Why family planning matters for maternal deaths and child survival
Strong political support, community engagement and effective strategies can improve access to family planning in developing countries.
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Will Trump’s global family planning cuts cause side effects?
Contraception saves lives, and U.S. spending on it abroad had an unintended upside when it formed the backbone of early HIV prevention efforts.
Trump’s ‘global gag rule’ will cause more abortions, not fewer
Also known as the Mexico City policy, the rule increases abortion demand and has consequences for a range of other health matters such as HIV/AIDS, cervical cancer and child health and well-being.
A new male contraceptive could help men bear the family planning burden
The vasectomy is currently the only reliable contraceptive available to men. But a new option could give men more family planning power.
Myths and misconceptions stop African men from going for a vasectomy
Vasectomies could be an effective male birth control method in Africa but the procedure is misunderstood and therefore poorly used.
As China ends the one-child policy, what is its legacy?
Enforcing the birth control policy left millions of children with no identity.
States have the right to decide who can parent when they provide IVF
Should people who need subsidised medical assistance to conceive have to show the state they will be good parents? These ethicists think they do.
States have no right to stop anyone wanting to access IVF
Should people who need subsidised medical assistance to conceive have to show the state they will be good parents? This ethicist argues such checks are discriminatory.
Welcome to the UK, land of the two-child policy
By limiting financial support to smaller families, the government is doing its best to stop undesirables from reproducing.
Forget freezing sperm, it’s time for men to take responsibility for the foreplay of fatherhood
Fertility, as with contraception, is seen as a woman's issue, but the science shows this needs to change.
Youthful vows: what it means to marry young
The Southern Baptist church is making a strong push to buck a societal trend. Should others follow suit?
The contraceptive pill was a revolution for women and men
Carl Djerassi, who died recently aged 91, has been honoured globally for his work. In his remarkable career he also did pioneering work with antihistamines and topical corticosteroids for inflammation…
Fewer births and divorces, more violence: how the recession affected the American family
Observers may be quick to declare social trends “good” or “bad” for families, but such conclusions are rarely justified. What’s good for one family – or group of families – may be bad for another. And…
No quick fix for overpopulation — let’s focus on climate
The rise in population since 1900 has been so rapid that up to 14% of all humans that have ever lived are still alive today, according to recent research. Other research shows that slowing population growth…
Not for profit: the case against commercial surrogacy
For singles and couples who can’t naturally conceive and carry a baby to term, surrogacy is sometimes considered an option to have a child. Current laws across Australia permit “altruistic” surrogacy which…
Politics of the pill: why we don’t have better contraceptives
More than 50 years after Australian women first had access to the oral contraceptive pill, research into new contraceptives has stalled and women are stuck with new versions of old products to manage their…
Preventing pregnancy and STIs: the quest for the ultra contraceptive
By 2020, 1.2 billion people or 16% of the world’s population will be entering their childbearing years, with 90% of these in the developing world. Along with education, the availability of effective contraception…
Contraception: best for women, babies and the planet
Melinda Gates’ vow to put the availability of contraception back on the global health agenda – even if it means going against the Pope – has provided a welcome voice for logic and compassion. Speaking…
Life saver: why Pacific women deserve contraceptive choice
World leaders, international donors, government officials from developing countries and civil society organisations gathered at the London Summit on Family Planning overnight to support the right of women…
Squaring up to difficult truths: how to reduce the population
Elephants in the room, part two For all our schemes and mantras about making our lives environmentally “sustainable”, humanity’s assault on the planet not only continues but expands. What are the deep…
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Director of the Complex Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Newcastle
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Professor at Prince Henry's Institute, Hudson Institute
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Professor & Director, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Health Sociologist, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Fellow, International Maternal and Newborn Health; Principal-Maternal & Child Health, Burnet Institute
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Adjunct Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Hudson Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Aston University
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Consultant on Health Law and Governance, Associate Professor (Health Law), Deakin University; Associate, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast
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