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NuvaRing
By: Molly Jacobson
| Published: Oct 13, 2022
The NuvaRing is a self-administered hormonal contraceptive device in the form of a flexible plastic ring that is inserted into the vagina. It…
TechnologyContraceptivesContraceptives, VaginalContraceptives industryContraceptive drugs
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1975)
By: Nathaniel Ross
| Published: Oct 06, 2022
In 1975, the United States Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, referred to as the IDEA, which codified the right of all…
LawDisability EvaluationDisability awarenessIntellectual DisabilityPeople with mental disabilities
Olmstead v. L.C. (1999)
By: Nathaniel Ross
| Published: Sep 28, 2022
In the 1999 case Olmstead v. L.C., hereafter Olmstead, the United States Supreme Court held in a six to three decision that the forced segregation of…
LawDisability awarenessDisability cultureIntellectual disability facilities patientsDisabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)
By: Nathaniel Ross
| Published: Sep 22, 2022
In 1990, the United States Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA, which prohibits discrimination against people with…
LawDisability awarenessDisability EvaluationCapacity and disabilityDisability culture
"The Role of Urethra in Female Orgasm" (1950), by Ernst Gräfenberg
By: Baylee A. Edwards
| Published: Sep 14, 2022
In 1950, physician and researcher Ernst Gräfenberg published “The Role of Urethra in Female Orgasm,” in the International Journal of Sexology. The…
LiteratureFemale orgasmG spotFrigidity (Psychology)Urethra
United States v. Georgia (2006)
By: Nathaniel Ross
| Published: Sep 07, 2022
In United States v. Georgia, the United States Supreme Court held, in a unanimous decision, that the rights protected under the Americans with…
LawDiscrimination against people with disabilitiesDiscrimination against people with disabilities--Law and legislationGovernment liabilityCivil rights
“Cardiovascular Risk Associated With the Use of an Etonogestrel-Containing Vaginal Ring” (2013), by Jürgen Dinger, Sabine Möhner, and Klaas Heinemann
By: Molly Jacobson
| Published: Aug 30, 2022
In October 2013, Jürgen Dinger, Sabine Möhner, and Klaas Heinemann published the article “Cardiovascular Risk Associated With the Use of an…
TechnologyContraceptives, VaginalOral contraceptivesOral contraceptives--Side effectsThrombosis
Stump v. Sparkman (1978)
By: Nathaniel Ross
| Published: Aug 23, 2022
On March 28, 1978, in Stump v. Sparkman, hereafter Stump, the United States Supreme Court held, in a five-to-three decision, that judges have…
LawSterilizationSterilization of womenInvoluntary SterilizationJudicial immunity
“Labor and Delivery Outcomes among Young Adolescents” (2015), by Ana J. Torvie, Lisa S. Callegari, Melissa A. Schiff, Katherine E. Debiec
By: Molly Jacobson
| Published: Aug 15, 2022
In July 2015, Ana J. Torvie, Lisa S. Callegari, Melissa A. Schiff, and Katherine E. Debiec published “Labor and Delivery Outcomes Among Young…
LiteratureTeenage pregnancyTeenage pregnancy--United StatesLabor (Obstetrics)Cesarean Section
Microsurgical Vasovasostomy
By: Cole Nichols
| Published: Aug 11, 2022
Vasovasostomy is a microsurgical procedure to restore fertility after vasectomy, a surgery that sterilizes the patient by severing the vas deferentia…
TechnologyVasovasostomyVas DeferensMicrosurgeryVas Occlusion