Health Alerts For Women
While we are encouraged by the strides that have been made to unify and heal our communities, we must point out a racist and divisive campaign that objectifies Black children, […] Read More
So, I was skeptical when a young feminist told me she loved her IUD and said: “For my generation, IUDs represent freedom and empowerment.” What had happened in the 40 […] Read More
Hear real stories of how we shake up Congress, Big Pharma and complacent physicians by listening to women and speaking out for change. Click here to view…
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Read MoreIn a new analysis, Julia Steinberg, of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and Lawrence Finer, of the Guttmacher Institute, show that the findings of a 2009 study by […] Read More
Overall, the nation is so far from meeting these goals that it receives an overall grade of “Unsatisfactory.” Read more…
Read MoreIt is important to rethink “overpopulation”, in relation to the following 10 reasons…Click here to read more on Population and Development website, or click here to download the PDF10 Reasons […] Read More
At the same time, studies have found that nearly one third of all women who start taking the Pill stop using it within a year or two, and many women, […] Read More
Click here to go to Salon.com to read about the Twitter campaign.
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Read MoreNot only does long-term use of menopause HT increase the likelihood of women developing breast cancer, but it doubles the risk of dying from breast cancer. Read the NWHN report […] Read More
GritTV, hosted by Laura Flanders has partnered with STV Productions, SisterSong, Trust Black Women, Mary Wohlford Foundation, and the Anderson Rogers Foundation to premiere the first of a five-part series […] Read More
Listen to Barbara Brenner talk about building the future of BCA: Podcast (located near bottom of page.) Breast Cancer wants you to know about mammograms. […] Read More
Tell President Obama: Safeguard Women’s Health, Don’t Ban Abortion Coverage! Read more…
Read MoreSince the campaign began, we’ve been demanding transparency and accountability on the part of companies who align themselves with breast cancer causes.This year, as part of BCA’s efforts to carry […] Read More
Raising Women’s Voices informs us that we only have until Tuesday at midnight to tell Washington that politics about abortion shouldn’t deny sick women the care they need. To read […] Read More
Today marks the first major milestone for national health reform. It’s been six months since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law. […] Read More