Apr 5th, 2005 · Kansas' attorney general investigates second- and third-trimester abortions performed at two clinics in the state. Reproductive-rights advocates believe the inquiry is an effort by the socially conservative attorney general to intimidate women into not having abortions. The state's top attorney claims he is investigating possible instances of sexual assault.
Mar 2nd, 2005 · Mark Malloch Brown has a long to-do list at the United Nations: repair relations with the U.S., answer charges of sexual misconduct against peacekeepers and alleged corruption in Iraq's oil-for-food program. Brown is Kofi Annan's new chief of staff. Guest: Mark Malloch Brown, chief of staff to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Mar 1st, 2005 · After a 12-season run, the last episode of ABC's dramatic series NYPD Blue airs Tuesday. Slate contributor Bryan Curtis says that the show broke ground in terms of sexual content on network TV, but eventually lost out to cable shows that could be even more explicit.
Feb 14th, 2005 · A new Internet-based public health program in San Francisco allows people diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease to anonymously inform their sexual partners via e-mail. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports.
Feb 1st, 2005 · Public health officials regularly attribute epidemics of syphilis to risky sexual behavior. But a new study in the journal Nature suggests the rise and fall of syphilis isn't due to behavioral trends -- it reflects immune fluctuations.
Dec 23rd, 2004 · A play being staged at a theater in Birmingham, England has closed after a violent demonstration by members of the Sikh faith. The production included references to sexual abuse and murder in a Sikh temple, and its author, who is a Sikh herself, has gone into hiding after receiving death threats. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports.
Dec 10th, 2004 · A new report shows promising trends in teen sexual behavior. The Centers for Disease Control survey shows a drop in the number of 15- to 17-year-olds having sex, and it also shows an increase in condom use. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.
Dec 3rd, 2004 · NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates talks to James Dettore about the process of naming high-profile pharmaceutical drugs. Dettore talks about the thinking behind the name Intrinsa, a sexual dysfunction treatment for women.