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		<title>In Support of Reproductive Rights on Roe v. Wade Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2012/01/in-support-of-reproductive-rights-on-roe-v-wade-anniversary/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2012/01/in-support-of-reproductive-rights-on-roe-v-wade-anniversary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feminist Forte]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog For Choice Day]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[healthcare reform]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling which made abortion legal in the United States, we are participating in NARAL Pro-Choice America&#8217;s Blog for Choice Day by answering the question: What will you do to help elect pro-choice candidates in 2012? It&#8217;s an important question. According to NARAL, in 2011 26 states enacted anti-choice measures. And in the GOP presidential primary race, four anti-choice candidates are vying for the nomination. In the good news category, on Friday the Obama administration announced it would uphold a ruling that will provide women access to birth control with no co-pays as part of the  Affordable Care Act. And today, President Obama issued a statement reaffirming his commitment to protecting a woman’s right to choose.  It read, &#8220;While this is a sensitive and often divisive issue- no matter what our views, we must stay united in our determination to prevent unintended pregnancies, support pregnant woman and mothers, reduce the need for abortion, encourage healthy relationships, and promote adoption.  And as we remember this historic anniversary, we must also continue our efforts to ensure that our daughters have the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities as our sons to fulfill their dreams.&#8221; And ultimately, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If I Were Santa</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/12/if-i-were-santa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Making Work Work]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[domestic violence victims needs hope]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth Warren]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equal pay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gender gap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[massachusetts senate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paycheck fairness act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro-choice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ratify CEDAW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[violence against women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[work life balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working mothers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I were Santa, I&#8217;d be making my list and checking it twice. And here are the gifts I would give: For Our Daughters: The gift of self-esteem and positive role models The mass media perpetuates a message that women and girls’ value comes from beauty and sexuality – and it affects us. Sixty-five percent of women and girls have an eating disorder. Eighty percent of the op-ed pages are dominated by men. The number of women in senior management positions globally has gone from 24 to 20 percent from 2004 to 2009. For Corporate America: More women in leadership positions There is a large, and growing, body of research connecting women at the tops of organizations to a strong bottom line performance. However, women comprise 53 percent of new hires, but only 37 percent of managers, 26 percent of vice-presidents, and just 14 percent of executive committees. &#160; For Working Mothers: Flexible work arrangements &#8230; and a day of rest The life of a working mother is challenging. Flexible work arrangements give parents the ability to work more flexibly and better manage the challenges of work and family. For Working Families: Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catholic Bishops Are in Washington, and My Uterus, Again</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/12/the-catholic-bishops-are-in-washington-and-my-uterus-again/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2011/12/the-catholic-bishops-are-in-washington-and-my-uterus-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Catholic Church lobbying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catholic Church tax exempt status]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conscience clause Catholics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathleen Sebelius]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[no co-pay contraception]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[President Obama meets with Catholic Bishops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[separation of church and state]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The all-male Catholic Bishops are weighing in on women&#8217;s reproductive rights again. This time they are upset about a requirement in the Affordable Care Act mandating employers offer free contraceptive coverage as part of health insurance policies beginning next August. While there is an exemption in the law for some religious employers, primarily churches that employ mostly people of the same faith, the bishops say it is too narrowly defined and “even the ministry of Jesus and the early Christian Church would not qualify.” They want to see the exemption broadened to include universities, hospitals and clinics associated with religious organizations. Doing so would take away a key aspect of healthcare reform from countless women. Said U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Service Kathleen Sebelius when the administration first announced the requirement last summer, “These historic guidelines are based on science and existing literature and will help ensure women get the preventive health benefits they need.” But now it appears the White House is reconsidering. Following a meeting between Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and President Obama, The New York Times reported, “Several lawmakers said administration officials had left them with the impression [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pumping at Work: Breastfeeding Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/08/pumping-at-work-breastfeeding-awareness-month/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2011/08/pumping-at-work-breastfeeding-awareness-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Making Work Work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breastfeeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breastfeefing at work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternity leave]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate lactation programs. Private pumping rooms. Informed, supportive HR specialists. If you read enough Best-Places-to Work-for-Mothers articles, you might think this is the reality for mothers returning to work post-baby. But for many women, pumping at work has its challenges. August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, designed to remind us breast milk has many health benefits for both mother and baby. And there are benefits for businesses too. The World Alliance Breastfeeding Action (WABA) reports the benefits are significant, resulting in, &#8220;more satisfied, loyal employees and cost savings to the business&#8221; from a reduction in sick time for childrens&#8217; illnesses and lower health insurance.  The organization recommends all businesses &#8220;create a maternity policy that supports women in their desire to breastfeed and create a dedicated space where women can express milk in privacy.&#8221; But working women often face challenges when they return to their jobs after maternity leave. Finding the time and a private place to pump can be difficult. Storing milk and cleaning breast pump equipment can be frowned upon in employee break rooms, and working out a pumping plan can be an awkward conversation to have with an unsupportive boss. Even when a company is supportive, it can be exhausting for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Makes Women&#8217;s Health a Priority</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/08/washington-makes-womens-health-a-priority/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2011/08/washington-makes-womens-health-a-priority/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feminist Forte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth control covered by insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breastfeeding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More good news out of Washington (can you believe it?). