unintended pregnancies
In Missouri, Legislators Fail to Protect Women's Basic Rights, Undermining Justice for All
by Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check
July 20, 2011 - 6:21pm (Print)
In Missouri, anti-choice Republicans opted to place the Missouri state government between doctors and their patients, and a Democratic Governor signed the bill into law. Reproductive justice activists must share our disappointment with the Governor and state legislators who voted for the abortion restriction bills.
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Young People Call for End to Stigma Against Frank Talk About Sex and Against Sex Education
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
September 1, 2009 - 3:03pm (Print)
At a day-long Youth Symposium prior to the Non-Governmental Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development delegates under 30 called for a “cultural paradigm shift” in countries where taboos hinder access to accurate and timely information about their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Ground We've Already Covered
by Debra Haffner, Religious Institute
June 17, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
The real moral challenge we face is how to ensure access to the means to prevent unintended pregnancies - specifically comprehensive sexuality education, universal access to contraceptive services, including emergency contraception, and education and employment opportunities for young women.
The Future of Family Planning: Where Are We Headed?
by Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check
February 24, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
Back Us Up: New Guttmacher Data Supports Family Planning Aid
by Micah Steffes, RH Reality Check
February 24, 2009 - 5:47am (Print)
The Guttmacher Institute is releasing a new report that confirms the foolishness of placing family planning aid on the back burner.
