Challenge and progress in the year ahead – January 2019 News Review
Angola
EU releases 65 million Euros to aid family farming, ANGOP, 10 Jan 2019
Benin
Prof Béatrice Ahyi Aguessy, 1ère femme agrégée n’est plus (ép. d’Honorat Aguessy), La Nouvelle Tribune, 13 Jan 2019
Burkina Faso
Droits des femmes : 28 féministes ouest-africaines se concertent à Ouagadougou, Le Faso, 3 Jan 2019
Burundi
In Burundi, sexual health education helps youth protect themselves, their futures, UNFPA, 18 Jan 2019
Cote d’Ivoire
Santé sexuelle et reproductive: Des jeunes filles de Treichville sensibilisées à la contraception, Fratmat, 26 Jan 2019
Santé sexuelle et reproductive : Plus de 200 jeunes du secteur informel sensibilisés à Abobo, Fratmat, 20 Jan 2019
Abidjan – Tontine de sexe, Abidjan Show, 17 Jan 2019
DRC
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mobile Clinics Reach Women Hiding in Fear, UNFPA, January 2019
Egypt
Family planning Initiative to be launched under “100 Million Heath” campaign: Zayed, Daily News Egypt, 27 Jan 2019
Experts urge Egypt to rethink two-child population strategy, The Guardian, 3 Jan 2019
Ethiopia
Stigma and fears – barriers to family planning in Africa, Population Matters, 25 Jan 2019
Prevalence of dual contraceptive use and associated factors among HIV positive women at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, BMC Research Notes, 18 Jan 2019
Outcomes of second trimester surgical abortion: The experience of a tertiary health facility in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health, 17 Jan 2019
Ethiopia Reduces Maternal Mortality by over 70 Percent, Ethiopian News Agency, 9 Jan 2019
Ghana
Council of State pledges support for National Population Council, Ghana Web, 30 Jan 2019
Harnessing Africa’s baby boom, The Telegraph, 22 Jan 2019
Family planning among undergraduate university students: a CASE study of a public university in Ghana, BMC Women’s Health, 17 Jan 2019
Rural dwellers need free family planning methods – Population Council, Ghana News Agency, 16 Jan 2019
Contraceptives do not cause barrenness, News Ghana, 5 Jan 2018
Jerry Rawlings blasts J.A. Kufuor for not promoting family planning, YEN, 1 Jan 2019
Kenya
Meru medic held for ‘helping’ 15-year-old girl procure abortion, Daily Nation, 25 Jan 2019
Magoha put to task over lifting of ban on Marie Stopes abortion services, The Nation, 24 Jan 2019
The Global Gag Rule and its impact in Kenya, IPPF, 23 Jan 2019
Men should now play their role in ending abortions, Daily Nation, 19 Jan 2019
Bursting myths on reproductive health, NTV, 18 Jan 2019
Vasectomy: the burden African men shy from and regard as ‘taboo’, The Standard, 14 Jan 2019
Lamu leaders, locals reject family planning due to low population, The Star, 7 Jan 2019
There’s no economic advantage to a procreation race among nations, Daily Nation, 3 Jan 2019
Malawi
Minister advises families to use contraceptive methods, MANA, 16 Jan 2019
YAED engages youth on SHRs, HIV/AIDS for positive change, Malawi 24, 14 Jan 2019
Malawi Campaigners Seek to End Sex in Girls’ Initiation Ceremony, VOA, 8 Jan 2019
Mauritius
Taux de natalité en baisse: Maurice veut davantage de bébés, L’Express, 30 Jan 2019
Fausse couche: elle met en cause la fatigue, la police évoque l’avortement, L’Express, 28 Jan 2019
Morocco
Plus de 4 millions de jeunes filles et 450.000 mères ont bénéficié du Programme de promotion de l’éducation à la santé reproductive, MAP TV, 10 Jan 2019
Niger
Maradi, les groupements religieux des femmes prêchent le bien-être de la famille, UNFPA, 23 Jan 2019
In Sahel: Family planning meets climate change, Yale Climate Connections, 16 Jan 2019
Nigeria
Can Nigeria Achieve 27% Modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate?, Leadership, 31 Jan 2019
Nigerian women embrace family planning ahead of population boom, News 24, 30 Jan 2019
Family Planning: Harness Private Providers, To Reach Public Health Goals, LASG Urged, Leadership, 25 Jan 2019
Nigeria’s restrictive laws and women’s sexual reproductive rights, The Nigerian Voice, 23 Jan 2019
