Millions of women benefit from Affordable Care Act

By Carole R. Brite

The Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act marks a critical victory for women’s health, and the health of all Americans. Because of this landmark decision, millions of wo

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Guest Opinion | Thursday, October 28,2010

Every month is Breast Cancer Awareness month

By Carole R. Brite

Each year approximately 180,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States and 40,000 women die as a result of their illness. In Illinois, nearly 10,000 cases of breast cancer are dia

Guest Opinion | Thursday, September 30,2010

Planned Parenthood sets the record straight

By Carole R. Brite

I am disappointed in Alveda King and the Springfield Right to Life’s attacks on women’s reproductive self-determination. Alveda King and her followers are running a scare campaign to keep

Guest Opinion | Thursday, May 13,2010

Golden anniversary of the pill

Still, many women don’t have access

By Carole R. Brite

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the approval of the birth control pill by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1960. As even golden anniversaries go, this is a big one. The pill, which wa