Blogs Comment On Abortion Myths, 'Pro-Life Atheists,' PEPFAR, Proposed HHS Conscience Rule The following summarizes selected women's
health-related blog entries. ~ "Abortion Myth About Depression Falls Before Science," Bonnie Erbe, U.S.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comChildren Displaced By Hurricane Katrina Experience High Rates Of Illnesses, Mental Health Problems Children displaced by Hurricane Katrina have high rates of illness and mental
health issues after "more than three years of nomadic uncertainty," the New York Times reports. According to a study by researchers at the
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCatholic Bishops Launch Campaign Against Freedom Of Choice Act The Roman Catholic Church next month will coordinate a national postcard campaign to oppose the Freedom of Choice Act, which would codify Roe v. Wade, the Christian Science Monitor reports. President-elect Barack Obama has pledged that he would sign the act if Congress approves the measure.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comComprehensive Review Finds No Link Between Abortion, Mental Trauma An analysis by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that no high-quality study to date has demonstrated a link between abortion and psychological distress and that attempts to show such a correlation appear to be politically motivated, Reuters reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAnonymous Private Donation Will Boost Services Under Colorado Family Planning Program Colorado's family planning budget has received a $3 million confidential private grant, which will be disbursed over three to five years as part of an effort to reduce unintended pregnancies in the state, the Denver Post reports. The grant will allow Colorado to provide thousands more low-income residents with low or no-cost contraception, vasectomies and tubal ligation procedures.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLawmakers Debate Picks For FDA Chief; Possibilities Include Drug Safety Director Woodcock Debate over whether any current FDA officials should be named as successor to current FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach and how quickly the decision should be announced is dividing congressional officials, "reflecting a divergence of views ... on how to fix the FDA's problems," the Wall Street Journal reports.
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