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Large-Scale, Parallel-Track Survey Focused on Women's Health Shows Discrepancies Between Patient Preferences and Healthcare Professional Perceptions of Factors Influencing Contraceptive Use in the United States

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

ROSWELL, Ga., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sebela Women's Health Inc., a part of Sebela Pharmaceuticals, today announced results of a large-scale, parallel-track national survey of women and healthcare professionals (HCPs) conducted by HealthyWomen, the nation's leading independent nonprofit health resource for women. The survey was designed to assess current knowledge and understanding of birth control usage, affordability and beliefs in the United States at a time when women's healthcare choices are being limited or revoked. The survey identified discrepancies in healthcare professional perceptions of their patients' preferences about birth control and factors that influence selection. The survey also sought to explore possible reasons why, despite increased availability of birth control options for women over the past two decades, 45% of pregnancies in the U.S. remain unplanned.1

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The survey was designed to assess current knowledge and understanding of birth control usage, affordability and beliefs in the United States at a time when women's healthcare choices are being limited or revoked.
The survey identified discrepancies in healthcare professional perceptions of their patients' preferences about birth control and factors that influence selection.
The parallel-track survey consisted of more than 5,000 women aged 18-55 (n=5,052) and 506 HCPs (OB/GYNs, NPs/PAs and FPs).
Survey respondents were recruited through a proprietary market panel and the patient survey was balanced to U.S. census for race and ethnicity.

An obscure 1800s law is shaping up to be the center of the next abortion battle – legal scholars explain what's behind the Victorian-era Comstock Act

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Friday, May 12, 2023

Anti-abortion groups are looking for new ways to wage their battle against abortion rights, eyeing the potential implications of a 150-year-old law, the Comstock Act, that could effectively lead to a nationwide abortion ban.

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Anti-abortion groups are looking for new ways to wage their battle against abortion rights, eyeing the potential implications of a 150-year-old law, the Comstock Act, that could effectively lead to a nationwide abortion ban.
If courts find that the FDA has the authority to approve mifepristone for abortion, the Comstock Act could still prevent the pill’s distribution.
But it’s important to understand that the Comstock Act is a federal law that applies to states, regardless of their approach to abortion.

The history of the Comstock Act

Although prosecutions under the Comstock Act were brought in the early 1900s, enforcement started to wane by the 1930s.
In 1983, for example, the Supreme Court found that applying the Comstock Act to prohibit mailed advertisements about contraceptives violated the First Amendment.
No court has since ruled decisively to actually enforce the Comstock Act.

Applying the Comstock Act today

As anti-abortion rights groups try to reinvigorate the Comstock Act, the question is what the law covers, exactly.
Texas federal court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk – who issued a preliminary decision on April 7, 2023, effectively rescinding the FDA’s approval of mifepristone – said the Comstock Act prevented the mailing of abortion pills.
It emphasized, however, that it was “not required to definitively interpret the Comstock Act” because it was not issuing a final ruling.

Extending to other lawsuits

Jonathan Mitchell, a conservative lawyer and former solicitor general of Texas, is trying to use the Comstock Act to outlaw abortion altogether.
This is part of a political campaign called Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn – orchestrated by Mitchell and conservative pastor Mark Lee Dickson.
Some of these places now prohibit the shipment and receipt of abortion drugs or medical items used for abortions.
These ordinances have led to two lawsuits questioning their legal status.

Mailing, distributing or banning?

In that case, little or nothing would change in states where abortion is legal.
Or, the court could decide that the Comstock Act bars mailing mifepristone regardless of its user’s intent, making access to medication abortion more difficult.
Such a ruling would effectively impose a nationwide ban on abortion, even in states that allow abortions.

An obscure 1800s law is shaping up to be the center of the next abortion battle – legal scholars explain what's behind the Victorian-era statute

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Friday, May 12, 2023

If courts find that the FDA has the authority to approve mifepristone for abortion, the Comstock Act could still prevent the pill’s distribution.

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If courts find that the FDA has the authority to approve mifepristone for abortion, the Comstock Act could still prevent the pill’s distribution.
The Supreme Court returned the question of abortion rights to states in June 2022.
But it’s important to understand that the Comstock Act is a federal law that applies to states, regardless of their approach to abortion.

