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New U.S. definition of rape
An expanded definition will result in more reportings.

One in four women attacked by intimates
Attacks by husbands and boyfriends very high.

Newer contraceptives increase risks of blood clots.
Large FDA study found two to three times the risk.

Federal rules on rape statistics criticized
Critics say there is an underreporting of rapes in the United States.

Fighting cervical cancer with vinegar
A low cost non-invasive way to detect and then cure cervical cancer.

Common chemicals decrease effectiveness of breast cancer drugs
Plastic containers, cans, and personal care products are the culprits.

IUDs reduce risk of cervical cancer
20,000 women participated in study.

Swimming to Cuba
61 year old marathon swimmer to make 90 mile swim.

Mammography saves lives
Study says that mammograms save 30 percent more lives

Goodbye Earl
Dixie Chicks sing about domestic violence.

Be glad to be in New York
The 10 worst states to be a woman.

Beyond the abortion war
Planned Parenthood is about planning.

To the fellas from the ladies. Explicit.
A video made by Move-On for Planned Parenthood for men who don't care about women's rights.

Republicans attack women on Internation Women's Day
Steelworker President Leo Gerard says attack on public sector is an attack on women.

Equality of contraception
CLUW joins the National Women's Law Center in celebrating the tenth anniversary of the important Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruling in support of "contraceptive equity" -- that is, the ruling that it is illegal sex discrimination for some employer-sponsored health insurance plans to cover prescriptions and preventive care but not to cover contraceptives for women.

Stepping Up, Stepping Back - The Berger-Marks Foundation

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