Cures Now

site URL - http://www.curesnow.org/

Site description: A non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of ethical scientific research in the advancement of regenerative medicine. Endorses the use of embryonic stem cells and somatic cell nuclear trasfer (also known as therapeutic cloning) while opposing cloning.




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NextSocietal Implications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnologyhttp://itri.loyola.edu/nano/NSET.Societal.Implications/ Societal Implications of Nanoscience and NanotechnologyTop/Society/Issues/Science_and_Technology/Nanotechnology Report from an interdisplinary workshop held at the National Science Foundation (U.S.), covering a range of topics in the area of ethical, legal, social, cultural, medical, political, and environmental implications.
Next 10For Healthcare Professionals: Guidelines on Prevention of and Response to Infant Abductionshttp://www.missingkids.com/en_US/publications/NC05.pdf For Healthcare Professionals: Guidelines on Prevention of and Response to Infant AbductionsTop/Society/Issues/Children,_Youth_and_Family/Child_Abduction/Publications Targeted at maternal/child-care nurses, healthcare security administrators, law-enforcement officials, public-relations officers, and parents. Recommends actions to be taken to prevent an infant abduction from a healthcare facility or home, and outlines the steps to be taken if an abduction occurs. [PDF Format].
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Next 170Ryman Healthcarehttp://www.rymanhealthcare.co.nz Ryman HealthcareTop/Society/People/Seniors/Retirement/Housing_and_Communities/Oceania/New_Zealand Network of integrated retirement villages offering independent living, services, rest homes and hospitals with 24 hour care throughout New Zealand. Includes map and photographs.
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Previous 270Physicians for a National Health Programhttp://www.pnhp.org Physicians for a National Health ProgramTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care A single issue organization advocating a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health care program.
Other resource N0 American Health Care Reformhttp://americanhealthcarereform.org American Health Care ReformTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care Advocates for single-payer, universal coverage in America to make healthcare for all a reality.
Other resource N1 Universal Healthcare Planning Associateshttp://www.auniversalhealthcareplan.com/ Universal Healthcare Planning AssociatesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care Advocates a single-payer health plan for the USA. Includes proposal and FAQ.
Other resource N2 National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systemshttp://www.naph.org/ National Association of Public Hospitals and Health SystemsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Hospitals Represents the nations's health care system as advocate to hospitals, research, and education. Most members are major teaching hospitals or academic health science centers.
Other resource N3 Institute for Safe Medical Practiceshttp://www.ismp.org/ Institute for Safe Medical PracticesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Hospitals Organization that gathers safety data from hospitals and makes recommendations to improve patient safety in hospitals.
Other resource N4 David Gratzer's Health Care Reformhttp://www.healthpolicyreform.org David Gratzer's Health Care ReformTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Canadian_Health_Policy Health care reform. It's a debate of great importance and intense interest to all Canadians. David Gratzer proposes reforming health care along the lines of individual choice and competition.
Other resource N5 Health Care Reporthttp://mwhodges.home.att.net/healthcare.htm Health Care ReportTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Articles This site, in data graphic form, shows U.S. live expectancy trends and health care spending compared to other nations, raising challenging questions today and looking forward.
Other resource N6 No Caps On Non-Economic Medical Malpractice Awardshttp://www.geocities.com/governmentwatch2002/capsmeds.html No Caps On Non-Economic Medical Malpractice AwardsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Articles Facts sheets explaining attempts to legitimize negligent or incompetent conduct by health care providers.
Other resource N7 National Healthcare Plan -- Reforming the current systemhttp://www.nationalhealthcareplan.org National Healthcare Plan -- Reforming the current systemTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Articles An article about nationalizing America's healthcare system.
Other resource N8 National Institutes of Health (NIH)http://www.nih.gov/ National Institutes of Health (NIH)Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/United_States_Government An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. NIH is the steward of biomedical and behavioral research for the nation.
Other resource N9 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)http://cms.hhs.gov/ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/United_States_Government Agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Other resource N10 HingePinhttp://www.hingepin.com/env-nutrition.html HingePinTop/Society/Issues/Health/Food,_Drink_and_Nutrition Brings together research from indexed journals in environmental medicine, clinical ecology, toxicology, molecular biology, and genetics to provide a new framework for understanding nourishment. Intended as a sourcebook as well as a teaching tool.
