For most women, including women who want to have children, contraception is not an option; it is a basic health care necessity.

We have record high temperatures and record high energy prices across the country, and we've seen the dangerous effects caused by extreme temperatures in the past.

Many poor and low-income women cannot afford to purchase contraceptive services and supplies on their own.

Contraceptives have a proven track record of enhancing the health of women and children, preventing unintended pregnancy, and reducing the need for abortion.

Surely the Department of Defense can and needs to do a better job of training new and existing first responders to respond to sexual assaults occurring in the military.

Half of all women who are sexually active, but do not want to get pregnant, need publicly funded services to help them access public health programs like Medicaid and Title X, the national family planning program.

Our girls have learned that sweat is sexy, brawn is beautiful and a little dirt never hurt anyone.