The history of the Comstock Act

Although prosecutions under the Comstock Act were brought in the early 1900s, enforcement started to wane by the 1930s.
In 1983, for example, the Supreme Court found that applying the Comstock Act to prohibit mailed advertisements about contraceptives violated the First Amendment.
No court has since ruled decisively to actually enforce the Comstock Act.

Applying the Comstock Act today

As anti-abortion rights groups try to reinvigorate the Comstock Act, the question is what the law covers, exactly.
Texas federal court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk – who issued a preliminary decision on April 7, 2023, effectively rescinding the FDA’s approval of mifepristone – said the Comstock Act prevented the mailing of abortion pills.
It emphasized, however, that it was “not required to definitively interpret the Comstock Act” because it was not issuing a final ruling.

Extending to other lawsuits

Jonathan Mitchell, a conservative lawyer and former solicitor general of Texas, is trying to use the Comstock Act to outlaw abortion altogether.
This is part of a political campaign called Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn – orchestrated by Mitchell and conservative pastor Mark Lee Dickson.
Some of these places now prohibit the shipment and receipt of abortion drugs or medical items used for abortions.
These ordinances have led to two lawsuits questioning their legal status.

Mailing, distributing or banning?

In that case, little or nothing would change in states where abortion is legal.
Or, the court could decide that the Comstock Act bars mailing mifepristone regardless of its user’s intent, making access to medication abortion more difficult.
Such a ruling would effectively impose a nationwide ban on abortion, even in states that allow abortions.

American women need improved access to medically credible information as Flo Health's nationwide survey identifies devastating knowledge gaps

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

LONDON, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flo Health, the most popular women's health app globally with 50 million monthly active users, is today releasing its inaugural report titled "Failed foundations: The women's health crisis in post-Roe America." In the aftermath of the historic overturn of Roe v. Wade, American women face endless challenges: Health clinics are closing,1,2 doctors and women fear prosecution for providing or accessing care,3 the education system is limiting health education curriculum,4 and misinformation about women's health topics runs rampant on social media.5

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How can Flo better help women source and identify credible information?
Flo Health sought to find the answers, share medically credible information, and provide key predictions on what may influence American women in the future.
Flo Health wants to empower women to better understand their bodies so they can make the most informed decisions for their health."
Flo Health's 2023 Reproductive Health Survey was conducted in January 2023 among 2,010 online adult women ages 18 to 55 via Cint.

You might think Trump being found liable for sexual abuse and defamation would derail his re-election campaign. But it's not that simple

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

In varying states of fury and disbelief, millions of women and their supporters participated in the first Women’s March.

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In varying states of fury and disbelief, millions of women and their supporters participated in the first Women’s March.
To date, 26 women have accused the former and once again aspiring president of abuse.
Overnight, for the very first time, five years after that first protest, Trump has been held accountable to one of them.
Carroll described meeting Trump at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan the mid-1990s, where Trump had attacked and, she alleged, raped her in a dressing room.
The president accused her of fabricating the story in order to promote her book, and in response, she sued for defamation.
Carroll sued him again in late 2022, this time over posts Trump had made on social media.

Michelle Cardinal Named One of 2023 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

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PORTLAND, Ore., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rain the Growth Agency, the leading independent, performance-minded, fully integrated DTC advertising agency, is delighted to announce that Co-Founder and Chairwoman, Michelle Cardinal, has been named one of the 2023 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech by AdExchanger and AdMonsters. The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards recognize, celebrate, inspire and bring together the women who are making an impact in the greater digital media and advertising technology community.

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PORTLAND, Ore., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rain the Growth Agency , the leading independent, performance-minded, fully integrated DTC advertising agency, is delighted to announce that Co-Founder and Chairwoman, Michelle Cardinal, has been named one of the 2023 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech by AdExchanger and AdMonsters.
The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards recognize, celebrate, inspire and bring together the women who are making an impact in the greater digital media and advertising technology community.
Cardinal, a long-time advocate for elevating female leaders, was recognized in the Magnanimous Mentors category.
"Michelle is known as a vocal, fierce, and strategic advocate for other women," said Jane Crisan, Rain the Growth Agency Chief Executive Officer.

