The U.S. State Department’s latest annual human rights study reported that women around the world are still being denied basic rights. The annual report on human rights covers 193 countries, and is used by the U.S. Congress to make decisions concerning foreign aid, military and trade preferences. During his first term, President Clinton required that […]
Sgt. Maj. Gene C. McKinney pled not guilty to 19 charges, including sexual misconduct. McKinney, the Army1s former top enlisted soldier, has been accused by six women of sexual harassment and misconduct. McKinney faces charges of indecent assault, maltreatment of a subordinate, adultery and obstruction of justice. Six officers, including four women and six command […]
The nomination of Dr. David Satcher reached the Senate floor, and was stalled by objections from conservatives. Sen. John D. Ashcroft (R-MO), who is leading the opposition, criticized Satcher1s opposition to legislation that would ban D&X abortions, and for supporting needle exchange programs for drug addicts to prevent the spread of AIDS. Sen. Bill Frist […]
A House of Maryland Delegates will vote on legislation that would allow married victims of domestic violence to obtain an immediate divorce. Currently, Maryland residents must endure a one-year waiting limit before filing for divorce. The law “traps women in dangerous relationships …. We must remove every obstacle that prevents women from making a safe […]
Karen women, known for their extended necks resulting from wearing heavy brass neck rings, were being exploited as tourist attractions and later rescued from four shops in northern Chiang Mai, Thailand. Thai social welfare officials liberated 39 women from the shops, after receiving complaints from tourists that the women were being “put on show like […]
As abortion rights advocates gather in Birmingham, Alabama to offer their support to clinic workers after a deadly bombing, activists are warning that clinic violence is increasing. Ann Glazier, a researcher for Planned Parenthood Federation said, “it’s this idea: If you want to do violence, claim to be the Army of God no matter who […]
The court-martial trial of Sgt. Maj. Gene McKinney, the Army’s former top soldier, has been suspended while McKinney’s lawyers investigate a plaintiff who had been under witness protection since her allegations were made. Sgt. Christine Feltrow claimed that after filing charges of sexual misconduct against McKinney she was threatened. The Army agreed to place Feltrow […]
Conservative Rep. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma has issued his support for surgeon general nominee, Dr. David Satcher. Coburn, also a medical doctor, sent a letter to Senator Ashcroft, R-MO, one of the strongest adversaries of Satcher’s appointment. Ashcroft protests the nomination because of Satcher’s opposition to a proposed ban on late-term abortions, and Satcher’s support […]
A high school senior was recast in Gilbert and Sullivan’s musical, “The Lass That Loved a Sailor.” Sara Zinzilieta, a strong tenor, originally won the lead as the sailor. After a flurry of controversy and a parent’s meeting during which some parents complained that keeping a girl in the part would send a “mixed message” […]
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that women who consume folic acid and vitamin B6 have a decreased risk of heart attack. Researchers analyzed information from about 80,000 female nurses who had been filling out surveys every two years about their lifestyle, diet and health for fourteen years. Investigators […]
BRUSSELS — Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal today joined Emma Bonino, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, other members of the European Parliament, international non-governmental organizations and women from Afghanistan in launching an international campaign, “A Flower for the Women of Kabul,” to end gender apartheid in Afghanistan. “Today, American feminists join with the European Parliament […]
A fire was set in the early morning at the Planned Parenthood of San Antonio Southeast Center family planning clinic. The front door was smashed and pamphlets were lit on fire. The fire burned briefly, but there was little damage and the clinic opened the next morning. Vandals have shattered two windows and painted a […]
Hundreds of police officers assembled at the Homewood Church of Christ for the funeral of Birmingham Officer Robert Sanderson, the first casualty of abortion clinic bombings in the United States. Sanderson, an eight-year member of the Birmingham police department, worked off-duty as a clinic security guard. “When a police officer dies everyone suffers. We have […]
An article advocating abortion rights for women throughout their pregnancies recently appeared in a Christian journal. The article, “Abortion and Public Policy,” appeared in the December 1997 issue of Christian Ethics Today and was written by retired United Methodist Church seminary professor, John M. Swomley. In the article Swomley writes, there “should be no legislation […]
An American Bar Association policy which would have granted “possession and control,” of a frozen embryo to that parent willing to assume parental responsibilities was voted down. A majority of the 531 ABA delegates opposed the proposal, which had been supported by the ABA’s board of governors. District of Columbia lawyer Estelle Rogers voiced her […]
The Army of God claimed responsibility for the bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama abortion clinic in letters postmarked just hours after the explosion. Letters sent to Reuters news agency, WAGA-TV of Atlanta and The Atlanta Journal and Constitution were all handwritten in block-style capital letters. The messages were in some ways identical to those claiming […]
Authorities are searching for Eric Robert Rudolph, a witness whose gray Nissan truck was spotted leaving the Birmingham abortion clinic bombing scene last Thursday. The bomb, made of nails and gunpowder, killed Robert Sanderson, a clinic security officer, and seriously injured Emily Lyons, a nurse and counselor who suffered extensive injuries to her legs, abdomen […]
The American Bar Association is proposing its first-ever policy on the issue of frozen embryos. Concerns over who gets custody of previously frozen embryos after divorce has led to a discussion of policy that would automatically assert ownership to the spouse who favors gestation, and would be willing to assume parental rights and responsibilities. Pittsburgh […]
Twice-Acquitted, Man Again Arrested for Rape, Attempted Murder Scott Christopher Malsky was arrested for aggravated sexual battery and attempted murder after raping and stabbing a 14-year-old girl in Florida. Malsky, who was twice acquitted of rape in Massachusetts, was a friend of the girl’s family. The girl was found walking down a Florida road after […]
A report published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests that antioxidant vitamins reduce damage to the placenta caused by smoking. A study of more than 1,500 women found that smoking causes growth retardation and fetal distress in labor prompting calcification of the placenta. Researchers at the University of Tennessee and other centers found that […]
