Women's health
By: Lynn M. Zott, book editor
Series: Opposing viewpoints
Publisher: Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Farmington Hills, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780737766684; 9780737766691
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Women; Health and hygiene; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / General; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Issues / General (see also headings under Family); JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women
Description: "Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications. This title in the series discusses the latest issues concerning the health of women."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: ch. 1.; title: What is the relationship between politics and women's health? The Republican Party's policies threaten women's health and personal freedom  -- Andrea Flynn; title: The Democratic Party's policies threaten women's health and personal freedom  -- Meghan Clyne; title: Both parties use divisive views on women's health issues to distract voters  -- Renee Parsons; title: Political attacks on planned parenthood are a threat to women's health  -- Scientific American; title: Planned parenthood: making a killing  -- Tony Perkins; title: Planned Parenthood's stance on abortion makes its preventive services vulnerable to political pressure  -- Dominic A. Carone -- ch. 2. $t What should be the role of religion in women's health care policy? Religion has a legitimate role in decisions about women's health care policies / -- Michael McConnell; title: Religion should have no role in decisions about women's health care policies  -- National Women's Law Center; title: Contraceptive coverage protects women's health  -- Guttmacher Institute; title: Conscience protection laws preserve religious freedom and do not endanger women's health  -- Denise M. Burke and Anna Franzonello; title: The birth control coverage mandate violates religious freedom and reduces women's access to care  -- Jeff Fortenberry; title: The birth control coverage mandate does not violate religious freedom and increases women's access to care  -- Nitzan Weizmann; title: The public good is more important than religious objections to birth control coverage  -- Jodi Jacobson -- ch. 3.; title: What clinical concerns impact women's health? US Preventive Services Task Force Mammography Guidelines put more women at risk  -- Elisa Rush Port; title: New guidelines did not change mammography rates  -- Genevra Pittman; title: Over-the-counter birth control would pose risks  -- Morgan Greenwald; title: Birth control pills should be available over the counter and still covered by insurance  -- Britt Wahlin -- ch. 4.; title: What are key health issues that affect US servicewomen? The Department of Defense has made progress on providing health care for deployed servicewomen  -- US Government Accountability Office; title: Better provisions for specialized care are needed for deployed servicewomen  -- Women's Health Assessment Team; title: Servicewomen are more likely than servicemen to develop post-traumatic stress disorder  -- Bari Walsh; title: Servicewomen are not more likely than servicemen to develop post-traumatic stress disorder  -- Dawne Vogt et al.; title: Servicewomen have access to benefits and treatment for military sexual trauma  -- US Department of Veterans Affairs; title: Servicewomen are routinely denied access to benefits and treatment for military sexual trauma  -- Molly O'Toole; title: Organizations to contact.