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Monthly Archives: October 2003
Researchers Develop Effective Male Contraceptive
Researchers at the Anzac Research Institute in Sydney, Australia, announced in October that a small clinical trial of a male contraceptive found the drug 100 percent effective and side-effect free. The trial involved 55 men who received a combination of … Continue reading
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British Court Rejects Women’s Appeal to Use Frozen Embryos
A judge in Great Britain ruled earlier this month that two women who wanted to use frozen embryos created with their former partners did not have a right to use the embryos. Natalie Evans, 31, and Lorraine Hadley, 38, had … Continue reading
Anna Diamantopoulou: Sex Shouldn’t BeTaken Into Account in Insurance
In August controversial European social affairs commissioner managed to raise one of her patented controversies by telling the BBC that insurance companies should be barred from using sex as a factor in setting insurance premiums and benefits. Women tend to … Continue reading
Debate Over “Female Born” Lesbians in Australia
You just can’t make this stuff up. A controversy broke out in Australia earlier this month over the desire by organizers of the upcoming LesFest 2004 to exclude transsexuals from attending or working at the national lesbian festival. LesFest 2004 … Continue reading
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Wisconsin Man Released After 17 Years in Jail for Rape He Didn’t Commit
Steven Avery, 41, was released from a Wisconsin jail in September after serving more than 17 years for a rape he did not commit. Avery became a suspect in the rape of a jogger after a Sheriff’s officer thought the … Continue reading
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Debate in Slate Over Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
There was some spirited debate in Slate recently over whether the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 is a real move forward or simply a cosmetic band aid that will have no real effect on prison rape. Writing in Slate, … Continue reading
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Woman Who Watched Boyfriend Murder Baby Wants to Be Released on Appeal
Andrea Bone, 21, is asking to be released from prison while she awaits the results of an appeal of her conviction in her daughter’s death. Bone’s lover, Sandy McLure, 27, killed 13-month-old Carla-Nicole by repeatedly swinging her by her legs … Continue reading
Russia Enacts Limit on Abortion
In September, Russia enacted its first restriction on abortion in almost 50 years. The new law limits the circumstances under which women can have an abortion between the 12th and 22nd week of gestation. Prior the law, there were a … Continue reading
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Susan Estrich on Accusations Against Schwarzenegger
Throughout the various Clinton sexual scandals, law professor and Democratic activist Susan Estrich argued that although Clinton’s behavior may have been distasteful, it did not meet the legal criteria for harassment or battery. When last minute allegations turned up in … Continue reading
Nigerian Court Overturns Stoning Adultery Sentence
In September, 31-year-old Amina Lawal saw a Nigerian court overturn her sentence to be stoned to death for adultery. Lawal became an international cause celebre in 2002 after she was convicted of adultery by an Islamic Sharia court in the … Continue reading
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