National Partnership For Women & Families….Beer Rave ’09 – You’re Invited!‏

Hey Now Sisters & Brothers,

I got involved early in the women’s movement.   First I came from an all female situation.  One Mom, two sisters so understanding the gentler sex has always been a plus for me when it comes down to understanding how women think.  Yeah right Bill.  Later on politically I got involved with the Yippie thing of helping to disrupt beauty pageants, protesting for Women’s equality, and defending Roe vs Wade.  Anyway I am on the mailing list for this and several women’s organizations updates and newletters.  This is one of the better mailings you can get that covers it all when it comes to women’s and family health.

Like it says right below this sentence in the header.

Do it sisters!

tell-a-friend ~ sign-up ~ donate now WOMEN’S HEALTH POLICY REPORT | January 10, 2009 The weekly version of the Daily Women’s Health Policy Report highlights the week’s top 10 news stories on reproductive health and rights. The complete list of stories is available online, and you may also subscribe to the daily version here. Top 10 Headlines: PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Elective C-Sections Before 39 Weeks Associated With Increased Risks to Infants, Study Says [Jan. 8, 2009] About one-third of elective caesarean section deliveries are performed before 39 weeks’ gestation, which increases risks to infants, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Wall Street Journal reports. >>Read more PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | Scientists Identify Gene Linked To Spread of Breast Cancer [Jan. 7, 2009] A newly identified gene, called metadherin, might cause breast cancer tumors to spread and become resistant to chemotherapy, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Cancer Cell, the Baltimore Sun reports. >>Read more ON THE BLOGS | Blogs Comment on Future of Abortion Rights Under Obama Administration, ‘Virginity Pledge’ Study, Other Topics [Jan. 6, 2009] Blogs can provide interesting commentary and perspective on reproductive health and rights. Read a few of our selected picks this week from RH Reality Check, Huffington Post blogs, Salon‘s Broadsheet, Our Bodies Ourselves blog, and Slate’s Human Nature. >>Read more OPINION | Obama Should Lead Movement To End Sex Trafficking, Opinion Piece Says [Jan. 6, 2009] The victory of President-elect Barack Obama "marks a triumph over the legacy of slavery, so it would be particularly meaningful if he led a new abolitionist movement against 21st century slavery — like the trafficking of girls into brothels," New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof writes in an opinion piece. >>Read more INTERNATIONAL NEWS | Contraceptive Pills Contribute to Environmental Pollution, Male Infertility, Catholic Medical Official Says [Jan. 6, 2009] An official from the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations said in a report in the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano that contraceptive pills pollute the environment and contribute to male infertility, AFP/Google.com reports. >>Read more NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Democrats Debate Action To Reverse Ban on Embryonic Stem Cell Research [Jan. 5, 2009] Democratic leaders are debating whether to use an executive order or draft more permanent legislation to reverse the Bush administration’s 2001 restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, a top priority for congressional Democrats and President-elect Barack Obama, the New York Times reports. >>Read more OPINION | Editorials Respond to HHS Provider ‘Conscience’ Rule [Jan. 5, 2009] Several newspapers published editorials in response to the recent HHS "conscience" rule. The rule, which will take effect Jan. 18, significantly expands the ability of health care professionals who receive federal grants to refuse to provide medical information and services they object to on moral or religious grounds. >>Read more STATE POLITICS & POLICY | San Francisco Challenges Calif. Law Allowing Women To Be Charged More for Health Coverage [Jan. 5, 2009] The city of San Francisco is challenging a California state law allowing "gender rating," a practice that permits insurance companies to charge women higher rates than men for policies in the individual health insurance market, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. >>Read more PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Teen Birth Rate Increases in 26 States in 2006; Rates Highest in South [Jan. 8, 2009] Teen birth rates increased in 26 states in 2006, according to federal data released on Wednesday by the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA Today reports. >>Read more ABORTION NEWS | Self-Induced Abortions Common Among Hispanic Communities, Studies Say [Jan. 5, 2009] Many Hispanic women have used medications or homemade concoctions in an attempt to end their pregnancies themselves, despite the availability of safe, legal and inexpensive abortions, the New York Times reports. >>Read more Want more? View the entire list of recent headlines. The Editors: Daily Report Editorial Staff: ~ Debra Ness, publisher & president, National Partnership ~ Marilyn Keefe, managing editor & director of reproductive health & rights, National Partnership ~ Laura Hessburg, associate editor & senior health policy advisor, National Partnership ~ Christine Broderick, associate editor & health policy analyst, National Partnership ~ Justyn Ware, Sarah Mann, associate editors ~ Kimberley Lufkin, editor ~ Amanda Wolfe, editor-in-chief ~ Anna Marie Finley, Brittany Hackett, Emily Picillo, staff writers ~ Michael Pogachar, Amy Moczynski, copy editors Syndication and Outreach Staff: ~ Tucker Ball, director of online marketing, National Partnership ~ Sarah Heynen, communications coordinator, National Partnership Contact Information: For questions, comments, story submissions, and further information about the National Partnership, the Daily Report, or your e-mail subscription: Phone: 202-986-2600 Fax: 202-986-2539 E-mail: dailyreport@nationalpartnership.org 1875 connecticut avenue nw, suite 650 ~ washington, dc 20009 202.986.2600 ~ 202.986.2539 (fax)   Have a swell Saturday, Remember Ladies when you and your family are in good health it makes the day to day struggles that much easier.   Wayward Bill     Beer Rave ’09 – You’re Invited!‏   RARITIES & OBSCURITES FROM COAST-TO-COAST BOULDER BEER COMPANYS BEER RAVE 09   Boulder Beer Company will host the inaugural BEER RAVE 09 on Saturday, January 24th from 6-9pm. The event will be hosted by Boulder Beer Company Brewmaster David Zuckerman, and will feature a grand tasting of rare and obscure beers from the east and west coasts. For a $20 admission fee, attendees can indulge in samples of over 36 high-quality, extremely hard-to-find-in-Colorado craft beers. Boulder Beer will also be featuring some of its own highly-sought-after, limited-release and 1 ½ barrel small-batch brews.   While the event may not be the typical neon glow stick/strobe light/all-nighter rave, the brewery does expect BEER RAVE 09 to be a wildly delicious party with underground beers that even the biggest beer aficionados in Colorado would have difficulty finding otherwise.   Tickets for BEER RAVE 09 are highly limited and should be purchased in advance at the Boulder Beer Company online store, http://www.boulderbeer.com/catalog . For more information, please contact Tess McFadden, Boulder Beer Company Marketing Director, at 303.444.8448 x29 or email webguy@boulderbeer.com.   BEER RAVE 09 RARITIES + OBSCURITES FROM COAST-TO-COAST HOSTED BY BREWMASTER DMZ