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Unmarried Women and Predatory Lending

November 6, 2009
From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog Remember back when the economy was beginning its head-first pitch over the cliff and everyone was talking about subprime mortgages? As policy makers slowly get their heads around preventing such a devastating re-occurrence, they should keep in mind who got taken...
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Valerie Young

It's Showtime for Health Reform!

November 6, 2009
If you've turned on the TV this week, you may have noticed that opponents of health reform have stepped up their efforts to scare families into opposing health reform. Why the frenzied pitch? Because after almost a year of debate, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on its health...
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Donna Norton
Health Care

Why Support for Breastfeeding Matters More than Ever

November 4, 2009
The Mommy Wars have taken a perilous and troubling new direction: questioning the value of breastfeeding. The American Pediatric Association, however says plainly , "Human milk is uniquely superior for infant feeding." While the AAP recommends exclusive breastfeeding for at least 6 months and...
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Ellen Malmon
Environmental Health

BPA Found in Cans Marked BPA-Free

November 4, 2009
Just when you thought the BPA battle couldn’t get any more frustrating… Consumer Reports just published a study where they found BPA in food from nearly all cans tested – including those marked “BPA-Free.” Grrrrr. According to the release: “Consumer Reports' latest tests of canned foods, including...
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Janelle Sorensen

Five Years is a Lifetime to Wait for Affordable Health Care

November 4, 2009
Let me be candid: health care reform has struck a personal chord. On October 4th, my aunt Margarita died of pneumonia and cancer. After receiving that dreaded call from my sister saying Margarita only had hours to live, I caught the first flight to Rhode Island. On the flight, I could not help but...
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Marielena Hincapie

Paycheck Feminism

November 4, 2009
From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog Karen Kornbluh , long a hero of mine, has written an article for the current issue of Ms. Magazine . She notes the 50% workforce participation rate for women, and hails this moment as a critical opportunity to update our infrastructure, i.e. employment benefits,...
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Valerie Young

Being a Woman is Not a Pre-Existing Condition

November 4, 2009
As a blogger on Moms Rising , I feel it is important to raise awareness about issues of importance to women and mothers and to ensure that our voices are heard. Although this one doesn't affect me specifically as a Canadian, I know many of my readers are Americans. Please watch this video and raise...
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Annie
Environmental Health Health Care

Um...What's Chemical Security and Why Should I Care?

November 3, 2009
Chemical security is probably not something you think about every day, nor should it be! As parents, we have enough to worry about. That’s why we need government and businesses to do their jobs to minimize the risks our families face from toxic chemicals. Did you know that this summer in North...
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Ariana Kelly

Is your child the right size to get health coverage?

November 3, 2009
Our members did it again! After receiving messages from MomsRising members, Speaker of the U.S. House, Nancy Pelosi, is now also wearing the MomsRising pacifier pin as she joins us in not being pacified until Congress delivers comprehensive and affordable coverage for children and families. (See...
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Anita Sarah Jackson

Pimping Their Patients

November 2, 2009
California is hardly the only state that has identified sweetened sodas as a major contributing factor to the growing obesity epidemic among children. Now, as the state considers legislation that would tax sweetened sodas, the American Academy of Family Physicians has weighed in a most surprising...
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Ruth Rosen

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