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Number Of Reported Rape Cases Hits 20-Year Low

std — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

The number of rapes reported to federal authorities is at a 20-year low, a trend victims' advocates and crime researchers attribute to increased awareness, better DNA testing and improved collaboration between women and authorities, USA Today reports.

New Jersey Seeks Federal Permission To Expand Medicaid Family Planning Coverage

std — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0000

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) this week applied for permission from the federal government to expand no-cost family planning services to uninsured women with incomes up to twice the federal poverty level, or about $21,000 annually, who do not qualify for existing subsidized health insurance programs, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Texas Women’s Health Activist Among 10 Americans Chosen To Receive National Leadership Award

std — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has announced its selection of Claudia Stravato, board member and retired executive director of the Texas Panhandle Family Planning and Health Centers in Amarillo, Texas, to receive a Community Health Leaders Award. She is one of 10 extraordinary Americans to receive the RWJF honor for 2009 at a ceremony at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

UNICEF Issues Progress Report On Protecting Children

std — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

According to a U.N. report released Tuesday, millions of children worldwide are subjected to trafficking, abuse, violence and child labor, United Press International reports (10/6).

Birth Control Pills May Lead To Unnatural Selection In Choice Of Partner

std — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

There is no doubt that modern contraception has enabled women to have unprecedented control over their own fertility.