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Woman’s Right to Know Act in North Carolina (2011)
By: Richa Venkatraman
| Published: Jul 29, 2021
The North Carolina state legislature passed The Woman’s Right to Know Act in 2011, which places several restrictions on abortion care in the state.…
LawInformed consent (Medical law)Informed consent (Medical law)--United StatesPro-life movementAbortion--Law and legislation--United States
“Fetal Surgery” (1996), by Michael R. Harrison
By: Brianna Ellis
| Published: Jul 28, 2021
In 1996, Michael R. Harrison published “Fetal Surgery” in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In the article, Harrison describes the…
LiteratureFetus--SurgeryObstetrics--SurgeryFetus--Abnormalities--TreatmentFetal heart--Abnormalities--Diagnosis
Dysmenorrhea as a Menstrual Disorder
By: Emily Santora
| Published: Jul 21, 2021
Dysmenorrhea refers to painful menstrual bleeding and often includes symptoms such as cramps in the lower abdominal region, pain radiating down to…
BelladonnaDysmenorrheaWomen's health servicesReproductive HealthMenstruation, Painful
Sex Determination in Humans
By: Risa Aria Schnebly
| Published: Jul 16, 2021
In humans, sex determination is the process that determines the biological sex of an offspring and, as a result, the sexual characteristics that they…
Sex DeterminationGenetic sex determinationIntersex peopleDiscrimination against intersex peopleStevens, N. M. (Nettie Maria), 1861-1912
Menstrual Hygiene Management in Low-Income Countries
By: Emily Santora
| Published: Jul 16, 2021
Menstrual hygiene management, or MHM, is a concept that concerns girls' and women’s access to the appropriate information and resources to manage…
MenstruationMenstruation--Social aspectsFeminine Hygiene ProductsUNICEFUnited Nations and non-member nations
Woman’s Right to Know Act in Texas (2003)
By: Richa Venkatraman
| Published: Jul 15, 2021
In 2003, the Texas state legislature passed the Woman’s Right to Know Act, hereafter the Act, as Chapter 171 of the state’s Health and Safety Code.…
LawAbortionAbortion servicesAmerican Civil Liberties UnionFreedom of Speech
The Passing of the Great Race; or The Racial Basis of European History (1916), by Madison Grant
By: Aliya R. Hoff
| Published: Jul 12, 2021
In 1916, eugenicist Madison Grant published the book The Passing of the Great Race; or The Racial Basis of European History, hereafter The Passing of…
LiteratureEugenicsNuremberg War Crime Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, 1946-1949Involuntary sterilization--Law and legislationInterracial marriage--United States
Sexology (1904) by William Henry Walling
By: Rainey Horwitz
| Published: Jul 12, 2021
In 1904, physician William Henry Walling published Sexology, a family medicine reference book. In his book, Walling proposed that his guidance would…
LiteratureMasturbationCoitus interruptusSexSexology
Days for Girls (2008– )
By: Emily Santora
| Published: Jun 30, 2021
In 2008, Celeste Mergens founded the organization Days for Girls to address obstacles impeding women’s and girls’ access to sustainable hygiene and…
OrganizationMenstruationMenstruation--Social aspectsFeminine Hygiene ProductsSanitary napkins
Women’s Right to Know Act (2019) by Americans United for Life
By: Richa Venkatraman
| Published: Jun 23, 2021
In 2019, Americans United for Life, hereafter AUL, published a model legislation, called the Women’s Right to Know Act, in their annual publication…
LiteratureAbortionAbortion, InducedInduced AbortionMaternal-Fetal Medicine