Indiana and Illinois Planned Parenthood affiliates are offering gift certificates for their services this holiday season.

Planned Parenthood reps told the media the credits are being offered to encourage women to maintain their reproductive health. With the economy as is, healthcare will likely be lower on one's list of priorities. The organization told FoxNews that, in Indiana alone, nearly one million people are uninsured or cannot afford basic coverage.

Pro-life groups are speaking out against the so-called "coupon for abortion" being offered during the season of a Christian holiday. "They can and will be used to … Read More

In a classic case of "do as I say not as I do," it seems thirtysomethings are less responsible about having protected sex than the under-20 set.

According to a recent British study, teens aged 16-19 are twice as diligent about using protection when having sex with a new partner as those in the 35-44 age group. The results were particularly astounding to Brit officials, as the STD rate there has risen six percent in the past year.

"Interventions are urgently required for people in their 30s and 40s and older who are increasingly forming new partnerships," the … Read More

Planned Parenthood estimates that more than one-third of women in the United States will undergo an abortion by age 45. In the words of a friend, "Chances are, we all know someone who's had one." Despite such astounding figures, the topic remains hushed. Personal, political or religious preference make "I had an abortion..." stories rare.

While a woman's right to choose is broadcast loud and clear as a political issue from every mainstream news outlet, a 23-year-old woman's blog recounting her experience having an abortion has been circulating the web anonymously. Other women are stepping boldly into the … Read More

Evidently, the unplanned/ teen pregnancy problem in the United Kingdom has gotten bad enough that the government plans to do something about it. The Department of Health is investing $20 million into a campaign to get doctors focused on birth control. As it is, a woman can generally walk into her doctor’s office and request a prescription to birth control pills (the Pill, as it were) and have no problem getting it. The problem lies in making sure the pill is taken. Somewhere around 75% of women forget to take the pill on two or more consecutive days in … Read More

While “Juno” lost out to “Sweeney Todd” for the Best Musical or Comedy Golden Globe at last night’s ceremony…er, press conference, the comic tale of a 16 year old who becomes pregnant has had America talking not only about the film’s wit but its unintentional pro-life undertone.

The New York Times ran an opinion piece yesterday exploring Juno’s “fairy tale” message of an unwanted pregnancy with a happy, carefree ending vs. the reality of what this means, physically and psychologically, for women, specifically teenagers.

We reported last week that the majority of teens having sex are doing so safely (Read More