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Reproductive Rights and Healthcare : A Reading List
Last month’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization walked back longstanding legal precedents that affirm the constitutional right to an abortion. Abortion is now illegal in thirteen states that had what are known as...
The front facade of the US Supreme Court building, carved in stone are the words "Equal Justice Under Law"
Happy, Healthy, Heart Month with Carolyn Thomas
When I started copyediting Carolyn Thomas’s manuscript A Woman’s Guide to Living with Heart Disease, I was excited. Having taught women’s health at Ohio State in 1996 and 1997, I knew that heart disease was women’s number-one health threat. And yet, there seem...
Writing through Heart Disease with Carolyn Thomas
A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease: my blog-turned-book! By Carolyn Thomas Part Two: Writing the Blog-Turned-Book After two copies of my book contract were duly signed and returned to JHUP, I bought myself a new laptop to replace my ancient MacBook...
LARC, every woman’s right
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on March 8 throughout the world. The purpose is to honor women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. Although the beginnings of this celebration occurred among women’s groups over a hundred...
The consequence of patents on BRCA genes
Guest post by Sue Friedman On April 15, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Myriad Genetics’ patents on the BRCA genes, which are associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, should be upheld. This case culminates a four-year legal...