Abortion Rights Supporters, Children's Groups, GOP Pushing Back On Various Health Law Provisions

“Elective abortions will be prohibited and people with pre-existing conditions will be able to get comprehensive benefits without paying any more than healthy people, under new federal regulations for high-risk health insurance pools released … by the Obama administration,” according to Kaiser Health News…

Groups Concerned Utah 'Feticide' Law Could Target Women Who Miscarry

The American Civil Liberties Union, the American Medical Association and National Advocates for Pregnant Women remain concerned that women who miscarry could face criminal homicide charges under a new Utah law (HB 462), Women’s eNews reports (Sclamberg, Women’s eNews, 4/20). Under the law, which Gov…

Groups Concerned Utah 'Feticide' Law Could Target Women Who Miscarry

The American Civil Liberties Union, the American Medical Association and National Advocates for Pregnant Women remain concerned that women who miscarry could face criminal homicide charges under a new Utah law (HB 462), Women’s eNews reports (Sclamberg, Women’s eNews, 4/20). Under the law, which Gov…

Blogs Comment On College Abstinence Clubs, Abortion Coverage Bans, Other Topics

February 19, 2010 — The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ “The Chastity Ring-Around,” Lena Chen, The American Prospect: Student-run abstinence groups “have cropped up on college campuses across the country,” with pre-marital chastity “marketed to students as the ‘true feminist’ ideal,” Chen writes…

Breast Imaging Groups Issue Guidelines Calling For Mammograms At Age 40

In guidelines published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging state that women with an average risk of breast cancer should begin regular mammograms at age 40 and that those with an elevated risk should begin screenings at age 30, Reuters/MSNBC reports…

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