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Case to respect and protect women’s reproductive rights
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Case to respect and protect women’s reproductive rights

Hindustan Times  

In the late 1990s, the United Nations Population Fund appointed me as the Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia. Several factors including patriarchal attitudes and social norms restricted women’s autonomy in making decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive health, including family planning. However, much remains to be done to achieve India’s Family Planning 2030 vision, which aims to increase access, choice, …

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Arizona Republicans Refuse To Even Consider Basic Birth Control Protections
9 months, 1 week ago

Arizona Republicans Refuse To Even Consider Basic Birth Control Protections

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING After refusing to have committees take up two bills that would enshrine access to contraceptives in state law, Arizona Republicans on Wednesday blocked a Hail Mary effort by Democrats to force a hearing on the legislation. Each deemed the Right to Contraception Act, the identical bills in the state’s House and Senate that would guarantee Arizonans’ access …

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State Must Create Awareness Among Public About Safe Sexual Practises, Ensure Access To Affordable Contraceptives : Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

State Must Create Awareness Among Public About Safe Sexual Practises, Ensure Access To Affordable Contraceptives : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices D.Y. The judgement also held that the meaning of rape must be held to include "marital rape" for the purpose of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and Rules and doctors need not disclose the identity of any minor girl seeking abortion in the the information given to police. While discussing the rights concerning …

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Men should be equal partners in family planning
2 years, 5 months ago

Men should be equal partners in family planning

Hindustan Times  

In a country like India, where men are hesitant to undergo vasectomies or use condoms, the responsibility of family planning rests solely on the women. National Family Health Survey -5 data shows 37.9% of women use sterilisation or tubal ligations to check unwanted pregnancies, which is way higher that than the safer and non-surgical options like pills, injectables, condoms, IUDs …

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Meeting family planning goals
2 years, 7 months ago

Meeting family planning goals

The Hindu  

India’s family planning programme has improved access to contraceptives. In order to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of Family Planning by 2030, India now needs to focus on improving access to family planning services for not just the adult population, but also the youth. Expanding the horizon In India, frontline health workers have contributed significantly in implementing Mission Parivar Vikas, …

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Overburdened ASHA workers, lack of access to contraceptives: How COVID-19 impacted family planning services across India
3 years, 6 months ago

Overburdened ASHA workers, lack of access to contraceptives: How COVID-19 impacted family planning services across India

Firstpost  

COVID-19 impact on family planning: In the wake of the pandemic, ASHA workers had to shoulder additional responsibilities, which prevented them from creating awareness about family planning and distributing contraceptive pills and condoms The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted access to contraceptives and family planning services, experts and health workers told Firstpost. Speaking to Firstpost on this issue, Poonam Muttreja, …

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