Many women who got an abortion did not use contraceptives to prevent an unwanted pregnancy, Rutgers found in new research. There seems to be a lack of information and knowledge about the means to prevent this.” When asked why they didn’t use contraception, the most frequent answer was that the women considered the chance of pregnancy to be small. Women …
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 …
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 …
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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