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Is Birth Control Safe? Are Certain Brands Best?

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

October 23, 2009 - 6:00am

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On the whole, methods of birth control are safe. Both pregnancy and birth control carry risks, the level of which depend on a range of personal health factors and considerations.

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Domestic Violence Is an RH Issue

By Danielle Toppin, RH Reality Check, Caribbean

April 11, 2008 - 8:51am

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The presence of violence - be it emotional, physical or sexual - diminishes the ability of healthy individuals to demand healthy sexual relationships, and by extension a healthy sense of self.


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The Trade: Guns for Vasectomies

By Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

April 4, 2008 - 8:40am

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In the Madhya Pradesh state of India, the administration is offering men guns in exchange for vasectomies. But in choosing to meet targets rather than educating communities, the administration is hardening stereotypes of manliness, placing communities in even more vulnerable positions.


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