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Every time a baby is born in the U.S., doctors decide
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Sarah Jones Can't Wait
A woman on a mission to marry activism and art
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The Independent Women's Forum are a slick antifeminist
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Naked Old Ladies
These arresting portraits of aging women debunk the myth
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Manifesta
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Scapegoat
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Walker
Stolen
Harvest by Vandana Shiva
White
Turtle by Merlinda Bobis
Becoming
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pill bills In the world we live in now, where
only women use prescription contraceptives, many pay out-of-pocket
for pills, diaphragms, and IUDs. Change may be on the
way, however, thanks to Jennifer Erickson, a pharmacist
at Bartell Drug in Seattle. With the help of Planned Parenthood,
she filed a first-of-its-kind class-action lawsuit on
July 19, charging that her employer's refusal to cover
prescription contraceptives constitutes sex discrimination.
"We expect to prevail," says a spokesperson for Planned
Parenthood. "Once we can establish gender discrimination,
it will cause a sea change in the industry." If the watershed
is too far off for you, you can get tools and advice to
stir it up in your own company by visiting www.covermypills.org.
the silence of
the bones Osteoporosis
is so prevalent in women that a fractured bone is more
common than stroke, heart attack, and breast cancer
combined; yet a recent survey conducted by the National
Osteoporosis Foundation found that 86% of respondents
said their doctors had never discussed prevention with
them.
hmo therapy
For the nearly quarter of a million U.S. women diagnosed
with breast cancer each year, the last thing they should
have to fight is their insurance companies. Unfortunately,
providers routinely label innovative, effective treatments
"experimental" and deny coverage. To help women fight
for their lives, the American Bar Association recently
launched the Breast Cancer Legal Advocacy Project. In
addition to a public education initiative and training
sessions for attorneys willing to provide free legal
services, the project is developing a clearinghouse
with information on how women with breast cancer can
protect their legal rights. For info and resources,
check out their Web site at www.abanet.org/women
or call (312) 988-5715.
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