A few days ago, I wrote that we should not consider as heroes those companies that have dropped their advertising from the Rush Limbaugh shows. If they were really socially responsible, they would never have advertised with him at all. The number of companies dropping the advertising continues to grow. The Center for American Progress [...]
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According to reports, there are now more than 30 advertisers who have left the Rush Limbaugh show. That list includes Netflix, Sears, Capital One, and J.C. Penney. In addition, two radio stations have dropped his program. All of that is great, but I imagine that everything will eventually get back to normal for Limbaugh and [...]
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You’ve probably seen the news today that the Obama administration has (again) caved-in to the right (including, of course, the churches) by overruling its own Food and Drug Administration’s decision that emergency contraceptives be available over-the-counter to anyone, including teenagers 16 years old and younger. Thus, age restrictions will still be in place. Here is [...]
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Well, isn’t this nice. “Pope” Benedict (I hate using the title “Pope” as if the position has some exalted status) has now said that condom use by male or female prostitutes is sometimes justified since it is a “lesser evil” than the spread of AIDS. And some people are calling that a step that will [...]
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Twenty-seven states have laws that require some level of prescription contraceptive coverage. Access to additional free or subsidized contraceptives may (or may not) occur in the fall, when the health care reform changes will require new health plans to begin providing a range of preventive health services at no cost to members. What that means [...]
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A steroid known as dexamethasone has been making headlines in its connection with prenatal usage and health risks. Yet one team of doctors remains committed to the drug, and is currently conducting studies to prove the effects of its use on reduction of homosexuality and ‘masculine life choices’ in girls. Yes, you read that right. [...]
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An FDA advisory panel has officially approved Ella, the newest version of emergency contraception. Dubbed the “week after pill,” the drug works similarly to Plan B, but extends the window of effectiveness to up to 5 days after unprotected sex (Plan B currently protects only up to 72 hours). Furthermore, Plan B decreases in effectiveness [...]
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I received an email from NARAL Pro-Choice America announcing their 2010 “Who Decides?” report. This annual report shows, on a state-by-state basis, how the laws and practices in each state impact a woman’s reproductive freedom. The factors include “access to abortion, making birth control harder to obtain, and attempting to drive abortion providers out of [...]
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As I’ve written before, I’m a resident of Northern Virginia. I’m almost embarrassed to say that because the politics of Virginia have been very conservative over the years. And now we have a governor (Bob McDonnell) who is a far right-wing Republican and has caused recent uproar with his executive order allowing gay employees to [...]
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