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Sunday News Round-Up, Announcements Edition 25 Aug 2013 | 09:55 pm
A few things that have caught my eye recently: Rape Victims As Criminals: Illegal Abortion after Rape in Ecuador – I haven’t read this report yet, but wanted to pass it along for exploration of how r...
North Carolina to Be First to Compensate Forced Sterilization Victims 26 Jul 2013 | 06:13 am
North Carolina is one of *many* states that for decades forcibly sterilized people it considered “undesirable,” without their consent and sometimes even without their knowledge. It sounds like a horr...
Sunday News Round-Up, Stay in the Air Conditioning Edition 21 Jul 2013 | 09:32 pm
Some of my recent posts over at Our Bodies Our Blog, the blog of Our Bodies Ourselves. There are links to lots of stories of interest on OBOS’s on Twitter and Facebook accounts as well.: Women Make M...
#medlibs Chat Tonight on Staff Training and Professional Development 18 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm
I’m moderating the weekly #medlibs chat tonight on Twitter. Our topic this week is staff training and professional development. I’ve posted some potential questions for discussion here. I’ll use thes...
Ohio Urgently Needs Your Support, Too! 27 Jun 2013 | 07:27 am
Ohio pro-choice forces urgently need support. From Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio: TOMORROW IN OHIO – The last votes that your lawmakers will cast on the state budget before it is sent to Gov....
Thank You Wendy Davis, Leticia Van De Putte, and Everyone Who Turned Out in Texas 27 Jun 2013 | 07:23 am
There are no words but “thank you.” Your stamina and commitment are admirable and inspiring. Whatever we can do to help prepare for July 1, let’s do it. Pretend all this cheering is my message to you...
Sunday News Round-Up, Everything is Miscellaneous Edition 23 Jun 2013 | 10:11 pm
I’m playing around with a tumblr companion to this site, located at http://womenshealthnewstumbles.tumblr.com/. I haven’t fully decided how much effort I can put into it, but I thought I’d copy posts ...
How Even an Article on Not Blaming Rape Victims Can Blame Rape Victims 20 Jun 2013 | 05:41 pm
Over at Slate, Rebecca Ruiz has an article, “Why Don’t Cops Believe Rape Victims?” We know that blaming, shaming, and disbelieving victims contributes both to rape victims not reporting to police and ...
Sunday News Round-Up, OBOS-Style 9 Jun 2013 | 07:31 pm
This week I’m highlighting some things from Our Bodies Ourselves! Some recent posts of interest that I have up at the Our Bodies Ourselves blog: New Developments in OTC Emergency Contraception Court C...
Video Available from Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military 7 Jun 2013 | 03:14 am
Video from the Senate Committee Armed Services heard testimony earlier this week on sexual assault in the military, including military leaders as well as representatives from outside groups. The heari...
