Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 30, 2014
The thought is repulsive to many people, especially among the religious. But experts acknowledge that cutting back on births is a sure-fire way to mitigate the consumption-fueled destruction of the environment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigSep 12, 2014
Soon, men may be able to shoulder the burden of contraception without the finality of vasectomy or the muss and fuss of condoms. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 9, 2014
When Lucy Flores, a Nevada State Assembly member running for lieutenant governor, publicly shared the fact that she had had an abortion at 16, she reminded us that talking openly about these issues can pave the way toward passing legislation that will protect women's choices rather than further restrict them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatchMay 22, 2014
You can abolish the reproductive rights women gained in 1973, with Roe v. Wade, when the Supreme Court legalized abortion -- or rather ruled that women had a right to privacy over their own bodies that precluded the banning of abortion. But you can’t so easily abolish the idea that women have certain inalienable rights. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 17, 2014
Scientists said this week that they had made the long-sought discovery of how sperm latches onto an egg in the very first spark of reproduction, the outcome of a near decade-long hunt. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 26, 2014
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the religious exemption cases. Here’s how to get up to speed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 22, 2014
The ACLU’s case against the U.S. Bishops Conference -- heralded by some as a bold legal stroke -- could be thwarted on procedural grounds. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2014
Nine women who were born without a uterus or lost theirs to cancer have been given relatives' wombs in an attempt to conceive children. Dr. Mats Brannstrom, the head of this groundbreaking new experiment, predicts optimistically that all nine will soon be getting pregnant. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 6, 2013
AR Wear, a company started by two New Yorkers, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise money that will go toward producing its rape-resistant underpants. But are items such as these really what we should be investing in when it comes to eradicating sexual assault? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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