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o Lemony-fresh safe sex?
o Abortion law might affect poor the most
o Miss America told to zip it on chastity talk
o Feds nix menopause hormone patch
o Bangladesh court sentences feminist writer
o New form of vitamin D may help osteoporosis
o S. African court ruling against prostitution called silly
o New anti-prostitution plan: Impound johns' vehicles
o Women's treaty debated in D.C.
o Feds take no action against anti-porn stalker
o States consider laws against paternity fraud
o Abortion stance key in tight Maine race
o Potential breast cancer gene found
o Woman shoots suspected serial rapist
o Adoption law victory for parents
o Utah woman charged with aiding and abetting polygamy
o Abortion rate climbing among low-income women
o EU private sector pays women less than men
o Afghan women wary of department of vice and virtue
o First birth from frozen egg in UK
o Rubbish bags pay rural women's way
o Level of rape trauma hard to predict
o A.M.E. church names first woman bishop
o NZ court rules against porn movie birth
o Abortion groups oppose Hager's FDA candidacy
o One-stop shop for victims of domestic abuse opens
o Lawsuit seeks to legalize gay marriage
o Lost babies, found babies
o The gospel truth
o Pro-marriage politicians using flawed studies
o EMILY's list raising hackles of some Dems
o From warrior women to female pharaohs
o Guns for rapists, not potential victims
o Choice contradictions, double standards
o One in three
Hello ifeminists:
Wendy's latest
FOXNews/ifeminists editorial addresses the need to eradicate the
insidious influence of political correctness not just from our
political institutions, but also from ourselves.
<http://www.ifeminists.com/introduction/editorials/2002/1015.html>.
Glenn Sacks and Dianna Thompson say that Congress is sending a
message to American men: men's health doesn't count.
<http://www.ifeminists.com/introduction/editorials/2002/1015a.html>
And Tresa McBee warns that children can turn into monsters when
they're expected to raise themselves.
<http://www.ifeminists.com/introduction/editorials/2002/1015b.html>.
-- This is J.D. Tuccille for Wendy
McElroy, mac@ifeminists.com
==> News Reports <==
Lemony-fresh safe sex?
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CNN
In laboratory studies, Australian doctors have found that
lemon juice is an effective spermicide, and also kills
the HIV virus. Lime juice works similarly, and both are
abundant in many poor areas of the world. (10/10/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/928633482.html
Abortion law might affect poor the most
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Indianapolis Star
An Indiana law requires women to be counseled in person by
their doctor at least 18 hours before an abortion.
Critics say that poor women, with high abortion rates,
face special hardships from the law. (10/09/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/676446501.html
Miss America told to zip it on chastity talk
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Washington Times
Miss America 2003, Erika Harold has said pageant officials
have ordered her not to talk publicly about sexual
abstinence, a cause she has advocated in Illinois. "I
will not be bullied," Miss Harold said at a press
conference. (10/09/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/239622958.html
Feds nix menopause hormone patch
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Yahoo News
Schering AG, the top maker of birth-control pills, has
announced that the FDA has rejected its application for
approval of a patch to treat menopause symptoms. The
company didn't say why application for the
estradiol/levonorgestrel transdermal combination patch
was rejected. (10/11/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/249453480.html
Bangladesh court sentences feminist writer
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BBC News
Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen has been given
a one-year prison sentence on a charge of writing
derogatory comments about Islam in several of her books.
She is currently in exile and would have to return to
Banglesdesh to appeal. (10/13/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/252933619.html
New form of vitamin D may help osteoporosis
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BBC News
A new form of vitamin D has emerged as a promising possible
treatment for the crippling disease osteoporosis.
(10/07/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/925681.html
S. African court ruling against prostitution called silly
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South African Broadcasting Corporation
South African sex workers describe the Constitutional
Court's ruling that prostitution is illegal as outright
silly. They say the profession will continue underground
despite the ruling. (10/09/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/22029309.html
New anti-prostitution plan: Impound johns' vehicles
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati politicians are expected to approve an
anti-prostitution ordinance that would let police seize
the cars of people who pay for sex. (10/09/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/25680100.html
Women's treaty debated in D.C.
