Cell Research

3/30/09 Politico: DNC chair infuriates abortion backers

3/30/09 Publicola: Let the Angry Press Releases Begin, Pt. 2

3/30/09 LifeNews: Idaho Legislators Approve Conscience Clause Legislation for Pro-Life Pharmacists

3/30/09 KJCT: "Conscience Clause" causes controversy

3/29/09 Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Quit clowning around: Teaching abstinence is not sex ed, says 'certified abstinence educator'

3/29/09 The Washington Post: The Pope May Be Right

3/29/09 NewsBlaze: Remarks at Planned Parenthood Federation of America Awards Gala

3/28/09 Newsweek: A Ceasefire in the Culture War: By making 'abortion reduction' a priority, Obama courts his frenemies.

3/28/09 Union Leader: What is private? NH Legislators decide

3/28/09 CNN: Facebook users wage condom campaign against Pope

3/27/09 Columbus Dispatch: Lawmaker crafting bill to set penalty for teens' 'sexting'

3/27/09 Badger Herald: Price of birth control at UW to drop drastically: Obama alters Bush plan to allow cheap sale on campuses

3/27/09 Washington City Paper: Are Condoms As Important to Straights as They are to Gays?

3/27/09 Wowowow: Medical Journal: Pope 'Distorted' Condom Science to 'Promote Catholic Doctrine'

3/27/09 The Gazette: Tough times always lead to birth control

3/26/09 Michigan Daily: Because of policy change, birth control prices at UHS may decline

3/26/09 Common Dreams: Pro-Choice Americans Prevail in First-Ever Congressional Vote on So-Called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers"

3/26/09 The Capital Times: Birth control discounts make comeback with Obama's spending bill

3/26/09 SwissInfo: Demand for the morning-after pill has risen tenfold since the emergency option for preventing pregnancy has become available over the counter in Switzerland

3/26/09 Reuters: Learning disabled may engage in unsafe sex: survey

3/26/09 Modern Medicine: Same-Day IUD Insertion May Promote Contraception

3/26/09 TruthDig: Inside Bush’s War on Birth Control

3/25/09 Marie Claire: Morning-after pill sold online

3/25/09 The Associated Press: UPDATED: Tiller testifies in own defense

3/25/09 Ms. Magagize: Colorado Legislature Passes Birth Control Protection Act

3/25/09 St. Louis Tribune: Family planning a priority for more in tough economy: One couple spends the cable money on contraception.

3/25/09 USA Today: Doctors see economic impact on abortion, birth control

3/25/09 ABC News: Meltdown Impact Extends to Abortion, Birth Control: Recession's impact felt even in intimate decisions on abortion and family planning

3/25/09 IVF News Direct: Use of Oral Contraception does not Influence Return to Fertility

3/25/09 Honolulu Star Bulletin: Plan B ruling could halt confusion with isle law

3/24/09 WMUR: NH House Rejects Forced Parental Abortion Notice: Bills Would Have Required Providers To Notify Parents

3/24/09 CNN: In troubled times, vasectomies snip and prosper

3/24/09 Self Magazine: Single, pregnant and panicked

3/24/09 Philadelphia Inquirer: Judge rebukes FDA on Plan B contraceptive

3/24/09 Free Lance Star: Kids having kids: Teen pregnancy is on the rise again

3/24/09 Common Dreams: Planned Parenthood Applauds Federal Court Ruling on Plan B

3/24/09 Alternet: Court Rules on Emergency Contraception: Is Long Reign of Un-Science, Un-Reason Over?

3/24/09 Physorg.com: Researchers identify growth factor that stimulates adult stem cells--implications for male contraception

3/24/09 WBZ: Anti-Abortion Group Calls Catholic Bishops 'Weak'

3/24/09 North Star Writers Group: Why Pro-Life Activists Should Be Able to Support Stem-Cell Research

3/24/09 The Washington Post: FDA Ordered to Rethink Age Restriction for Plan B Judge Says Politics Influenced Policy on the Contraceptive

3/23/09 Colorado Independent: Birth control bill passes Colorado House, moves on to governor’s desk

3/23/09 Reuters: US court tells FDA to rethink Plan B contraceptive

3/23/09 Wired Magazine: Found Photoshop Contest: The Future of Birth Control

3/23/09 WZZM: Economic decline generates interest in new contraceptive

3/23/09 IMT: Family Planning Clinics Expecting Boom

3/23/09 MPBN: Maine Has Second Lowest Birth Rate in Country

3/23/09 WISH: Couples emphasizing family planning: More people investing in contraceptives

3/22/09 Mail Online: Fury as High Street pharmacy offers bulk-buy morning-after-pill

3/22/09 International News Network: Taliban seal a family planning center in Lower Dir

3/22/09 Waco Tribune: Waco crisis pregnancy group leery of bill requiring licensing to get state funds

3/22/09 Houston Chronicle: Plan B Pill: bills ask what should women know

3/21/09 Catholic News Agency: Harvard Researcher agrees with Pope on condoms in Africa

