In The News: Trans Health is a Local and Global Issue

2024 is kicking off with… a lot of proposed anti-trans legislation and policies. Aspects of anti-trans sentiment and action can feel very particular to local, regional, or national politics and attitudes. Yet the fact of anti-trans legislation and regulation is … Continue reading

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Upcoming Feminist/Bioethics Conference Roundup

A handful of upcoming conferences that would be great places to submit or experience new works in feminist approaches to bioethics. Calls for Proposals due May 15th, 2023 The History & Philosophy of Pregnancy – a hybrid conference at the … Continue reading

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Obstructing access to gender affirming care in Missouri: the Missouri Attorney General’s “emergency order” goes into effect today, and it’s not about informed consent or protecting kids
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UPDATE: A number of advocacy groups have sued to prevent the rule from going into effect, including the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and Southampton Community Healthcare in St. Louis. The petition says “The Rule targets gender-affirming care with unprecedented … Continue reading

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Urgent Care and Systemic Damage: Health Issues in the Wake of the earthquake affecting Syria and Turkey
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Hi, folks. IJFAB Blog Editors, here, with a quick roundup of links about the health and ethical issues that arise in the wake of any natural disaster, and specifically last week’s earthquake affecting Syria and Turkey. The death toll is … Continue reading

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FAB Gab Episode 12: Jill Drouillard on a gender-inclusive ethics of reproduction.

You will need stimulants to keep you free prescription for levitra safe. The bleeding can happen in fast generic cialis the brain matter, termed as intracerebral haemorrhage. The drug is well known due to the best components of Sildenafil citrate … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Childbirth Restrictions Could Disproportionately Harm Black and Native Women
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A recent article by Kimberly Seals Allers discusses how COVID-19 safety restrictions related to giving birth and breastfeeding could potentially disproportionately harm black and Native American women. Photo courtesy of Women’s E-News Some hospitals are now classifying not only family … Continue reading

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On this International Day to End Violence Against Women, keep the WHO mantra of “RESPECT” in mind
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Today is International Day to End Violence Against Women. The World Health Organization has a very helpful Twitter thread on the topic. One of their tweets links to this RESPECT framework for preventing Violence Against Women. It may be valuable … Continue reading

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Coercion in childbirth destroys informed consent, whether from docs or partners
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Over at Vice yesterday, Rachael Sigee has an article that is worth a look: When Domestic Abuse Destroys Your Childbirth Plan. The subtitle? “Over a third of domestic violence gets worse or starts during pregnancy. Two women break down what … Continue reading

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The Desperate Measure of Womb Removal in Healthy Young Women in Rural India
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Whenever we see stories about the “plight” of women in developing nations, it’s critically important to step back and ask whether the journalistic framing is rooted in condescending colonialism, painting a picture of a problem as affecting women in the … Continue reading

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Megan Rapinoe and Joy in the Bodies We Have
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“Close your knees, girl!” –my Aunt Carolyn to me, age 6 “You’re such a monster!”  “Yeah, Crane monster!”  “Cranemonster!” –kids when I played soccer/football hard during PE (my maiden name: Crane) “Not only is there a typical style of throwing … Continue reading

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DRESS CODES
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It’s not only in Afghanistan or the Middle East that dress codes are used to reinforce traditional gender roles and the subjugation of women and girls.  This recent article in the Washington Post reports on the successful suit of three … Continue reading

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Bisexual Microaggressions in Medical Contexts
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We recently shared an IJFAB Blog guest blog by Heather Stewart and Lauren Freeman on microaggressions facing transgender folks seeking medical care. In this blog, Heather Stewart focuses on microaggressions facing bisexual persons in medical contexts. Stewart addresses numerous features … Continue reading

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