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Why Should Rush Apologize?
Off The MarkleyThis may be an unpopular point of view, but why exactly was everyone clamoring for Rush Limbaugh to apologize? I don't understand. When he called Sandra Fluke, advocate of expanded access to birth control, a “slut” and a “prostitute... -
Subject for debate: OTC Plan B for all
Change of Subject"Plan B," the morning-after contraceptive, is reportedly as safe as aspirin, even when taken by adolescents. Aduilts can buy it over the counter, but I say let everyone buy it who wants it or needs it. In an ideal world,...... -
LETTER: Plan B Puts No One at Risk
Regarding "Plan B Decision Praised, Criticized [May 2, CTNow]: Peter Wolfgang's views presented within are misguided and misleading. As a nursing student and contraception advocate, I want to offer some background Mr. Wolfgang left out. Plan B is a...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health Treatments, Birth Control, Diabetes, Plan B (drug)
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Greuel casts herself as an underdog; Garcetti shuns overconfidence
After remarks by Magic Johnson and Rep. Maxine Waters, it was Wendy Greuel’s turn to remind a few dozen black supporters at a South L.A. rally on Saturday that African Americans could swing the mayoral election her way on Tuesday. “They...
Tags: Planned Parenthood, Magic Johnson, Eric Garcetti, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Elections
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Parent questions birth control query
Dear Amy: My daughter, who is almost 12 years old, visited a hospital a couple of months ago, and a nurse asked her if she uses birth control. Is this is an appropriate question to ask a not-quite 12-year-old girl? I feel that it is the kind of question...
Tags: Health Treatments, Drugs and Medicines, Social Media, Birth Control, Media Industry
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Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti dash across L.A. to shore up support
After remarks by Magic Johnson and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, it was Wendy Greuel's turn to remind a few dozen black supporters at a South L.A. rally on Saturday that African Americans could swing the mayoral election Greuel's way on Tuesday. "They always...Tags: Magic Johnson, Elections, Social Issues, Politics, Los Angeles Lakers
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Year-old funding scandal hurt local Race For the Cure, officials say
It's been more than a year since Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation was rocked by its short-lived but controversial decision to defund Planned Parenthood. But South Floridians, it appears, have a long memory. Susan G. Komen South Florida recently...
Tags: Fannie Mae, Breast Cancer, Social Issues, Medical Research, Palm Beach County
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Getting to responsible sexual health education
As Illinois lawmakers prepare to vote on comprehensive sex education for Illinois' youth (House Bill 2675), they should consider the experience of a young woman who was victimized twice — once by a rapist and again by the inaccurate, ideologically...
Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Treatments, Sexual Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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At Hartford Public High School, A Day Reserved For 'Healthy Relationships'
The Hartford CourantLights were off Thursday in the small student center at Hartford Public High School's Law and Government Academy. Over New Age music, there was soothing talk of resting poses and peace of mind. "Think about something that's bothering you in your life,...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Planned Parenthood, Sexual Health, Students, Abusive Behavior
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Community notes Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Births A daughter Lillian Dale Baynham, was born to Adam and Katy Baynham of Petoskey at 4:29 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013, at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Lillian weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long at birth. She has a...
Tags: Criminals, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Mental Health, Crime Victims
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Doctoring in a family way
Jennifer was one of my first patients as a new doctor, and she came to see me about an unintended pregnancy. A single mom to a rambunctious 5-year-old girl, Jennifer was struggling economically and battling depression. We talked about the options...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health Insurance Cost, Health Insurance, Health Treatments, Drugs and Medicines
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Breaking the vicious cycle of foster care
My sisters and I spent the majority of our adolescence as foster kids in Los Angeles County. We entered the system after my parents divorced. My mom, who was both poor and mentally ill, wasn't equipped to be a single parent to six young children. No one...
Tags: California State University, Northridge, Human Rights, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Politics
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May 15, 2013
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May 19, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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|Story| Los Angeles Times
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|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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May 15, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
May 15, 2013
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May 5, 2013
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