Sunday News Round-Up, Conference Then Vacation Edition

First up, some recent posts from Our Bodies Our Blog: How Can We Help Teen Mothers Avoid and Cope With Postpartum Depression? – discussion of a study that tried to answer that question Study: IUDs Offer Safe Contraception Option for Teens But Rarely Prescribed – analysis of a study looking at IUD use in adolescents, with data on complications Supreme Court Hears Case Against Myriad Genetics: Why Patents Hurt Women’s Health – OBOS is a co-plaintiff in the case against BRCA1 an BRCA2 gene patents. I look at the oral arguments. “Can We See the Baby Bump, Please?”: Film on Commercial Surrogacy in India Screens in Boston – a film you might want to track down Statement on State Legislation Requiring Hospital Admitting Privileges for Physicians Providing Abortion Services – The major U.S. ob/gyn professional association issued a statement specifically opposing laws and regulations requiring hospital admitting privileges for abortion providers, and generally opposing TRAP laws intended to restrict access. I’ve written here about why I think it’s obvious that admitting privileges rules are much more about controlling women than protecting women’s safety. National DNA Day was celebrated last week, marking the 60th anniversary of Watson and Crick’s landmark paper describing the structure of DNA. In observance, let’s actually remember the role of Rosalind Franklin: The Rosalind Franklin Papers – Profiles in Scienc...
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