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Man is Arrested After Threats to a Colorado Abortion Provider

Posted on September 01, 2009
NY Times: Man Arrested in Threats to Colorado Abortion Clinic, by Kirk Johnson: DENVER ? Threats telephoned to an abortion clinic in Boulder, Colo., have led to the arrest of a man who, according to a federal indictment, gave chilling...

Thanks To My Summer Research Assistants!

Posted on August 31, 2009
A heartfelt thanks to my CUNY Law School research assistants, Amy Hager (2L) and Christina Tenuta (3L), for their helpful research for this blog over the summer.

DHS Ruled Mother Unfit Because of Her Inability to Speak English

Posted on August 29, 2009
Time Magazine: Can a Mother Lose Her Child Because She Doesn't Speak English?, by Tim Padgett with Dolly Mascareñas / Oaxac Can the U.S. government take a woman's baby from her because she doesn't speak English? That's the latest question...

Study Examines Effects of Premature Birth on Parents

Posted on August 28, 2009
NY Times: For Parents on NICU, Trauma May Last, by Laurie Tarkan: Kim Roscoe?s son, Jaxon, was born three months early, weighing two and a half pounds....About three months after her son?s birth, Ms. Roscoe asked to see a psychiatrist....

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Effort to Mandate Protected Sex in Porn Industry Faces Resistance

Posted on August 28, 2009
Broadsheet (Salon.com): Porn's last taboo: Protected sex, by Tracy Clark-Flory: The industry is resisting a push for condom-only smut and not just because it makes far less money You won't find "Debbie Does Condoms" or "Jenna Loves Prophylactics" on offer...

Town Hall Meetings Replete with Protests about Subsidized Abortions

Posted on August 28, 2009
Wash. Post: Abortion is New Front in Health Battle, by Fawn Johnson & Laura Meckler: WASHINGTON -- Anti-abortion groups are gearing up for a battle in the fall over health-care legislation, another headache for Democrats who already face concerns about...

Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Employee's Termination for Taking Unauthorized Breaks to Pump Breast Milk

Posted on August 28, 2009
Broadsheet (Salon.com): Lactate on your own time, lady, by Kate Harding:The Ohio Supreme Court affirms the right of Totes/Isotoner to fire a woman for pumping breast milk as necessary On Thursday, the Ohio Supreme Court affirmed that Totes/Isotoner had the...

NY Will Become Sixth State to Ban Use of Shackles on Pregnant Prisoners

Posted on August 27, 2009
Boston Globe: 6th state will curb shackling, by Cristian Salazar: NEW YORK - For nearly four hours before she gave birth, Venita Pinckney had a chain wrapped around her swollen abdomen. Her ankles were shackled together and her hands were...

Senator Edward M. Kennedy Dies at 77

Posted on August 27, 2009
NY Times: Obituary: Edward M. Kennedy, by John M. Broder: Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, a son of one of the most storied families in American politics, a man who knew acclaim and tragedy in near-equal measure and who...

Public Caning of Malaysian Woman is Delayed

Posted on August 26, 2009
NY Times: Malaysian Authorities Postpone Whipping of Malaysian Woman, by Thomas Fuller: Malaysian authorities gave a last-minute, temporary reprieve on Monday to a Muslim woman sentenced to whipping for drinking alcohol in a case that has stirred passions over the...

Marie Claire Publishes Two Women's Stories in "Abortion Debate" Feature

Posted on August 26, 2009
Marie Claire: The Abortion Debate: What Would You Do?: Holly Rossiter was pregnant with her second child when doctors discovered that, once born, it would quickly die. How could she bear to keep carrying it? My first pregnancy was a...

Obama Discusses Health Reform and Abortion Coverage on Conservative Radio Show

Posted on August 25, 2009
LA Times: Obama tries to 'cut through the noise' on heathcare, by Christi Parsons and Mark Silva: The president appears on Michael Smerconish's radio show and speaks to Democratic supporters, highlighting a communications challenge on his reform effort...

Abortion Pill Has Not Improved Geographic Access to Abortion

Posted on August 25, 2009
Guttmacher Institute news release: Expectations that Abortion Pill Would Dramatically Improve Abortion Access Have Not Been Realized: While Becoming an Integral Part of Abortion Provision, Mifepristone Has Not Expanded Geographic Access Prior to FDA approval in 2000, mifepristone for medication...

NYC Miles for Midwives to be Held October 3, 2009

Posted on August 25, 2009
Choices in Childbirth and the American College of Nurse-Midwives sponsor Miles for Midwives on October 3, 2009: Every year, New York City celebrates the dedication and skill of our midwives with Miles for Midwives, an annual charity run/walk. Sponsored this...

Joseph Dellapenna on Abortion and Choice of Law

Posted on August 25, 2009
Joseph W. Dellapenna (Villanova University School of Law) has posted Abortion Against State Lines on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In this Article, I propose to analyze conflicts of law precedents and theory to explore the extent to which a...

