WOMEN -- RELATED PUBLICATIONS
WOMEN IN PAIN: TRENDS AND IMPLICATIONS OF UNDERDIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC PAIN IN
FEMALE PATIENTS - Joint informational hearing held by the Senate Health & Human
Services and Legislative Women's Caucus Committees. Regardless of gender,
chronic pain in this country is largely under treated. However, more recent
reports have started to look at whether or not women in pain face an additional
barrier to proper diagnosis and treatment. Recent studies show women in pain
patients are more likely to have a physician tell them that their pain is
psychological or "it's all in your head". Physicians are more likely to
prescribe women sedatives to calm their nerves; whereas, men are likely to
receive pain killers. This hearing examines the various biological,
physiological, and cultural reasons for gender differences and treatment of
chronic pain. Also included are recommendations from patient advocacy and
medical communities on ways to mitigate this discrimination. (Stock #1248-S;
$8.35 - includes tax, s/h) (4/04)
CALIFORNIA'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – A 2nd edition report which replaces
the 11/97 edition. This look at "California's Response to Domestic Violence"
reviews legislative actions dating back to the 1970s in California to crack down
on batterers and protect those they abuse. This report was prepared by the
Senate Office of Research at the request of Senator Sheila James Kuehl to help
assess efforts thus far and the continuing needs posed by the threat of domestic
violence. (Stock #928-S; $5.12 -- includes tax,
s/h) (6/03)
BREAST CANCER AND THE ENVIRONMENT - SECOND INFORMATIONAL HEARING - Breast cancer
rates have nearly tripled over the last fifty years. This is a public health
crisis. While much of our attention has focused on detection, access to care,
and finding a cure, it is imperative that we begin to examine why the rates are
increasing at such a dramatic pace. While continuing to support research for
genetic risk-factor-related causes is very important, we ought not abandon that
goal and objective, it is time to begin to expand the scope of this policy
debate and begin to develop the responses and the research necessary to address
questions about environment impacts. This is the subject of this hearing.
(Stock #1205-S; $8.35 - includes tax s/h) (10/03) Also see stock #1162-S.
BREAST CANCER AND THE ENVIRONMENT - The purpose of this informational hearing
held by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services is to review the
science that has begun to be put together about the environment factors of
breast cancer. Are there environmental causes to breast cancer? What are the
specific causes of breast cancer from an environment perspective? What can be
done about those factors? (Stock #1162-S; $5.66 - includes tax s/h) (2/02)
THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL POLICY ON REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF STEM CELL RESEARCH
(CHILDREN, DISEASE, DISABILITIES, HEALTH MEDICAL, SCIENCE, WOMEN) - This is the
first in a series of hearings by the Health and Human Services Committee on stem
cell research. The issues discussed are legislation and how we balance the
appropriate relationship between the private and public sector; how we balance
these very sensitive medical, ethical, and legal issues that we're facing in
this policy area; and how do we ensure that stem cell research moves forward and
that we pursue research in a responsible manner. (Stock #1152-S; $7.00 -
includes tax s/h) (3/02)
CALIFORNIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN CLONING PRESENTS ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON
CLONING & STEM CELL RESEARCH - The purpose of this hearing held by the Senate
Select Committee on Genetics, Genetic Technologies & Public Policy is to give
the Advisory Committee an opportunity to present its findings and
recommendations related to human cloning and stem cell research. Following
their presentation and a question-and-answer period, there was an opportunity
for public comments. (Stock #1049-S; $4.85 - includes tax s/h) (1/02)
EXPANDED NEWBORN SCREENING POSSIBILITIES BY SUCHETTA BHATT, JAMES BARTLEY &
GEORGE CUNNINGHAM - This hearing held on February 5, 2002 discusses the state's
newborn genetic screening program, promising research, and what opportunities
may exist for additional screenings and/or better detection of diseases such as
PKU, sickle cell disease, and many others. (Stock #1146-S; $5.93 - include tax
s/h) (2/02)