Family Planning: Exploring Permanent Methods In Tackling Unintended Pregnancies, The Independent, 23 Jan 2019
We enjoy sex but fear contraceptives because they are man-made trouble —Nigerian women, Vanguard, 20 Jan 2019
Raise Awareness On Sexual Rights Of Women, Girls With Disabilities- Activist, The Independent, 16 Jan 2019
Adding 58m people to our population in 12 years is scary, Vanguard, 15 Jan 2019
Low Family Planning Contributes To Socio-Economic Challenges, Says Expert, Leadership, 8 Jan 2019
Family Planning: Will Nigeria achieve FP2020 commitment?, News Agency of Nigeria, 3 Jan 2019
Umahi’s wife backs family planning, The Nation, 2 Jan 2019
Maximise benefits of female condom, physician counsels women, Punch, 2 Jan 2019
Family Planning: Expand Role Of Community Pharmacists, Others As Service Providers – PSN-PAS, The Independent, 2 Jan 2019
Trends in misoprostol use and abortion complications: A cross-sectional study from nine referral hospitals in Nigeria., PLoS One, 31 Dec 2018
Republic of Congo
Santé de la reproduction : adolescentes et jeunes filles d’Oyo invitées à adopter des comportements responsables, ADIAC-Congo, 5 Jan 2019
Rwanda
Poor coordination hindering efforts to curb teen pregnancies, The New Times, 31 Jan 2019
Highlights of MIGEPROF key achievements 2017/2018 mandate, The New Times, 25 Jan 2019
How Rwanda’s Catholic clinics struck a contraception compromise, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan 2019
Senegal
The Global Gag Rule: Senegal is finding innovative ways to provide healthcare despite funding cuts, IPPF, 23 Jan 2019
“I used to attend the clinic regularly and then one day I didn’t know what happened. The clinic just shut down”, IPPF, 23 Jan 2019
Avortement clandestin : un policier mis aux arrêts !, Senenews, 17 Jan 2019
South Africa
Trump’s Gag Rule causes global damage, Daily Maverick, 27 Jan 2019
Stigma, shame and back street abortion pills, IOL, 27 Jan 2019
Cops nab man selling abortion pills at Cape Town fast-food outlet, tablets valued at R270 000 seized, News 24, 24 Jan 2019
Alarm at high teen pregnancy rate in city, IOL, 17 Jan 2019
Let’s talk about sex, Deutsche Welle, 10 Jan 2019
Nearly half of maternal deaths in SA are teenage mothers – health MEC, News 24, 2 Jan 2019
South Sudan
Prepositioning and Preparedness, UNFPA, 22 Jan 2019
Tanzania
Use Arts to Impart Knowledge on Reproductive Health, Daily News, 29 Jan 2019
What contraception do women use after experiencing complications from abortion? an analysis of cohort records of 18,688 postabortion care clients in Tanzania, BMC Women’s Health, 29 Jan 2019
Togo
MAJ lance «InfoAdoJeune » pour relier les jeunes, Togo Breaking News, 21 Dec 2018
Tunisia
Dualities between Tunisian provider beliefs and actions in abortion care, International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion/Reproductive Health Matters, 25 Jan 2019
Uganda
Fertility Rates Still High in Mitooma, Rubirizi; Experts Stress Family Planning, Soft Power News, 30 Jan 2019
Trump’s shameful war on women is backfiring by creating a global rallying cry for choice, Marie Stopes International, 23 Jan 2019
Condom shortage hits Gulu, Daily Monitor, 2 Jan 2019
Church’s protest delays bid for sexuality education in schools, Daily Monitor, 1 Jan 2019
Improving Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health through a Participatory Parent-Child Communication Intervention in Uganda, Vliruos, 1 Jan 2019
Zambia
‘People will end up dying’: Trump’s cuts devastate clinics in Zambia, The Guardian, 21 Jan 2019
Zimbabwe
Inside the illegal abortion market: ‘I nearly touched hell’, Bhekisisa, 29 Jan 2019
Family planning drive goes a gear up, The Herald, 24 Jan 2019
Research and Resources
Contraceptive use in Latin America and the Caribbean with a focus on long-acting reversible contraceptives: prevalence and inequalities in 23 countries, The Lancet Global Health, February 2019
A Cocktail-Inspired Male Birth Control Strategy with Physical/Chemical Dual Contraceptive Effects and Remote Self-Cleared Properties, American Chemical Society Nano, 30 Jan 2019
