All posts by Catherine Morrisey
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Last Known WWI Veteran Florence Green Dies at 110
Florence Green, who died at age 110, was the last known surviving veteran of World War I. She was serving with the Women’s Royal Air...
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Liz Trotta says women are being "raped too much"
Fox News contributor Liz Trotta made headlines last Sunday when she reacted to a 64% rise in violent sexual assaults in the military by saying, “What did...
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Dick Cheney Part Of Marriage Equality Lobbying Effort In Maryland
Dick Cheney is part of a lobbying campaign to convince at least one Maryland state lawmaker to back marriage equality, the Baltimore Sun reported on Thursday. Since...
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For Pregnant Women with Cancer, Chemo Possible
Recent medical studies suggest that pregnant women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus. While the...
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Teenager Self-Immolates as Protests Continue
An 18-year-old Tibetan nun set herself on fire in western China in the latest protest against Beijing’s handling of the vast ethnic Tibetan regions it rules. Free...
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Nearly 50% Fall in Brides Married Below 18
The percentage of women getting married before the legal age of 18 fell by roughly 46% from 2005 to 2009. However, nearly seven in 100 women are...
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Arizona Bill Would Impose New Abortion Restrictions
A sweeping anti-abortion bill introduced in the Arizona House would generally bar abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy and impose an array of new disclosure requirements, which...
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AZ Lawmaker Suggests Holiday for White People
“I wanted to speak to you all about Latino Americans here in Arizona,” said state Rep. Richard Miranda on the House floor Monday, starting the conversation that...
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Saudi Woman Files Suit Over Right to Drive
A leader of a high-profile campaign pushing for women to drive in Saudi Arabia says she’s suing traffic police in order to get a driver’s license. Manal...
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Morgellons: Mysterious Skin Disease Under Microscope
A new study sheds light on Morgellons disease, a controversial condition marked by crawling sensations in the skin. Morgellons itself is more complicated than most initially thought,...
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Facebook Features No Women on Its Board
Facebook features more than 800 million users, most of which are female, but it seems it’s female dominated network isn’t represented in its board of directors. The...
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Plan B at University Vending Machine
At Shippensburg University, getting access to Plan B, the emergency contraception pill, is as easy as getting a soda. Students can now buy the pill...
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Long-Term Worldwide Decline In Abortions Has Stalled
After a period of substantial decline, the global abortion rate has stalled, according to new research from the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization...
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UN Agencies Address Maternal Health In Haiti
Two years since the earthquake in Haiti UN Women and UNFPA Haiti have worked to improve conditions for women, who still face rapes and gender-based...
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Gabrielle Giffords will resign to focus on her recovery
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced on her website Sunday that she will resign from Congress this week to continue her recuperation from the brain injury...
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Drug Cartel Targets Woman Journalist Through Online Social Media
In less than two months, two women journalists who covered drug-related violence have been killed in Mexico. Yolanda Ordaz a reporter for the Vera Cruz...
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Gender Barricading: Israel Gynecology Conference Bars Women Speakers
An upcoming conference on gynecology and women’s health in Jerusalem, Israel has announced that women speakers will not be allowed to attend the event. The...
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UN Issues First Report On Human Rights Of Gay And Lesbian People
The first ever United Nations report on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people details how around the world people are...