Flo Health's "Anonymous Mode" feature named as a finalist in the Rapid Response category of Fast Company's 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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LONDON, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flo Health, the most popular women's health app globally with 50 million monthly active users, is today announcing that its Anonymous Mode feature has been named a finalist in Fast Company's 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards, Rapid Response category. The recognition celebrates Flo's commitment to protecting its users' privacy, specifically for women in post-Roe America, and continues building upon the company's past achievements in this space, including its ISO 27001 certification.

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LONDON, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flo Health , the most popular women's health app globally with 50 million monthly active users, is today announcing that its Anonymous Mode feature has been named a finalist in Fast Company's 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards, Rapid Response category .
The prestigious awards, now in their seventh year, are aimed at highlighting and honoring creative solutions to some of the biggest issues facing the world today.
Flo created Anonymous Mode as a direct response to its users' concerns following the overturn of Roe v Wade.
The recognition from Fast Company's 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards follows on from another major privacy and security accolade for Flo in less than a year.

Urologists Explore the Impact of the Dobbs Decision on Men Seeking Vasectomies

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Friday, April 28, 2023

CHICAGO, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- What are the impacts of the Dobbs decision on the number of men seeking a vasectomy?

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CHICAGO, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- What are the impacts of the Dobbs decision on the number of men seeking a vasectomy?
What are the long-term effects of the Dobbs decision for urologists?
Researchers will be presenting these policy and practice implications of the Dobbs decision study findings at the 118th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association.
Alex Zhu, DO, from University of Michigan, determined the impact of Dobbs on the number and types of men seeking vasectomy.

Save the Storks' Inspired for Life Event Emphasizes Critical Need to Innovate and Expand Medical Mobile Unit Program

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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The event was attended by guests from around the U.S. who exchanged stories of hope and empowerment for women.

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The event was attended by guests from around the U.S. who exchanged stories of hope and empowerment for women.
Save the Storks with the mobile medical clinics is an incredible innovative opportunity to help young women and meet them before they go somewhere they don't want to be.
"Save the Storks' Inspired for Life event reminded all in attendance of the hope and empowerment available to women everywhere," said Diane Ferraro, CEO of Save the Storks.
Save the Storks believes pre-born children need to be protected and welcomed into this world with inherent dignity.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas moves to reverse the legacy of his predecessor, Thurgood Marshall

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

As public attention focuses on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ close personal and financial relationship with a politically active conservative billionaire, the scrutiny is overlooking a key role Thomas has played for nearly three decades on the nation’s highest court.

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As public attention focuses on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ close personal and financial relationship with a politically active conservative billionaire, the scrutiny is overlooking a key role Thomas has played for nearly three decades on the nation’s highest court.
Thomas’ predecessor on the court, Thurgood Marshall, was a civil rights lawyer before becoming a justice.
In his concurrence with the majority decision in that case, Thomas declared his opposition to Marshall’s principle, lamenting that the court had not done more to pare back its prior work.

A shield for those in need

At the root of Marshall’s jurisprudence was a hope that while law could be a powerful tool of oppression, it might also be a shield.
While his Payne dissent criticized the court for reversing itself, Marshall was no stranger to calling for reconsideration of established law.
The distinction between Marshall and Thomas is not really about whether the court should reverse past decisions but simply which ones.

Power as a key factor

While last summer’s abortion decision is an obvious example, Thomas has led the court’s assault on precedent in other areas as well.
Similarly, recent decisions have followed Thomas’ lead in weakening the vitality of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, which fortifies the separation between church and state.
Those in need of constitutional protection in Thomas’ view are more likely to be property owners, corporations making campaign contributions or gun owners.

On affirmative action

Perhaps no topic better captures the distinction between the two men’s views than affirmative action, which the court is considering in a pair of cases from Harvard and the University of North Carolina to be decided this term.
He has railed against affirmative action, saying it brands Black people in prominent positions with a “stigma” about “whether their skin color played a part in their advancement.” Indeed, Thomas claims his position requiring colorblindness is a better path toward full Black citizenship.
But this summer, the court may finally embrace a different vision on affirmative action, coming again to a position Thomas has been advocating for decades.