Global Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices Market 2019-2023| Growth Analysis and Forecast| Technavio, Busines Wire, 29 Jan 2019
‘Get Back to Life’ – Contradictions in and of Emergency Contraceptive Advertisements in Contemporary India, Economic & Poklitical Weekly, 26 Jan 2019
Vaginal Ring Market 2022 to Register High Growth of 2.96%: Top Manufactures, Challenges and Opportunities, Drivers, Current News, 26 Jan 2019
FSRH and BASHH launch first ever quality standards for online sexual and reproductive healthcare services following report by regulator in England, Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, RCOG, 25 Jan 2019
New Guidelines for Facilities Performing Office-Based Procedures Including Abortion, ACOG, 24 Jan 2019
CDC Guidelines on How to Start Combined Hormonal Contraceptives, ObG Project, 24 Jan 2019
Developing an Advocacy Agenda for Abortion in the 21st Century and Making Change Happen, International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion, 22 Jan 2019
Updated FSRH guidance on combined hormonal contraception (CHC) highlights new recommendations – and reminds us of important messages about safety and effectiveness, Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, RCOG, 21 Jan 2019
Sexuality, fertility and family planning characteristics of married women aged 15 to 19 years in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania: a comparative analysis of cross-sectional data, BMC Reproductive Health, 21 Jan 2019
Interventions for emergency contraception, Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 20 Jan 2019
FIGO – Country Needs Assessments on Safe Abortion Advocacy, International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion, 18 Jan 2019
Contraceptive Initiation Among Women in the United States: Timing, Methods Used, and Pregnancy Outcomes., Pediatrics, 15 Jan 2019
Pathways to Abortion at a Tertiary Care Hospital: Examining Obesity and Delays, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 15 Jan 2019
Rapidly separable microneedle patch for the sustained release of a contraceptive, Nature Biomedical Engineering, 14 Jan 2019; Experimental patch could offer once-a-month contraceptive option, CBS, 15 Jan 2019; New microneedle contraceptive patch could empower the world’s poorest women, Medical Xpress, 11 Jan 2019
Vaginal Ring Market 2022 Industry Opportunity, Vendors, Market Share, Revenue, Consumption, Current News, 14 Jan 2019
Could second-trimester medical abortion be offered as a day service? Assessing the feasibility of a one-day outpatient procedure using pooled data from six clinical studies, Contraception Journal, 10 Jan 2019
Women’s reproductive lives are being interfered with on a large scale – new study, The Conversation, 8 Jan 2019; Reproductive control by others: means, perpetrators and effects, BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 8 Jan 2019
Seven-Year Outcomes After Hysteroscopic and Laparoscopic Sterilizations, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 8 Jan 2019
WHO launches new guideline to help health-care workers ensure safe medical abortion care, WHO, 8 Jan 2019
The Trump Administration’s Final Regulations Limit Insurance Coverage of Contraception, Women’s Health Issues, 7 Jan 2019
Abortion laws reform may reduce maternal mortality: an ecological study in 162 countries, BMC Women’s Health, 5 Jan 2019
Medical Criteria for Contraception Increased Use by Medicaid Enrollees, CDC Says, American Journal of Managed Care, 4 Jan 2019
Clinical Guidelines for Early Medical Abortion at Home – England, RCOG, 3 Jan 2019
Evaluating different pain lowering medications during intrauterine device insertion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis, Fertility and Sterility, 2 Jan 2019
First-trimester aspiration abortion practices: a survey of United States abortion providers, Contraception, 1 Jan 2019
Effect of Hormonal Contraception on Pharmacokinetics of Vaginal Tenofovir in Healthy Women: Increased Tenofovir Diphosphate in Injectable Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Users, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 1 Jan 2019