Report Recommends Pregnant Women Consider Therapy Before Drugs for Depression

Posted on August 25, 2009
Wall St. Journal: For Moms, Therapy Beats Drugs, by Shirley Wang: Pregnant women suffering from depression should consider psychotherapy before taking antidepressant medications, according to the first comprehensive treatment recommendations issued on the subject...

CDC Considers Promoting Circumcision to Fight Risk of H.I.V.

Posted on August 24, 2009
NY Times: Officials Weigh Circumcision to Fight H.I.V. Risk, by Roni Caryn Rabin: Public health officials are considering promoting routine circumcision for all baby boys born in the United States to reduce the spread of H.I.V., the virus that causes...

Following Pregnancy Weight-Gain Guidelines Can Increase Risk of Heavy Infants

Posted on August 23, 2009
Daily Women's Health Policy Report: Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines Might Raise Risk of Large, Heavier Infants, Study Finds: The recommended weight gain of 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy can increase women's risk for giving birth to infants that are...

New York Times Magazine Publishes Special Issue on Global Women's Rights

Posted on August 23, 2009
This Sunday's New York Times Magazine is a special issue on international women's rights, Why Women's Rights Are the Cause of Our Time. The cover story, The Women's Crusade, is adapted from a book by Times op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof...

Review of "Octomom: The Incredible Unseen Footage"

Posted on August 20, 2009
Tuned In (Time Magazine): The Morning After: Eight Is Too Much, by James Poniewozik: This is not something a good TV critic likes to admit, but I made liberal use of the fast-forward button watching last night's special Octomom: The...

Backers of Oklahoma Ultrasound Law Vow to Appeal

Posted on August 20, 2009
NY Times: Abortion Law Backers Vow Oklahoma Appeal, by James C. McKinley, Jr.: HOUSTON ? A day after a judge struck down an Oklahoma law requiring women seeking an abortion to see an ultrasound of the fetus and listen to...

Sex, Pregnancy, and Abortion on U.S. Military Bases

Posted on August 19, 2009
NYT: Living and Fighting Alongside Men, and Fitting In, by Steven Lee Myers: FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq ? There is no mistaking that this dusty, gravel-strewn camp northeast of Baghdad is anything other than a combat outpost in a...

Gov't Study Shows Benefits of Gardasil, and Some Potential Complications

Posted on August 19, 2009
NY Times: Study on Vaccine for Cervical Cancer Finds Benefits Despite Some Risks, by Roni Caryn Rabin: The new vaccine designed to protect girls and young women from cervical cancer has a safety record that appears to be in line...

Oklahoma Law Requiring Ultrasounds for Abortions Is Struck Down

Posted on August 19, 2009
Wash. Post: Law Requiring Ultrasounds for Abortions Is Struck Down, by Kari Lydersen: Oklahoma Judge Says Measure Violates State Constitution An Oklahoma judge decided Tuesday that doctors do not need to perform ultrasounds and offer women detailed information about the...

Study Shows Young People Need Better HIV Education

Posted on August 18, 2009
Lesbian & Gay Foundation: Research reveals need for better HIV education for young people: Over half the world's teenagers ignorant to HIV risks A study by the international student organisation AIESEC has revealed that half of the world's teenagers admit...

Justice Sotomayor Casts Her First Supreme Court Vote

Posted on August 18, 2009
LA Times: Sonia Sotomayor casts first Supreme Court vote, supporting a stay of execution, by George G. Savage: Newly seated Justice Sonia Sotomayor has cast her first recorded vote on the Supreme Court, joining a dissent by three liberal justices...

Staying Neutral: Abortion Coverage and Health Care Reform

Posted on August 17, 2009
Wall Street Journal: Keeping Health Reform Neutral on Abortion, by Steven Waldman: Lost in the vitriol about health care is a surprising development: pro-life and pro-choice leaders say they don't intend to use health reform to shift the balance of...

"Family Guy" Cast Members Perform Reading of Nixed Abortion-Themed Episode

Posted on August 17, 2009
Wash. Post: 'Family Guy' Channels Controversy Onstage, by Emily Yahr: LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 -- Several weeks after "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane announced that the Fox network refuses to air an abortion-themed episode -- on a series best known....

The Cost of Raising a Child

Posted on August 17, 2009
Time Magazine: Raising a Child Costs Some $221,000, Before College, by Nancy Gibbs: This is the time of year ? second only to December, maybe ? when we're reminded how much kids cost. It's nice when states suspend their sales...

Jonathan Klick, et al., on Abortion Liberalization and Sexual Behavior

Posted on August 14, 2009
Jonathan Klick (Penn Law), Sven Neelsen ((Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research), and Thomas Stratmann (George Mason University) have posted The Effect of Abortion Liberalization on Sexual Behavior: International Evidence on SSRN...

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