Tuesday, February 21, 2006Condoms: luxury or necessity?Did you know that the European Union currently considers condoms to be a "luxury item"? It's true! Seven members of the UK Parliament are calling for a reclassification of condoms from "luxury item" to "essential health item." This would reduce the VAT (value-added tax) on condoms from 17.5% to 5%.... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 9:29 PM Comments (4) (link) Sunday, February 19, 2006Emergency Contraception -- without a prescription!Did you that you can get that? You can in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Washington. In these states pharmacists can take special training courses and follow protocols, which differ from state to state, that allow them to dispense the emergency... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 10:32 PM Comments (0) (link) Saturday, February 18, 2006More about Medical Students for ChoiceIn yesterday's post I mentioned Medical Students for Choice. (www.ms4c.org.) This organization is dedicated to ensuring that new medical students are trained in all aspects of reproductive health care, including abortion services. You have probably already heard that a combination of violent attacks... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 8:40 PM Comments (0) (link) Friday, February 17, 2006Dr. Jane Hodgson reminds us why we should fight for choiceThis bio and quote is from the Before Roe page on the Planned Parenthood website. I have bolded a few points I want to emphasize. Jane Hodgson, MD In 1970, Hodgson challenged a Minnesota law that banned abortion by providing an abortion to a mother of three whose pregnancy was affected by German... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 7:26 PM Comments (0) (link) Thursday, February 16, 2006Tell Wal-Mart you want ALL of their stores to stock emergency contraceptionHere is your chance to give your opinion to a humongous corporation that actually wants to hear it! As you know from reading my last blog entry, the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy has ruled the Wal-Marts in Massachusetts must stock and dispense emergency contraception. Wal-Mart is now considering... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 9:32 PM Comments (2) (link) Tuesday, February 14, 2006Wal-Marts in Massachusetts must stock emergency contraception!On February 2 I wrote about the court case in which Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts, NARAL and Jane Doe, Inc joined forces to sue Wal-Mart for failing to stock emergency contraception pills in its pharmacies. Today (February 14) the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy declared that Wal-Mart is... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 10:52 PM Comments (0) (link) Monday, February 13, 2006Tell NARAL why birth control is important to you and they'll.... um......... probably drop the ball on it. But it's worth a shot, I guess. In a very confusing attempt to raise awareness about the importance of reproductive rights, NARAL is trying to turn the fact that 98% of all American women use or have used some form of birth control into a call for national unity on... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 10:05 PM Comments (0) (link) Sunday, February 12, 2006It's National Condom Week!February 14 - 21 is National Condom Week! I have no idea why it goes Tuesday to Tuesday rather than Monday to Monday. For information about condom use, go to this page of the website of the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 10:28 PM Comments (3) (link) Saturday, February 11, 2006Which method of birth control is right for you?The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals have a tool that helps you discover which birth control methods are best for you. You can find it at http://www.arhp.org/patienteducation/interactivetools/choosing/index.cfm?ID=275 I tried it, and it was accurate for me! Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 10:55 PM Comments (1) (link) Friday, February 10, 2006Want to know your state's abortion and birth-control laws?Go to the "who decides?" feature of the NARAL website: http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/choice-action-center/in_your_state/who-decides/state-profiles/ There you can click on your state and learn the anti-choice, pro-choice and other relevant laws. You can also see the positions of the top elected... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 11:21 PM Comments (0) (link) |
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