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CNS
Supporters of a controversial U.N. treaty on women's
"rights" gathered in D.C. to press for Senate
ratification of the document. The treaty's stance on
abortion, among other issues, sparks opposition.
(10/09/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/32281621.html
Feds take no action against anti-porn stalker
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Wired
An anti-porn fanatic terrorizing the adult entertainment
business confessed to the FBI. But the feds took no
action against Bryan Sullivan, who issued bigoted slurs
and threats of murder and torture. (10/10/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/557191841.html
States consider laws against paternity fraud
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Washington Post
Across the country, a push is underway to institute
paternity fraud laws that would relieve men of child
support payments when DNA testing proves they are
supporting children fathered by somebody else.
(10/14/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/992743600.html
Abortion stance key in tight Maine race
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Womens ENews
"In an unusual congressional race, a pro-choice Republican
and an anti-choice Democrat are fighting for an open
seat in Maine's 2nd District. The outcome will help
determine whether the GOP retains control of the House
of Representatives." (10/14/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/125487161.html
Potential breast cancer gene found
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BBC
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory believe they
have found a previously unknown gene, which, when
absent, may increase the risk of breast cancer. The gene
appears to suppress breast cancer cells. (10/08/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/2768882.html
Woman shoots suspected serial rapist
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
"A man shot by a woman early Thursday in Homewood has
emerged as a suspect in a string of recent sex assaults
in the East End. Police said the suspect, a black man in
his early 20s, pointed a rifle at the woman in two
separate incidents. The second time, the woman, who is
licensed to carry a gun, shot him." (10/12/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/133038881.html
Adoption law victory for parents
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Guardian
"Thousands women who gave away their babies for adoption
over the past 60 years are to be given the right to
contact the children ... The adopted children, most of
them now adults, will be able to choose not to have
their identity disclosed." (10/13/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/275952395.html
Utah woman charged with aiding and abetting polygamy
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USA Today
"For apparently the first time in more than 100 years, Utah
prosecutors are going after a woman on polygamy-related
charges. The woman, Suzie Stubbs Holm, 36, is part of a
polygamous household in rural Utah. But she is not
directly charged with polygamy. Instead, she is accused
of getting her 16-year-old sister to marry into the
household." (10/14/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/281184220.html
Abortion rate climbing among low-income women
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Yahoo News
The overall U.S. abortion rate fell between 1994 and 2000,
but the abortion rate rose 25 percent for women below
the poverty line, according to a survey conducted by the
Alan Guttmacher Institute. (10/08/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/6399231.html
EU private sector pays women less than men
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Yahoo News/Dow Jones Business News
Women working in the European Union's private sector are
paid 20% less than men, according to a survey released
by the E.U.'s statistical office. The pay gap was
notably less in full-time public sector jobs, where
government rules boost employment of women. (10/08/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/8229429.html
Afghan women wary of department of vice and virtue
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CBS News
Women learning to work as skilled laborers alongside men
would seem a perfect example of how Afghanistan has
banished the Taliban mentality. But, the Kabul
government has re-instituted the department of vice and
virtue to safeguard "Islamic values." (10/07/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/696921025.html
First birth from frozen egg in UK
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BBC News
The first British woman to become pregnant using her own
frozen eggs has given birth to a healthy baby girl. The
procedure had been banned in the UK until January 2000.
(10/11/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/699581145.html
Rubbish bags pay rural women's way
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BBC News
South African woman are using discarded rubbish to make
designer hats, handbags, and other accessories which are
sold all over the world. The project has not only helped
to clean up the streets, but it has also changed the
women's lives. (10/10/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/701161243.html
Level of rape trauma hard to predict
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USA Today
"The impact of rape on a woman depends mostly on her life
before the crime, says University of Arizona
psychologist Mary Koss, a veteran rape researcher. If a
woman had encounters with violence or emotional problems
before the rape, she's likely to suffer more severe and
long-lasting effects afterward." (10/14/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/285054721.html
A.M.E. church names first woman bishop
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Womens ENews
Vashti Murphy McKenzie is the first female bishop of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a symbol of the
evolving changes in the ministry and the church's
mission.
