Female GOP Candidates Break Conservative 'Glass Ceiling,' Los Angeles Times Columnist Writes

In contrast to this year’s primary elections, the so-called “Year of the Woman” in 1992 “was a one-sided wave” in that most of the women who were newly elected to the Senate were “liberal, pro-choice Democrats,” columnist Doyle McManus writes in the Los Angeles Times…

Los Angeles Times, New York Times Examine Impact Of Birth Control Pill 50 Years After Approval

The Los Angeles Times and the New York Times on Tuesday examined how the pill has affected the U.S. unintended pregnancy rate and FDA’s regulation of prescription drugs. ~ Los Angeles Times: Although the pill has provided millions of women with increased control of their family planning and career priorities during the past 50 years, about 49% of U.S…

Men's 'Barbarity' Should Not Be Used To Justify Mistreatment Of Women, Opinion Piece Argues

“‘Feminism’ is a loaded word in the United States,” but the “simple fact is that ‘the feminists’ are absolutely right when it comes to the treatment of women in much of the developing world,” Los Angeles Times columnist Jonah Goldberg writes…

Calif. Teen Birth Rate Drops To Record Low; Experts Credit Comprehensive Sex Education, Health Services

California’s teenage birth rate reached a record low in 2008, with about 35 births for every 1,000 female teens, according to figures released Monday by the state Department of Public Health, the Los Angeles Times reports. In 2007, the rate was 37.1 births per 1,000 female teens…

New Program Sends Text Messages To Promote Maternal, Infant Health

The White House on Thursday announced a new health education program that will deliver pregnancy advice to women via text messages, the Los Angeles Times’ “Technology” reports (Guynn, “Technology,” Los Angeles Times, 2/4)…

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