Health: Number of women
using FPEP greater than men
Continued from page 1A
months and those who have had two
or more partners in the past year are
also considered at risk,
Douglas said. By age
24, one in three sexual
ly active people will
have contracted an
STI, according to the
Planned Parenthood
Federation of America.
Douglas said the most commonly
found STI in both males and fe
males at the University is chlamy
dia, which a person can have for a
long time without showing symp
toms. From 1990 to 2002, up to
three-fourths of infected women
and up to one-half of men with
chlamydia were asymptomatic, ac
cording to the Oregon Department
of Human Services 2002 STD data.
And while women’s exams screen
for cervical cancer, men should be
ONLINE^
Visit http://heaIthcenter.uoregon.
edu/business/fpepguide.html to
find out if you qualify for FPER
aware they are at risk
for testicular cancer,
Douglas said. The im
proved annual exams
will also provide infor
mation on how to do
testicular self-exams.
“It’s a good idea to
have an annual checkup,” he said.
“At least once a year you should
think of your health, just to make
sure everything’s OK.”
Douglas said it’s rare for students
not to qualify for FPEP because it’s
based on their personal income and
not their family’s.
karahansen@dailyemerald.com
FPEP ELIGIBILITY AND INFORMATION
What is FPEP?
The Family Planning Expansion Project was im
plemented as a Medicaid project to expand cov
erage for family planning services. The program
offers reproductive health services and free con
traception, including annual exams in combina
tion with contraceptive counseling, sexually
transmitted infections (STI) screening, birth con
trol, pregnancy tests and various other tests. It
does not cover non-symptomatic STI screening
or treatment visits without a contraceptive or
medication consultation. It also does not pro
vide medications and supplies related to treating
infections.
Who is eligible for FPEP?
You are eligible to use FPEP if you meet certain
requirements and fall within the program’s in
come guidelines.
You are eligible if you pay the University's
r
health fee to use the center; if you are a U.S.
citizen or lawful permanent resident of the
United States for five or more years; or if you
have an Oregon address, even if you live part
time elsewhere.
Income requirements are based on family size.
A family of one with a gross monthly income
before taxes of $1,436 or less is eligible. In
come does not include money received from
parents.
Coverage lasts for one year. A change in in
come during the 12 months, even if it puts a
person outside income requirements, does not
cancel his or her eligibility.
Where to call with questions?
Call the health center at (541) 346-2770 for
questions about eligibility or to schedule an ap
pointment. Call (541) 346-3572 for questions
about billing.
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U.S. military can’t charge someone
for a crime they committed before
the president ordered the commis
sions. They also allege that bin
Laden’s al-Qaida organization isn’t
a state, so international laws of war
don’t apply.
If Sen. John Kerry wins Tliesday’s
election, he could abandon the pres
idential order. Kerry’s running mate,
John Edwards, has said he would
scrap the commissions and estab
lish a new system modeled on es
tablished military courts-martial.
If defense pre-trial motions are
accepted, it also could throw the
whole process into turmoil and pos
sibly disrupt or postpone further tri
als at Guantanamo.
“There won’t be a lot of drama in
these hearings, but the questions
get to the heart of whether these
commissions can be fair,” said
James Ross of the New York-based
Human Rights Watch, one of the
groups of international observers
monitoring the hearings.
Defense attorneys say Hicks has
been denied a right enshrined in the
U.S. constitution to a speedy trial,
unfettered access to attorneys and
the right to fair proceedings. They
also challenged a rule prohibiting
him from being present for classi
fied parts of his trial, saying he can’t
properly defend himself unless he
knows the allegations.
Hicks was one of the first prison
ers to arrive at the outpost in Janu
ary 2002. He first appeared before
the commissions in late August.
Prosecutors contend Hicks fought
with the Taliban and took up arms
against U.S. and coalition forces.
Because he and the other prisoners
are considered enemy combatants
— a classification giving them fewer
legal protections than prisoners of
war — prosecutors argue he isn’t
entitled to the same rights.
If the panel denies the motions,
there is no clear appeals process,
another point of contention
for Hicks’ attorneys who say they
have warned their 29-year-old client
that he faces the prospect of an un
fair trial.
“If the motions are granted, the
process would stop,” Hicks’
military-appointed lawyer, Marine
Corps Maj. Michael Mori, said.
“But they’re trying every roadblock
they can.”
Iran: Enrichment of uranium for peaceful energy purposes
Continued from page 4A
cessation and unlimited suspension,”
he said. “We told the Europeans if your
target is cessation, it will be impossi
ble. But we are flexible if your proposal
is balanced.”
Tehran maintains its nuclear pro
gram is for peaceful energy purposes.
Mousavian said some progress
was “definitely” made during Iran’s
talks last week with Europeans, who
he said “showed flexibility and un
derstanding.”
However, those negotiations could
be hampered if Iran’s government
obliges calls by lawmakers to push
ahead with enrichment.
Parliament speaker Gholam Ali
Haddad Adel said Sunday’s vote by
the conservative-dominated parlia
ment in favor of the outline of a bill
that forces their government to re
sume uranium enrichment sent a
message to the world.
“The message of the absolute vote
for the Iranian nation is that the par
liament supports national interests,”
he said. “And the message for the
outside world is that the parliament
won’t give in to coercion.”
No date was set for discussing de
tails of the legislation, and the outline
did not include a deadline for the
government to resume uranium
enrichment.
Another vote is expected on the
bill when details are worked out. The
bill also requires approval by the
hard-line Guardian Council.
Iran is not prohibited from enrich
ing uranium under its obligations to
the Nuclear Nonproliferation Tfeaty,
but faces growing international pres
sure to suspend such activities as a
good-faith gesture.
Britain, Germany and France have
warned most European states will
back Washington’s call to refer Iran’s
case to the Security Council if it does
not agree to a compromise. The IAEA
is also trying to persuade Iran to limit
nuclear activities.
Kerry: Catholic Church takes stance on controversial issues
Continued from page 1A
Petersen said these politicians offend
ed him and his faith.
“It would be just as bad for some
one who was Islamic to practice
voodoo,” he said last spring.
On the national level, the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops
issued a document outlining the
Church’s stance on critical issues
such as gay marriage, abortion and
stem-cell research. The document, ti
tled “Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic
Call for Political Responsibility,” also
emphasizes the importance for
Catholics to participate in the politi
cal process.
“As we approach the elections
of 2004, we renew our call for a
new kind of politics — focused on
moral principles not on the latest
polls, on the needs of the poor and
vulnerable not the contributions of
the rich and powerful, and on the
pursuit of the common good not the
demands of special interests,” the
document says.
For University student and
Catholic Richard Keymolen, howev
er, religion will not play such a sig
nificant role in how he votes. He
added that he will likely vote for
Kerry. Keymolen said Kerry is con
tradicting the Church partially
because he has to in order to gain
political advantage.
“He’s just trying to get supporters
and the vote,” he said. “Of course the
Catholics are going to disagree. ”
Keymolen added that Kerry
should not be scrutinized because
of his religion.
“Political life and religious life
should be treated differently,” he
said. “This is not a Catholic country.
It’s a country of many religions. ... If
some of his politics go against the
church, it’s for the best interest of the
country. ”
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