3/20/09 USA Today: Unmarried women boost record '07 U.S. birth rate

3/20/09 Time: Amid a New Baby Boom, a Jump in Adult Unwed Moms

3/20/09 Herald Net: Monroe's Planned Parenthood will close its doors

3/20/09 Lusaka Times: Lack of Information on Sexual reproductive health cause of High Maternal-complications

3/20/09 Reuters Health: Convenience ups interest in post-sex contraceptive

3/20/09 New Report: Family Planning Saves Lives

3/20/09 SLT: Governor goes on a bill-signing frenzy, inks 103 Controversial measures

3/19/09 Buzzflash: How High Unemployment, Pregnant Teens and Unwed Mothers Make the Case for National Health Insurance

3/19/09 Colorado Independent: Contraception foes share bizarre theories, intimate lives at House hearing

3/19/09 Brownsville Herald: Budget amendment could close Planned Parenthood in the RGV

3/19/09 SLT: Abortion facts: Teach about birth control in schools

3/19/09 NPR: Economy Puts Focus On Family Planning

3/19/09 NPR: Sorry, Pope: Marriage Isn't A Condom

3/19/09 The Associated Press: US births break record; 40 pct. are out-of-wedlock

3/19/09 Time: How to End The War Over Sex Ed

3/18/09 Reuters: Vatican defends pope's stand on condoms as criticism mounts

3/18/09 Houston Chronicle: Preventing teen pregnancy begins with family

3/18/09 KFOR: Poor economy leads to rise in permanent birth control procedures

3/17/09 YLEI.fi: Archbishop: Laestadians’ Birth Control Ban "Lifestyle Choice"

3/17/09 Local ABC: A state plan designed to educate teenagers on sex is complete.

3/17/09 American Spectator: Just enough of them...

3/16/09 OC Register: More sex education, less politics: Local health experts express dismay at county move to cut funding for sex ed programs.

3/16/09 All Africa: Rwanda: More Efforts Required in Family Planning Sensitization

3/12/09 Rasmussen Reports: RESEARCH: 52% of Americans Agree with Obama's Stem Cell Decision  

3/12/09 The Associated Press: Willamina ties on school contraception vote

3/12/09 PR Newswire: Teens, Relationships, and Marriage

3/11/09 Reuters: New, cheaper female condom wins U.S. approval

3/11/09 The Associated Press: Great Sex Sermon Causes Stir in Rural Town

3/11/09 The Seattle Post Intelligencer: Bill could lower birth control costs at colleges

3/11/09 United Media: Family Doctor: Birth control pills linked to clot formation

3/11/09 The Associated Press: Gingrich: Pay pregnant teens to take vitamins

3/11/09 National Post: New Moms and myths

3/11/09 The Associated Press: Some states push back against stem cell research

3/10/09 The Associated Press: OC ends Planned Parenthood contract over abortions

3/10/09 California Catholic Daily: "We have a problem with financing Planned Parenthood”: Orange County supervisor wants board to terminate contracts with abortion provider

3/10/09 About.com: Poll: When Does a Pregnancy Begin?

3/9/09 The Collegian: Conference tackles health care, birth control

3/9/09 Chicago Tribune: Family Planning May Suffer as Economy Declines

3/9/09 USA Today: Obama keeps science, medical ethicists hopping

3/9/09 ABC News: Pharmacist Denies Teen Birth Control Find Out How Customers React When a Pharmacist Refuses to Give a Teen Contraceptives

3/5/09 The Los Angeles Times: Stricter Rules on Fertility industry Debated

3/5/09 Boston Globe: State urged to delay decision on Caritas: Similar program in N.Y. has flaws, rights groups say

3/5/09 Wowowow: Does Sen. Vitter Think Attacking Planned Parenthood can Eclipse 2007 Prostitute Scandal?

3/5/09 The Washington Post: Finding Peace in the Culture Wars

3/5/09 The Hill: New Administration Begins to Change Refusal Rule

3/5/09 PR Newswire: Research Says Better Physician Education Would Improve Hospital Prescription of Emergency Birth Control to Teens

3/5/09 The Colorado Independent: Harvey, Lundberg argue contraception kills on Senate birth control bill

3/4/09 Boston Globe: Caritas draws fire on abortion: Catholic system may join with secular firm

3/4/09 American Spectator: Sebelius and Kmiec Catholicism

3/4/09 Feminist News Wire: Senator Vitter Introduces Appropriations Amendment to Strip Title X Funds

3/4/09 Talking Points Memo DC: Vitter Fights Family Planning Money In Omnibus

3/4/09 Washington Monthly: THE FIGHT OVER FAMILY PLANNING.... This is painful on so many levels.

3/4/09 Women's Health News: Black Women’s Health Imperative on Obama’s Plans for the HHS “Conscience” Rule

3/4/09 Tempo Interactive: Ambassadors of Oral Contraception

3/4/09 Lake County News: Woman reaches out to help others after suffering side effects of oral contraceptive

3/4/09 U.S. News and World Report: Is Your Depo-Provera Causing Weight Gain?

3/4/09 The Associated Press: The Senate gave initial approval to a measure (Senate Bill 225) that would add a definition of contraception to state law.

