Topic: abortion rights

Dannon Fined $21M for False Health Claims: Morning Links

Elmo at the White House – The well-loved monster is promoting Michelle Obama’s school lunch bill, alongside White House Chef Sam Kass. (TIME)

FTC Fines Dannon for Health Claims – The makers of Activia and DanActive owe $21M in fines, after the Federal Trade Commission ruled that their health claims are unsubstantiated. (USA Today)

Maya Angelou Cooks – The poet can do more than just write. She just published a cookbook, and her top cooking advice is to ignore the rules and stop rushing around. (NPR) More »

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6 Ill-Conceived Abortion Methods From Ancient Times: A Photo Gallery

Long before there were surgical instruments, Vera Drake, back alleys, wire hangers, Roe v. Wade, abortion clinic bombings, the March for Life, and the most divisive issue ever to hit the U.S. Congress, ancient (and archaic) doctors had their own (often barbaric) ideas about how to perform the ever-controversial abortion. Check out our gallery of 6 of the most primitive and absurd methods used during ancient times to terminate an unwanted pregnancy: More »

Film Review: Christy Turlington Tackles Women’s Health Issues With “No Woman No Cry” Documentary

This post originally appeared on our sister site TheGloss, and was written by TheGloss Editor-in-Chief Lilit Marcus. During the opening sequence of her documentary No Woman No Cry, Christy Turlington admits that she’s led a pretty charmed life, but something … More »

Meet Ella, Your New Morning-After Pill

Right now, the only morning-after pill on the market is Plan B, which can prevent pregnancy for up to 72 hours after the dirty deed. But a new drug, ella, can prevent pregnancy for up to 120 hours after sex. … More »

Bill to Allow Abortions at Military Facilities: Hidden in the same bill that will repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is an amendment that will allow privately-funded abortions at military hospitals and bases. (via The New York Times)

Video-Prescriptions: New Abortion Technology Meets With Protests

Preschoolers know how to video chat, and the new iPhone can do video calls. (This is the future, people.) So why shouldn’t the medical field follow suit? Anti-abortion activists are up-in-arms yet again about a new technology that will make … More »

90% of Anti-Abortion Legislation Happens at State Level: At least 11 states have passed laws regulating or restricting abortion this year, and similar bills have passed in at least one legislative house in four more states. (via The New York Times)