Long-acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Provision by Family Physicians: Low But on the Rise, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, January-February 2019
Advancing women’s reproductive healthcare by informing policy, U-M IHPI, January 2019
Denial of Contraceptive Care – A deep-rooted problem in Europe and Central Asia, IPPF, January 2019
I Need An Abortion — Now What? An Indispensable Guide To Laws, Waiting Periods & Restrictions By State, Refinery 29, January 2019
UPDATED: Medical and Service Delivery Guidance for Contraceptive Pills, Fourth Edition, International Consortium for Emergency Contraception, 26 Dec 2018
Hidden Forces: Shining a light on Reproductive Coercion White Paper, Marie Stopes International, December 2018
General/Global
New Data Shows How the US Ban on Global Funds for Abortion Spectacularly Backfires, Mother Jones, 31 Jan 2019
How the Supreme Court’s Inaction Could Decide the Future of Abortion, The New York Times, 31 Jan 2019
‘Brave’ Belfast woman forced to go to England for abortion launches bid to change law on human rights grounds, The Independent, 31 Jan 2019
Sex, politics, and film: Why Planned Parenthood has gone Hollywood, People’s World, 31 Jan 2019
Forging A New Path Toward Universal Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, New Security Beat, 31 Jan 2019
The arguments against “late-term abortion” are based on mistrust of women, Quartz, 31 Jan 2019
Taking Aim at Contraceptive Coverage — The Trump Administration’s Attacks on Reproductive Rights, NEJM, 30 Jan 2019
Crusade Against Sex Education Undermines Progress Made in Latin America, Inter Press Service, 30 Jan 2019
Aspen Institute Expands Fellowship for Development Experts From Global South With New Initiative on Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights, Aspen Institute, 30 Jan 2019
Why America is becoming more polarized on abortion, The week, 30 Jan 2019
Kyrgyzstan’s Persistent Urban-Rural Divide in Reproductive Health, The Diplomat, 30 Jan 2019
New Planned Parenthood Head Goes After Trump Administration, Washington Post, 29 Jan 2019
New report card on reproductive rights gives Vermont an ‘A,’ US a ‘D-‘, Vermont Biz, 29 Jan 2019
Opinion: New Title X family planning rules hurt families, economy, San Jose Mercury News, 29 Jan 2019
Germany Proposes to Ease, Not End, Nazi-Era Abortion Law, The New York Times, 29 Jan 2019
Unsafe abortion in Palestine, SAAF, 28 Jan 2019
Abortion, Newly Legal in Ireland, Faces Old Roadblocks, The New York Times, 28 Jan 2019
Data scientists use machine learning to improve abortion care, ABC Radio (Australia), 28 Jan 2019
Abortion reform ‘blocked to protect DUP deal’, The Times, 27 Jan 2019
Turkey’s women face dangerous conditions to obtain legal abortion, Deutsche Welle, 27 Jan 2019
What Losing Roe Would Mean for Women of Color, Care2, 26 Jan 2019
Anti-Abortion Activists Are Still Defending Forced Birth with Debunked Science, Harper’s Bazaar, 26 Jan 2019
New Online Resource Aimed at Helping IBD Patients with Family Planning, IBD News, 25 Jan 2019
Sexual reproductive health and rights status of young people in Pakistan, Daily Times, 25 Jan 2019
UN recommends abortion be decriminalised – Family Planning, Voxy (NZ), 25 Jan 2019
Fate of Louisiana Abortion Clinics Hinges on Supreme Court Emergency Request, Center for Reproductive Rights, 25 Jan 2019
Bipartisan support for family planning used to be a thing. What happened?, Population Connection, 24 Jan 2019
60 hours, 50 abortions: A California doctor’s monthly commute to a Texas clinic, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan 2019
How to revolutionize US policies on women’s health and rights globally, The Hill, 24 Jan 2019
2018 Pro-Choice Victories, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, 23 Jan 2019
Iowa’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion restriction declared unconstitutional, CNN, 23 Jan 2019
