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Annotation: This publication explores creating a reproductive life plan that helps women and men set personal goals about having or not having children. It contains information about how to make a plan, what one looks like, questions to explore, and links to sample plans. Additional links to birth control and pregnancy planning information are listed. It is available in English and Spanish.

Contact: Washington State Department of Health, P.O. Box 47890, Olympia, WA 98504-7890, Telephone: (800) 525-0127 Secondary Telephone: (360) 236-4030 Web Site: http://www.doh.wa.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Brochures, Consumer education materials, Family planning, Pregnancy, Reproduction, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This new edition offers a review of the basic science and clinical practice of obstetrics and gynecology. It discusses female reproductive anatomy, evaluation, ethics in practice, assessing the quality of medical and surgical care, the human genome, maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology, gynecologic oncology. There are more than 225 tables and figures and an updated bibliography. Common presenting symptoms, diagnostic approaches, differential diagnoses, and management are discussed.

Contact: Elsevier, Health Sciences Division, 1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2822, Telephone: (215) 239-3900 Fax: (215) 239-3990 Web Site: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com Available in libraries.

Keywords: Bibliographies, Diagnosis, Endometriosis, Enuresis, Ethics, Gynecologic oncology, Gynecology, Laparoscopic surgery, Obstetrical care, Obstetrical surgery, Quality assurance, Reproduction, Textbooks

Annotation: This manual is intended to help clergy and other religious professionals address the complex pastoral, moral, and ethical issues raised by assisted reproductive technologies. The manual provides an overview of the technologies and how they are used, examines traditional religious perspectives on reproduction and fertility, and outlines a model of pastoral care and counseling to help religious leaders effectively minister to individuals and communities. The manual also suggests ways that congregations and denominations can support, educate, and engage in the ethical issues surrounding assisted reproductive technologies.

Contact: Religious Institute, 21 Charles Street, Suite 140, Westport, CT 06880, Telephone: (203) 222-0055 Web Site: http://www.religiousinstitute.org Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 978-893270-58-9.

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Keywords: Clergy, Communities, Counseling, Education, Ethics, Fertility, Moral values, Pastoral care, Religious organizations, Reproduction, Reproductive technologies

Annotation: This brief provides an overview of environmental toxicants with regard to preconception and perinatal health, summarizes efforts to inform women and health care providers, outlines possible strategies for increasing awareness and surveillance efforts, and identifies resources for additional information for public health professionals. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, 615 North Wolfe Street, Room E4143, Baltimore, MD 21205, Telephone: (410) 502-5450 Fax: (410) 502-5831 Web Site: http://www.jhsph.edu/wchpc Available from the website.

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Keywords: Fetal development, Pregnant women, Reproduction, Toxicology

Annotation: This report reviews the evidence on the short- and long-term safety and effectiveness of interventions used for ovulation induction, superovulation, and assisted reproductive technologies. Outcomes examined include pregnancy, live birth, multiple gestation, and complications, pregnancy and post-pregnancy complications for both mothers and infants, and longer-term outcomes for mothers and children.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Evaluation, Fertility, Fertility enhancement, Literature reviews, Reproduction, Reproductive technologies

Annotation: This paper provides a basic overview of assisted reproduction. It then addresses three primary areas in which legislators and courts have spoken to some degree -- health insurance coverage, embryo disposition, and parentage determinations -- and examines the policy implications that their decisions create. A glossary of assisted reproduction terminology, a conclusion, and endnotes are included. The paper includes one appendix that summarizes surragocy laws by state.

Contact: Center for American Progress, 1333 H Street, N.W., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 682-1611 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.americanprogress.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Embryo, Health insurance, Legislation, Parents, Public policy, Reproduction, Reproductive technologies

Annotation: This report for consumers discusses findings from the Surgeon General's 2004 report on the health consequences of smoking and what they mean to the consumer. The topics covered include cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, reproductive effects, and other effects. The report also discusses the benefits of quitting, the physiological effects of quitting, the difficulties associated with quitting, and tips for quitting.