3/4/09 GMA News: Indonesian robbers steal condoms, cash

3/4/09 Boston Globe: Dispute over condoms flares at Stonehill

3/4/09 Phillipine Star: European Union backs Reproductive Health bill, warns vs rapid population growth

3/3/09 Citizen Sugar: Octomom Bill would Limit Number of Embryo Implants

3/3/09 Slate: What's the Greenest For of Birth Control?

3/3/09 Kansas City Star: Despite abortion difference, Brownback to back Sebelius for HHS

3/3/09 Sacramento Bee: Ask Mr. Dad: The economy as birth control?

3/3/09 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: Report Launch: Making the Case for U.S. International Family Planning Assistance March 17 2009, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

3/3/09 Catholic Online: Brazil: Archbishop Suspends Priest for Comments on Homosexuality/ Contraception

3/3/09 Media News Wire: Attorney General Hails Move To Rescind Rule Endangering Women's Health Rights, Including Birth Control Access

3/2/09 PETA Media Center: Kentucky's High Teen-Pregnancy Rate Brings PETA's Sex Talk to Frankfort: Parents and Teens Targeted With Unusual and Frank Birth-Control Message

3/2/09 Salt Lake Tribune: House OKs giving rape victims emergency contraception info

3/2/09 Houston Chronicle: Legislators say current sex ed law inadequate

3/2/09 APTN: Sex Ed changes could come to a classroom near your child

3/2/09 Examiner: Senator: I will defy Obama if he repeals 'Conscience Clause'

3/2/09 The Washington Post: Indian Youth Festival Puts Sexy Back in Dialogue About Safe Sex

3/1/09 USA Today: Newsmakers on the 'values' front on the move (Pro-life, pro-Sebelius)

3/1/09 The Hill: Sebelius to face questions over abortion The Hill

3/1/09 Women's eNews: Decade-Long Battle over Hospital Merger Resolved

3/1/09 Victoria Advocate: Pro: Living together allows couples to get to know each other: Cohabitation allows couples to get to know each othe

Commentary Archives

3/30/09 The Atlantic: BLOG: The Church, AIDS and Africa, Cont.

3/30/09 Alternet: BLOG: Will the Tanking Economy Ruin Your Sex Life?

3/29/09 St. Louis Tribune: EDITORIAL: Protect science from ideological contamination

3/25/09 Nashville Scene: BLOG: Rep. Tony Shipley Launches New Crusade Against Family Planning

3/24/09 Dallas Morning News: OP ED: Pope's leadership in condom stance

3/24/09 RH Reality Check: BLOG: Dishonesty in the Conscience Rule Debate

3/24/09 The Huffington Post: BLOG: Back Up Your Birth Control Day Gets a Boost from Court Decision

3/24/09 the New York Times: EDITORIAL: Broader Access to Morning-After Pills

3/23/09 The New York Times: BLOG: Giving Condoms to Your 14-Year-Old?

3/19/09 The Washington Post: BLOG: Impeach the Pope

3/17/09 Knoxville News Sentinel: BLOG: House Sub Says No to Vasectomy; Delays Abortion Decisions

3/17/09 TAP: BLOG: Inconvenient Contraception: For millions of women, getting birth control is a laborious process. Would making the pill an over-the-counter drug be the best policy fix?

3/17/09 NJ.com: BLOG: Low-income women shouldn't have to give up birth control to make ends meet

3/16/09 Mother Jones: BLOG: White House Invites Right-Wingers to Discuss Abortion Reduction

3/12/09 The Huffington Post: BLOG: The Activist's "Conscience Cause:" How to Be a Partner in Power

3/12/09 The Huffington Post: BLOG: : Should Bristol Palin's Baby Have Been Put Up for Adoption?

3/1/09 The Huffington Post: BLOG: America's Restored Funding to UNFPA Sends Strong Message to Women Worldwide

3/11/09 Blog for Iowa: BLOG: Enact the Medicaid Family Planning State Option: Protect Health Care for Women and Families in Iowa

3/11/09 Truthdig: BLOG: Are We Breeding Ourselves to Extinction?

3/11/09 Salon: BLOG: A new era for global women's rights

3/10/09 NYT : BLOG: Stem Cell Research Debate

3/10/09 RH RealityCheck: BLOG: And the Beat Goes On: Senate Passes Omnibus, Including Affordable Birth Control Act

3/10/09 Slate: BLOG: Contraception vs. Washing Machines? No Contest.

3/10/09 Wowowow: BLOG: Rush Limbaugh to Vatican: Vacuum Cleaner, Not Washing Machine, Most Liberating for Women

3/9/09 Slate: BLOG: The IVF Battlefield

3/5/09 Houston Chronicle: EDITORIAL: Life lessons: Texas lawmakers address urgent need for comprehensive sex education

3/5/09 Los Angeles Times: BLOG: Birth-control shot linked to weight gain

3/4/09 40 Days for Choice: BLOG: Why is Affordable Birth Control Important?

3/2/09 Citizen Times: LETTER: I nstead of bickering about abortion, let's focus energy on contraception