The Deep Ties Between the Catholic Anti-Abortion Movement and Racial Segregation, Jezebel, 23 Jan 2019
New Planned Parenthood President: No Politics in the Exam Room, JAMA, 23 Jan 2019
Statement on Universal Health Coverage, FIGO, 23 Jan 2019
Boost in women at top of U.S. politics could fight abortion gag rule, Thomson Reuters Foundation, 23 Jan 2019
Vigil held at UNH to highlight lives lost to unsafe abortion, New Hampshire Union Leader, 23 Jan 2019
Arkansas judge temporarily blocks abortion billing limits, Charlotte Observer/AP, 23 Jan 2019
“Roe v. Wade” must include abortion access for women in prison, Bitch Media, 22 Jan 2019
Contraception: the way you take the pill has more to do with the pope than your health, The Conversation, 22 Jan 2019
The Truth About the ‘Pope Rule’ and the Seven Day Contraceptive Pill Gap, Vice, 22 Jan 2019
House Democrats’ Focus On Abortion Could Stymie Work With Senate, NPR, 22 Jan 2019
As Bigger Threats Loom, New Report Card on Reproductive Health and Rights Gives U.S. a “D-“; 19 States Fail, Cision/Population Institute, 22 Jan 2019
Roe v. Wade Decision Announced, History.com, 22 Jan 2019
Young People Who Want Abortions Need More Than Roe v. Wade, Teen Vogue, 22 Jan 2019
The New Abortion Underground Starts With Information, Glamour, 22 Jan 2019
Yemen: When the Reproductive Health Supply Chain is a Lifeline, UNFPA, 22 Jan 2019
The Abortion Wars Have Become a Fight Over Science, The New York Times, 22 Jan 2019
Isle of Man Becomes First in British Isles to Decriminalize Abortion, Medscape/Reuters, 22 Jan 2019
Roe v. Wade is at risk, but abortion rights groups see surprising opportunities for gains, Vox, 22 Jan 2019
Texas made it hard to have my abortion. With Roe at stake, I’m going home to expand access, USA Today, 22 Jan 2019
Sen. Lee introduces bill to make Mexico City policy permanent, Utah Policy, 22 Jan 2019
Abortion-rights advocates call Connecticut a ‘firewall’, CT Mirror, 22 Jan 2019
Michigan counties ranked by percent of pregnancies ending in abortion, MLive, 22 Jan 2019
Showdown over a study of abortion policy leads to a retraction, and leaves no one happy, Retraction Watch, 22 Jan 2019
Abortion restrictions can harm women. Let’s follow evidence, not ideology, in 2019., USA Today, 21 Jan 2019
It’s a bitter pill, but women are used to having their reproductive health trivialised, inews, 21 Jan 2019
Is it OK to take the pill every day without a break?, BBC, 21 Jan 2019
Review urged over abortion law’s ‘chilling’ threat to medical staff, The Times, 21 Jan 2019
Statement on access to safe, quality and legal abortion, People’s Health Movement, 21 Jan 2019
‘Unconditional support’: A day in the life of an abortion doula, Philly Voice, 21 Jan 2019
Contraceptive pill can be taken every day of the month, after scientists dismiss ‘Pope rule’, The Telegraph, 20 Jan 2019
Students, activists petitioning to make emergency contraception easily accessible in Japan, The Mainichi, 20 Jan 2019
The Good Surprises of My Two Abortions: The Story Behind 2+ Abortions @AboboBravado, Abortion Conversation Project, 19 Jan 2019
On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a look at the future of pill-induced abortion, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan 2019
How Abortion Law in New York Will Change, and How It Won’t, The New Yorker, 19 Jan 2019
Abortion is at ‘tipping point’ in society and gov’t, pro-life leaders say at March for Life, Christian Post, 19 Jan 2019
Ditch the global gag rule once and for all, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan 2019
Trump Administration Actions to Protect Life and Conscience, HHS, 18 Jan 2019
An Abortion Provider—and Formerly Undocumented Immigrant—Tells Her Story, Rewire News, 18 Jan 2019
Trump Administration Wants New Restriction on Abortion Coverage, Rewire News, 18 Jan 2019
Reproductive Healthcare Access Limited for Many Undocumented Women, NBC Bay Area, 18 Jan 2019
Abortion defunding bill fails in Senate, Baptist Press, 18 Jan 2019
Reflections on `Roe v. Wade’: Two Philly women on why abortion was the right choice for them, Philadelphia Enquirer, 18 Jan 2019
