Researchers from the Laboratory of Biochemical Virology at the New York Blood Center said that an ingredient commonly used in pill coatings, cellulose acetate phthalate, maybe someday help decrease transmission of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, including herpes, gonorrhea, trichomonas, and chlamydia. Cellulose acetate phthalate is used to coat enteric tablets. The special coating […]
On Monday, the President, the First Lady, and Al and Tipper Gore praised the U.S. Women’s World Cup Soccer Team on the South Lawn. They celebrated the success of the team with a luncheon honoring the triumph of both women’s soccer and women’s sports. Clinton, who attended the final match at the Rose Bowl stadium […]
A 51-year old woman remains in jail after her 16-year old son served a liquid containing the date rape drug at a party last Saturday night. Lois Krause is being held on charges of aggravated battery with $100,000 bond. Her son, whose name is being withheld, is also charged with aggravated battery, but was released […]
With much persuasion from its neighbors in Pakistan, the Taliban has reluctantly agreed to attend peace talks held in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. Originally, the Taliban had refused to come because the rest of the nations attending (excluding Pakistan) did not recognized them as the nation’s official government. Representatives from Pakistan, Iran, China, Uzebekistan, […]
Swiss women will now have the option of medical abortion. The office of Medicine Control (OICM) has authorized the use of the “abortion pill,” RU 486, which is also called mifepristone, in Switzerland. Women will be able to choose between taking the pill and having a surgical abortion procedure. In addition, RU 486 may be […]
Bruce L. Jennings, a Nevada handgun distributor, will lose his firearms license due to past domestic violence charges. His business, B.L. Jennings, Inc., which sells tens of thousands of handguns annually, has made him a multi-millionaire. In 1985, Jennings was convicted on domestic violence charges for assaulting his wife and breaking her jaw. His case […]
California state Treasurer Phil Angelides and Atty. Gen. Bill Lockyer have filed a lawsuit in defense of two affirmative action programs. The state-operated programs include outreach efforts that urge the government to accept contracts from minority and woman-owned firms. Angelides and Lockyer, both Democrats, argue that such efforts are not barred under Proposition 209 and […]
Recently, post-pregnancy centers have become increasingly popular in South Korea. The centers, which cost approximately $400-$500 U.S. per week, are said to provide new moms with lavish pampering. Mothers and newborns come straight from the hospital to the center, staying anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. Women use this time to relax, […]
According to the New York Times, the world’s largest cruise line, Carnival, has admitted that its crew members were accused of sexual assault 62 separate times within the past 5 years. The company has investigated each these cases, which occurred once a month on average, but has not released any details to the public. Carnival’s […]
Mayo Clinic researchers have conducted a study that compared the risks of breast cancer in various Caucasian nationalities. Results showed that women of Scandinavian descent had the highest risk of developing breast cancer, and women of Irish descent had the lowest. The study examined post-menopausal women in the state of Iowa and found that risk […]
Several employers and businesses are requesting that the Family and Medical Leave Act, signed into effect by President Clinton in 1993, be “fixed” before it is expanded to cover more workers. The federal law, which applies to public agencies, public schools, and private employers with more than 50 employees, was designed to equalize the demands […]
Prominent lawyer Alice Hector has won an appeal from the 3rd District Court of Appeals, re-gaining custody of her two daughters. In 1996, judges granted Hector primary custody of her daughters after she filed for divorce. Her ex-husband, Robert Young, an architect, appealed the decision in 1998. He claimed that for several years while his […]
The GOP is pushing a bill that would require federally-funded abortion clinics to talk about adoption when counseling pregnant women. This measure would allocate $7 million in grants for adoption groups. Grant recipients would train health counselors in abortion clinics and other health organizations that counsel pregnant women. Commerce Committee Chairman Tom Bliley (R-VA), said, […]
On Tuesday, police found a 22-year old woman who had been set on fire. The woman was found in Crystal Palace in South London in the early morning. Her current condition is unknown. A spokeswoman for Scotland Yard commented that “At this early stage police believe a suspect had attended the victim’s premises and threw […]
A Egyptian man locked his 22-year-old daughter in a small, windowless room for 108 days after her 80-year-old husband divorced her. Police found her in a “weak and frail” state while searching a neighboring home for weapons and brought her to a hospital. Madiha Abdu Ali told police that her father had deprived her of […]
Authorities in Bangladesh intend to close the largest red light district in Tanbazar, including some of the oldest brothels. The district, which has been in operation since the British arrived in the 18th century, houses approximately 18 brothels. However, 3,500 prostitutes have defied orders of eviction, saying that they do not want to leave the […]
The 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals “blocked the deportation of an African woman who sought asylum out of fear her tribe would mutilate her genitals or kill her for losing her virginity.” Adelaide Abankwah was denied asylum by the Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) in 1997 after she fled her tribe in Ghana. She claims […]
On Tuesday, the Vatican denounced a priest and a nun’s teachings on how to “reconcile church doctrine with the realities of gay life” as failing to uphold the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican has cited their work as “erroneous and dangerous.” Sister Jeannine Gramick and Rev. Robert Nugent are “permanently prohibited from […]
A 40-year old woman was burned to death by her upper-caste relatives in Bhawanipur, a village in northern India. Siya Dulari was murdered because her 15-year old son eloped with a 17-year old girl from an upper caste. The girl’s father and several other men abducted and held Dulari hostage for a week and raped […]
Prime Minister Ehud Barak came under heavy attack for reneging on his promise to include more woman in his cabinet. Women’s organizations are expected to hold protests because only one of 32 appointed cabinet members is a woman. An MP from the Labor Party, Yael Dayan, commented, “This is a scandal. It violates his campaign […]
