News Round Up (Jul. 23)

Alright, there is a lot coming through my little inbox and in the papers.  Here's what you should know:

Babies & Such:

Bag of baby girls' bones (fetuses & newborns) found in India.  Newborn girl found in trash can behind Denny's in Anaheim.

Children of wealthy working parents are more likely to be obese.

If the baby is presenting in a breech position before childbirth, a c-section may not be necessary.

Health:

Smoking brings early menopause, as if you needed more proof that smoking is bad for you. 

The EU has approved GSK's new cervical cancer vaccine (Cervarix) for use in the EU.  US trial of microbicide underway.  US trials of Cervarix show high rates of efficacy.

Election News:

Ron Paul is anti-choice.  Mit Romney used to be pro-choice, now he's anti-choice.  I still kinda like Richardson - and he's really reaching out to women! Guiliani supports making abortion a state issue - which means overturning Roe.

Other:

Kos has an article on the lack of access to quality abortion care.  I think the article is a nice introduction to what most of you already know - I appreciate the post, but I would have liked a little more in-depth analysis or some concrete suggestions.  Kos also has a longer article on the history and politicization of abortion in the U.S.  Ms. Magazine is doing an appeal to fund investigations into deaths from illegal abortions in Kenya.  Creepy news about the anti-choicers in Kansas & the Operation Rescue gang.  Portugal abortion law takes effect.

Condom taste-test winner announced (you won't guess what the flavor is).

Funding for ab-only education at risk (which is good).  No chastity rings allowed in UK school that banned jewelry as part of its uniform policy.  Guttmacher emailed before the Post published that teen sex rates have stopped falling.

EU gender pay gap steady. "Women still earn 15% less than men on average, compared with 17% in 1995, despite being better educated."

More on egg donation in the US.

And the animal story of the week: STD vaccines (chlamydia) for koalas.