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Policy Trends in the States, 2017
This analysis looks at reproductive health policy trends in 2017 – comparing policies that support reproductive health to ones that restrict reproductive health. Read […]
Editorial: Allowing employers a ‘moral exemption’ from offering birth control coverage is immoral
This editorial article highlights how morally wrong Trump’s new birth control mandate is by advocating that an employer’s religious and moral […]
For reproductive rights campaigners 2017 felt like the calm before the storm
Although the Trump administration made many moves to limit access to abortion and reproductive care, the administration was not as successful as people feared it […]
The abortion activist touring Ireland to win over hearts and minds
An Irish woman will be touring Ireland in 2018 with the aim to convince voters to support changes to the abortion law as the referendum […]
Boots criticised over failure to cut price of morning-after pill
Boots, a pharmacy chain in the UK, had promised to drop the price of emergency contraception by October, but two weeks ago stated that the […]
Trump takes birth control back into court
Trump’s birth control mandate will resolve some of the lawsuits filed by religious organizations under the Obama administration, but the new mandate is expected to […]
Gates Foundation boosted funding for birth control, women’s rights in 2017
With the Trump administration expanding the global gag rule in 2017, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation increased funding to improve the economic and social […]
Pennsylvania governor vetoes 20-week abortion ban
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a bill Monday that would have banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bill, passed by the state’s Republican-controlled […]
Irish Lawmakers Recommend Repealing Strict Abortion Ban
An Irish parliamentary committee on Wednesday recommended that a constitutional ban on abortion be repealed, paving the way for the liberalization of one of the […]
India draws flak for banning ‘indecent’ condom ads on daytime TV
India’s decision to ban condom ads on daytime television drew widespread ridicule on Wednesday as a retrograde step that threatened progress on sexual and reproductive […]
‘Women and girls will die’: Trump’s foreign aid rule on abortion
Under US President Donald Trump’s “Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance” policy, any foreign aid organisation that wants US funds cannot “perform or actively promote abortion as […]
The Devastating Domino Effect of the Global Gag Rule in Kenya
State-run clinics are exempt from the ban on U.S. funding going to groups that provide abortion services. But many government clinics rely on essential support […]
Contraceptive use gaining momentum in world’s poorest countries
The use of contraceptives is gaining momentum worldwide and preventing millions of unsafe abortions and maternal deaths each year in the world’s poorest countries, experts […]
Kentucky’s 20-week abortion ban has proven to be less than ideal for women with complex pregnancies
Kentucky’s 20-week abortion ban has proven to be less than ideal for women with complex pregnancies. Legislators and anti-abortion advocates made the claim that the […]
The Polish government’s ruling party has pushed many women to obtain abortions through the black market
The Polish government’s ruling party, which is also supported by the church, has pushed many women to obtain abortions through the black market. Read […]