Category Archives: Pregnancy
Turning tricks: A horrid Halloween tale of a polling company, a parenting website and the misrepresentation of mothers
Tweet Yesterday I was alerted to a worrying press release by @MrMMarsh (who has an amazing track record in critiquing commercial surveys). It was for Bounty.com – a parenting website, conducted by OnePoll. It claimed “one in 10 women have tricked a man into getting them pregnant with less than half actually wanting the person [...]
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‘Getting away with it’ – Contraception Awareness Week 8-14 February 2010
It's Contraception Awareness Week, but did you know unplanned pregnancies aren't just an issue that affects teenagers. Older women also experience unplanned pregnancies and this year Contraception Awareness Week focuses on their needs. Read on if you think you might need to think about family planning.
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Contraceptive pills from your pharmacist? Looking beyond the media hype
You may have read in the papers that the oral contraceptive pill’s going to be available in pharmacists. It’s certainly got some right wing papers and faith based groups in a state. But is it true? And if so, how does this fit with current sexual health provision?
Also posted in Journalism, Teenager(s) Comments closed





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