2/8/2010
Laura Chinchilla Elected First Woman President of Costa Rica
In a landmark victory on Sunday, Laura Chinchilla was elected as the first woman president of Costa Rica.

2/8/2010
Utah House Votes for Ultrasound Requirement
The Utah state House voted overwhelmingly in a 53 to 15 vote Friday in favor of a bill that would impose requirements on women having an ultrasound prior to undergoing an abortion procedure.

2/5/2010
Pentagon Plans to Provide Emergency Contraception on US Military Bases Worldwide
The Pentagon will begin providing emergency contraception (EC) at US military base health facilities worldwide, the Department of Defense announced yesterday.

2/5/2010
Lawsuit filed to Force 'Personhood' Vote in MS
The group currently leading a "personhood" ballot measure petition drive in Mississippi filed a lawsuit in federal court this week seeking clarification of a law that could derail their efforts to fulfill the state petition requirements.

2/4/2010
International Violence Against Women Act Reintroduced in Congress
The bipartisan International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) was reintroduced today in both the US House and Senate.

2/4/2010
"Abstinence-Plus" Sex Education Proposed in Mississippi
The Mississippi state House passed a bill Tuesday on an 84-35 vote that will allow "abstinence-plus" sex education to be offered in the state.

2/3/2010
Military Leaders Call for Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal in Senate Hearing
Top US military leaders announced a year-long review of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" during a Senate armed services committee hearing yesterday.

2/3/2010
Study on Abstinence-Only Program Increases Funding Debate
A new report released this week indicates that abstinence-only classes "might" be effective, increasing the debate regarding abstinence-only funding.

2/2/2010
Obama Budget Maintains Funds for Women's Programs
The proposed budget issued by President Barack Obama yesterday for fiscal year 2011 largely exempts programs of importance to women and girls from the wide funding freeze announced by the administration.

2/2/2010
Hearing Held in Breast Cancer Gene Patent Lawsuit
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) argued today in federal court that human gene patents are unconstitutional and therefore invalid.

2/1/2010
Candy Crowley Brings Women Back to Sunday Political Shows
CNN announced yesterday the Candy Crowley will replace John King as the anchor of their Sunday morning political talk show State of the Union.

2/1/2010
Clinton Endorses Liberian President Sirleaf's Re-election Bid
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced her support of Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's re-election bid late last week.

1/29/2010
Roeder Guilty on All Counts
Scott Roeder was found guilty of first degree murder in the May 2009 death of George Tiller, MD, today by a unanimous jury after 40 minutes of deliberation.

1/29/2010
Clinton Speaks on Women and Girls at Afghan Conference
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke briefly yesterday about the need for Afghan women and girls to be involved in the transition of security to the Afghan military.

1/28/2010
Some Feminist Issues Addressed in State of the Union Address
President Barack Obama mentioned several feminist issues in his second State of the Union address last night.