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Thousands Protest Chilean Court Decision Limiting EC Access

Angela Castellanos, RH Reality Check, Latin America on April 25, 2008 - 9:54am
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On April 4, the Constitutional Court of Chile banned the free distribution of emergency contraception. The reason: the Court claims this method is "abortive," despite unequivocal World Health Organization information to the contrary.


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Ignorant Church: Analyzing Opinions of an Archbishop

Moises Russo, RH Reality Check, South America on July 30, 2007 - 8:45am
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The Archbishop of Santiago, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz, shared his thoughts on sexual and reproductive rights in a recent interview with the most important and conservative Chilean newspaper.


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Birth Control and Social Investment in Latin America

Moises Russo, RH Reality Check, South America on July 11, 2007 - 8:40am
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Latin America has been consistently reducing its fertility rates during the past decades. Moises Russo explains how countries should take advantage of demographic momentum.


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Male Circumcision and HIV Prevention

Moises Russo, RH Reality Check, South America on May 1, 2007 - 9:00am
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As HIV continues to spread, the search for new and effective methods of prevention continues. Male circumcision is one of the proposed strategies, and shows potential in countries where circumcision rates are low and HIV prevalence is high.


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Chile: a Democracy Without Debate?

Moises Russo, RH Reality Check, South America on April 10, 2007 - 8:50am
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Editor's note: Today we welcome Dr. Moisés Russo, writing from Chile. He has experience in healthcare and bioethics, and will be reporting on reproductive health in South America.

Is not Chile the country in Latina America that sets an example of a working democracy after a military regime? Isn't Chile the country where the government and opposition coalitions have provided stability for the past 16 years? Perhaps it is, although we may realize today that the price for stability that Chilean parliamentarians are willing to pay is far too much: women's lives.


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