Other resource N11 Chlorine Online - Chlorine and Public Healthhttp://www.eurochlor.org/chlorine/issues/health.htm Chlorine Online - Chlorine and Public HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Chlorination Primarily addresses the chlorination of drinking water supplies.
Other resource N12 Examining the Water Fluoridation Sales Pitchhttp://www.rvi.net/~fluoride/debunk.htm Examining the Water Fluoridation Sales PitchTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation Quoted material taken from the Institute of Medicine's On-Line Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride (1999).
Other resource N13 Toxicological Profile - fluoride, hydrogen fluoride and fluorine, by U.S. Dept of Health and Human Serviceshttp://www.zerowasteamerica.org/FluorideToxProfile.htm Toxicological Profile - fluoride, hydrogen fluoride and fluorine, by U.S. Dept of Health and Human ServicesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation Government report about toxicity of fluoride included that to certain subsets of the population, April 1993
Other resource N14 Irish Medical Journalhttp://www.imj.ie/news_detail.php?nNewsId=1967&nCatId=1&nVolId=59 Irish Medical JournalTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation Irish Medical Journal, September 2000 Vol. 93 Number 6. "Water Fluoridation : Pollutant or Panacea?" by dentist Don Mac Auley
Other resource N15 Massachusetts Coalition for Oral Healthhttp://www.fluoridefacts.org Massachusetts Coalition for Oral HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation The Massachusetts Coalition for Oral Health (MCOH) is an organization dedicated to improving the oral health of the residents of Massachusetts through the use of effective, community-based oral health education and preventive measures. MCOH seems to be organized to fluoridate Worcester, Massachusetts
Other resource N16 Rescue Health Care Dayhttp://www.rescuehealthcareday.com Rescue Health Care DayTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism This is the official web site for the upcoming national event. Our aim is to help move America beyond managed care.
Other resource N17 Health Care Policyhttp://www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ Health Care PolicyTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism Harvard Medical School - Home Page
Other resource N18 Health Care Reformhttp://www.thebody.com/hanssens/reform.html Health Care ReformTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism Legal Defense Fund and AIDS/HIV information resource.
Other resource N19 Health Care Reformhttp://cfmresearch.tripod.com/healthcare/index.html Health Care ReformTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism A collection of previously published essays, data, and commentary on health care reform issues, organized in book format.
Other resource N20 Medical Care and Bloodhttp://www.watchtower.org/medical_care_and_blood.htm Medical Care and BloodTop/Society/Issues/Health/Blood_Products With good reason, many now ask, 'How safe are blood transfusions?' But this is more than a medical issue. It has made news involving Jehovah's Witnesses. Have you wondered why these ethical people, who believe in good medicine, refuse to accept blood?
Other resource N21 Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Medicinehttp://www.sciam.com/askexpert_question.cfm?articleID=0007ACC0-ACD3-1C71-9EB7809EC588F2D7 Scientific American: Ask the Experts: MedicineTop/Society/Issues/Health/Blood_Products How do scientists make artificial blood? How effective is it compared with the real thing?
Other resource N22 HealthySistershttp://www.healthysisters.com HealthySistersTop/Society/Issues/Health/Body_Image/Fat_Acceptance Dedicated to big, beautiful, and confident women sized 14 and above.
Other resource N23 Health at Any Size Web Ringhttp://www.webring.com/hub?ring=anysize Health at Any Size Web RingTop/Society/Issues/Health/Body_Image/Fat_Acceptance/Directories Quality of life at any size.
Other resource N24 DB's Medical Rants: Public Guidelines for Managed Carehttp://www.medrants.com/archives/001417.html DB's Medical Rants: Public Guidelines for Managed CareTop/Society/Issues/Health/HMOs_and_Managed_Care A weblog topic page concerning Kaiser Permanente's announcement that it would publish on its website the guidelines developed and used by its doctors. Visitors are allowed to comment.
