Tuesday, January 31, 2006The latest on intact dilation and extraction (D&X)NEW YORK (AP) -- Two federal appeals courts on opposite sides of the country declared the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional Tuesday, saying the measure lacks an exception for cases in which a woman's health is at stake. For complete details, read the article below. A dissenting judge,... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 9:34 PM Comments (2) (link) Thursday, April 28, 2005Tin-pot Despots at America's PharmaciesYesterday I received a fundraising letter from NARAL Pro-Choice America. The letter included a general petition to the management of CVS, Eckerd, Walgreens, Rite-Aid and Wal-Mart asking them to assure their customers that women seeking to fill birth-control perscriptions will not be turned away. I... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 6:51 AM Comments (8) (link) Saturday, April 23, 2005The Tennessee Emergency Care for Rape Victims ActThe Tennessee House of Representatives has a Public Health and Family Assistance Subcommittee. On April 20, 2005, they approved House Bill 865, which requires hospitals to tell all rape survivors about emergency contraception, and also requires them to provide emergency contraception for patients... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 4:11 PM Comments (0) (link) Thursday, July 15, 2004All About the AMWA and their Reproductive Health InitiativeI've just learned about a very old organization: the American Medical Women's Association. The AMWA was founded in 1915, when there were very few female physicians. Today 10,000 women physicians and medical students belong to the organization. This is their mission: " The American Medical Women's... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 7:13 AM Comments (1) (link) Monday, July 12, 2004"Will a low-carb diet interfere with the pill?"This is an actual question asked of Dr. Cullins of Planned Parenthood. You'll be relieved to know the answer is no. You're safe to be carb-free! (Bored, but safe.) Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 11:16 PM Comments (3) (link) Sunday, July 11, 2004"How Planned Parenthood Has Helped Me"Whim 's comment remarking on the ways in which Planned Parenthood is maligned inspired me to think of a good story-sharing topic. Whim says that she had a non-pregnancy-related problem that was resolved by Planned Parenthood, which was, at the time, the only health care provider she could afford.... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 11:30 AM Comments (7) (link) D&C and Abortion: Are they one and the same?I was reading the "ask the doctor" column on the Planned Parenthood website (which contains some good questions and answers I will be reposting here) and one of the questions was about D&C. What, exactly, is it? Here is the answer from Dr. Vanessa Cullins: Dilation and curettage (D&C) is a procedure... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 7:40 AM Comments (0) (link) Saturday, July 10, 2004My reply to Shavonne, and restarting this blogShavonne just read this blog and posted a comment. I commented back, and then decided to repost the whole thing as an entry. Here it is: (From Shavonne): Thank you for maintaining a blog on this issue. I am one that supports CHOICE. Though I would never have an abortion, I still think women should... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 8:35 AM Comments (8) (link) Sunday, April 4, 2004Asking readers for help!I've been trying to find the testimony of the women whose lives were saved by late-term abortions. For some reason I can't find those hearings on line. I did find this great quote from eight years ago: "The Right will attempt to convince the American people that late-term abortions are done on... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 7:36 AM Comments (0) (link) Thursday, March 11, 2004Matching Funds for any NARAL contribution!An anonymous donor has pledged up to $50,000 in matching funds for NARAL contributions! I just received this action newsletter. The donor was inspired to act after reading the story of former NARAL president Kate Michelman. I've posted her story in this blog here. The donor says she was discouraged... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Bunny at 9:54 PM Comments (4) (link) |
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