Monthly Archives: September 2010
Study Finds No Mental Health Problems in Teens Who Have Abortions
In a study conducted by Jocelyn T. Warren of Oregon State University et al., young women who have abortions are no more likely than teenagers who do not end their pregnancies to have low self-esteem or become depressed during their … Continue reading
Filed under Abortion, Girls, Reproductive Rights, Women's health
This Week Marks Ten Years of Women Accessing Medication Abortion in the U.S.
On September 28, 2000, the FDA approved the drug mifepristone, in combination with misoprostol, for usage in a medical abortion pill. Formerly known as RU-486 and now marketed as Mifeprex, the drug offers women an alternative to surgical abortion. According … Continue reading
Filed under Abortion, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Rights, Women's health
Book Review: Deborah Brake Brings Her A Game
Deborah Brake’s book Getting in the Game: Title IX and the Women’s Sports Revolution immediately captures the attention of the reader and does not let go until the end. Although grounded in the study of law, Getting in the Game … Continue reading
Florida Court Strikes Down Gay Adoption Ban
Good news for children in need of loving families: Florida no longer considers adoption by gay women and men to be unconstitutional under article 1, section 2, of the Florida Constitution. On September 22, 2010, a three-judge panel in the … Continue reading
Filed under Equality, LGBT, Parenthood
New Census Figures on Poverty Paint a Bleak Picture for Women
The U.S. Census Bureau released new statistics on poverty last week, revealing a dismal picture for women and families across the country. The number of people living in poverty increased from 39.8 million in 2008 to 43.6 million in 2009 … Continue reading
Filed under Equal pay, Pennsylvania
WLP Executive Director to Testify at Senate Hearing About Police Mishandling of Rape Cases
Next Tuesday, September 14, WLP Executive Director Carol E. Tracy will testify at a Senate Judiciary hearing in Washington, DC, about police mishandling rape reports. The Women’s Law Project has been working on this issue since the Philadelphia Inquirer reported … Continue reading
Filed under Government, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Inquirer, Rape, Women's health
Reproductive Coercion Update: Study Offers Hope for Reducing Unwanted Pregnancies in Violent Relationships
Earlier this year, we wrote about a study conducted by researchers at the University of California at Davis which found that a significant number of unwanted pregnancies are the result of reproductive coercion – young women and teenagers being pressured … Continue reading
Filed under Domestic violence, Pregnancy, Women's health