Other resource N25 Maternal-Fetal Conflicthttp://eduserv.hscer.washington.edu/bioethics/topics/matern.html Maternal-Fetal ConflictTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Prenatal_Rights Examines the rising awareness of maternal-fetal conflict from an athical perspective in the medical profession.
Other resource N26 Diversification of US Medical Schools via Affirmative Actionhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/3/6/ Diversification of US Medical Schools via Affirmative ActionTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Affirmative_Action/Supporting_Views Investigates the implications of affirmative action, particularly race-conscious compared to race-blind admissions policy; explains how alternative programs are generally impractical, and provides a brief review of the history and legality of affirmative action in the United States.
Other resource N27 Defend Your Privacyhttp://www.defendyourprivacy.com/ Defend Your PrivacyTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Privacy Opposes the US Health and Human Services regulation can force doctors to turn their patients' confidential medical records over to the government.
Other resource N28 Healthy Citizenshttp://www.HealthyCitizens.com Healthy CitizensTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Advocacy_Organizations/North_America Citizens against human experimentation. Focuses on the development of post World War II United States health and military programs.
Other resource N29 Delivering Health Care to the Homelesshttp://www.med.uottawa.ca/homeless/ Delivering Health Care to the HomelessTop/Society/Issues/Poverty/Homelessness Basic curriculum for medicine students in Ottawa, Canada.
Other resource N30 HealthCentral Internet Hoax Watchhttp://www.healthcentral.com/centers/onecenter.cfm?center=Internet_Hoax_Watch HealthCentral Internet Hoax WatchTop/Society/Issues/Fraud News, commentary, and links on internet hoaxes. (Not just medical hoaxes.)
Other resource N31 LRM'S Place: Disability, Health Care, Advocacy...and Morehttp://www.geocities.com/dhcpolwnk LRM'S Place: Disability, Health Care, Advocacy...and MoreTop/Society/Issues/Disabilities/Advocacy Personal web site of public policy analyst Laura Remson Mitchell. Primary focus is on health-care reform and disability policy. Includes original articles and commentary as well as advocacy links.
Other resource N32 The Concord Coalitionhttp://www.concordcoalition.org/ The Concord CoalitionTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Public_Debt/Federal_Deficit The Concord Coalition is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to eliminating federal budget deficits and ensuring Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are secure for all generations.
Other resource N33 Background on the U.S. Blockade Against Cubahttp://www.cubasolidarity.net/blockade.html Background on the U.S. Blockade Against CubaTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Sanctions/Cuba/Opposing_Views Analysis and opinion from prominent US citizens describing impact of boycott on children and medical patients.
Other resource N34 World Health Organisation (WHO): Iraqi Health System Close to Collapsehttp://www.who.int/archives/inf-pr-1997/en/pr97-16.html World Health Organisation (WHO): Iraqi Health System Close to CollapseTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Sanctions/Iraq/Official_Reports Responsible for implementation of the sanctions and oil for food programme.
Other resource N35 Health Care and Social Securityhttp://www.project21.org/Health.html Health Care and Social SecurityTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Social_Security Is Social Security unfair to minorities? Project 21, a leadership network of conservative African-Americans, answers that question and others. Links to policy analyses.
Other resource N36 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicarehttp://www.ncpssm.org/socialsecurity/ National Committee to Preserve Social Security and MedicareTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Social_Security Seniors group outlines their positions on Social Security and Medicare issues.
Other resource N37 Ontario Health Coalition -- P3shttp://www.web.net/~ohc/P3s.htm Ontario Health Coalition -- P3sTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Public_Private_Partnerships Series of articles, papers, fact sheets, media releases and other documents critical of the use of Private Public Partnerships and Private Finance Inititives to provide health care services.
Other resource N38 Citizens AgaiNst Drug Impaired Drivershttp://www.candid.org Citizens AgaiNst Drug Impaired DriversTop/Society/Issues/Transportation/Activism/DirectAction Illicit drugs, prescription and over-the-counter medications, and inhaled substances - their impact on impaired driving - and the drug recognition expert training program for law enforcement.
Other resource N39 Before I Diehttp://www.thirteen.org/bid/ Before I DieTop/Society/Issues/End-of-Life A PBS program exploring the medical, ethical, and social issues surrounding end-of-life care in America today. Features real life stories about people who have faced these personal decisions.
