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We Can't Overlook Reproductive Health Needs in Haiti

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

February 5, 2010 - 7:00am

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During this time of displacement, the health and lives of Haiti's women and girls are threatened by severe living conditions, including the virtual absence of reproductive health services.

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Report: Higher Rates of Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion Among Women of Color

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

June 15, 2009 - 8:00am

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A new report provides strong evidence debunking claims by anti-choice activists that high abortion rates among minorities result from targeted marketing to minority communities.

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The President's 2010 Budget: A Decidedly Mixed Bag

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

May 11, 2009 - 8:00am

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The most disappointing part of the 2010 budget is the continuation of bans on subsidized abortion services for U.S. women who depend on the federal government for health care.

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We're Back! US Reclaims Leadership Role in International Reproductive Health

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

April 14, 2009 - 7:00am

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At the recent Commission on Population and Development, for the first time in eight years, the US was front and center advocating an increased global commitment to reproductive health and rights.

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Back Up Your Birth Control Day Gets Boost from Court Decision

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

March 25, 2009 - 8:00am

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On Monday, a U.S. District Court found that the FDA bowed to political pressure from the Bush administration in its 2006 decision to limit access to emergency contraception without prescription to women aged 18 and older.

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The Check's in the Mail: US Resumes UNFPA Funding Just in Time for UN Meetings

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

March 18, 2009 - 7:00am

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Now that the US has reinstated funding for UNFPA, our country can retake the lead on international family planning at upcoming UN meetings on population and development.

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Celebrating Roe While Promoting Prevention

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

January 15, 2009 - 8:00am

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Although the rate of abortion in the United States has fallen to its lowest level since 1974, stark disparities persist in rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion.

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Parental Involvement Laws Have No Effect on Abortion Rates

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

October 24, 2008 - 11:00am

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Antiabortion activists claim that state laws requiring parental involvement for minors have been a major contributing factor to declining abortion rates in the United States. Studies prove them wrong.

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Guttmacher Celebrates 40 Years of Bringing Science and Research to Reproductive Health

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

October 22, 2008 - 7:00am

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This year, the Guttmacher Institute celebrates forty years of promoting the core belief that scientific evidence can and should shape public policy.

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Congress -- Mind the Reality Gap!

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

November 28, 2007 - 9:10am

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We should post "mind the gap" warnings in many of America's schools -- alerting students, parents and the public to the hazards posed by the huge, and growing, reality gap in U.S. sex education.


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