Wheelabrator funds drug-prevention efforts aimed at Saugus youth Jun 23, 2009
The survey consisted of a series of multiple-choice questions concerning tobacco, alcohol and drug use; behaviors related to intentional and unintentional injuries; eating habits and physical activity; and behaviors related to HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancy. Parents were able to review the survey at the schools prior to it being administered. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
GUEST OPINION: Protecting womens reproductive rights and health Jun 17, 2009
According to a report from the Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit organization focused on reproductive health research, nearly half of all U.S. women have faced an unintended pregnancy, and one in three will have an abortion at some point in their life. Women who make the decision to have an abortion understand the responsibilities of parenthood and family life. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Vilsack: Lee County could serve as national model Jun 4, 2009
Published: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 4:06 PM CDT The Lee County Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition met Tuesday with Christie Vilsack, Iowas former first lady, to talk about sex, disease, unintended pregnancy and prevention ... She asked the group how it identified the problem of unintended pregnancy in teens, what barriers it has confronted and what roadblocks the coalition encounters ... The students also understood that using alcohol could lead to having unprotected sex and unintended... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Tiller's Murder: The Logic of Extremism on Abortion Jun 2, 2009
There will always be people on the left who dislike talk of abortion as a "tragedy" or support for restrictions on it, on the grounds that a woman facing an unintended pregnancy has enough challenges without navigating a moral, medical and legal obstacle course. And there will always be those on the right who dislike talk of reducing the need for abortion, since they view this as code for promoting forms of contraception that they view as equally immoral. (Time.com)
My Charity Helps Poor Kids but Makes Them Sit Backstage During Our Gala May 28, 2009
Sandy Stonesifer is the project manager for a national study of the consequences of unintended pregnancy based in San Francisco. Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty. (Slate)
Planned Parenthood Urges Gov. Schwarzenegger to Rescind Harmful Budget Cuts to Women's Health Care May 27, 2009
33 is saved in future medical and social service costs associated with unintended pregnancy. "Now more than ever, we must invest in preventive care. It's not only the right thing to do; it's good public policy and smart fiscal policy," said Richards. (PR Newswire)
Caps and gown costs too steep for some May 23, 2009
said donning a cap and gown will help prove that she could persevere, despite an unintended pregnancy. Her 5-month old son will be one of the witnesses to her June graduation from North Marion High School. (MSNBC -- Health)
Abortions on the rise as economy worsens May 22, 2009
It found that one in five women are more concerned about having an unintended pregnancy than a year ago. Los Angeles Times. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
NRI designs vaginal ring to prevent HIV May 20, 2009
If proven successful in future clinical trials, the vaginal ring could empower women to protect themselves from unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) ... "At the same time, this is the first device to simultaneously offer the possibility to prevent unintended pregnancy and HIV transmission," said Saxena, who did his B.Sc, M.Sc and Ph. (India Times, India)
New contraceptive device is designed to prevent sexual transmission of HIV May 20, 2009
Worldwide, there are about 5 million new infections and 3 million deaths per year due to HIV/AIDS. If proven successful in future clinical trials, the new device could empower women to effectively and conveniently protect themselves from unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection ... "At the same time, this is the first device to simultaneously offer the possibility to prevent unintended pregnancy and HIV transmission.". (EurekAlert!)