Other resource N40 Professionals for Excellence in Health Carehttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/3052 Professionals for Excellence in Health CareTop/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Euthanasia/Anti-Euthanasia We are professionals dedicated to the ethical treatment of persons, born and unborn.
Other resource N41 University of Washington School of Medicine: Ethics in Medicinehttp://eduserv.hscer.washington.edu/bioethics/topics/pas.html University of Washington School of Medicine: Ethics in MedicineTop/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Euthanasia/Assisted_Suicide This site presents a comprehensive sets of Q&As about physician assisted dying, and two cases for consideration.
Other resource N42 Compassionate Healthcare Network: Philip Nitschkehttp://www.chninternational.com/nitschke.htm Compassionate Healthcare Network: Philip NitschkeTop/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Right_to_Die/People/Nitschke,_Philip Two articles about Nitschke, presented by the Compassionate Healthcare Network, a Canadian organization which opposes end-of-life choice.
Other resource N43 Compassionate Healthcare Network - "Canadian Suicide Facilitator - Right to Die Society"http://www.chninternational.com/chninaugural.htm Compassionate Healthcare Network - "Canadian Suicide Facilitator - Right to Die Society"Top/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Right_to_Die/People/Hofsess,_John An article, about Hofsess's early funding and involvement with the Sue Rodriguez case, by the Compassionate Healthcare Network, which opposes assisted dying.
Other resource N44 Government Research into E.S.P. and Mind Controlhttp://www.mindspring.com/~txporter/ Government Research into E.S.P. and Mind ControlTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Psychological Aims to expose over forty years of U.S. government research into ESP and the psychological 'technology' of individual mind control using drugs, hypnosis and abuse.
Other resource N45 Truckload of Body Bags Hints at the Magnitude of a Grisly Task Aheadhttp://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/13/nyregion/13MORG.html Truckload of Body Bags Hints at the Magnitude of a Grisly Task AheadTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Specific_Conflicts/War_on_Terrorism/News_and_Media/September_11,_2001/New_York_Times New York is about to undertake the largest number of post-mortem examinations in the annals of forensic medicine.
Other resource N46 Health Community Against the Warhttp://www.healthnotwar.cedant.com/ Health Community Against the WarTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Specific_Conflicts/Iraq/Anti-War_Movement A site for health care providers and others who wish to express opposition to preemptive strikes against Iraq.
Other resource N47 International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)http://www.ippnw.org/ International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)Top/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Nuclear/Disarmament_Activism/Organizations Global federation of medical organizations dedicated to the prevention of nuclear war. IPPNW received the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. Also work on issues of land mines, small arms and light weapons, developing world debt, and chemical and biological weapons.
Other resource N48 Uranium Medical Research Centrehttp://www.umrc.net/ Uranium Medical Research CentreTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Depleted_Uranium Overview of medical research project that tests urine and tissue samples from people exposed to DU.
Other resource N49 Depleted Uranium and Healthhttp://www.rimbaud.freeserve.co.uk/dhap99f.html Depleted Uranium and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Depleted_Uranium/Used_in_Iraq Laka foundation brochure concerning the hazardous impact of DU contamination and its consequences on human health and the environment. Discuses the implications for post war Iraq.
Other resource N50 Detailed Chemical Factsheetshttp://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/dts/dtchemfs.htm Detailed Chemical FactsheetsTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Biological,_Chemical,_and_Radiological/Government_Sites [From US Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine.]
Other resource N51 Radiation science victim of brain drainhttp://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/19/1045330661994.html Radiation science victim of brain drainTop/Society/Issues/Immigration/Brain_Drain When academics boast a 100 per cent employment rate for graduates, you'd think they and their peers would find much to celebrate. Not so for medical radiation science professionals report the Sydney Morning Herald
Other resource N52 Disaster Mental Healthhttp://www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/EmergencyServices/ Disaster Mental HealthTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Incidents/September_11,_2001/Victims_and_Survivors Provides resources that support the mental health needs of disaster survivors and responders. Includes a mental health services locator and information on bioterrorism.
