Videos Discuss N.Y. Reproductive Health Bill, HIV Research

Main Category: Abortion
Also Included In: HIV / AIDS;  Women's Health / Gynecology;  Sexual Health / STDs
Article Date: 23 Jul 2010 - 3:00 PDT

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The following summarizes selected women's health related videos.

NARAL N.Y. Pressures State Sens.: NARAL Pro-Choice New York President Kelli Conlin appeared on NY 1 to discuss why the group refuses to endorse any incumbent state senators until the chamber acts on the Reproductive Health Act (A 11484, S 5808), which would codify the protections of Roe v. Wade in New York. More than 75% of New York residents support the bill, and there are sufficient votes to pass it, but the Senate leadership has failed to prioritize the legislation, according to Conlin ("Inside City Hall," NY 1, 7/19).

Gel Shows Promise for HIV Prevention: NBC's "Nightly News" reported on a vaginal microbicidal gel that significantly reduced the risk of HIV transmission in a study of women in South Africa. The gel lowered women's risk of contracting HIV by about 39%. Researchers are hopeful that a different combination of drugs could raise the effectiveness in future trials, "Nightly News" reports (Bazell, "Nightly News," NBC, 7/19).

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