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Fun STD Facts

pick_the_flowers — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:49:30 -0800

More than two dozen bacterial, viral or parasitic infections are known to be transmitted largely or exclusively through sexual contact. U.S. public health authorities focus on a limited set of these STIs. Read more about it in "Facts on Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States" published by the Guttmacher Institute. Guttmacher Institute has also published the following recent reports on the state of abortion that are quite interesting: Abortion Worldwide: A decade of uneven progress (a 68 page pdf document) Unsafe Abortion Costs the Developing World Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Each Year Recession has dramatically reshaped women's childbearing desires

A Handmaid's Tale?

kimdog — Fri, 19 May 2006 09:18:55 -0800

Forever Pregnant. The CDC has released guidelines for improving the "preconception health" of all women of childbearing age whether they plan to have children or not. From the the WaPo article: "among other things, this means all women between first menstrual period and menopause should take folic acid supplements, refrain from smoking, maintain a healthy weight and keep chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes under control." So ladies, don't even think of touching the litter box. You know, just in case.

Maternal Influence

nickmark — Tue, 25 May 2004 11:46:55 -0800

"In the long run, motherhood is the greatest influence a childbearing woman will ever have in the human race." So says Rev. Ralph Drollinger, president of Capitol Ministries, in a recent lesson (PDF) for his legislative bible study class. [more inside]