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Safe Abortion

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 20 million unsafe abortions take place each year, the majority of which occur in developing regions. Lack...

Post-Abortion Contraception and Services

Post-abortion contraception is a critical part of safe abortion and post-abortion care as a means of preventing subsequent unintended pregnancies. All women...

Manual Vacuum Aspiration

Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) is a World Health Organization-recommended method to treat incomplete abortion and manage early miscarriage (spontaneous...

Medical Abortion

Medical abortion involves the use of medications to provide safe abortion in countries where abortion is legal – and is a World Health Organization-recommended...

Post-Abortion Care

Safe abortion is a critical component of ensuring women have access to comprehensive reproductive health...

Misoprostol for Post-Abortion Care

As a key component of safe abortion and post-abortion care, misoprostol is a World Health Organization-recommended method to treat incomplete abortion...

Awareness and Accessibility of Medication Abortions among Women in India

Although the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act has been under implementation since 1972, unsafe abortions still account for 9% of maternal deaths in India...

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Ipas Video Spotlights Leaders' Views on Helms Amendment

Passed in 1973, the Helms Amendment prohibits the use of U.S. foreign assistance funding to provide abortion services “as a method of family planning...

Trump’s Anti-abortion Policies are cutting off funding for Maternal Health NGOs in India

Non-governmental organisations in India have been asked to self-declare that they do not perform abortions or provide abortion services while submitting...

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How to Increase Access to Safe Abortion

Restrictive abortion laws and policies put women’s health in peril. Without access to safe abortion, women are forced to put their health...

Gender Differentials in Premarital Sex, Condom Use, and Abortion: a Case Study of Yaoundé, Cameroon

in premarital sexual behavior, condom use, abortion experience, and abortion intentions among single young men and women. The results indicate that many...

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Innovative Funding from Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Encourages Collaboration on MDG5

for seven NGOs – including the Concept Foundation, the International Consortium for Medical Abortion (ICMA), the International Planned Parenthood Federation...

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El Salvador

prevention program. Subsequently, their scope expanded to other health areas such as reproductive health, including post-abortion care, gender-based violence...

Barrier and Triggers to Early Detection of Pregnancy Among Women of Reproductive Age (20-34 Years) in Three States of North India

an estimated half, occur during delivery; the remainder take place earlier (during pregnancy or after an unsafe abortion) or in the postpartum period. According...

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Guatemala

program, and later expanded to address reproductive health, family planning, gender-based violence prevention, Zika prevention, and post abortion care...

#SheDecides -- and in Brussels, #WeDecided....

conversations about abortion does not reduce abortion, but only serves to drive it underground and make it less safe. As Marie Stopes International CEO Simon Cooke...

When She Decides, It Changes Everything.

abortions. Preventing unwanted pregnancy prevents abortion.President Trump’s reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy (also known as the Global Gag Rule...

Provider Behavior Change Toolkit: Communications & Materials Development

and materials from programs in reproductive health, medical abortion, post-abortion care, and tuberculosis...

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How Clinton or Trump May Tackle Global Health as President

the 2012 Democratic platforms, the 2016 version of the document now explicitly makes the case that "safe abortion", in addition to affordable family planning...

Establishing a Sustainable Supply Chain for Young People in Haiti

among girls and young women (ages 15-24), with the aim of reducing unintended pregnancies, reducing unsafe abortions and preventing transmission of HIV...

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Faustina Fynn-Nyame

abortion. Prior to her current position at PSI, Faustina was the Country Director of Marie Stopes Kenya and founder of Marie Stopes Ghana and served as the Senior...

Beverly Winikoff, MD, MPH

of unsafe abortion, provision of safe abortion care and improved postpartum care for mothers and babies. Prior to joining the Council in 1978, Dr. Winikoff...

Improving Provider Behavior Change Communication and IPC: Best Practices from the Women’s Health Project

abortion, and 2) to increase women’s use of long acting reversible contraceptives, especially the IUD and implants. This brief describes the challenges faced...

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Trump's Policy Threatens Reproductive Rights of the Global Poor

President Trump reinstated and expanded severe prohibitions on US funding for foreign non governmental organizations that advocate for or provide legal abortion...

PSI Helps Communities Combat Zika’s Threat

pregnancy. Providing accurate information about post-abortion care and the prevention of unsafe abortions. Training private clinics to educate...

What Does it Mean to Put Her First

is falling short in the area of saving women’s lives from unsafe abortion. The global health community has forwarded countless sign-on letters to President Obama...

Trump’s Family Planning Cuts Would Cause Global Side Effects

organizations (NGOs) that receive U.S. funding from even mentioning abortion...

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Long-term Contraception Methods Better

capital discussed longterm contraceptive methods like Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) and advocated for safe abortions. Read the full article on Hindustan Times (Lucknow)...

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Drug Shortages put 150,000 HIV/AIDS Patients at Risk in India

Global Health and Development BeatMexico has some of the strictest abortion laws in the world, and women...

Nicaragua

such as reproductive health, including family planning and post-abortion care, as well as prevention and management of gestational diabetes, and Zika prevention...