Cost of contraception may increase unintended pregnancies May 17, 2009
One in five American women say they re more concerned about having an unintended pregnancy today than they were one year ago. In good economic times, many families are happy to welcome more children, whether they were planned or not. (KHOU.com, TX)
Dennis new pregnancy prevention coordinator May 7, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, developed the Safer Choices curriculum to help prevent HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancy among high school students. Safer Choices is approved by the Iowa Department of Education and is being offered to other school districts in Lee County. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
FDA Plan B decision ignites local debate May 1, 2009
" The debate leads to one final question: is Plan B considered abortion? "No, absolutely not, it's emergency contraception," argues Gaulden. "Emergency contraception is to birth control what orange juice concentrate is to orange juice, it's just a mega dose of birth control that helps prevent an unintended pregnancy and when taken within up to 120 hours it can prevent pregnancies, which I think we all can agree on. " According to Nelson, "We do believe that women need to know, the public needs... (KRNV.com, NV)
Health advocates tout new model of female condom Apr 19, 2009
An early version of the female condom was introduced in 1993, and it remains the only available woman-initiated form of protection against both STDs and unintended pregnancy. Yet despite global promotion by the United Nations and other organizations, its usage is still minuscule, even as women bear an ever-growing share of the AIDS epidemic. (Yahoo News)
Anti-abortion hypocrisy (40) Apr 15, 2009
Amazingly, anti-choice Republicans have the strength of conviction to hold a press conference decrying abortion while simultaneously they refuse to work on real solutions to prevent unintended pregnancy like sex education and affordable health care for all Montana s women, families, and children ... These extremists disregard the systemic health care, education, sexual violence and poverty problems at the root of unintended pregnancy, and do nothing to help children in poverty or couples... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Defend women’s rights in Montana Apr 14, 2009
Montanans know prevention is the key in every issue from unintended pregnancy to poverty rates to the health of our families. Montana s citizens and communities need their representatives to keep working for Montanans and legislators need to be encouraged to keep developing effective prevention strategies as well as continuing to oppose the misguided and extreme attempts to infringe upon the fundamental rights of Montana citizens. (Missoulian, MT)
Small RNAs can play critical roles in male infertility/contraception Apr 10, 2009
"This finding opens a new avenue towards understanding the role of these small RNA species in the control of sperm production. Worldwide, one in nine couples in their reproductive age experience infertility. On the other hand, the number of unintended pregnancy is increasing yearly. Since these small RNAs are involved in the control of sperm formation, they can be causative factors in male infertility and also can be used as non-hormonal male contraceptive targets," added Yan. Yan's research is... (EurekAlert!)
LETTERS: NCT, April 4, 2009 Apr 8, 2009
"Paul BuchmanVistaHelp get Senate bill passedSen. Dianne Feinstein is co-sponsor of the "Prevention First Act" (S. 21), which was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Jan. 6. This measure would expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy and reduce abortions.President Bush cut all funding for family planning in his first week in office in 2000.Since then, too many deaths from botched abortions have resulted from the cut in... (North County Times)
Plan B ruling could halt confusion with isle law Mar 26, 2009
"We're discouraged about the unintended pregnancy rate and the teen pregnancy rate," Berry said, adding that the coalition's board has been discussing what to do about it ... " Teen pregnancy rates had declined across the country until 2006, when they rose for the first time in about 15 years, according to a national report in January. Hawaii's teen birthrate rose 12 percent from 36.2 births per 1,000 females age 15 to 19 in 2005 to 40.5 births for that group in 2006, the U.S. Centers for... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Saletan: Why I Write So Much About "Lady Parts" Mar 26, 2009
I don't even think it's the worst option available to a woman facing unintended pregnancy ... I'm saying it's worse than avoiding unintended pregnancy in the first place ... If you cause an unintended pregnancy and an abortion because you didn't want to wear a condom, you should be ashamed. (Slate)
Sex ed 2.0: vibrators and condom runs Mar 26, 2009
"When you're talking about issues that have as profound a potential impact on people's lives, such as HIV infection and unintended pregnancy, young people have a basic right to potentially life-saving information.". (). (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Should Birth-Control Pills Be Sold Over the Counter? Mar 25, 2009
Women who had fewer resources to manage an unintended pregnancy (uninsured women, single women and younger women) were more likely to have experienced problems with obtaining a prescription for contraception. Filed under. (Slate)
U.S. District Court Finds the FDA's Actions on Plan B(R) Tainted by Politics Mar 24, 2009
"Plan B is a safe and effective back-up contraceptive method that gives women of all ages an option to prevent unintended pregnancy. We urge the FDA and Duramed to work together to lift the unnecessary age restriction and put Plan B on pharmacy shelves to make timely access a reality for anyone who needs it." ... Real world experience with EC and other contraceptives show that reducing barriers to access is important but not sufficient when it comes to reducing unintended pregnancy. (PR Newswire)
When birth control fails, go to Plan B Mar 22, 2009
EC is an FDA-approved, safe and effective contraception for preventing unintended pregnancy after sex if a condom brakes, birth control fails, none is used, or when sex is forced. Plan B is the brand name for EC in the United States. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
The rise in teen moms Mar 22, 2009
We understand some of the fears and feelings you may be experiencing with an unintended pregnancy. Let us help you. (Yahoo News)
Why smart women botch birth control Mar 17, 2009
But the high rate of unintended pregnancy remains distressing, Kulkarni says, because it suggests that women are not as in control of their sexuality and childbearing as we would hope. . (MSNBC -- Health)
Education may improve hospital prescription rate of emergency contraception to teens Mar 6, 2009
Improved physician education may increase prescription rates and reduce unintended pregnancy, the study's authors said. Researchers surveyed 291 members of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Emergency Medicine and found that while 85 percent had prescribed emergency contraception pills (ECP), more than 80 percent of those doctors had done so fewer than five times in a year. (EurekAlert!)