RECENT SUSPICIOUS DEATHS OF WOMEN INMATES –This is an informational hearing held
on January 17, 2001 by the Joint Committee on Prison Construction and
Operations. The purpose of this hearing is to discover what happened to these
women, why did they die and what were the circumstances surrounding their
deaths. Second, to discuss the systematic barriers there are to providing
appropriate legal and medical or prohibiting the legal and medically appropriate
care to inmates and what possible remedies there are. (Stock #1086-S; $4.58 –
includes tax s/h) (1/01)
CRIMES AGAINST REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA - The report includes results
of two new surveys of California abortion providers indicating that one out of
two providers experienced anti-reproductive-rights crimes at their clinics and
offices and three out of ten experienced them at their homes or elsewhere in
1995-2000. The report also finds increased threats in 2001. On line at
www.sen.ca.gov/sor. (Stock #1088-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (5/01)
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTION (PRISON) FOR WOMEN: OCTOBER 12, 2000 CHINO, CALIFORNIA –
This was the second of two days of hearings held by the Joint Legislative
Committee on Prison Construction and Operations. The subject matter discussed
was “Battered Women’s Syndrome”, “Medical Care”, “Sexual Misconduct and
Harassment” and “Policy, Appeals, and Internal Affairs”. (Stock #1072-S; $6.47
– includes tax, s/h) (10/00)
VALLEY STATE PRISON FOR WOMEN: OCTOBER 11, 2000 CHOWCHILLA, CALIFORNIA – This
was the first of two days of hearings. This hearing addresses the issues that
are unique to women, as inmates. They include children, contagious infectious
diseases, mental health and pregnancy. Women comprise less than 10 percent of
the population in our prisons in California, and are subject to the same rules
and regulations that are developed primarily pertaining to male inmates. They
discuss these rules and how women inmates are the forgotten minority within the
correction system. (Stock #1071-S; $7.00 – includes tax, s/h) (10/00
WOMEN AND EQUALITY: A CALIFORNIA REVIEW OF WOMEN’S EQUITY ISSUES IN CIVIL
RIGHTS, EDUCATION AND THE WORKPLACE –- This report documents the passage of
landmark women’s equality measures in civil rights, education and employment in
California since the 1960s. It also highlights the social and economic changes
that have accompanied these laws, depicting changes and advancements by girls
and women in classrooms, on playing fields and on the job. Ideas for future
legislative consideration are offered in the chapters on education and
employment. (Stock #987-S; $6.73 – includes tax, s/h) (2/99)
CALIFORNIA’S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -- This look at “California’s
Response to Domestic Violence” reviews legislative actions dating back to the
1970s in California to crack down on batterers and protect those they abuse.
This report was prepared by the Senate Office of Research at the request of
Senator Bill Lockyer to help assess efforts thus far and the continuing needs
posed by the threat of domestic violence. (Stock #928-S; $3.23 -- includes tax,
s/h) (11/97)
CALIFORNIA STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS TEENAGE PREGNANCY -- This issue
brief chronicles the facts about teenage pregnancy in California, describes the
major state and federally funded teen pregnancy prevention and intervention
programs in California, outlines the 1997-98 state budget proposals related to
teenage pregnancy, summarizes the key teen-parent requirements of the new
federal welfare law, and reports on the legislative highlights related to
teenage pregnancy from 1985 through 1996. (Stock #905-S; $3.23 -- includes tax,
s/h) (4/97)
EXPLORING THE GLASS CEILING AND SALARY DISPARITIES IN CALIFORNIA STATE
GOVERNMENT -- This study was prepared by the Senate Office of Research and
included salary levels of 163,000 state civil service employees and compared
compensation according to gender, race and ethnicity. (stock #854-S; $4.04 --
includes tax, s/h) (4/96)
HOW WILL WE CARE FOR OUR CHILDREN? ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY AND PUBLIC POLICY IN
CALIFORNIA -- A report of the LegiSchool Project, an educational collaboration
between the California State Legislature and California State University, which
provided a town hall meeting to discuss the very serious social, medical and
economic consequences of adolescent pregnancy. California has the highest
rate of pregnancy among adolescents in our country. (stock #796-S; $4.85 --
includes tax, s/h) (5/95)