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Amnesty International releases report on US ‘Maternal Health Care Crisis’

A report released by Amnesty International details a variety of health care problems that US women and children face today.
The human rights group Amnesty International released its report titled “Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA” on Friday, revealing how the U.S. health care system has increasingly failed its mothers and babies.
The [...]

Burkina Faso commits to removing barriers to maternal health care

Burkina Faso has committed to removing financial barriers that currently prevent women in the country from receiving quality maternal health care.
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore has made a commitment to removing financial and cultural barriers that cause more than 2,000 women to die from complication of pregnancy and childbirth, according to information from Amnesty International [...]

Landmark US study finds abstinence-only programs may have merit

A recently published study has found that ‘theory-based’ abstinence-only programs may postpone sexual behavior in adolescents.
The first clear evidence that abstinence-only education works has arrived in the form of a study sponsored by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health.
The results, published in the February issue of the journal Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, [...]

Desperate Housewives’ Neal McDonough and Wife Welcome a Daughter

The actor, who played Edie’s crazy husband Dave on Desperate Housewives and his wife Ruvé have welcomed another addition to their family.
London Jane McDonough was born January 11 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. She weighed in at 7.95 lbs and measured 19 inches long.
Ruvé tells PEOPLE “Morgan Patrick, 4, and Catherine Maggie, who [...]

Funding for abstinence-only programs lacking in US sex education plan

Funding for programs aimed at teaching abstinence-only approaches to sex education is non-existent in the new federal budget, but proponents hope that funding will be found in the health-care reform legislation.
The days of former President George W. Bush’s generous funding to programs that stress that teens wait to have sex until they’re married may be [...]

US Army general makes pregnancy a court martialable offence

A US Army general has added pregnancy as a court martialable offence, regardless of gender.
In an attempt to keep as many key personnel in the theater of combat, U.S. Army Major General Anthony Cucolo has updated military policy, allowing for the possibility of court martial and jail time for any American soldier in northern Iraq [...]

Writer Cecelia Ahern Gives Birth to a Girl

Cecelia Ahern and her partner David Keoghan are first time parents as she gives birth to their daughter.
The little girl, whom was named Robin, was born yesterday to the couple. Robin weighed in at 6 lbs and was born at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin. Both Cecilia and the baby are reported to be doing well and [...]

Diane Sawyer’s Final Moments on GMA Reflect on Interview with Children Born of Fathers Killed in 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Diane Sawyer recalls her interview with the children of fathers who were killed in the 9-11 terrorist attacks as the biggest story of her time on the show.  GMA’s two hour salute to Sawyer was likely an emotional time for the news show host as she moves on to replace Charles Gibson as “World News [...]

The Health Care Vote Results HR 3962: Americans step closer to an NHS

In a historic vote, America has stepped closer to a National Health Service, (NHS) clone with the passing of a bill through the House of Representatives called, “Affordable Health Care for America Act” or, “HR 3962″.
The bill passed 220-215. The President called supporters of the bill, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi thanking them [...]

Trick-or-Treat Visitors at White House

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama expect to hand out goodies to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters from the North Portico at 1600 Pensylvania Avenue.
The President and First Lady are not expected to be in costume, but what about Sasha and Malia?  After all, it is their first White House Halloween.  Remember all that initial [...]

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