The “Child Custody Protection Act” has been reintroduced in Congress yesterday. The bill, which passed in the House last year before it was defeated in the Senate, would make it a federal misdemeanor for an adult to transport a minor over state lines to evade parental notification laws and obtain an abortion. This year’s bill […]
The FDA has approved a new estrogen drug that is derived from soy and yam plants. Cenestin was developed by Duramend Pharmaceuticals for used in treating hot flashes, night sweats, and other symptoms of menopause. The top-selling brand of estrogen is now Premarin, a drug which is derived from the urine of pregnant horses. Women’s […]
Dress for Success launched a highly-successful, week-long drive in which the employees, family, and friends of several major companies were encouraged to donate business suits and accessories for low-income women seeking jobs. The non-profit Dress for Success gives qualifying women one suit when they have a job interview and a second suit when they get […]
For the second time, the New York state Senate has passed a bill banning so-called “partial-birth” abortions in the state, this time by a vote of 41-19. The state has already banned all abortions after 24 weeks unless they are performed to save a woman’s life. The restricted procedure, referred to as “intact dilation and […]
One year ago today, two boys ages 11 and 13 shot and killed four girls and one female teacher outside the Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Natalie Brooks, Paige Ann Herring, Stephanie Johnson, all age 12, Brittany R. Varner (11), and teacher Shannon Wright (32) all lost their lives in the shooting. In addition […]
Bishop Melvin Talbert has “with sorrow and regret” filed a complaint against the 69 ministers who participated in a “holy union” lesbian commitment ceremony last January in Sacramento. This complaint will be brought before a committee of clergy and lay people who will investigate the charges and decide whether or not the participants should face […]
Many women suffer from fibroids, benign muscular tumors that grow in the uterus. Fibroids vary greatly in size and severity, ranging from a hardly-noticeable pea-size to the size of a grapefruit. While fibroids present few problems for many women, in others they can cause heavy menstrual periods, intense paid, and sometimes can lead to infertility. […]
A recent study found that hormones used in oral contraceptive pills or in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can affect the speed at which a woman’s body metabolizes other drugs. Presented recently at the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology, the Northwestern University study tested how HRT and oral contraceptives affected the metabolism of three different drugs […]
During talks on Tuesday with Lakdar Brahimi, U.N. special envoy to Afghanistan, the commander of the Taliban’s northern opponents offered to release more than 1,000 Taliban prisoners from his control in an effort to push the tentative Afghan peace process forward. “We are ready to exchange all our prisoners if the Taliban do the same,” […]
A woman identified as Jennifer W. claims that officers in Nevada’s Sparks Police Dept. laughed at her, called her a liar, threatened to prosecute her for making a false claim, and charged her for lab tests results after she reported that she had been raped. Timothy Mobly has since pleaded guilty in the crime. Ms. […]
Nike announced that it will increase the pay of its entry-level Indonesian workers by a modest six percent, to the equivalent of about 30 U.S. dollars a month. The Indonesian government recently moved to raise the minimum wage and likely prompted Nike’s action. The new wages are now slightly higher than Indonesia’s new minimum wage […]
The U.S. House of Representatives failed to gain the two-thirds majority needed to pass an anti-racism bill. The vote recorded 254 in favor, 152 against, and 24 who avoided the issue by voting “present.” The original bill included language that specifically condemned the Council of Conservative Citizens based on its racist agenda. According to Rep. […]
Chris Keener has filed suit against the Boy Scouts of America, alleging that he was fired for being gay after 22 years of service. Keener’s lawyers claim that scouts’ Golden Empire Council in Sacramento conducted an “invasive internal investigation into his sexual orientation” before firing him. Plaintiff’s attorney Geoffrey Kors commented, “When the Boy Scouts […]
A five-year study reveals that the female faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s School of Science face “pervasive, if unintentional” sex discrimination. The report identified sex discrimination in hiring, in the allocation of laboratory space and research money, in the granting of awards and promotions, and in the membership of important committees. Discrimination was […]
Southeast Bomb Task Force officials announced today that they will scale back their search for fugitive bombing suspect Eric Robert Rudolph, whom they believe is still hiding within the western North Carolina mountains. The new search plan will use helicopter searches more sparingly and will also reduce the number of officers assigned to the investigation. […]
An Israel court has rejected Anatoly Vitznudel’s claim that the anti-impotency drug Viagra caused him to lose control and rape a woman. Anatoly Vitznudel admitted kidnapping the woman at knife point and driving her to a wooded area, but denied responsibility for the rape and claimed that the woman had made sexual advances toward him […]
Although cancer patients of all kinds are susceptible to anxiety and depression, a recent study concludes that such psychological illness may be especially severe, harmful and prevalent among women with ovarian cancer. The recent study, presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, calculated the prevalence of depression and anxiety among […]
Just under two weeks ago, a U.N.-brokered agreement between the repressive Taliban regime and its northern opponents promised a forthcoming cease fire and efforts to form a joint government. Since then, fighting has resumed, although both sides still claim that they want a cease fire. Neither side raised the issue of women’s representation in future […]
Governor and presidential hopeful George Pataki (R-NY) has once again urged the Republican party to drop an anti-abortion plank from its national platform. Pataki made a similar statement at the 1996 Republican convention and has defended his position, saying, “We should focus on what divides us from Democrats and not what divides us as Republicans.” […]
The National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League has launched a television-ad campaign to expose the anti-abortion views of Republican presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Dole and Texas Gov. George W. Bush. The ads began airing this week in New Hampshire and Iowa and will be presented to a news conference in Washington, D.C. today. New Hampshire […]
