Daily sex 'best for good sperm'
01 Jul 2009
Daily ejaculation may be the best way to improve sperm quality, research suggests.
Northern Ireland: Anti-choice Group Launches Challenge
01 Jul 2009
Anti-choice group launches a challenge against the government's abortion guidelines in Northern Ireland.
Pakistan: proposal to impose tax on having 'many children'
01 Jul 2009
A proposal to impose some kind of tax on having 'many children' has been put before the Pakistan National Assembly.
Game For HIV Positive Youth Developed
01 Jul 2009
Researchers have developed a game for HIV-positive youth, designed to reduce secondary transmission of the virus.
US: 'Stonewall gave me new gay role models'
29 Jun 2009
The Stonewall uprisings 40 years ago brought the gay rights movement to the forefront of American culture.
Afghan Shi'ites demand ratification of women's law
29 Jun 2009
About 1,000 Afghan Shi'ite Muslims rallied in Kabul on Saturday to demand the ratification of a controversial law which contains harsh provisions on women.
UK: Doctors say more ovary transplants possible
29 Jun 2009
Two new techniques to preserve and transplant ovaries might give women a better chance to fight their biological clocks and have children when they are older.
Namibia: Women take legal action over alleged sterilizations
29 Jun 2009
Two HIV-positive Namibian women who allege they were sterilized against their will in public hospitals are seeking redress through the courts.
When Partner Abuse Isn't a Bruise But a Pregnant Belly
26 Jun 2009
Sexual coercion and "reproductive control," including contraceptive sabotage, are a common, and devastating, facet of dating and domestic abuse.
China Tightens Restrictions for websites on Sexual Health
26 Jun 2009
China's government plans to tighten restrictions on websites that discuss sexual health, the latest step in a widening campaign against pornography that is roiling the internet industry.
New York State Allows Payment for Egg Donations for Research
26 Jun 2009
Stem cell researchers in New York can now use public money to pay women who give their eggs for research.
Lila Rose: The New Darling of Anti-Choice Right-Wingers
24 Jun 2009
Anti-choice crusader Lila Rose has devoted her considerable media savvy to depriving other women of their reproductive rights.
Fraught in a trap
24 Jun 2009
Benefit scroungers if they don't have a job, irresponsible if they do - lone parents now face sanctions under proposed back-to-work welfare reforms.
French President Appoints First Openly Gay Cabinet Member
24 Jun 2009
The first openly gay individual to be appointed to high office in France, he will replace outgoing minister Christine Albanel, whom French President Nikolas Sarkozy has called "too sad."
Global: Economic crisis no excuse to cut funds
22 Jun 2009
International donors must continue meeting their commitments, even in the face of the economic downturn, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged.
China police rescue trafficked children
22 Jun 2009
Police across China have rescued 23 children in a nationwide crackdown on child trafficking from poor provinces.
California gay marriage fight goes to Chinatown
22 Jun 2009
After a double defeat at the voting booth and in court, gay advocates are reassessing their plans to push for legal same-sex marriage in the most populous U.S. state.
Rwanda: Juvenile Mother Seeks Justice
22 Jun 2009
Nsanzimana now 19 is seeking answers as to where her child is and how her baby disappeared.
Quarter of men in South Africa admit rape, survey finds
19 Jun 2009
Research exposes culture of sexual violence. Government criticised for 'woeful' conviction rate.
An international abortion underground
19 Jun 2009
"Criminalizing abortion does not decrease the number of women who need terminations but only adds to their predicament."