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The last decade has seen no measurable change in global preterm birth rates in any region of the world.
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.
Cities are increasingly unsafe and unhealthy. Family planning can help curb unsustainable urbanisation.
There’s no simple “yes” or “no” answer to whether we should produce more children when Earth is in such dire straits.
China’s birth rate hit a record low in 2022.
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.
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.
Several rap songs speak on the subject of abortion from the perspective of the unborn child.
Medicinal plants and the associated indigenous knowledge could offer alternatives for women who lack access to modern contraceptives.
Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support helped contraceptives become acceptable in the first place.
Overturning this landmark US Supreme Court ruling would set back reproductive justice for women around the world.
It is likely that countries may use the US abortion ban to further restrict abortion access for fear of losing health funding.
For countries that look to the US for guidance and for funding, the consequences will go beyond abortion.
Contrary to expectations, researchers found that overall contraceptive use increased in most settings.
The average Nigerian woman or child faces a host of hindrances in accessing health services.
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.
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.
Humanity is destroying Earth’s ability to support complex life. But coming to grips with the magnitude of the problem is hard, even for experts.
Top contributors
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Dornsife Endowed Professor of Global Health, Drexel University
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Professor of Practice, University of Sydney
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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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Associate research scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, Health Sociologist, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Chair: School of Medicine and Head of Department: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
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Fellow, International Maternal and Newborn Health; Principal-Maternal & Child Health, Burnet Institute
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Adjunct Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Hudson Institute
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Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University
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Finkel Professor of Global Health, Monash University
