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Swenson and Rome discuss birth control technology. Questions from callers follow.

Judy Norsigian and Martha Griffin (from RESOLVE) discuss the pros and cons of surrogate parenting, and the recent "Baby M." case. Questions from callers follow.

Esther Rome and Nancy Hawley discuss the Collective, Our Bodies, Ourselves and the women's health movement. American health care activist Byllye Avery discusses the National Black Women's Health Project and the different health issues that African-American women face.

Guests, including Judy Norsigian, discuss the current state of the women's health movement, co-opting of the movement, bias in research, etc. Questions from callers and an off-air conversation follow.

Norma Swenson and Judy Norsigian are featured speakers on the women's health movement internationally, midwifery, and innovations in contraception, etc. Related material follows.

Speakers, including Esther Rome, discuss the Fat Liberation movement, eating disorders, and body image, etc.

Judy Norsigian discusses Our Bodies, Ourselves, translations, women's health, new revisions, etc. In Finnish and English.

Maine National Organization for Women Annual Conference. University of Maine at Augusta. Doress-Worters discusses women in the healthcare industry, unpaid caregivers, severing the connection between healthcare coverage from employment in favor of a single-payer/universal system, Medicare, post-menopausal women, elder services, contraception, etc. Her talk is followed by an interview with the show's reporter.

Esther Rome discuses recently issued guidelines for mammography screening. Unrelated material before and after.

In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the organization, Judy Norsigian discusses the history of the book.

Judy Norsigian discusses new research and improvements in methods of birth control such as the antiprogestin RU486 (the "abortion pill"), the abortion debate, female condoms, men's roles, etc. Questions from callers and unrelated material follow.

Judy Norsigian discusses Our Bodies, Ourselves: For the New Century, the history of the book and its reception, how healthcare has changed, smoking and marketing to women, genetic research, adoption, the new chapter on managed care, obstetrics and gynecological care, etc. Questions from callers follow.

Esther Shapiro discusses the history of Nuestros Cuerpos, Nuestras Vidas.

Interview with Collective member Ge Youli regarding adaptations and exclusions from the Chinese version of Our Bodies, Ourselves. Unrelated material follows.

Paula Doress-Worters and Esther Rome discuss research and collective writing process behind Our Bodies, Ourselves, and librarians speak on readers' reception--both negative and positive--to the book.

"[Norma] Swenson: Sexual Politics of Birth." Swenson discusses the connection between childbirth rights and women's rights generally, daycare at the conference, a boycott of the conference because Georgia did not ratify the ERA; speakers discuss the ERA and polls the NAPSAC audience to support the measure.

A benefit and celebration hosted by the National Women's Health Network in honor of the tenth anniversary of Our Bodies, Ourselves and the Collective. Many of the founders, and Gloria Steinem, speak.

Women's Health Movement: Ten Years Later." Norma Swenson and Judy Norsigian lead a discussion on the origins of the movement from reproductive rights onward, documentation, and the establishment of the National Women's Health Network, etc.

Panelists, including Judy Norsigian, discuss the topic from a global perspective, and what their respective organizations are doing.

Board discusses their experiences with paid, versus unpaid, work.

Neutra on the topic; audience includes Collective members.

Board discusses advertising and workshop opportunities, etc.

Jane Pincus and the board members discuss a "parenting project," personal and interpersonal issues among members.

For the Collective members, Frisch discusses the biology of women's bodies and menstruation, nutrition, anorexia, and the changing age of menarche. 80 minutes.

On a radio program hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Detroit, Nancy Hawley and Judy Norsigian discuss Our Bodies, Ourselves and the importance of educating their readers.