Weekly Women’s Health News Update, 8/11/07
Posted by Mike Malone | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 10-03-2010-05-2008
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It’s been a few extra days between updates, so go check out this unusually long batch of fresh posts over at the new place.
RAINN Benefit Concert Tour – Check out this August series of events
They’re Not Infantilizing You, They Just Don’t Think You Capable of Being Informed – What’s new in the abortion argument
How Physicians Are Responding to the “Partial Birth” Abortion Ban – Some clinics are forcing women to have a little-studied shot with their abortion to cover their butts legally
Instead Softcup as Fertility Aid? – One website would have you believe so, even though it hasn’t been studied or approved for this purpose
I Help Aunt B Pee Standing Up – Like a proud mama
Plastic Surgery Ad Nauseum – Two new studies on cosmetic surgery you might have seen in the news
Wellcome Medical Image Collection – Check out this cool collection of historical medical images, now free for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license
Bad Mammogram Tech! No Cookie!
Publix Offering Free Antibiotics – See what’s covered, and search for a Publix pharmacy near you
What is Inflammatory Breast Cancer? – A few bits of info and resources on this sneaky form of breast cancer
Is Your Baby Too Big For Your Pelvis? – Probably not
REBIRTH’s Childbirth Ed Series, Part 3 – Very informative and easy-to-understand series on childbirth
Doulas Highlighted by CNN – Doulas get some mainstream media attention
What Not To Wear *In Your Vagina* – I’m so serious about this
Presented Without Comment – Natural Family Planning vs. “Contraceptive” – An amusing series of videos in the style of the “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” ads
More Free Formula Controversy – Clarifying things related to the next two posts
The Formula Samples – Why Are You So Angry? – People misunderstand the formula “ban,” and get angry
More Women Try Breastfeeding, Far Fewer Continue – New statistics on breastfeeding in the United States
An Interview with BadBadIvy – Ms. Ivy asks questions, I answer
Claim Your Free Women’s Health Calendar – Go get your free stuff
Doulas Behind Bars – The problems of birth in prison, and how doulas are trying to help
Nashville: Childbirth Education & Lactation Center Open House – You’ve missed the open house, but the center is open for business
Carnival Against Sexual Violence #28 is Up – One of my posts is included, along with lots of other interesting pieces from around the blogosphere
Ohio Bill to Give Final Say on Abortion to Men – Oh, Ohio, and your ridiculous stunts
Happy World Breastfeeding Week
Good News for Breastfeeding in New York Hospitals – The healthcare providers stop being complicit in the pimping of formula to all women
Freebirthing Profiled in Washington Post – Updated – Comments on a piece about unassisted childbirth
News Round-Up, 7/31/07 – Linky goodness
Latina Reproductive Health – A new blog from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
How Much Jail Time Should 850,000 Women a Year Receive? – It seems like a valid question if you’re trying to make abortion illegal
Get Thin or Get Charged – Bad employers, no cookie
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