Birth Control Knowledge Lacking in Developing World Mar 3, 2009
Women in Tanzania and Nigeria considered abortion to be an option in the case of unintended pregnancy, with one study saying the procedure was much less dangerous than using birth control pills. However, abortion is only legal in these countries to save a woman's life. (MEDLINEplus)
Low levels of vitamin B12 may increase risk for neural tube defects Mar 2, 2009
This amount assures that a woman will have adequate stores of the vitamin, in the event of an unintended pregnancy. "If women wait until they realize that they are pregnant before they start taking folic acid, it is usually too late," Dr. Mills said. (EurekAlert!)
Letter: Legislature should focus on prevention bills Feb 27, 2009
Senate bills 46, 374 and 406 attempt to ban or limit access to safe, legal abortion care while prevention bills that would reduce unintended pregnancy and abortion rates languish in committee. Can you imagine the positive change for Montana families if the Legislature spent as much time and energy on prevention as it does politics. (Montana Standard, MT)
Palin backs parental consent for abortion Feb 27, 2009
"It has to be something that starts long before the unintended pregnancy.". Bill supporter Sen. (Anchorage Daily News)
Schools replace abstinence-only sex ed Feb 25, 2009
Administrators said teachers will continue to stress abstinence as the only sure way to avoid unintended pregnancy and sexual diseases. While contraception will be discussed, but not demonstrated, in the new curriculum, contraceptives will not be distributed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
House OKs anti-abortion legislation Feb 19, 2009
YoungND wrote on Feb 18, 2009 8:59 PM:" I sure hope I'll be able to get a refill on my birth control next month...believing that a ban on abortion will eliminate abortions is both naive and dangerous. Desperate young women, many of whom are likely facing financial stress on top of the emotional stress that comes along with an unintended pregnancy may not be thinking clearly. In a perfect world, an 18 year old, uneducated, poverty stricken woman would carry her child for 9 months and in turn give... (Bismarck Tribune)
Charity Begins at Home Feb 18, 2009
Sandy Stonesifer is the project manager for a national study of the consequences of unintended pregnancy based in San Francisco. What did you think of this article. (Slate)
Guest opinion: Let's put prevention first in Montana Feb 18, 2009
Instead, they expect policymakers to pursue common-sense, common-ground strategies to reduce the need for abortion by reducing unintended pregnancy and by supporting women who carry their pregnancies to term ... Our activists have worked in recent years to enact laws in Montana to ensure women's prescription drug coverage includes birth control; to ensure our young people receive comprehensive, scientifically and medically accurate sex education so they can make responsible decisions in their... (Montana Standard, MT)
Home Pregnancy Tests Can Lead To Better Prenatal Care Feb 16, 2009
Nettleman added that one of the most common reasons for unintended pregnancy is that women don t feel they are at high risk for pregnancy ... 18, 2007) The "morning after pill" may be a good option for individual women in crisis, but advance access to emergency contraception is no antidote for the national problem of unintended pregnancy. (Science Daily)
Planned Parenthood Offers E-Condoms on Facebook Feb 13, 2009
They also protect against unintended pregnancy. Research shows that every year there are more than three million unintended pregnancies, and approximately 19 million women and men will contract a sexually transmitted infection. (PR Newswire)
Clarke schools expand sex ed Feb 13, 2009
"We decided we needed to create a tool for teachers to have to put it in context. As health professionals, we're concerned with all kinds of sexual health issues, from sexual abuse, the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, sex violence in dating relationships and dating violence in general. So many of these issues are preventable, but only through education.". Researchers have not studied whether the program led to lower teen pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease... (Athens Banner-Herald)
How To Help a Vet Feb 12, 2009
Sandy Stonesifer is the project manager for a national study of the consequences of unintended pregnancy based in San Francisco. Photograph of veterans on Slate's home page by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images. (Slate)
Home test kits better for prenatal care Feb 12, 2009
Nettleman added that one of the most common reasons for unintended pregnancy is that women don't feel they are at high risk for pregnancy. "This simple intervention - giving home pregnancy test kits to women who are having unprotected sex - was able to do what no other study has done: Influence women to be more vigilant about potential pregnancy," she said. (Times of India)
