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5/12/2008
  Ethics Committee Will Not Investigate Sen Vitter
The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint against Senator David Vitter (R-LA) last week, declining to investigate his involvement with the escort service run by D ...
5/12/2008
  Quitting Smoking Significantly Decreases Women's Health Risks
A study released last week revealed that women who quit smoking will receive significant health benefits within 5 years of quitting. The
5/12/2008
  National Women's Health Week
Mother's Day marked the beginning of the ninth annual National Women's Health Week. The health week runs ...
5/9/2008
  Michigan Supreme Court Denies Health Insurance to Same-Sex Partners
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that local and state institutions cannot provide health insurances for partners of employees in same-sex relationships. The
5/9/2008
  Detroit Police Department's Pregnancy Policies Determined Discriminatory
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently upheld Officer Tisha Prater's complaint against Detroit Police Department's pregnancy policies. Pregnant polic ...
5/8/2008
  Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Initiative Defeated in Missouri
The campaign to place a ban on affirmative action on Missouri's November state ballot failed to produce enough signatures by the required deadline on Sunday. The so-calle ...
5/8/2008
  Pregnant Police Officer Request to Go on Light Duty Granted
Officer Sonia Henriques's request to be assigned to light duty due to her pregnancy will be granted, ending days of controversy. Ocean Township Police Chief Antonio Amodi ...
5/7/2008
  Women's Group Holds Bike Ride for Peace across the Middle East
Hundreds of women activists are participating in a 12-day bicycle ride across the Middle East to campaign for peace.
5/5/2008
  Appeals Court Maintains Injunction on Emergency Contraception Access
In a split decision last week, the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals denied requests from state officials, women’s and civil rights groups to block a preliminary injuncti ...
5/5/2008
  UN Official Says Women Hold Key to Solving Global Food Crisis
United Nations Deputy Secretary Genreal Asha-Rose Migiro said last week that women can contribute the most to finding a solution to the global food crisis. The
5/2/2008
  National Center for Women and Policing Holds Human Trafficking Seminar
The National Center for Women and Policing (NCWP) joined with the Canadian Boarder Services Agency (CBSA), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and Women in Federal ...
5/1/2008
  Ms. Magazine Forum Raises Awareness on International Family Planning
Ms Magazine held a forum at the National Press Club on Wednesday to raise awareness for the effort to increase funding for international family planning to $1 billion in ...
4/30/2008
  Abortion Opponents Propose Constitutional Amendment in Tennessee
Abortion opponents plan to reintroduce a constitutional amendment on Thursday to ban abortion in Tennessee. Last week, anti-abortion groups launched a campaign to pressur ...
4/30/2008
  Minnesota House Approves Sex Education Bill
The Minnesota House of Representatives voted in favor of an education bill on Monday that requires Minnesota schools to provide comprehensive sex education. According to ...
4/30/2008
  British Lawmakers Consider Updating Abortion Law
Pro-choice politicians in Britain are pushing for changes to the current Abortion Rights Act that would reduce restrictions on abortion. In Britain, Search News | Global News | Campus News