Millions of women already live in a post-Roe America: a journey through the anti-abortion South, The Intercept, 18 Jan 2019
Researchers reveal reasons behind New Zealand’s ‘shocking’ rate of unplanned pregnancies, New Zealand Herald, 18 Jan 2019
Here’s How a Woman Gets Denied an Abortion in Ireland, Where It’s Legal and Free, Jezebel, 18 Jan 2019
Interactive: How State Policies Shape Access to Abortion Coverage; How State Policies Limiting Abortion Coverage Changed Over Time, KFF, 17 Jan 2019
Birth control win in the courts is encouraging — but why are we still fighting about this?, Philadelphia Inquirer, 17 Jan 2019
Planned Parenthood’s Leana Wen: Ready for a Good Fight, Medscape, 17 Jan 2019
The Top 5 Anti-Choice, Anti-Science Myths You’ll Probably Hear from the “March for Life”, Medium/NARAL, 17 Jan 2019
Dáil told woman not granted termination at Dublin hospital, RTE, 17 Jan 2019
Stop Prosecuting Abortion, Reproaction, 17 Jan 2019
Two abortion rights bills introduced in Rhode Island, WPRI, 17 Jan 2019
Safe termination of pregnancy and family planning, Indian Express, 17 Jan 2019
Nace “La Vida Por Delante”: movimiento social de apoyo a mujeres con embarazo inesperado, Heraldo Mexico, 16 Feb 2019
La Asociacion de Abogados Cristianos pierde el juicio que habia promovido contra ACAI por competencia desleal y publicidad enganosa, ACAI (Argetina), 16 Jan 2019
Battles expected in many states over abortion-related bills, ABC/AP, 16 Jan 2019
Expand base of abortion providers in Texas, My San Antonio, 16 Jan 2019
Planned Parenthood challenges Wisconsin abortion laws, Star Tribune, 16 Jan 2019
Lawsuit: Time’s up for PA’s Medicaid abortion ban, Billy Penn, 16 Jan 2019
One in five U.S. women delay birth control, increasing unwanted pregnancies, Reuters, 16 Jan 2019
The less the merrier, Business Recorder (Pakistan), 16 Jan 2019
Lawmaker introduces bill to make abortion illegal in Utah after 15 weeks, KUTV, 16 Jan 2019
SC bill would prevent abortion if fetal heartbeat detected, WRAL, 16 Jan 2019
Most Americans favor tighter abortion restrictions, poll finds, Fox News, 16 Jan 2019
2019 could be a ‘watershed year’ for abortion legislation, Pacific Standard, 16 Jan 2019
Why The Fight For Women’s Reproductive Rights Is Still Not Over, Marie Claire (Australia), 16 Jan 2019
As the March for Life approaches, anti-abortion leaders are rebranding as ‘pro-science.’ Scientists say otherwise, STAT News, 15 Jan 2019
Lawsuits Challenge Rules Limiting Who Can Perform Abortions, The Wall Street Journal, 15 Jan 2019
Netflix’s Sex Education Portrays Abortion Accurately, Teen Vogue, 15 Jan 2019
Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Vows to Use New House Majority to Take on Trump in 2019, Rewire News, 15 Jan 2019
Anti-Choice Clinics Are Changing the Way They Operate to Qualify for Government Funding, Tonic, 15 Jan 2019
New bill would ban abortions in Florida after heartbeat is detected, WFLA, 15 Jan 2019
Anti-abortion film Roe v Wade releases first footage online, The Guardian, 15 Jan 2019
Using Papayas to Fight Stigma, Reproductive Health Access Project, 15 Jan 2019
Kusunoki a champion for women and reproductive justice, University of Michigan Record, 14 Dec 2019
The Case for Starting an Emergency Abortion Fund, Time, 14 Jan 2019
A women’s rights champion in Central America passes the torch, IPAS, 14 Jan 2019
State and Federal Abortion, Birth Control Laws Draw Controversy, Medpage, 14 Jan 2019
Second U.S. judge blocks Trump administration birth control rules, Reuters, 14 Jan 2019
In nod to gender justice, Mainers can now access 12 months of birth control, Maine Beacon, 14 Jan 2019
Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in 13 states, The Washington Post, 13 Jan 2019
Call The Midwife to focus on abortion after drama faced criticism over pre-watershed termination, The Telegraph, 12 Jan 2019
Late abortion not that risky any more: Experts, The Times of India, 12 Jan 2019
Abortion law change: Is Northern Ireland really next?, Irish Times, 12 Jan 2019
