March against Genetically Modified Food
‘March against Monsanto’: Global movement plans 2nd protest RT: Joining six continents, 52 countries and over 500 cities, ‘March against Monsanto’ is planning its second mass rally Saturday against the […]
Old Husbands’ Tales
Huff Post: Rev. Martha Spong. I’ve been speechless for the past couple of days. I’ve been thinking quite a lot about the words Todd Akin used to describe rape. I’ve been thinking and reading the words of others in their responses to him. On religious websites, the comments devolve immediately […]
Abysmal ranking: ‘Pakistan third worst place for mothers’
Express Tribune: Ranked at 78th out of 80 less developed countries, Pakistan is the third worst place for a mother, according to a Save the Children report. The country also held […]
Why my faith calls me to defend women’s reproductive rights
Source: National A recent On Faith column, ‘A Prayer for Abortion?’, isn’t a full accounting of how people of faith consider women’s health issues. As the chair of the Planned Parenthood Clergy Advisory Board, I work with faith leaders from all different traditions and backgrounds. We strongly believe that women […]
Age of consent for marriage of Saudi girls soon
By DAMMAM: ARAB NEWS The Justice Ministry will soon make an announcement to establish the age of consent for Saudi women to marry, local daily Al-Madinah reported yesterday quoting an official source at the ministry. Director of the Department of Marriage at the ministry Muhammad Al-Babtain said a decision on […]
Arabs vote to discourage close family marriage
by JT | Mar 20,2012 | 23:10 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Participants at the Doha Debates Monday night took up one of the Arab world’s most sensitive social issues, arguing the rights and wrongs of marriage between blood relatives and voting overwhelmingly to discourage the practice, according to a statement […]
Government to shut down Texas women’s health program
(Reuters) – The Obama Administration on Thursday said it would begin shutting down a program that provides health care for more than 100,000 low-income women in Texas because the state […]
Stem Cell Finding Could Expand Women’s Lifetime Supply of Eggs
SUNDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report that they’ve isolated stem cells from adult human ovaries that can mature into eggs that may be capable of fertilization. The lab findings, which upend longstanding scientific theory, could potentially lead to new reproductive technologies and possibly extend the years of a […]