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Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world. Financial barriers still prevent many families from getting the health services they need.
Why do women freeze their eggs? My research shows it’s for a range of reasons, and not always due to a desire to become a mother.
The legacy of eugenics is still active in the U.S. Paternalistic attitudes and policies on the reproductive agency of disabled people is one way it manifests.
The Affordable Care Act has allowed many preventive health services, including cancer screenings and vaccines, to be free of charge. But legal challenges may lead to costly repercussions for patients.
The exceptional measures deployed around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic have impeded access to urgent services like birth control, abortion and maternal and newborn care.
Economic opportunities, social norms and expanding education and employment options for many women help explain why U.S. fertility has slowed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Worries about the potential repercussions of providing legal and accurate abortion care are endangering people’s health and lives
Some countries made abortion access easier during the pandemic. Others used it as an excuse for a crackdown.
A Jewish studies scholar discusses the societal changes that women are leading in ultra-Orthodox communities.
Discovering a mouse with a reproductive system surprisingly similar to our own is good news for pregnancy research.
Taking sufferers’ accounts seriously is the linchpin to improvement.
Most people don’t intend to be hurtful or insensitive in their conversations with people experiencing infertility — they often just don’t know what to say.
The mental health implications of child marriage on young girls are significant
Nexplanon, a long-acting reversible contraceptive that is implanted in the arm for up to three years, is a welcome addition to birth control options in Canada.
Special steps need to be taken to blunt the impact of school closures, particuarly on girls.
With healthcare facilities burned by the Covid-19 pandemic, some countries have eased access to the “abortion pills” mifepristone and misoprostol (RU-486), a change that could signal a long-term shift.
Seven states are moving to ban abortions, along with other ‘elective’ medical services, during the coronavirus crisis. But delaying or denying abortions can do serious health and financial harm.
With the introduction of free maternal healthcare, Nigeria appears to have got more women using health facilities, but there are more hurdles to cross.
Since an infant was found in a recycling bin last fall in Saskatoon, advocates have renewed their campaign for baby hatches, places mothers can leave newborns safely and anonymously.
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Ph.D candidate, INSPIRE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Sciences Po
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Professor of Labor Studies, Rutgers University
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Finkel Professor of Global Health, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Western Sydney University
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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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Reader / Associate Professor in Reproductive Science, Manchester Metropolitan University
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