Health
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New York Medicaid Cuts to Hurt Mental Health Services
Influential African-American legislative leaders are pushing to get New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration to relax a cost-cutting measure that they say forces patients to...
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Mental Health and Illness: A Forum
Psychological issues permeate and are affected by many aspects of our society – including gender, race, sexuality, class, age, nationality, culture, language, identity, education, religion,...
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Welcome to Motherhood
By Natashia Deón If at dawn, I walked out into a busy intersection and Was swept away by a glorious symphony— Tires screeching, Glass exploding,...
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Anti-abortion doctors could legally lie in Arizona
The Arizona Senate has has approved legislation that will let doctors lie about an unborn child’s health and escape any related “wrongful birth” suits, which...
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Abortion Link to Mental Health Now Denied by Psychiatric Journal
A respected medical journal is distancing itself from a controversial study it published that established a link between abortion and mental illness. The study, which...
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Sex, Politics, and the Single Latina
By Melissa Blanco Borelli I like to have sex, and lots of it. The kind of back arching, toe curling sex that is non-missionary and...
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Formal Apology for 150,000 Australian Women Forced to Give Up Newborn Babies
Following an 18-month inquiry, a parliamentary committee in Australia recommended that 150,000 women should receive a formal apology for actions committed against them during the...
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Portantino Pushes to Abolish Statue of Limitations on Rape
The statute of limitations would no longer apply to the crime of rape under legislation introduced by Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge)....
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Face-Recognizing Billboard Shows Ad to Women Only
Plan UK, a non-profit organization that helps children in third-world countries, recently created a billboard to promote the group’s “Because I’m a Girl” campaign. The...
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Saudi Arabia's Sports Gap
In Saudi Arabia, girls and women are shut out of competitive sports, according to a just-released report by Human Rights Watch. There are no national teams for...
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Women Protest Anti-Abortion Bills in Virginia
Hundreds of women have locked arms and stood mute outside the Virginia State Capitol to protest a wave of anti-abortion legislation coursing through the 2012...
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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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LoveOverflow: A Red Reflection
“When you first realize your blood has come, smile; an honest smile, for you are about to have an intense union with your magic.” “from...
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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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Culture Feature: MY BREASTS
By Elizabeth Burns I explained to the saleswoman that I didn’t want to try on a shirt in her (overpriced) boutique because, “I’m wearing the...
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TFW Recognizes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012
On Behalf of TFW’s Editorial Collective TFW recognizes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAD) 2012. NBHAD is “a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative...
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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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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...