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this week announced new guidelines as part of the Affordable Care Act that require new health insurance plans to cover women’s preventive services including breastfeeding support, domestic violence screening, and contraception &#8211; without charging a co-payment or a deductible. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement, &#8220;These historic guidelines are based on science and existing literature and will help ensure women get the preventive health benefits they need.” In developing the guidelines, the HHS worked with the Institute of Medicine to do a review of women&#8217;s health needs and provide recommendations on preventive measures specifically for women. According to the HHS website, women will have access to the following services without cost-sharing starting in August of next year: well-woman visits; screening for gestational diabetes; human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing for women 30 years and older; sexually-transmitted infection counseling; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening and counseling; FDA-approved contraception methods and contraceptive counseling; breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling; and domestic violence screening and counseling. An amendment to the new regulation allows religious institutions that offer insurance to their employees a choice whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News from Around the Web</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/05/news-from-around-the-web-9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Domestic Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feminist Forte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dan Mulhern]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domestic violence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a quick roundup of news affecting women from around the world and the web. Sixteen Democrats joined House Republicans in passing H.R. 3 to make sure taxpayer money can&#8217;t be used or abortions even though taxpayer funds already couldn&#8217;t be used for abortions. And in the process, they in essence they banned tax subsidies for private insurance plans that include coverage for abortion services. If this bill passes in the Senate, and many expect it will not, small businesses would have to make sure the plans they offer don&#8217;t cover abortion or risk losing tax credits afforded them by last year&#8217;s healthcare reform. In more women-friendly political news, Florida&#8217;s Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been named  chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. One year after the senseless death of lacrosse player Yeardley Love, ESPN has published a story about the lessons learned and how the University of Virginia, &#8220;has worked to learn from the tragedy while encouraging its population to be more vigilant against domestic violence.&#8221; And in Newsweek, Dan Mulhern from the Families and Work Institute has published his own lessons learned in a letter to his son. Mulhern tells him, &#8220;You need not fear strong women, or dismiss gentle men. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discuss Amongst Yourselves</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/04/discuss-amongst-yourselves/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2011/04/discuss-amongst-yourselves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer at Facebook, discusses why we have too few women leaders, at TED. It&#8217;s worth the watch. And for more on why we have too few women speakers at TED, check this out from C.V. Harquail and then join the &#8220;She Should Talk at TED&#8221; group on Facebook]]></description>
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		<title>Two Ways to Mark the Anniversary of Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/03/two-ways-to-mark-the-anniversary-of-healthcare-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One year ago this week President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Vice President Biden was right. It was a big *$% deal. The sweeping reform, which will go into full effect in 2014 will help the currently uninsured, extend benefits through parents’ policies to struggling young adults, offer new tax credits to small businesses and assist senior citizens with costly prescription costs. The reform has particular significance for women who historically paid higher premiums than men and were penalized for their so-called pre-existing conditions like pregnancy, C-sections and yes, even, domestic violence. Pre-existing conditions can no longer be cause for not insuring someone. Under the reform, women can also access the preventative care that is so critical to their well-being including critical maternity care. The United States has a very high maternal mortality rate. In fact two women die due to pregnancy-related complications each day in the United States. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act covers folic acid supplements, breast feeding support programs and screening for pregnancy-related conditions including anemia, cervical cancer and hepatitis B. And critical to both pregnant and non-pregnant women, screenings for breast and osteoporosis are now more affordable and accessible. It’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Stand With Planned Parenthood</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/02/i-stand-with-planned-parenthood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://helloladies.com/?p=3472</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, the House of Representatives voted to defund Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood provides millions of women with birth control, cancer screenings, HIV testing, and other lifesaving services. Women without access to healthcare, women between jobs, women who need support, comfort and advice, all turn to Planned Parenthood. When I moved out of my parents house for the first time, 3,000 miles from home, I used Planned Parenthood. I needed medical services and I had not yet found a primary care physician accepting patients. Planned Parenthood helped me as it has helped so many in this country. Speaker Boehner&#8217;s Congress is waging an aggressive attack on women and reproductive health in the name of &#8220;life.&#8221; But defunding Planned Parenthood is not a pro-life move &#8212; it could harm too many. Show your support for Planned Parenthood, let your Senators know women need this resource, and sign this letter to Congress. And take a moment to watch these courageous Congresswomen. This is why we need more women in Washington.]]></description>
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		<title>Act Now: Congress Introduces Harmful HR3 Legislation</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/02/act-now-congress-introduces-harmful-hr3-legislation/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2011/02/act-now-congress-introduces-harmful-hr3-legislation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No means no if you&#8217;re certain members of the GOP and the question is, &#8220;Does a woman control her own body?&#8221; But if you are a victim of rape, no means absolutely nothing. At least that will be the case if H.R. 3, a bill sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), is passed. H.R. 3, is called the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act, but it actually seeks to ban abortions in all but a very few instances including when the pregnant female was the subject of an act of &#8220;forcible rape.&#8221; Most of us blessed with female reproductive organs, and yes, brains, know that all rape is forcible rape. (An exception is Whoopi Goldberg who has her own definition of &#8220;rape rape.&#8221;) In writing the bill, Rep. Smith and his co-sponsors fail to define  &#8221;forcible rape,&#8221; opening the door for a very scary interpretation of the could-be law. And they harm every victim of sexual assault past, present and future by supporting the idea that if there are no cuts and bruises, there is no rape. Speaker John Boehner has made abortion a top priority and has said, “This common-sense legislation reflects the will of the people and deserves the [...]]]></description>
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