FDA says okay, but depending on the ruling of the ruling made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, this may not become a part of the Public Health Strategy in some states. And I think we know which ones would rather not, since they’ll consider this another encouragement of promiscuity.
Tag: politics
Rhythm method criticised as a killer of embryos
A link from this mailing list I’m sort of on, in one of the few threads I’ve been reading: a scientist criticises the rhythm method as a killer of embryos. Essentially, he’s saying that the incidence of intercourse at the fringes of the fertile period causes conception of far more embryos that can’t survive, and therefore that many more embryos are conceived and then die by this very calculated means than by other forms of contraception. Interestingly, he reports that Roman Catholics have statistically higher rates of miscarriage, at least according to one study — but of course, this is …
Condoleezza Rice at Boston College? I quit – The Boston Globe
I, for one, applaud Steve Almond.
Foreign Dispatches: A Lesson in Skillful Diplomacy
Koizumi’s response to Noh, for those wondering, is a little embarrassing… for Noh.
It’s Only $300 Billion
A member of a mailing list I’m on passed on this article, It’s Only $300 Billion, which asks the question why it’s possible for America to fund a war in Iraq, but not to fund the Kyoto Protocol. I’ve thought of that before too, but you see, the mere suggestion is heresy. The War in Iraq is all about profit and control of oil freedom and democracy, while the Kyoto Protocol is all about ensuring a livable planet for generations to come, achieved the only way it’s going to be possible, with the wealthy leading the way since they can …