Fewer than one in 100 people who use IUDs and contraceptive implants become pregnant each year, making them the most effective contraceptives. But they can be difficult to access. Here’s why.
Government investments in infrastructure in Nigeria will remain insufficient as urban populations grow.
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Childbearing goals have remained remarkably consistent over the decades. What has changed is when people start their families and how many kids they end up having.
Lack of pharmaceutical industry interest has stymied the development of new male contraception options.
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There hasn’t been a new form of male birth control since the 1980s. More contraception options for all partners could help reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies.
Adolescent girls are disproportionately affected by sexual and reproductive health issues. These proposed law substantively addresses these disparities.
Rap songs about abortion are rife with raw emotion.
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Medicinal plants and the associated indigenous knowledge could offer alternatives for women who lack access to modern contraceptives.
Protestant Christians have been debating – and more often than not, supporting – modern contraceptives since they first appeared.
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Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support helped contraceptives become acceptable in the first place.
Outrage: pro-choice protesters in New York react to the leaked Supreme Court opinion .
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Boniface Ushie, African Population and Health Research Center and Kenneth Juma, African Population and Health Research Center
For countries that look to the US for guidance and for funding, the consequences will go beyond abortion.
Women’s need for contraception and contraceptive use must be an ongoing priority.
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China limited families to one child from 1980 to 2015 to curb population growth. The policy paid off economically for the country, but it left couples whose only child died grieving and impoverished.
The stigma on men’s involvement in maternal health is a significant barrier to their participation.
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Men can practically help their partners access care by assisting with the costs of attending clinical appointments such as transportation, health insurance, and meals while on route to the clinic.
Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University