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Taking Birth Control Does Not Make You A Slut (And Other Observations)

April 12, 2012
By Devi Rao , Law Fellow Yesterday the National Women's Law Center hosted a tweetchat with women's health advocate Sandra Fluke and Law Students for Reproductive Justice . The chat provided a great opportunity for university students and employees to learn more about their contraceptive coverage under the health care law and the Obama Administration's proposed accommodation for religiously-affiliated employers. And although the actual chat conversation was lively and informative, unfortunately a few vocal "participants" attempted to "hijack" (their word) the chat and launch hostile, offensive, and sexist ad hominem attacks on Sandra Fluke and any person who dares to ask his or her school or employer to provide contraceptive coverage. (The worse examples of the comments can be found here .) So, apparently a woman who advocates for equality in health care exhibits "whorish behavior and a slutty lack of respect." Charming.
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Food!

Where Will Nourishment For Our Children's Children Come From?

April 11, 2012
Can you imagine a world where our children, and their children's children, have access to plentiful, fresh, nutritious food? This question is not as flippant as it may sound. Food security is the single most important issue facing mankind today. The United States is no exception. Our food is making...
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Laetitia Mailhes

Don’t Listen to Fuzzy Math: The Affordable Care Act is a Good deal for the Country and a Good Deal for Women

April 11, 2012
Danielle Garrett , Policy Analyst You may have heard about a new report claiming the Affordable Care Act will increase the deficit by $340 billion, rather than decreasing it by $143 as projected by the Congressional Budget Office. Now, there is a big difference between these two numbers, so you...
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Thao Nguyen
Health Care

Ask an Expert: Pregnancy, Coverage for Kids, and Health Reform

April 11, 2012
A few weeks ago, the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative hosted an informative Facebook chat with MomsRising about the Affordable Care Act. Here are a few commonly asked questions on pregnancy, kids, and health reform, with expert answers and resources from Ashley Wheeland from the Colorado...
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Claire Moshenberg

No More Junk in School Foods National Webinar

April 11, 2012
Concerned about junk food in schools? Want to get the inside scoop on upcoming USDA action to improve the nutritional quality of foods sold in schools? Or want to participate in our upcoming blog carnival on school foods and not sure what to write? Bring your questions, comments and concerns to: No...
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UPDATED x 3: A Blog Carnival Celebrating Our Common Humanity: 'We Belong Together' Goes to Alabama!

April 11, 2012
As I was preparing to write this post about the upcoming We Belong Together delegation to Birmingham, Alabama, I came across a horrifying and upsetting story from Wyoming about a mother who killed herself and her daughter after being targeted in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid. “...
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Immigration

The War on Immigrant Women: Part of the Sweeping Crusade Against the Fundamental Rights of All Women

April 11, 2012
This article originally appeared at RH Reality Check . Araceli doesn’t go out alone anymore. She is frightened of ongoing harassment by local police, whom she used to trust to protect her. Trini drops her two children off at school every morning unsure if she will be there at pickup time. Other...
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Environmental Health Health Care

A Green Makeover for Your Nursery

April 11, 2012
Getting ready to set up a nursery? Make it as safe and nontoxic as possible with a few important green swaps when it comes to decor, furniture, bedding, and toys! Photo credit: Photo by Flickr user courosa Paint: Avoid VOCs (volatile organic compounds) by using low or no VOC paints. After the room...
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Environmental Health

Pesticides and Pregnancy

April 10, 2012
by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org There was a time when doctors told pregnant mothers it was okay to smoke and drink alcohol because their babies were protected. Obviously, now we know otherwise—but many women are still misinformed...
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Environmental Health

My Daughter Cole and 7 Millions Kids

April 10, 2012
From ages one to seven, my daughter Cole had severe asthma. There were long periods when she and I would be out of commission one week out of four -- she too sick to go to daycare and I at home to take care of her. At the time, we lived in Tokyo, Japan, and I have vivid memories of hunkering down...
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