(Megan Brooks, Reuters Health) - NEW YORK - There is no reason why pregnant women at low risk for complications during delivery should be denied fluids and food during labor, a new Cochrane research review concludes.

(Lisa Wangsness, The Boston Globe) - State Attorney General Martha Coakley, the Democratic nominee for US Senate, reluctantly threw her support yesterday behind the Senate health care bill, even though it contains restrictions on abortion coverage that abortion rights groups are calling unacceptable.

(CNN.com) - Societies fail women at key moments in their lives by not offering them quality health care, which undermines their ability to reach their full potential, the World Health Organization says in a new report.

(Kate Michelman & Frances Kissling, NY Times) - "A GRIM reality sits behind the joyful press statements from Washington Democrats. To secure passage of health care legislation in the House, the party chose a course that risks the well-being of millions of women for generations to come..."

(ABC News.com, Lisa Stark) - Several women testified on Capitol Hill today about the gender gap in health insurance; resulting in higher premiums for less coverage. Watch this ABC News Special Report video.

(Susan Cohen, RH Reality Check) - A new report from the Guttmacher Institute has major implications for U.S. policy, highlighting the urgency for boosting U.S. international family planning assistance and the need for the United States to be more engaged in mitigating the impact of unsafe abortion.

(Los Angeles Times Blog, Thomas H. Maugh II) - A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel today recommended that the agency approve the Cervarix vaccine against human papilloma virus (HPV) for use in women and that it expand the approval of the Gardasil HPV vaccine to use in men.

(Ridgely Ochs, Newsday.com) - While researchers applaud the move, New York State's decision to use public money to pay women who donate their eggs for stem cell research is stoking debate among ethicists and critics who suggest it's an inappropriate way to spend tax dollars.

(Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, The Associated Press) - Los Angeles county health officials are offering a free, at-home program to test for sexually transmitted diseases. All women in the county can request free test kits that detect chlamydia or gonorrhea infection by visiting a Web site or calling a toll-free number. The kits are then mailed to the women's homes.

(Chicago Tribune) - A new snapshot of women’s health describes significant inequalities for African-American and Hispanic women. Published today, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a national report on racial and ethnic disparities in women’s health.