US maternal deaths rose by 40 percent in 2021, the latest year for which statistics are now available, according to a new report from the … US maternal mortality rate soarsRead more
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18-year-old Nebraska woman sentenced to 90 days in jail
An 18-year-old northeastern Nebraska woman was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail and two years of probation for burning and burying a fetus she … 18-year-old Nebraska woman sentenced to 90 days in jailRead more
Judge Blocks Mandate for ACA to Cover Basic Prenatal Care
Last Thursday, a federal judge in Texas blocked the Affordable Care Act mandate for health insurance companies to provide preventive care. Elie, you tweeted, “FedSoc … Judge Blocks Mandate for ACA to Cover Basic Prenatal CareRead more
Teen girls across the U.S. are engulfed in a growing wave of violence and trauma
The Centers for Disease Control is warning teen girls across the U.S. are engulfed in a, “growing wave of violence and trauma,” as new data … Teen girls across the U.S. are engulfed in a growing wave of violence and traumaRead more
Waiting for One Dead Woman
In Ireland, her name was Savita Halappanavar. She was a dentist. Her water broke at 17 weeks, like Amanda Zurawski’s. Doctors in Ireland told her … Waiting for One Dead WomanRead more
Nearing 4 Years and After 40 Hearings, No Relief for TCS Sexual Harassment Survivor
A survivor of sexual harassment at the workplace from Chennai, employed at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), said that she had not got justice for nearly … Nearing 4 Years and After 40 Hearings, No Relief for TCS Sexual Harassment SurvivorRead more
A Day of Peace, 1870 Anti-War Mother’s Day Proclamation
150 years ago, the disastrous human and economic consequences of the American Civil War were becoming increasingly apparent, especially to certain thoughtful wise women who … A Day of Peace, 1870 Anti-War Mother’s Day ProclamationRead more
State of Women Under Socialism
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/economicupdate/Econ_Update_2021.01.28.S11E04.mp3 Kristen R. Ghodsee Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
Drop Murder Charges Against Domestic Abuse Survivor
In a remarkable courtroom scene, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg asked a New York judge Monday to dismiss murder charges against Tracy McCarter, who says … Drop Murder Charges Against Domestic Abuse SurvivorRead more