New York Times Urges Obama to Consider Executive Order on Gays

The New York Times editorial page has called on President Obama to consider signing an executive order suspending the military’s gay ban, urging him to “see if there is indeed any action he could take on his own.” Referring to Obama’s stroke-of-the-pen authority to issue stop-loss orders which prevent service members from leaving the military, [...]

Economy Slows Marriage, Divorce, Pregnancy

The slow economy is causing many Americans to postpone some major life decisions – including having children, getting married or getting a divorce. According to a new national survey by FindLaw.com, 8 percent – say they are putting off one or more of those decisions because of their concerns about the economy. The survey revealed [...]

Health Disparities Evident Between Women of Different Racial and Ethnic Groups

A decade after U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher called for the elimination of racial disparities in health, women of color in every state continue to fare worse than white women on a variety of measures of health, health care access and other social determinants of health according to a new study by the Kaiser Family [...]