Religion & Law

Australia: Failed contraception main reason for abortions
News.com.au: Faulty contraception main reason for abortions: TWO-THIRDS of all pregnant women seeking abortions in one Australian state are doing so because their contraception methods failed...

Women Can Obtain EC Faster at Pharmacies Than in Clinical settings, Study Shows
Via National Partnership for Women and Families Daily Report: A new study published in the journal, Contraception, shows pharmacies provide more rapid access to emergency contraception (EC) than clinical settings...

Study Finds Major Shift in Abortion Demographics
The Washington Post reports on a study highlighting the shift in proportions of women getting abortions. The study found that the proportion of all abortions performed for white women has decreased, while the proportion for Hispanic and African American women...

90% of Czech Women Approve of Contraception
The Prague Post: Survey: 90 percent feel birth control is OK: Czech Republic has one of most liberal attitudes More than 90 percent of Czech women see birth control as a natural part of sexual life, according to a study...

Women Cite Bad Economy as Reason for Abortions
ABC News: Women Say Economy Factors in Abortions: Many women who got abortions last year say the worsening economy was one of the reasons for their decision. There were 13,843 abortions performed in Minnesota in 2007...

New Study Examines Depression in Women, Including Effects of Abortion and Partner Violence
Via Our Bodies Our Blog: A new study in BMJ Public Health examines depression in women and the relationship of past abortions to the condition. This new report is particularly interesting because it attempts to control for the effects of...

Lipitor
Review of Studies Show No Significant Benefit in Women

Australia
Reported $4.5 million settlement for wrongful deportation.

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...

Procrit
Associated with Death in Stroke Study

Xigris
Study Prompts FDA Safety Review

BPA
New Study Shows Link to Diabetes and Heart Disease