by admin | Mar 24, 2017 | News
This week saw more proof, if it were needed, that promoting access to family planning and contraception can have dramatic results. A report in the UK showed that teen pregnancy had halved in the past decade, and Colorado’s aggressive investment in family planning...
by admin | Mar 10, 2017 | News
Promoting contraception, family planning and reproductive health is not only good health policy; it is also a solid financial investment, a point emphasized around the world to mark International Women’s Day. One study by Guttmacher released this week which got a lot...
by admin | Mar 3, 2017 | News
The “She Decides” conference and its success in raising €181 million to counter the Trump Gag Rule dominated the week’s news. In addition to previous announcements, Canada stepped up with a $20 million pledge. While many in the UK urged a contribution, the government...
by admin | Feb 24, 2017 | News
The week began with news of the death of the woman referred to as “Jane Roe” in the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court abortion rights case. Her transformation from a staunch abortion-rights advocate to becoming a critic was seized upon as emblematic of the current...
by admin | Jan 13, 2017 | News
Weekly News Roundup – 13 Jan 2017 General One of the most Catholic countries in the world will give free birth control to millions of women, Washington Post, 12 January 2017 Pathfinder Launches Innovative Contraception Programs, Pathfinder Press Release, 12 Jan 2017 5...
