Stand Up For Women's Health

New York:

• We have an op ed on birth control in the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/haydee-morales/protecting-our-birth-cont_b_1108857.html
• Our Talking Turkey guide is listed in the Frisky: http://www.thefrisky.com/2011-11-21/todays-lady-news-how-to-discuss-abortion-over-thanksgiving-with-your-relatives/
• And on RH Reality Check: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2011/11/24/talking-turkey-eight-easy-steps-for-discussing-reproductive-health-and-justice-at-the-holiday-table
• As well as Fox news: http://nation.foxnews.com/planned-parenthood/2011/11/25/planned-parenthood-offers-pro-abortion-talking-tips-thanksgiving-dinner
• The Daily Caller: http://dailycaller.com/2011/11/27/nycs-planned-parenthood-welcomes-the-holiday-season-with-advocacy-advice/
• And Yahoo News: http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-planned-parenthood-welcomes-holiday-season-advocacy-advice-035121214.html
• The Gotham Gazette has a two-part series on HIV/AIDS: http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/Health/20111128/9/3650

National News:

• Obama still hasn’t decided on birth control refusal: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2011/11/20/the-other-99-will-obama-betray-them
• (Reminder: you can take action here)
• Though many are saying he cannot give in to Catholic Bishops, no matter what the pressure: http://www.salon.com/2011/11/21/why_obama_cant_give_in_to_the_bishops/
• A decision is expected soon: http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=13343
• And Democrats are lobbying against the exemption: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/democrats-lobby-against-any-broader-exceptions-to-contraceptive-coverage/2011/11/21/gIQAdHicmN_story.html
• The NY Times wrote an editorial about it: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/25/opinion/battling-over-birth-control.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
• And many bloggers are pointing out that he’s essentially being asked to decide what stance is more Catholic: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2011/11/25/on-contraceptive-coverage-its-not-up-to-the-obama-administration-to-decide-what-is-more-catholic
• And quite possibly it could constitute a violation of freedom of religion: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2011/11/27/whose-religious-freedom
• A trial over prescriptions for plan B is picking up: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Trial-over-Plan-B-prescriptions-begins-Monday-2293968.php

Political News:

• Democrats are going after Mitt Romney for his about face on women’s issues: http://ideas.time.com/2011/11/23/mitt-romneys-about-face-on-womens-health/
• Including with this new ad: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/campaigns/democratic-national-committee-ad-targets-romney-over-consistency-on-issues/2011/11/28/gIQAIza93N_story.html
• And Mitt Romney may have chosen a woman for his running mate: http://jezebel.com/5862238/meet-the-woman-mitt-romney-prematurely-says-might-be-his-running-mate
• While Democrats are doing quite well fundraising for the 2012 House elections: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-post-big-fundraising-numbers-for-2012-house-races/2011/11/22/gIQAxIcczN_story.html?tid=pm_politics_pop
• And team Obama is gearing up as well: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/sunday-review/Team-Obama-Gears-Up-for-2012.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

International News:

• An anti-HIV gel trial was canceled because it was so ineffective: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/26/health/research/anti-hiv-gel-trial-is-canceled-in-africa.html?adxnnl=1&ref=health&adxnnlx=1322517150-go5yhenjIhA9ESC1uNB2dw
• Though our progress against the disease has hit a plateau: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/opinion/still-fighting-against-aids.html?_r=1&ref=opinion