Other resource N53 Managing the Terroristic Threathttp://www.fightterror.com/ Managing the Terroristic ThreatTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Preparedness A planned conference and exposition on April 12-15, 2004 in Houston, Texas, for an emergency response following a terrorist attack. Brings together police, fire fighters and emergency medical experts.
Other resource N54 Pravda.ru: Islamic Movement Of Uzbekistan Controls Drug Traffic To Central Asia, Special Services Sayhttp://english.pravda.ru/cis/2001/05/30/6301.html Pravda.ru: Islamic Movement Of Uzbekistan Controls Drug Traffic To Central Asia, Special Services SayTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Terrorist_Organizations/IMU_-_Islamic_Movement_of_Uzbekistan Secret services report that channels for trafficking drugs from Afghanistan to Central Asian countries are currently controlled by gunmen of the IMU, as drug traffic is the main source of finance for international terrorism.
Other resource N55 Center for Biosecurityhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/ Center for BiosecurityTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical The University of Pittsburgh medical school fosters the development of national and international medical and public health policies and structures to protect the civilian population from bioterrorism.
Other resource N56 Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: Inhalation anthraxhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000641.htm Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: Inhalation anthraxTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax Includes symptoms, cause, treaments, and complications.
Other resource N57 Intelihealth Anthrax Informationhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/341/336325.html Intelihealth Anthrax InformationTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax Site contains relevant news and health information related to recent Anthrax incidents.
Other resource N58 Bioterrorism: War Tools Of The New Millenniumhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/29785/29779.html Bioterrorism: War Tools Of The New MillenniumTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax Health information about anthrax and bioterrorism reviewed by Harvard Medical School. Includes breaking health news and commentaries from leading physicians.
Other resource N59 eMedicine Health - Anthraxhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8721-1.asp eMedicine Health - AnthraxTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax Consumer health resource center providing information on the types of anthrax, symptoms, and treatment options.
Other resource N60 Guns in the Medical Literature -- Seattlehttp://teapot.usask.ca/cdn-firearms/Suter/med-lit/seattle.html Guns in the Medical Literature -- SeattleTop/Society/Issues/Gun_Control/Pro-Gun_Rights Refutation of study attempting to show Canada's gun laws resulted in lower rates of violence than in the U.S.
Other resource N61 Doctors Against Handgun Injuryhttp://www.doctorsagainsthandguninjury.org/ Doctors Against Handgun InjuryTop/Society/Issues/Gun_Control/Anti-Gun_Rights A division of the New York Academy of Medicine representing over 600,000 doctors that believe they have a responsibility to lecture on gun safety because of the death and injury toll caused by shooting incidents.
Other resource N62 USA Today - Sex education stirs controversyhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/health/child/2002-07-11-sex-ed-controversy.htm USA Today - Sex education stirs controversyTop/Society/Issues/Education/Sex_Education/Abstinence-Only Examines the fight over sex education in schools, with conservatives pushing for absinence as the only acceptable choice while public health experts, medical associations, and women's groups assert that absinence programs use false data and do not work.
Other resource N63 University of Illinois College of Medicine Exposehttp://ourworld.cs.com/palexa39757/myhomepage/business.html University of Illinois College of Medicine ExposeTop/Society/Issues/Education/Education_Reform/Higher_Education_Reform A brief expose by a former medical student of the practices which occurred at the largest medical school in the Midwest in the 1990s.
Other resource N64 Salon News: P is for Prozachttp://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/03/21/prozac Salon News: P is for ProzacTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication How a government corrupted by special interests is spawning a generation of medicated preschoolers.
Other resource N65 Connecticut Bars Schools from Suggesting Drugs for Kidshttp://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/20011217.me.10.ram Connecticut Bars Schools from Suggesting Drugs for KidsTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication A new Connecticut law prohibits schools from suggesting that children with attention deficit disorder be put on Ritalin or other mood-altering drugs amid concerns kids are over-medicated. Diane Orson reports on Morning Edition, from NPR. Realaudio format. 3:53 in length.
Other resource N66 Better Children through Chemistryhttp://www.columbia.edu/cu/21stC/issue-3.1/deben.html Better Children through ChemistryTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication Article, presented by Meta News, on the use of drugs, particularly Ritalin, to combat ADD.
