The U.S. has the finest research scientists in the world, but we are falling far behind other countries, like South Korea and Singapore, that are moving forward with embryonic stem cell research.

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.

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.

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

We have a responsibility to promote stem cell research which could lead to treatments and cures for diseases affecting millions of Americans.

The Defense Department must do a better job of providing the best possible care for service women who are victims of sexual assault.

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