Abortion hospitals lacked staff and resources, Irish Examiner, 12 Jan 2019
Family Planning Tasmania to launch new contraception app in February, The Examiner, 12 Jan 2019
Abortion pill reversal bill introduced in Nebraska Legislation, KETV, 12 Jan 2019
Condoms are now free in Washington State to those with insurance, Gay Star, 12 Jan 2019
Pakistan’s shocking abortion rates, Express Tribune (Pakistan), 11 Jan 2019
The Real Question Isn’t How to Save Abortion Rights, but How to Prepare for Their Absence, Rewire News, 11 Jan 2019
Trump’s reinstatement and expansion of the global gag rule has harmful effects for women, men, and children, LSE, 11 Jan 2019
North Dakota House considers ‘abortion reversal’ bill, Rapid City Journal, 11 Jan 2019
In pictures: Expanding access to safe abortion in India, IPPF, 11 Jan 2019
Reproductive Rights at Risk With or Without Roe, American Prospect, 11 Jan 2019
Victims Of Contraceptive Control & Sabotage Tell Us Their Stories, Refinery 29, 11 Jan 2019
Defending Life – The “Pro Life Playbook”, Americans United for Life, 10 Jan 2019
Family Planning Helps Prevent Deaths, Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 10 Jan 2019
‘Fetal heartbeat’ abortion bill filed in Florida House, NSF, 10 Jan 2019
Over-the-Counter Contraceptives Are Now Free for Washingtonians With Insurance, The Stranger, 10 Jan 2019
Trump’s rollback of birth control mandate could go into effect next week unless courts block it, Think Progress, 10 Jan 2019
When it comes to sex ed, the younger the better, Montreal Gazette, 10 Jan 2019
Bill requiring doctors to report abortions induced by medication advances, Courier Journal, 10 Jan 2019
These maps show how the decline in American birth rates will affect each state, Fast Company, 10 Jan 2019
Chinese Censors Really Don’t Want You to Watch These Sex Ed Videos, Foreign Policy, 10 Jan 2019
New Treatment For Miscarriages Is Complicated By Abortion Debate, NPR, 10 Jan 2019
Democrats Take Aim at Trump’s Global Gag Rule in Bill to Reopen the Federal Government, Rewire News, 9 Jan 2019
Where Abortion Fights Will Play Out In 2019, KHN, 9 Jan 2019
Debate begins on decriminalizing abortion in Ecuador, Catholic Online, 9 Jan 2019
I Can’t Believe It’s 2019 and We’re Still Arguing About the Birth Control Benefit, Rewire, 9 Jan 2019
Abortion Remains ‘Our Core Mission,’ Says Planned Parenthood President, Rewire, 9 Jan 2019
Bill that would defund Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, Winston Salem Journal, 9 Jan 2019
Trump’s Government Shutdown Is a Reproductive Justice Issue, Reproaction, 9 Jan 2019
The War of Words on Abortion, The New York Times, 9 Jan 2019
Reproductive coercion is abuse. But many women don’t even know it, The Guardian, 9 Jan 2019
Abortion is Illegal in Lebanon, But That Hasn’t Stopped Abortions., The Nib, 9 Jan 2019
On trial: El Salvador’s abortion ban, The Guardian, 9 Jan 2019
FP Voices: Top Nine of 2018, K4Health, 8 Jan 2019
Smartphone Contraception, Medscape, 8 Jan 2019
Poland Is Trying to Make Abortion Dangerous, Illegal, and Impossible, Foreign Policy, 8 Jan 2019
Atascadero woman says doctor mistakenly gave her an abortion pill — ending her pregnancy, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan 2019
Congressional Catholics differ on abortion, Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 8 Jan 2019
Trump’s Proposed Abortion Coverage Rule Change Could Make Getting Care A Lot More Complicated, Bustle, 8 Jan 2019
Federal judge deals setback to family-planning clinics, Marketwatch, 8 Jan 2019
Reproductive Health Issues We Should Be Talking About, The New York Times, 8 Jan 2019
U.S. women face abuse from partners over contraception choices, Reuters, 8 Jan 2019
Ecuador solidarity request – Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador es urgente despenalizar #AbortoPorViolación #DéjameDecidir, International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion, 8 Jan 2019
One in three women have been told the condom is ‘too small’, SHemazing, 8 Jan 2019
Anchorage rep pre-files bill on contraceptive access, Peninsula Clarion, 8 Jan 2019
