Gynetics, Inc. announced last Wednesday that it will market a “morning-after pill” in the U.S. They are the first company to do so since the FDA approved the use of six brands of birth control pills for emergency contraception last February. The FDA’s decision to approve the drug was based on years of safe and […]
Calling the House bill that would ban late-term abortions “consistent with neither the Constitution nor sound public policy,” President Clinton explained why he vetoed the bill for the second time. “As I have stated on many occasions, I support the decision in Roe v. Wade protecting a woman’s right to choose. H.R. 1122 does not […]
According to Jim Hightower’s new book “There’s Nothing in the Middle of the Road But Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos,” the chemical industry has been profiting from both manufacturing chemicals that have been linked to breast cancer, as well as making money from cancer treatments. Journalist Molly Ivins quoted Hightower in her Saturday column, saying […]
Women in Britain and the U.S. are now wearing corsets to reduce their waistlines, and metal devices to bind their feet, in a practice known as “body training.” The “waist training” regimen requires wearing an increasingly tighter corset over a period of months in order to reduce the waist by 2-6 inches, by displacing the […]
When ABC slapped a parental advisory warning on this week’s episode of “Ellen,” in which lesbian lead Ellen DeGeneres jokingly kisses her heterosexual female friend, DeGeneres said she would walk out if the advisories continued. ABC put a “TV-14” rating on this week’s episode, and will not allow an episode where the script calls for […]
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced today that the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), was the 1997 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Jody Williams, ICBL’s American coordinator, Williams said she would phone President Clinton and urge him to support ratification of the upcoming anti-landmine treaty. She argued that the U.S. is painting itself as […]
Stressing her goal “to empower the women of this hemisphere to participate fully in the life of our nations,” Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed a summit of North, South and Central American women leaders in Panama. The topic of the summit was empowering women to be fully active in politics. “No nation can hope to succeed […]
When ABC slapped a parental advisory warning on this week’s episode of “Ellen,” in which lesbian lead Ellen DeGeneres jokingly kisses her heterosexual female friend, DeGeneres said she would walk out if the advisories continued. ABC put a “TV-14” rating on this week’s episode, and will not allow an episode where the script calls for […]
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced today that the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), was the 1997 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Jody Williams, ICBL’s American coordinator, Williams said she would phone President Clinton and urge him to support ratification of the upcoming anti-landmine treaty. She argued that the U.S. is painting itself as […]
Stressing her goal “to empower the women of this hemisphere to participate fully in the life of our nations,” Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed a summit of North, South and Central American women leaders in Panama. The topic of the summit was empowering women to be fully active in politics. “No nation can hope to succeed […]
Women in the U.S, are not informed about their options regarding emergency contraception, according to a recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine. Emergency contraception is highly effective in preventing pregnancy, yet women remain largely unaware of its potential. The study said increased awareness and easier access to emergency contraceptive services could drastically […]
In a peaceful gathering quite different from the recent Promise Keepers rally, pagans are coming to D.C. to clean up litter, donate to food banks, and give blood. The event, scheduled from October 31 to November 1, will celebrate Samhain, the pagan New Year. Opening ceremonies will include a drumming circle at Jefferson Memorial and […]
By a vote of 296-192, the House of Representatives passed a bill banning D&X abortions. President Clinton will likely veto the measure because it does not contain any exceptions to allow the prodecure to save a woman’s life or health. Because D&X abortions are often done only when the woman’s health is at risk for […]
The Army says it will court-martial Sgt. Maj. Gene McKinney on 20 counts of sexual harassment, including adultery, indecent assault, soliciting sex, and threatening a female soldier. If convicted, he will face up to 50 years in prison, and receive a dishonorable discharge. McKinney, the Army’s top elisted man and an African-American, has denied the […]
Joined by special guests U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Miklulski and Jay Leno, the Feminist Majority Foundation will celebrate our 10th anniversary with a major event in Los Angeles on October 13. The celebration is a salute to Peg Yorkin, Chair of the Board and co-founder of the Feminist Majority. In 1991, […]
Longtime activist Jane Fonda is leading a campaign against abstinence-only sex education in schools. She told “Good Morning America” that “Abstinence until marriage is based on a world that isn’t out there.” She said she is stunned that the government is giving $50 million a year for five years to schools to teach abstinence-only sex […]
By a vote of 296-192, the House of Representatives passed a bill banning D&X abortions. President Clinton will likely veto the measure because it does not contain any exceptions to allow the prodecure to save a woman’s life or health. Because D&X abortions are often done only when the woman’s health is at risk for […]
The Army says it will court-martial Sgt. Maj. Gene McKinney on 20 counts of sexual harassment, including adultery, indecent assault, soliciting sex, and threatening a female soldier. If convicted, he will face up to 50 years in prison, and receive a dishonorable discharge. McKinney, the Army’s top elisted man and an African-American, has denied the […]
Longtime activist Jane Fonda is leading a campaign against abstinence-only sex education in schools. She told “Good Morning America” that “Abstinence until marriage is based on a world that isn’t out there.” She said she is stunned that the government is giving $50 million a year for five years to schools to teach abstinence-only sex […]
Nineteen women from the Americas, including Hillary Rodham Clinton and Panamanian first lady Dora Boyd de Perez, met with representatives of the World Bank and the United Nations today in Panama City for a summit on the problems facing women and children in the Americas. Each first lady will address the summit on issues such […]
