Few Women In War-Torn Lands Have Access To Contraceptives

Violent conflict disrupts all aspects of society, including the delivery of the most basic reproductive health services: prenatal and maternal care, family planning, prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, abortions and emergency caesarian care…

Family Planning In Conflict

Many areas of the world are at war and both the conflict and aftermath have dire consequences for the health of people affected. New research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Conflict and Health reports that while women in war-torn areas want access to family planning, these services are often not available at local hospitals or health centers…

Despite The Success Of Family Planning Programs In Developing Countries, Efforts Need To Be Increased

While many researchers generally credit the desire for smaller families for the decline in fertility rates in developing, low-income countries, new research suggests that prevention of unwanted births may actually be a larger factor…

TOG Release: More Information Needed On Fertility For Women Of All Ages

As more women give birth over the age of 35, public health messages about contraception need to be put into perspective with information on family planning and age-related reproductive risk, says a new review in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) today. The mean age of childbearing has risen over the last 40 years from 23 in 1968 to 29.3 in 2008…

Bill To Block Title X Funds Could Harm Prevention Efforts, Group Warns

Planned Parenthood of Indiana is cautioning that there could be unintended consequences to public health under a U.S. House bill (HR 217) that would block federal Title X family planning grants to organizations that offer abortion services with their own funds, the Muncie Star Press reports…

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