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Michigan Gubernatorial candidate DeVos 'thrilled' if state could enforce abortion ban

Michigan gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos (R) on Thursday during a radio interview said he would be "thrilled" if Michigan were to reinstate a state law that banned abortion except to save a pregnant woman's life "[a]s soon as Roe v. Wade" -- the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that effectively barred state abortion bans -- "is overturned, which I think we all pray it will be".

16 Oct 2006

Scalia says Liberal Judges have improperly established abortion rights

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Sunday during a debate with American Civil Liberties Union President Nadine Strossen said that liberal judges have inappropriately established rights such as abortion, the AP/ABC News reports.

16 Oct 2006

Oregonian examines debate over State initiative that would require parental notification for teenagers ages 15 to 17 seeking an abortion

The Oregonian has examined the debate over an Oregon initiative, which has qualified to be placed on the statewide ballot in November, that would require physicians to notify a parent or guardian at least 48 hours before performing an abortion on a minor between ages 15 and 17.

16 Oct 2006

New York Times examines voter guides emphasizing Christian teachings on abortion, xloning, embryonic stem cell research

The New York Times on Saturday examined five Christian voting guides that emphasize church teachings on issues such as abortion, human cloning and human embryonic stem cell research.

16 Oct 2006

FDA Attorneys seek dismissal of Plan B lawsuit

The Center for Reproductive Rights on Wednesday during two hearings at a U.S. District Court in New York City asked federal judges to grant a subpoena of White House documents and officials in its lawsuit against FDA over the agency's rejection of Barr Laboratories' first application for nonprescription Plan B sales, Long Island Newsday reports.

16 Oct 2006

Groups supporting, opposing South Dakota abortion ban conducting different campaign strategies

Supporters of a law (HB 1215) banning abortion in South Dakota except to save a woman's life recently have been staging "high-profile" activities throughout the state in their campaign to urge voters to uphold the ban in the November election, Reuters reports.

16 Oct 2006

Judge declares mistrial in case against Wyeth's Prempro

A judge in a Pennsylvania state court in Philadelphia on Wednesday declared a mistrial in a case in which a jury ruled that the use of Wyeth's combination hormone replacement therapy Prempro in part caused breast cancer to develop in a 66-year-old woman, the Wall Street Journal reports.

16 Oct 2006

Roche asks European Medicines Agency for authorization to market Herceptin

Roche on Friday announced it has submitted an application with the European Medicines Agency to market its breast cancer drug Herceptin as a treatment for women living with an aggressive form of advanced-stage breast cancer, called HER2-positive, and hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, AFX/Forbes reports (AFX/Forbes, 10/13).

16 Oct 2006

Thai temple providing HIV/AIDS services becomes overcrowded as people live longer with disease

A temple in Thailand that offers medical care and shelter for HIV-positive people is becoming "overcrowded by the living," as antiretroviral drugs provided by the government are enabling people to live longer with the disease, the International Herald Tribune reports.

16 Oct 2006

IRIN/PlusNews profiles initiative that recruits local community members to help raise AIDS orphans in Rwanda

IRIN/PlusNews has profiled the Rwanda-based initiative Nkund'abana -- which stands for "I love children in Kinyarwanda" -- that involves local community members in raising children whose parents or guardians have died of AIDS-related illnesses.

16 Oct 2006

Myanmar's HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB fund to begin operations

Myanmar's Three Diseases Fund, which aims to combat malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in the country, is scheduled to begin operations on Thursday, AFP/Khaleej Times reports (AFP/Khaleej Times, 10/10).

16 Oct 2006

Apple begins selling iPod under product RED label

Apple Computer on Friday began selling a red-colored iPod Nano and $25 iTunes gift cards under the label of Product RED -- a project created by Irish musician Bono and Bobby Shriver that aims to raise money for the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by donating a portion of profits from a range of branded products -- the AP/Houston Chronicle reports.

16 Oct 2006

New Jersey Senate committee approves measure that would establish needle-exchange program in six cities

The New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 8-6 to approve a compromise version of a bill (S 494) that would establish a needle-exchange program in six cities and provide $10 million to drug treatment programs in the state, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.

16 Oct 2006

Boston Globe examines influence religious conservatives might have on USAID

The Boston Globe as part of a series examined the amount of influence religious conservatives might have on grants administered by USAID, including HIV prevention grants for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

16 Oct 2006

HIV prevalence in Kenya has declined

HIV prevalence in Kenya has declined to 5.9% this year from 6.1% last year, and HIV prevalence among women in the country is 7.7%, compared with 4% among men, according to statistics released Wednesday by Kenya's National Aids Control Council, the East African Standard/AllAfrica.com reports.

16 Oct 2006

Solutions to fight spread of HIV in Vietnam

Members of a World Health Organization mission to Vietnam on Tuesday highlighted potential measures to fight the spread of HIV in the country, Xinhua/People's Daily reports (Xinhua/People's Daily, 10/11).

16 Oct 2006

270,000 low-income Medicare beneficiaries in California will be assigned new prescription drug plans

About 270,000 low-income elderly and disabled Californians will automatically be assigned to new Medicare prescription drug plans Jan. 1, 2007, because four plans will no longer be available next year, the Los Angeles Times reports.

16 Oct 2006

Guaranteeing insurance for all kids should be a national priority

...with a national solution and a broad funding source," columnist Ronald Brownstein writes in a Los Angeles Times opinion piece.

16 Oct 2006

Group Health will reduce premiums for Washington State-subsidized health plan for low-income residents

Group Health Cooperative recently announced it would lower its monthly premiums for Washington's state-subsidized health plan for low-income working residents by as much as 80% beginning Jan. 1, 2007, the Seattle Times reports.

16 Oct 2006

Many health care organizations have employee retention issues

Sixty-nine percent of health care organizations report having moderate to great trouble retaining employees with critical skills, compared with 43% of organizations across all industries, according to a report released last Wednesday by Watson Wyatt Worldwide and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, the AP/Arizona Republic reports.

16 Oct 2006

Medical News

Michigan Gubernatorial candidate DeVos 'thrilled' if state could enforce abortion ban

Scalia says Liberal Judges have improperly established abortion rights

Oregonian examines debate over State initiative that would require parental notification for teenagers ages 15 to 17 seeking an abortion

New York Times examines voter guides emphasizing Christian teachings on abortion, xloning, embryonic stem cell research

FDA Attorneys seek dismissal of Plan B lawsuit

Groups supporting, opposing South Dakota abortion ban conducting different campaign strategies

Judge declares mistrial in case against Wyeth's Prempro

Roche asks European Medicines Agency for authorization to market Herceptin

Thai temple providing HIV/AIDS services becomes overcrowded as people live longer with disease

IRIN/PlusNews profiles initiative that recruits local community members to help raise AIDS orphans in Rwanda

Myanmar's HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB fund to begin operations

Apple begins selling iPod under product RED label

New Jersey Senate committee approves measure that would establish needle-exchange program in six cities

Boston Globe examines influence religious conservatives might have on USAID

HIV prevalence in Kenya has declined

Solutions to fight spread of HIV in Vietnam

270,000 low-income Medicare beneficiaries in California will be assigned new prescription drug plans

Guaranteeing insurance for all kids should be a national priority

Group Health will reduce premiums for Washington State-subsidized health plan for low-income residents

Many health care organizations have employee retention issues

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