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Millenium Development Goals

Zimbabwe's Growing Crisis of Maternal Deaths

By Ramona Vijeyarasa, RH Reality Check, Southeast Asia

December 7, 2009 - 8:00am

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Despite international attention to the issue of maternal mortality worldwide, little progress has been made in reducing maternal deaths. In some countries, such as Zimbabwe, the situation is getting worse rather than better.

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Roundup: VIDEO: McCain Gets Testy in Defense of Sex Ed Ad

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 1, 2008 - 11:32am

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Video of a testy McCain defending his sex ed ad; Alaskan students band together for better sex ed; Britain's Channel 4 plans sex ed show for teens; Investing in women pays high ROI; Utah GOP calls for abortion ban; Palin's anti-abortion stance inspires donations to Planned Parenthood; and more.

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Roundup: Hillary Warns Women Contraception Access Under Threat

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

September 19, 2008 - 11:25am

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Hillary Clinton says impending HHS rule could give medical practitioners 'a free pass to deny access to contraception'; Over 500,000 women die every year during childbirth; UN says governments must do more for women; Colorado Amendment 48 could be used to outlaw abortion and perhaps contraception.

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Beyond the Millenium Development Goals

By Rupert Walder, RH Reality Check, Europe

April 2, 2008 - 9:45am

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Reproductive health is not a strong enough theme in any of the millenium development goals. And as the MDGs remain a primary international development agenda at least until 2015, that means a continuing compromise for reproductive health in international development.


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