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Improving Contraceptive Choices and Services
Family Health International research, education and services in family planning, STDS/HIV and family health. Worldwide scope. Multiple languages available.
http://www.fhi.org/en/fp/nfp.html
Family Planning Law and China's Birth Control Situation
In an interview, State Family Planning Commission official explains the law and the population and family planning situation in the country.
http://www.china.org.cn/english/2002/Oct/4...
Research Library: Contraceptive Technologies
The Global Reproductive Health Forum at Harvard listing of articles and essays about issues related to contraception and contraceptive research.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/...
Desire for Sons Drives Use of Prenatal Scans in China
New York Times article on the unintended consequences of China's one-child family planning policies. Access to this article requires free registration.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/internat...
Are There Unmet Family Planning Needs in Europe?
Study reported in Family Planning Perspectives.
http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/32074...
Refusing to Participate In Health Care: A Continuing Debate
Analysis by the Alan Guttmacher Institute on the issue of whether individuals and institutions should be permitted to refuse to participate in reproductive and other health care services on the grounds of religious belief or moral objection.
http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/gr030...
Family Planning Services in Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
Surveys in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden and the U.S. identify factors determining the success of family planning in preventing adolescent pregnancy. From Family Planning Perspectives.
http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/31287...
Priority Issue: Contraception
Center for Reproductive Rights position statements and fact sheets about topics related to access to contraception in the U.S.
http://www.crlp.org/pri_contraception.html
The 'Illegitimacy Bonus' and State Efforts To Reduce Out-of-Wedlock Births--Patricia Donovan
Article from Family Planning Perspectives about the progress of U.S. efforts to reduce pregnancy among welfare recipients.
http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/31094...
Contraception
Center for Reproductive Law and Policy issues information and position statements on access to contraception, including emergency forms, around the world.
http://www.crlp.org/ww_iss_contracept.html
In China's Countryside, 'It's a Boy!' Too Often
Washington Post article discusses the effects of China's one-child policies on sex-selective abortion, infanticide, and other practices that affect sex ratios.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A...
Gente Joven
Mexican family planning group describes its programs, including efforts to implement replicable sexual health education strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
http://www.gentejoven.org.mx/ingles/defaul...
Family Planning Program Issues - Reproductive Health Outlook
Summary of the status of family planning worldwide and assessment of current needs.
http://www.rho.org/html/fp_program_issues....
Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Health
One of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Daily Health Reports. News on a variety of reproductive health issues and topics.
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports...
Global Reproductive Health Forum
GRHF seeks to promote democratic discussions about reproductive health, rights, and gender on the net. (Languages: English, Espanol, Francais)
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/...
AlterNet: Planned Parenthood's Pricey Pills
Article and commentary about the high cost of contraception at US clinics.
http://www.alternet.org/story/32759/
State Innovations in Family Planning Services Agency
Reproductive health non-governmental organization in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Information about programs to reduce fertility rate and improve maternal and child health, including personal counseling, contraceptive marketing, and work with personal birth attendants.
http://www.sifpsa.org/
AlexanderSanger.com
Biography, writings, and interests of Alexander C. Sanger. He is the grandson of Margaret Sanger, who founded the birth control movement, and is currently Chair of the International Planned Parenthood Council.
http://www.alexandersanger.com
Worldwide Contraceptive Use Rising
Discussion of UN data on current contraceptive practices and needs in 153 countries and areas. Overall contraceptive use increased substantially over the past decade in developing countries. [Requires free registration.]
http://www.orgyn.com/webzine/2002/Issue_12...
Development Gateway: Population and Reproductive Health
A large collection of information and internet links about strategies, issues and programmes in reproductive health services and family planning, particularly in developing countries.
http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/146...
Reproductive Health Technologies Project
Reproductive freedom advocacy group, based in the U.S. News and information on emerging issues in contraception, including new contraceptive technologies.
http://rhtp.org
The Edith Stein Foundation
Information supporting the hypothesis that the birth control pill and other forms of contraception are responsible for a wide range of medical and social problems affecting women.
http://www.the-edith-stein-foundation.com
Bixby Program in Population, Family Planning and Maternal Health
University of California at Berkeley students, researchers, and staff working to reduce maternal deaths in developing countries by studying and promoting effective family planning approaches.
http://bixby.berkeley.edu
The Role of Contraception In Reducing Abortion
Review of statistics on the relationship of contraceptive use to abortion rates.
http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/ib19.html
The Politics of Contraceptive Research
Essay critiquing the development of immuno-contraceptives, also known as anti-fertility "vaccines", which aim to turn the body's immune system against reproductive components.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/...
Contraceptive Failure and Unintended Pregnancy
Essay: Ambivalence toward pregnancy and ambivalence toward -- often downright dislike of -- birth control methods is probably a cause of "unintended" conception.
http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/31250...
Quinacrine Sterilization
Outlines concerns about the safety and possible carcinogenicity of quinacrine, use of which is being considered for use in sterilization programs in poor countries.
http://www.cwfa.org/articledisplay.asp?id=...
Preventing Teenage Pregnancy
Overview of U.S. programs and statistics.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/health/archiv...
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