(10/10/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/705661632.html
NZ court rules against porn movie birth
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Sydney Morning Herald
A New Zealand High Court judge issued an injunction
preventing a woman's labor and birth to be filmed for a
pornographic movie. (10/11/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/368478211.html
Abortion groups oppose Hager's FDA candidacy
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Yahoo News
Critics of a Kentucky doctor say that his well-known
opposition to abortion should disqualify him from an FDA
advisory job for which he's currently a candidate. Hager
has spoken out against the morning-after pill, and
recommends "prayer and Scripture readings" to help
premenstrual syndrome. (10/11/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/372668493.html
One-stop shop for victims of domestic abuse opens
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Yahoo News
Feeling that many women give up pursuing help because all
the avenues of assistance were so spread out, San Diego
has gathered police, prosecutors, and social service
agencies under one roof. (10/11/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/375058603.html
Lawsuit seeks to legalize gay marriage
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Indianapolis Star
The Indiana Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf
of three same-sex couples who want to get married in the
state. Experts say up to 10,000 households could take
advantage of the option. (10/10/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/524067969.html
For more News Reports see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/news/
==> Commentary, Opinion, and Book Reviews <==
Lost babies, found babies
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Guardian
by Audrey Gillan
"What happened after the international outcry about babies
left to die in Chinese orphanages? The one-child policy
is still in place, tens of thousands of baby girls are
still being abandoned but ... reforms in China mean that
many now have the chance of life with a new family."
(10/12/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/388219261.html
The gospel truth
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Guardian
by Charlotte Mendelson
Review of "Feminine Gospels," a new collection of poetry by
Carol Ann Duffy. "Diverse as 'Feminine Gospels' is, its
poems are linked by two themes -- fulfilled dreams and
an adult's awareness of the consequences." (10/13/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/244443179.html
Pro-marriage politicians using flawed studies
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Womens ENews
by Mary Garden
"Political leaders in the U.S. and Australia are promoting
marriage as the cure for social ills, and cite
statistics to prove their point. But for many women and
their children, divorce is the best thing that could
happen to them." (10/09/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/2745982.html
EMILY's list raising hackles of some Dems
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Womens ENews
by Allison Stevens
"The organization dedicated to electing pro-choice women to
office is being criticized for backing losing women
candidates and attacking progressive male candidates in
open seats or redrawn districts." (10/07/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/4926312.html
>From warrior women to female pharaohs
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BBC News
by Joann Fletcher
"For some three thousand years the women who lived on the
banks of the Nile enjoyed a form of equality which has
rarely been equalled." In-depth article exploring the
role of women in ancient Egypt. (07/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/922062654.html
Guns for rapists, not potential victims
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Capitalism Magazine
by Jeff Jacoby
"Phobias are by definition irrational, and it is decidedly
not rational to keep guns out of women's hands -- not
when reams of evidence confirm that violent crime falls
as private gun ownership climbs." (10/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/104158587.html
Choice contradictions, double standards
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PRI
by Sally C. Pipes
"The contradictions of feminism have been amply displayed
of late, but they have not drawn the response one would
expect. Consider the strange case of Marianne Stanley,
coach of the Washington Mystics basketball team ....
Marianne Stanley leaves little doubt, for those who
still have any, that women can be as ignorant,
tyrannical, and discriminatory as men." (10/08/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/113259442.html
One in three
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Guardian
by Rachel Shabi
"Abortion, often the subject of secretiveness and widely
thought of as relatively rare, is actually a commonplace
experience for women in Britain. The day-to-day reality
seems at odds with the present state of the law on
abortion. Here six women tell their stories." (10/12/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/386909174.html
For more Commentary, Opinion, and Book Reviews see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/commentary/
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