Contact: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco Available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Consumer education materials, Health, Reproduction, Respiratory diseases, Smoking, Smoking cessation, Smoking cessation

Annotation: This report highlights the scientific activities and achievements of the Contraception and Reproductive Health Branch (CRHB) since 1999. CRHB is part of the Center for Population Research within the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The report notes progress in five program areas, lists goals for these areas, and projects future directions for CRHB. The five program areas are (1) contraceptive research and development, (2) contraceptive and reproductive evaluation, (3) prevention of HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, (4) selected reproductive and gynecologic health issues, and (5) research training. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables at the end of the report. The report includes two appendices: CRHB personnel and activities and CRHB-sponsored conferences and workshops, 2000-2003.

Contact: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Information Resource Center, P.O. Box 3006, Rockville, MD 20847, Telephone: (800) 370-2943 Secondary Telephone: Fax: (866) 760-5947 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nichd.nih.gov

Keywords: AIDS, Contraception, Federal agencies, Gynecology, HIV infection, Reproduction, Research, Sexually transmitted diseases, Training, Women', s health

Annotation: This report presents the results of research on the public's attitudes about reproductive genetic testing and possible approaches to its oversight. The report provides an overview of reproductive genetic testing and discusses (1) public awareness and knowledge, (2) perceptions about appropriate uses, (3) views about embryos and fetuses, (4) human control over reproduction, (5) implications for individuals, families, and society, (6) accuracy and safety, and (7) oversight of reproductive genetic testing. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the report. The report includes one appendix that discusses qualitative research methodologies.

Contact: Genetics and Public Policy Center, , 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 663-5971 Fax: (202) 663-5992 Web Site: http://www.DNApolicy.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Safety, Public opinion, Genetic screening, Reproduction, Reproductive health

Annotation: This document includes an overview of the public health implications of diabetes for women's health and discussion of diabetes and women's health during adolescence, during the reproductive years, during the middle years, and during the elder years. The document also presents ten priorities for improving women's health and strategic actions to accomplish them.

Contact: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/index.htm Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Diabetes mellitus, Older adults, Public health, Reproduction, Women', s health

Annotation: This is a summary of a paper written to highlight policy and program areas needing to be addressed to ensure the continuous improvement of health care and services related to perinatal and women's health over the coming decade. The paper discusses population growth and composition by race and ethnicity of women, their educational attainment, employment, reproduction, family composition, household economic status, financial access to health care, and the caregiving role of women. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Academic achievement, Access to health care, Employment, Family characteristics, Family economics, Policy development, Population dynamics, Program development, Reproduction, Women, Women', s health

Annotation: This annotated bibliography, developed by the Childbearing and Parenting Program for Women with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses, provides a list of what the organization considers to be the most recent and comprehensive resources on childbearing with a disability. It includes resources related to specific disabilities or chronic illnesses as well as general topics such as accessibility, assistive devices, attitudes, care plans, childbirth education, family planning, feminism, parenting, physical and sexual abuse, psychosocial issues, scales, sexuality, stress and anxiety, and theoretical perspectives.

Contact: University of British Columbia, School of Nursing, T206-2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 2B5, Telephone: (604) 822-7420 Fax: (604) 822-7466 Web Site: http://www.nursing.ubc.ca/ Price unknown.

Keywords: Assistive devices, Childbirth, Childbirth education, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Labor, Parenting, Physical abuse, Physical disabilities, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Reproduction, Sensory impairments, Sexual abuse, Sexuality, Special health care needs, Women

Annotation: This report gives the findings of an investigation that had these goals: 1) identify the environmental chemicals that are of high concern as reproductive and developmental toxicants, 2) determine the extent to which these chemicals are regulated by the federal government, 3) assess the degree to which these regulatory actions are based on reproductive and developmental toxicity, and 4) evaluate whether the regulatory protection currently provided to the public against reproductive and developmental disease is sufficient. It also presents recommendations to further the prevention of illnesses in American children caused by the chemicals.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GAO/PEMD-92-3.

