Brown Belittles Californians Who Sensibly Choose Smaller Families
Jerry Brown and former girlfriend, singer Linda Ronstadt, made headlines while they were dating. Brown is among the “affluent” he chides for... Read More
World’s Catholics Defy Vatican Doctrine on Family Planning – But Attitudes Vary by Region
A new poll of the world’s Catholics has confirmed a deep chasm within the world’s largest Christian denomination over contraception, reports The... Read More
Former NYC Schools Chancellor Hits on Solution to School Overcrowding: Birth Control!
As a 25-year veteran teacher in California’s overcrowded schools, I’ve seen my share of Band-Aid solutions to one of public education’s most... Read More
Making Babies
Last year 143 million babies were born worldwide. For something so commonplace, the act of making babies is indeed a miracle, but... Read More
Global Numbers Set to Surge Despite ‘Birth Dearth’
Many writers today suggest that overpopulation of planet earth is no longer a real concern. They point to declining birth rates in... Read More
World Vasectomy Day and its Role in Raising Awareness
During the 1980s, I was on the Planned Parenthood, Mar Monte, Board of Directors. Through its 36 health centers and 11 community... Read More
More Medical Practitioners Can Now Deliver More Women’s Services
On October 9, Gov. Brown signed a new California law – AB 154 – that will allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners and... Read More
What Happened to 'Do No Harm?'
Walking around “wound up” half the time is bad for our health. But these days I find myself wound up way too... Read More
A Plan to Save $6 Billion
Globally, 222 million women have an unmet need for contraception. As a result, an estimated 80 million unintended pregnancies will occur in... Read More
Bill Maher Advocates for Small Families
While there’s lots of buzzing about last Thursday’s Republican presidential debate in Iowa, I’m still thinking (and chuckling) about the June Republican... Read More