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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from reproductive rights groups, who denounced it as politically motivated and a step backward for women's health. Tweet This Post
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Hillary Clinton headlines NY women’s conference
Posted by admin on April 6th, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton, in a rousing speech Friday about improving the future of women across the globe, gave no hint of plans for her own future. But that didn't mean everyone in the audience wasn't thinking about it. Tweet This Post
South Africa’s ANC Women’s League dismayed by Pistorius bail
Posted by admin on February 22nd, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The Women’s League of South Africa’s ruling ANC party said it was disappointed that a court on Friday granted Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius bail in a case where he faces charges of murdering his girlfriend. “For now we will abide by the rules of law in this country but honestly we are [...]
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Tags: Africa's, bail, dismayed, League, Pistorius, South, women's 
No Comments »New birth control rules stigmatize women’s health, still won’t make men happy
Posted by admin on February 1st, 2013
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Posted in Breaking News Tags: Birth, Control, Health, men happy, Rules, stigmatize, Still, women's, won't No Comments »Infographic: Women’s Increasing Role In Combat
Posted by admin on January 28th, 2013
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced last week that the U.S. armed forces would lift a regulation that barred women from serving in official combat roles on the front lines. Tweet This Post
American Voices: Quitting Smoking Adds Decade To Women’s Lives
Posted by admin on October 30th, 2012
According to a study of 1.3 million women, those who gave up cigarettes by age 40 lived an average of 10 years longer than lifelong smokers, while those who quit by age 30 had a 97 percent chance of avoiding an early death altogether. Tweet This Post
Posted in Breaking News Tags: adds, American, Decade, lives, quitting, Smoking, Voices, women's No Comments »American Voices: Quitting Smoking Adds Decade To Women’s Lives
Posted by admin on October 30th, 2012
According to a study of 1.3 million women, those who gave up cigarettes by age 40 lived an average of 10 years longer than lifelong smokers, while those who quit by age 30 had a 97 percent chance of avoiding an early death altogether. Tweet This Post
Posted in Breaking News Tags: adds, American, Decade, lives, quitting, Smoking, Voices, women's No Comments »American Voices: Quitting Smoking Adds Decade To Women’s Lives
Posted by admin on October 30th, 2012
According to a study of 1.3 million women, those who gave up cigarettes by age 40 lived an average of 10 years longer than lifelong smokers, while those who quit by age 30 had a 97 percent chance of avoiding an early death altogether. Tweet This Post
Posted in Breaking News Tags: adds, American, Decade, lives, quitting, Smoking, Voices, women's No Comments »Obama assails Romney in bid for women’s vote
Posted by admin on October 25th, 2012
Seeking to shore up his support among women voters, President Barack Obama on Thursday hammered Republican rival Mitt Romney anew over his backing of Richard Mourdock, the Indiana Senate candidate drawing fire for saying that pregnancies that result from rape are "something God intended." Tweet This Post
