unintended pregnancies

In Missouri, Legislators Fail to Protect Women's Basic Rights, Undermining Justice for All

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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

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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

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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.

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The Future of Family Planning: Where Are We Headed?

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by Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check

February 24, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

The nation's family planning program, Title X, is effective but needs an overhaul, a new Guttmacher study finds. Gains made against unintended pregnancy are stagnating, and funding is flat.
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Back Us Up: New Guttmacher Data Supports Family Planning Aid

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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.

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