Top 10 Headlines - Women's Health Policy Report :: April 7, 2011

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	April 7, 2011
Deal on Budget for FY 2011 Remains Elusive; House Scheduled To Vote... Negotiations yesterday between President Obama and Senate and House leaders failed to end the ongoing stalemate on the type and amount of spending cuts in the fiscal year 2011 continuing resolution package, which would keep the federal government funded through September, the AP/Boston Globe reports House Panel Approves Measures Blocking Funding for Health Reform, I... The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday approved five bills that would block funding for several provisions in the federal health reform law, CQ Today reports. FDA Declines To Allow Gardasil for Women Older Than 26 FDA rejected an application by the drugmaker Merck to expand the use of its human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil to prevent cervical cancer in women ages 27 to 45, Bloomberg/Boston Globe reports. Blogs Comment on FY 2011 Federal Budget, Pregnant Prisoners, Santor... The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. Study Determines Breast Cancer Risk by Examining Breastmilk Breastmilk contains cells that may indicate a woman's risk of developing breast cancer later in life, according to a new study presented on Monday at the American Association for Cancer Research, the Los Angeles Times' "Booster Shots" reports. Vaginal Gel Reduces Preterm Birth in Some Women, Study Finds A progesterone gel can significantly reduce preterm labor in pregnant women who have had at least one premature birth and develop an unusually short cervix, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports. Crisis Pregnancy Center Using New York City's Abortion Rate To Prom... A crisis pregnancy center operating in Brooklyn, N.Y., EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers, has been using New York City's abortion rate as way to promote itself, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports. FBI Documents Reveal Numerous Death Threats Against Slain Abortion ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated numerous death threats against murdered Kansas doctor George Tiller, one of the few U.S. doctors who provided abortion care later in pregnancy, AP/Miami Herald reports. Ill. Judge Says Pharmacists Can Refuse To Dispense Emergency Contra... Illinois pharmacies cannot be required to dispense emergency contraception, Sangamon County Circuit Judge John Belz ruled Tuesday, AP/Chicago Tribune reports. Welsh Health Ministry Approves Law Allowing Girls 13 and Older To G... Girls and women 13 or older in Wales can receive emergency contraception at no cost and without a prescription from pharmacies under a new policy that took effect on Friday, the AP/Washington Times reports. Weekly Video Round Up! Our weekly video roundup includes a unique assortment of Web videos hand-picked by our editors. This week, we feature discussions on the fiscal year 2011 federal budget and abortion legislation in Indiana and Florida. Deal on Budget for FY 2011 Remains Elusive; House Scheduled To Vote... House Panel Approves Measures Blocking Funding for Health Reform, I... FDA Declines To Allow Gardasil for Women Older Than 26 Blogs Comment on FY 2011 Federal Budget, Pregnant Prisoners, Santor... Study Determines Breast Cancer Risk by Examining Breastmilk Vaginal Gel Reduces Preterm Birth in Some Women, Study Finds Crisis Pregnancy Center Using New York City's Abortion Rate To Prom... FBI Documents Reveal Numerous Death Threats Against Slain Abortion ... Ill. Judge Says Pharmacists Can Refuse To Dispense Emergency Contra... Welsh Health Ministry Approves Law Allowing Girls 13 and Older To G... Videos Discuss Ongoing Federal Budget Battle, State Antiabortion Le... Debra Ness, publisher & president, National Partnership Laura Hessburg, associate editor & senior health policy advisor, National Partnership Marya Torrez, associate editor & senior reproductive health policy counsel, National Partnership Freya Riedlin, assistant editor & communications assistant, National Partnership Justyn Ware, editor Amanda Wolfe, editor-in-chief Brittany Hackett, senior writer Cassandra Blohowiak, Santosh Rao, Daniela Feldman, Juliette Mullin, Jill Shatzen, and Matt Wayt, staff writers Tucker Ball, director of new media, National Partnership For questions about your e-mail subscription or content contained within the Women's Health Policy Report: Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email Us » Format & Frequency » Reprint Permission » Frequently Asked Questions » Contact Info » Subscribe Today » The information contained in this publication reflects media coverage of women’s health issues and does not necessarily reflect the views of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
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