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International Leaders Oppose USAID Move to Restrict Contraceptive Access in African Countries

Emily Douglas on October 23, 2008 - 3:49pm
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International sexual and reproductive health and rights leaders today spoke out against the Bush administration's directive to African governments to refuse to provide contraceptive supplies to clinics run by Marie Stopes International, the international family planning provider.

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Roundup: Gloucester OKs Contraceptives, Is Bush Really 'Pro-Life'?

Brady Swenson on October 9, 2008 - 10:32am
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Gloucester High to provide contraception for students; How is Bush's decision to cut off contraception for African women 'pro-life'?; Amy Schalet has a question for Sarah Palin; European court may, or may not, rule on choice; Tiffany Campbell makes powerful case against South Dakota abortion ban; Maine Senate candidates answer question on Roe.

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Saving Women's Lives: U.S. Maternal Health Resolution

Amie Newman on October 3, 2008 - 6:41pm
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Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) reached across the aisle to pass Senate Resolution 616 that focuses attention on the crisis of maternal health in this country. The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates of any industrialized nation and ranks 41st worldwide.

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New President, New Foreign Policy Changes Would Improve Women's Lives

Carolina Austria on September 26, 2008 - 3:00am
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A new US presidential administration can revitalize support for UNFPA and reorient USAID, which will go a long way in creating more breathing space for local reproductive health advocacy in the Philippines.

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Donors Shift Focus from Latin American Women

Karim Velasco on July 29, 2008 - 7:00am
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Since the nineties, international donor aid has shifted priority away from family planning programs in Latin America. Now women's advocacy groups are trying to bring attention back to their region.

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Kenyans Call Barack Obama "Our Son"

Tamar Abrams on June 6, 2008 - 7:00am
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Well-educated, politically aware Kenyans talk about about the positive changes an Obama presidency would bring to the world.

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A Slippery Slope: The POPLINE Controversy

Pablo Rodriguez MD on April 11, 2008 - 8:48am
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Call it censored, call it buried, call it lost - the search term “abortion” was all of the above for approximately a month on POPLINE. “Contraception,” “sexuality,” and “reproductive health” are the next stopwords, unless we remain vigilant and protest loudly.


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