Health and Wellness
Messing with Women in Texas
They say everything’s big in Texas, but they may want to look again this week, as the budget for women’s healthcare has been slashed to pieces. This was not an […]
abortion
US Politics
Birth Control Controversies a Fundraising Boon
Editor’s Note: Robin Bravender of Politico reports of a recent rise in activity – specifically fundraising and membership enrollment – in women’s groups such as EMILY’s List, whose participation has doubled […]
US Politics
A Taxing Proposal
Keeping up with the dizzying array of anti-choice legislation littering statehouses around the nation is a full-time job with no benefits. It’s estimated that more than 1,000 versions of bills […]
US Politics
Woman: Person or Property?
Editor’s Note: Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks at HuffingtonPost.com have a provocative piece on what they describe as “The Republican War On Women.” Think for a moment about the entire verbal […]
Health and Wellness
Karen Handel Resigns from Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Karen Handel, the embattled Senior Vice President for Policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, resigned on Tuesday following public outcry over the decision that Komen would withdraw funding […]
Business & Money
Social Media Credited for Fueling Susan G. Komen / Planned Parenthood Controversy
It seems fitting that the same week Facebook filed to go public that the social media giant would have a big impact on a major, national issue. Earlier this week, […]
Issues & Politics
Susan G. Komen Foundation Reverses Planned Parenthood Funding Decision
Three days after withdrawing funding for Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation reversed its decision and apologized, paving the way for approximately $600,000 in funding to […]
Issues & Politics
Several Executives Resign at Susan G. Komen Foundation After Controversial Decision
Laura Bassett and Lisa Belkin of HuffingtonPost.com report that Dr. Kathy Plesser, a Manhattan radiologist on the medical advisory board of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s New York chapter […]
Health and Wellness
Pink: Infant Girls, Komen’s Marketing Machine & Gifts from God
It’s no secret, I’ve never respected the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation. I’ve come to loathe October and the pinkwashing that comes along with it. Everyone from NPR and […]
Health and Wellness
Getting up to Speed on the Plan B Pill Controversy
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently overruled The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that Plan B One-Step® would be permitted for sale “over-the-counter” — no prescription […]