May 11, 2012
Yesterday, anti-abortion protestors gathered at Parliament Hill in Ottawa for the annual March for Life. Campaign Life Coalition is demanding the Conservatives take a second look at abortion laws in Canada. Stephen Harper and the Tories have repeatedly stated they will not change any legislation regarding abortion. However, Conservative MP Steven Woodsworth brought a motion ...
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May 4, 2012
In honour of May, 4, the day that recognizes how important midwives are worldwide, it is even more important to recognize what happens in countries without midwives or access to reliable healthcare. Tanzania, for example, has a dangerously low number of women’s health care professionals and midwives. Because of this, it is one of the ...
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April 26, 2012
Looks like the producers of Jersey Shore just got more than they bargained for! Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, one of the stars of show, is pregnant. No doubt the makers of Jersey Shore are more used to contriving drunken antics than filming moms-to-be pick out a bassinet! The producers of the show seem to have taken ...
March 28, 2012
Dear Madame X, I’ve heard that taking prenatal vitamins can help your nails, hair and can even relieve some symptoms of PMS. If I don’t have plans to have kids anytime soon (if at all), is it safe for me to take? Will it make me more likely to get pregnant or mess with my ...
March 27, 2012
The idea of a woman eating her placenta post-pregnancy is nothing new, but January Jones, our beloved Betty Draper (now Ms. Francis), makes it sound hip. Or at least a little less gross. She may have been wary at first, but Jones now tells People.com that she recommends every new mom eat her placenta — ...
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March 15, 2012
Although Obama’s contraception mandate contained a religious exemption for various faith-based organizations, it was still a major milestone in women’s health. Under the mandate, American women are able to get prescriptions for birth control under their health insurance plans without having to co-pay, even if they’re taking birth control for its stated purpose — to ...
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March 1, 2012
You have to hand it to Beyoncé and Jay-Z for entering the parenthood phase of their lives with style and grace. Instead of making millions off of Blue Ivy’s first moments, essentially turning their newborn into a cash cow, they post the intimate pictures on Tumblr to share their little babe with the world on ...
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February 27, 2012
I can’t imagine how awkward it must be to..you know..produce a sperm sample at the doctor’s office. It seems downright impossible with all those people around, in a small room that has been used for that purpose for years. Fortunately for men, this humiliating visits may soon be over. There is now an inexpensive way ...
February 16, 2012
Once a week, I transform into a sci-fi geek girl. Under cover of darkness (and a pink blanket), I proudly fly my geek girl flag as I watch three hours of the re-imagined TV show, Battlestar Galactica (BSG) with the two good friends. Last week, the episode we watched was entitled “The Farm.” One of ...
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one child policy,
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January 17, 2012
Traditional birth attendants provide the majority of care to women in Sierra Leone. But despite the fact that the country has less than 80 professional midwives and only six obstetricians the government in Sierra Leone has banned them from practising their craft. The argument goes that because traditional birth attendants do not have knowledge of ...