Replacing Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Could Reduce Sexual Violence, Tonic, 7 Jan 2019
Myths vs. Facts: Family planning, Manila Standard, 7 Jan 2019
Le prix Simone-de-Beauvoir remis à une Salvadorienne pour son combat pour le droit à l’avortement, Le Monde, 7 Jan 2019
The $28,740 Abortion and Other Scenes From America’s Reproductive Healthcare Grotesque, Jezebel, 7 Jan 2019
Abortion for a select few wasn’t the goal when we campaigned to repeal the eighth – but that’s exactly what’s happening, The Independent, 7 Jan 2019
Planned Parenthood’s New President Wants To Focus On Nonabortion Health Care, BuzzFeed, 7 Jan 2019
Abortion Policies and Cases to Watch in 2019, Governing, 7 Jan 2019
What do you think personal responsibility is?, Lady Parts Justice League, 7 Jan 2019
Our child received a devastating diagnosis before she was born. We decided to protect her, STAT News, 7 Jan 2019
Michigan to challenge rules allowing employers to deny birth control coverage, WXYZ, 7 Jan 2019
No, Jezebel, Abortion in Space Isn’t the ‘Final Frontier’, Town Hall, 7 Jan 2019
What Will Abortion Rights Look Like Under Ohio’s New Governor?, Public News Service, 7 Jan 2019
Cuomo Pushes for State Law That Would ‘Codify Roe v. Wade’: ‘There’s No Time to Wait’, IJR, 5 Jan 2019
Planned Parenthood billboards around Iowa ask people to ‘Say Abortion’. Courier Express, 5 Jan 2019
The other abortion ban, Washington Post, 4 Jan 2019
Should Massachusetts repeal the law requiring parental consent for a minor to have an abortion?, Boston Globe, 4 Jan 2019
Asamblea de Ecuador comienza debate sobre aborto por violación, estupro y malformaciones, Sputnik News, 4 Jan 2019
What Back Alley? These Women Say DIY Abortion Can Be Empowering, Daily Beast, 4 Jan 2019
Two bills, one health plan: the Trump administration’s latest attempt to restrict abortion access, The Hill, 4 Jan 2019
Supreme court could hear case challenging abortion rights, the first since Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, Newsweek, 4 Jan 2019
GOP Women’s Senate Judiciary Assignments Are About Abortion, Not Optics, Rewire, 4 Jan 2019
Not all ‘confirmed’ hospitals ready to provide abortion service, Irish Times, 3 Jan 2019
SD Abortion Bill Would Require Patient See Sonogram and Hear Possible Heartbeat, KDLT, 3 Jan 2019
Arizona law now requires more questions for women seeking abortion, ABC15, 3 Jan 2019
Gov. Reynolds: Allowing Birth Control Without Prior Prescription Is ‘The Right Thing To Do’, Iowa Public Radio, 3 Jan 2019
As long-lasting birth control becomes more popular, make sure it’s not forced on low-income women, The Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan 2019
Space Abortion Is the Final Frontier, Jezebel, 2 Jan 2019
2018 Was Better For Reproductive Rights Legislation Than You Thought, A New Report Finds, Bustle, 2 Jan 2019
Showdown looming to test U.S. women’s abortion access in 2019, Reuters, 2 Jan 2019
Military women may face barriers to contraception, KFGO/Reuters, 2 Jan 2019
Deberán indemnizar a una mujer por negarle un aborto, Perfil (Argentina), 2 Jan 2019
Cheap IUD Is Safe, Effective Contraception Out to 5 Years, Medscape, 2 Jan 2019
Reframing abortion to breathe life into a “culture of death”, Bitch Media, 2 Jan 2019
Pro-choice activists hope Ireland’s success can be replicated in North, The Guardian, 2 Jan 2019
Day on which abortion services become legal described as ‘historic day’ for Ireland, Irish Times, 2 Jan 2019
The Dangerous Rise of the IUD as Poverty Cure, The New York Times, 2 Jan 2019
Kansas judge rules state cannot stop women from obtaining abortion via video chat, Daily Caller, 1 Jan 2019
Paul Ehrlich’s Lament: Revisiting overpopulation, family planning and climate change, Big Easy magazine, 1 Jan 2019
Choosing the right contraceptive, Sun Live (NZ), 1 Jan 20189
As other states restrict abortion, Connecticut is poised to make it more accessible, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan 2019
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