Other resource N67 Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Healthhttp://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_repro.cfm Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive HealthTop/Society/Issues/Abortion Daily reports on reproductive issues; often includes abortion-related news.
Other resource N68 The Seattle Times - The Real Arguments Over Late Abortionshttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2001806591_aborted04.html The Seattle Times - The Real Arguments Over Late AbortionsTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice Editorial asserting that the Dilation and Extraction ban signed by Bush is nothing more than a political maneuver to chip away at a woman's right to choose, and the law is so vague that it fails to address important medical issues.
Other resource N69 Feminist Women's Health Centerhttp://www.fwhc.org/ Feminist Women's Health CenterTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice/Organizations Feminist Women's Health Center website provides information about abortion and reproductive health. A pro-choice site.
Other resource N70 Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Healthhttp://www.prch.org/ Physicians for Reproductive Choice and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice/Organizations Organized to enable concerned physicians to take a more active and visible role in support of universal reproductive health.
Other resource N71 Access - Women's Health Rights Coalitionhttp://www.whrc-access.org/ Access - Women's Health Rights CoalitionTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice/Organizations Works to ensure California low-income women are informed and supported to make the right reproductive choice through direct services, advocacy and community education, and combatting disinformation.
Other resource N72 AffirmingLife.orghttp://www.affirminglife.org/ AffirmingLife.orgTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Life/Organizations To inform, educate, counsel and assist people concerned about threats to life through legal, medical, scientific, social, political and economic policies and practices.
Other resource N73 Ohio Right to Lifehttp://www.ohiolife.org/ Ohio Right to LifeTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Life/Organizations/Regional/North_America/United_States A collection of information about abortion, euthanasia, and related topics such as fetal development and adoption. Includes statistics, law, court decisions, medical facts, historical information, and first-hand accounts by aborted women.
Other resource N74 Mifepristone (RU-486): The Medical Abortionhttp://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f00/web1/kennedy.html Mifepristone (RU-486): The Medical AbortionTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/RU-486_and_Medical_Abortion Student paper describes and summarizes the issues surrounding this procedure.
Other resource N75 Z Magazine: Asset Forfeiturehttp://www.zmag.org/ZMag/articles/jan96meeker.htm Z Magazine: Asset ForfeitureTop/Society/Issues/Property_Rights/Forfeiture Article by activist and writer Susan Meeker Lowry critical of the practice as applied in the 'war on drugs.'
Other resource N76 Reproductive Health Technologies Projecthttp://rhtp.org Reproductive Health Technologies ProjectTop/Society/Issues/Family_Planning Reproductive freedom advocacy group, based in the U.S. News and information on emerging issues in contraception, including new contraceptive technologies.
Other resource N77 Family Planning Program Issues - Reproductive Health Outlookhttp://www.rho.org/html/fp_program_issues.html Family Planning Program Issues - Reproductive Health OutlookTop/Society/Issues/Family_Planning Summary of the status of family planning worldwide and assessment of current needs.
Other resource N78 National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Associationhttp://www.nfprha.org/ National Family Planning and Reproductive Health AssociationTop/Society/Issues/Family_Planning/Organizations Non-profit membership organization dedicated to assuring access to voluntary, comprehensive family planning and reproductive health care services worldwide. Website has information on family planning and on current family planning issues in the U.S.
Other resource N79 FDA Advisory Committee: Barr Plan B Emergency Contraceptive OTC CARE Program Adequatehttp://www.fdaadvisorycommittee.com/FDC/AdvisoryCommittee/Committees/Nonprescription+Drugs/121603_PlanB/121603_EmergConR.htm FDA Advisory Committee: Barr Plan B Emergency Contraceptive OTC CARE Program AdequateTop/Society/Issues/Family_Planning/Emergency_Contraception News article about US FDA advisory committee vote in favor of over-the-counter distribution of this medication.
Other resource N80 Perceptions of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Issues - Central Asia Regionhttp://www.jhuccp.org/pubs/fr/10/ Perceptions of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Issues - Central Asia RegionTop/Society/Issues/Family_Planning/International_Assistance Field-based focus group report of evaluations covering family planning issues in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

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