Drew Davies from the Map of Gaps campaign forwarded along an awesome resource. Basically, what the map shows are locations of services meant to help women get out of dangerous situations involving domestic violence of sexual exploitation. What the map ALSO shows is how geography gets political — note that most of Britain is red (meaning zero access to facilities) for many of the resources the map is meant to help you find.

This is both an awesome resource for abuse … READ MORE

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Stop by any Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa clinic for ONE packet of FREE Plan B ONLY ON 12/3/07. You … READ MORE

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) HIV/STD Program, in partnership with the Center for Health Training (CHT) and Workers Assistance Program (WAP), is conducting a call for presentations for the 16th Texas HIV/STD Conference, scheduled for May 18-22, 2008 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. This event is designed for HIV/STD health professionals who serve Texans living with and affected by HIV and other STDs. Presentations should support the overall conference goal and objectives:

GOAL: … READ MORE

An estimated one million people are currently living with HIV in the United States, with approximately 40,000 new infections occurring each year. Half of all new infections in the United States occur in people 25 years of age or younger.

Please join us Saturday, December 1, 2007 to raise awareness about this growing epidemic. Hear the true life stories of HIV-positive teens from Metrolina AIDS Youth Speaker’s Bureau.

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I recently read an article in Self magazine entitled “Is Your Doctor Playing Judge?”. The article, in short, is about the challenges and discrimination women are facing when it comes to their health care and specifically in terms of their reproductive health. On the page facing the main title and article is a flow chart of sorts with the following entries:

• DENIED: Emergency Room Contraception–Lore Boyer, 35, and Tara Harnish, 21, both of whom had been raped and who … READ MORE