birth control
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Yes, it’s come to this
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3 min read
As reported last night by Rachel Maddow (see video below), at the urging of an anti-abortion religious group, the School Board in Gilbert, Arizona, is tearing out pages from a high school honors biology book. It is the first action taken after a law in Arizona passed two years ago that requires all textbooks “to…
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Women Like Sex (a lot)
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5 min read
“Women like sex. Stop making ‘health’ excuses for why we use birth control” — Jessica Valenti, author, Guardian columnist, and founder of Feministing.com (@JessicaValenti) Once again, Valenti has focused her laser-sharp analysis to challenge popular arguments on behalf of free access to reproductive health. She urges everyone to stop saying that birth control is necessary for the…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Learn By Doing
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1 min read
(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ii8lonVhtw” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] Who first taught you about sex? Was the information accurate and age-appropriate? What did your youthful experiences teach you? Who is the most appropriate person to teach young people about sex — parents, teachers, friends, or someone else? and how early? Is there anything about sex or sexual freedom you wish…
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(También en Español) News of Note: U.S. Teen Birthrates Are Down, But Still High in These States In 2009, a landmark study found a strong correlation between religion and teen pregnancy. The CDC’s newest data suggests not much has changed. Teen pregnancy closely follows the contours of America’s Bible belt, according to the map (above)…
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(También en Español) News of Note: Arizona bill declares women pregnant two weeks before conception A new bill up for vote in the state of Arizona would ban abortions for some expectant mothers, but that’s only the start of what lawmakers have in store. If the legislation passes, the state will consider a child to…
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Use Birth Control? You’re Fired!
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1 min read
(También en Español) News of note: Use Birth Control? You’re Fired! You may want to sit down for this one. Arizona legislators know that whether or not her insurance covers it, a woman may get the prescription she needs to prevent an unintended pregnancy. They want to give her boss the right to control that…
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Russian cities introduce baby ‘drop boxes’ to stop unwanted children being left in bins
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2 min read
(También en Español) News of Note: Russian cities introduce baby ‘drop boxes’ to stop unwanted children being left in bins Anonymous baby drop boxes have been introduced for the first time in Russia. The Krasnodar Territory in south Russia bought five of the so-called baby drop boxes in the beginning of November so mothers could…