Predicting Menopause
Jun 27, 2010 Scientists believe that a simple blood test could in the future be able to predict exactly when a woman will start menopause, a development that would be invaluable in helping women make reproductive decisions.
Baptist Do-Gooders in Trouble in Haiti
Jan 31, 2010 Call it vigilante relief work or kidnapping, 10 American Baptists are in jail in Port-au-Prince after attempting to take 33 children out of Haiti in what they claim was an effort to "do the right thing."
Abortion Doctor’s Killer Found Guilty
Jan 29, 2010 After just 37 minutes of deliberation, a Kansas jury found Scott Roeder, the man who admitted killing abortion doctor George Tiller, guilty of first-degree murder, rejecting his defense that the killing was justified to stop the death of the unborn.
Get Pregnant, Get Court-Martialed
Dec 20, 2009 Remember when protecting women's rights was given as a justification for invading countries? Well, the U.S. general in northern Iraq has added pregnancy to the reasons why a soldier could be court-martialed -- a list that includes selling weapons and taking drugs.
Disney Offers Refund for Baby Bupkis
Oct 26, 2009 Somehow the Walt Disney Co. managed to convince the parents of one-third of America's babies to spend $200 million a year on Baby Einstein videos. The tapes were supposed to smarten kids up, but watching TV from ages 1-3 could actually cause attention problems. Under pressure, Disney is now offering refunds. (continued)
The Bush Baby Boom
Jul 21, 2009 Yet another report confirms, as The Guardian explains, "that rates of teen pregnancy and STDs are, after more than a decade of decline, once again on the rise." Thanks to President Bush's abstinence-only sex education agenda, black, Hispanic and poor women are more likely to have unwanted pregnancies.Colorado Lawmaker Shocks With Tirade on Babies and AIDS
Feb 26, 2009 An effort to screen pregnant women for HIV in order to reduce the spread of the virus among babies didn't get Colorado state Sen Dave Schultheis' vote In the Republican's own controversial words, that's because "[t]his stems from sexual promiscuity for the most part, and I just can't go there We do things continually to remove the consequences of poor behavior, unacceptable behavior, quite frankly".
FDA Plastic Decision ‘Creates a False Sense of Security’
Oct 29, 2008 The chemical BPA is common in plastic products such as baby bottles and food containers, despite concerns among scientists and environmentalists about its safety. The FDA has defended BPA use and recently turned to an outside panel for backup. That group of scientists, however, ended up criticizing the agency's guidelines.
Edwards Admits Affair, Denies Having Love Child
Aug 8, 2008 If John Edwards hoped to keep the lid on his extramarital affair with fledgling filmmaker Rielle Hunter, his alleged recent chase scene at a Beverly Hills hotel, co-starring spies from the National Enquirer, probably didn't help matters much. The former presidential candidate has finally owned up to the affair, although he still denies that he fathered Hunter's newborn. Updated
