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Ten Bonus Health Benefits of Birth Control

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Valerie Tarico

Coauthor: Robert Hatcher, M.D. M.P.H. “What do you mean, how often do I want to have my period? Are you saying I have a choice?!” We women hear a lot about side effects of birth control, but we don’t hear … Continue reading →

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The Not-So-Virgin Birth of the Christmas Story

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Valerie Tarico

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Celestial messengers, natural wonders and a virgin birth establish the baby Jesus as someone special. Why does the rest of the New Testament ignore these auspicious beginnings? Sometime toward the end of the first century, the writer of Luke told … Continue reading →

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Did Thomas Jefferson Actually Call the Bible a Dung Hill?

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Valerie Tarico

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American Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, who authored the Declaration of Independence and served as the third president of the United States, also took a pair of scissors to the Bible, publishing a thin volume of the parts he thought worth … Continue reading →

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How America’s Obsession With Bad Birth Control Hurts and Even Kills Women

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Valerie Tarico

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Many women know more about the risks of birth control than about how the right contraceptive might improve their lives. For busy women, making good health decisions and actually taking care of ourselves can be a challenge, especially when practical … Continue reading →

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Something Big is Changing in the Fight for Reproductive Freedom—Women are Done With Being Shamed

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Valerie Tarico

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Judge less. Listen more. Tell your story even if your voice shakes. — Can a new approach help us past the abortion impasse? Women, especially young women, are coming out of the closet and talking openly about how access to … Continue reading →

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