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Keywords: Federal government, Fetal development, Regulations, Reproduction, Toxicology

Annotation: This book is based on presentations at the Institute of Medicine annual meeting held on October 19, 1988. It describes the state of understanding of human fertility, including infertility and contraception. The chapter which deals with adolescent pregnancy and childbearing compares the United States and other countries, discusses the economic and social costs of adolescent childbearing, and reviews some promising adolescent pregnancy prevention programs. Also included are discussions of ethical concerns raised by interventions in human reproduction, and public policy issues that Americans face in the 1990s.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Contact Phone: (800) 624-6242 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available in libraries.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Contraception, Ethics, Prenatal care, Reproduction, Science

Annotation: This eleven-lesson curriculum developed to provide high school students with information on commonly used drugs and explores legal issues involved in drug use. The curriculum encourages students to develop strategies and decision-making techniques to help resist pressures to use drugs and identifies community and school resources that provide counseling, rehabilitation, and treatment for drug users. The workbook is designed for classroom use, and includes information, worksheets, role plays, and quizzes.

Contact: ETR Associates, 4 Carbonero Way, Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4200, Telephone: (831) 438-4060 Secondary Telephone: (800) 321-4407 Contact Phone: (408) 438-4080 Fax: (800) 435-8433 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.etr.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: AIDS, Abstinence, Adolescent health, Childbirth, Communication, Contraception, Curricula, Health behavior, Interpersonal relations, Reproduction, Self esteem, Sexually transmitted diseases

Annotation: This six-lesson curriculum which focuses on providing fifth through eighth grade students more information about reproduction and birth. Discussion and worksheets help students learn about fertilization, fetal development, and delivery in a safe and sensitive environment. The workbook is designed for classroom use, and includes information, worksheets, role plays, and quizzes. Fact sheets include information regarding conception, descriptions of pregnancy, labor and delivery, prenatal tests, and infant mortality statistics.

Contact: ETR Associates, 4 Carbonero Way, Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4200, Telephone: (831) 438-4060 Secondary Telephone: (800) 321-4407 Contact Phone: (408) 438-4080 Fax: (800) 435-8433 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.etr.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: Adolescents, Childbirth, Curricula, Pregnancy, Reproduction

Annotation: These proceedings of the first International Congress on Maternal and Neonatal Health (Manila, Philippines, 1981) are grouped into nine sections, namely: keynote reviews; maternal health, neonatal care and family planning; future prospects of family planning programs; prevention and cure of prevalent infections; search for risk factors influencing reproduction; maternal and neonatal health care monitoring in Indonesia and the Philippines by computerized techniques; strategies for implementation of recent knowledge and technology in Pakistan, Hong Kong, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Japan, Nigeria, and China; strategies for training primary health care persons; and concluding remarks.

Keywords: China, Computers, Conferences, Family planning, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Infections, Japan, Maternal health, Nigeria, Pakistan, Perinatal care, Philippines, Primary care, Reproduction, Sri Lanka, Training

Annotation: This report includes seven articles that address the global population crisis. These include (1) Mothers too soon; (2) Early marriage and pregnancy in traditional Islamic society; (3) New patterns in China's family planning; (4) Sex and reproduction among U.S. teenage women; (5) Teenage pregnancies: High risk for infants; (6) Marriage law reform in Indonesia; and 7) Biological aspects of teenage pregnancy.

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Keywords: Cultural factors, Family planning, Fertility, Infant mortality, Marriage, Maternal mortality, Reproduction, Teen pregnancy

Annotation: This proceedings discuss the challenge of infant mortality; identification of high risks; organization and delivery of special care services; manpower utilization in medical and allied health professions; continuity of reproductive care; problems of prematurity; perinatal mortality; obstetric and pediatric medical education, research; expectant parent and sex education; and population control.

Keywords: Conferences, Employment, Family planning, Health personnel, High risk infants, Infant mortality, Medical education, Medical personnel, Parent education, Perinatal mortality, Premature infants, Reproduction, Research

Annotation: The purpose of this book is to review studies of reproduction whose content and levels of concern are oriented toward a social-science viewpoint, to examine the issues raised in these studies, and to suggest areas in which further research may contribute to an increased understanding of reproduction. To introduce the subject matter and provide a perspective for approaching the reviews, the authors delineate some of the underlying concepts of the research described in this volume and exemplify them with points derived from the reviews and other sources. These underlying concepts are psychological stress, social class, customs and practices, values, policy and legislation, and animal and human behavior.

Keywords: Childbirth, Environment, Psychological characteristics, Reproduction, Sociocultural factors