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Truthout - All Articles - Dec 22, 2009
The Army general commanding US military personnel in northern Iraq who implemented a controversial policy last month that said female soldiers who become pregnant, and the men who impregnate them, could be …
Also tagged: iraq, army, prison, pregnancy, abortion, rape, court martial, northern iraq, tony cucolo
Truthout - All Articles - Dec 21, 2009
Under a controversial new Army policy, female soldiers serving in northern Iraq may face a court-martial and possible jail time if they become pregnant and male soldiers and civilians employed by the Army who …
Also tagged: women, pregnant, pregnancy, reproductive rights, reproductive, court martial, kunichoff, cucolo, fidell, pregnant soldier, vetvoice
Truthout - All Articles - Dec 20, 2009
Washington - Four years ago, Jamie Leigh Jones, a 20-year old Texas contract employee working in Iraq, was drugged, stripped, beaten and gang-raped by her co-workers on her fourth day in country. She finally managed to …
Also tagged: iraq, rape, al franken, contractors, sexual assault, kbr, kay bailey hutchinson, jamie leigh jones
Truthout - All Articles - Dec 17, 2009
After a decade of denial and ideological assault on science-based public health, the passage of the omnibus appropriations bill this past weekend represents a major win for youth advocates who support rights-based …
Also tagged: women, public health, obama, reproductive health, sexual education, omnibus appropriations bill
Truthout - News - Dec 15, 2009
Sitting in the Boone County jail, the Chinese woman didn’t look like a criminal to Kelley Lucero. She looked like a middle-aged mom. Soon, Lucero learned that the woman had indeed come to America to scout out a …
Also tagged: women, immigration, sex, slavery, sex slavery, work visas
Truthout - All Articles - Dec 8, 2009
The prominent backers of a growing non-profit recognize the legal and practical complexity of escaping domestic violence while abroad. Paris, France — Richard Branson, Yoko Ono and Doris Buffet are among the …
Also tagged: domestic violence, marriage, women, americans, united arab emirates
Truthout - women's issues - Dec 8, 2009
Sen. Ben Nelson's antiabortion ammendment restricting access to abortion services for women who receive federal subsidies could come up for a vote today. Janet Adamy and Greg Hitt, The Wall Street Journal report …
Also tagged: health, women, senate, abortion, nelson, stupak
Truthout - women's issues - Dec 6, 2009
Why women have signed onto marijuana reform -- and why they could be the movement's game-changers. In September, ladymag Marieclaire ruffled some feathers when it published a piece about women who smoke weed. But its …
Also tagged: women, marijuana, pot, weed, drug policy, substance use, drug reform, medical cannabis
Truthout - Opinion - Dec 4, 2009
At the home of Gail and Robert Anderson, a large statue of the Virgin Mary sits in the yard, welcoming guests into the home while protecting the family that lives there. Next to the statue of Mary, inside a labyrinth …
Also tagged: women, family, children, health care, catholocism
Truthout - All Articles - Dec 3, 2009
Washington - The Senate on Thursday approved a plan 61-39 to make it easier for women to get medical screenings aimed at detecting a variety of diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. "We want to be able …
Also tagged: health, cancer, women, heart, screening, health care