Family Planning (Issues)

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FamilyPLANet FamilyPLANet: Intended to raise public awareness. Explores several aspects of international family planning, the link between family planning and the environment, and maternal health and child health. (Family Planning) http://www.familyplanet.org Family Planning Law and China's Birth Control Situation 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. (Family Planning) http://www.china.org.cn/english/2002/Oct/46138.htm Refusing to Participate In Health Care: A Continuing Debate 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. (Family Planning) http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/gr030108.html Preventing Teenage Pregnancy Preventing Teenage Pregnancy: Overview of U.S. programs and statistics. (Family Planning) http://www.policyalmanac.org/health/archive/hhs_teenage_pregnancy.shtml Worldwide Contraceptive Use Rising 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.] (Family Planning) http://www.orgyn.com/webzine/2002/Issue_12/Worldwide_contracept.asp?ComponentID=13851&SourcePageID=30126 The Edith Stein Foundation 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. (Family Planning) http://www.the-edith-stein-foundation.com AlexanderSanger.com 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. (Family Planning) http://www.alexandersanger.com Reproductive Health Technologies Project 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. (Family Planning) http://rhtp.org Contraceptive Failure and Unintended Pregnancy 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. (Family Planning) http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3125099.html Contraception Contraception: Center for Reproductive Law and Policy issues information and position statements on access to contraception, including emergency forms, around the world. (Family Planning) http://www.crlp.org/ww_iss_contracept.html Desire for Sons Drives Use of Prenatal Scans in China 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. (Family Planning) http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/international/asia/21CHIN.html Quinacrine Sterilization 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. (Family Planning) http://www.cwfa.org/articledisplay.asp?id=1376&department=CWA&categoryid=life Family Planning Services in Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention 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. (Family Planning) http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3128799.html In China's Countryside, 'It's a Boy!' Too Often 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. (Family Planning) http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A77925-2001May25 State Innovations in Family Planning Services Agency 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 perso (Family Planning) http://www.sifpsa.org/ The 'Illegitimacy Bonus' and State Efforts To Reduce Out-of-Wedlock Births--Patricia Donovan 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. (Family Planning) http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3109499.html Priority Issue: Contraception Priority Issue: Contraception: Center for Reproductive Law and Policy position statements and fact sheets about topics related to access to contraception in the U.S. (Family Planning) http://www.crlp.org/pri_contraception.html Family Planning Program Issues - Reproductive Health Outlook Family Planning Program Issues - Reproductive Health Outlook: Summary of the status of family planning worldwide and assessment of current needs. (Family Planning) http://www.rho.org/html/fp_program_issues.html The Politics of Contraceptive Research 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. (Family Planning) http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet/gender/docs/richter.html Improving Contraceptive Choices and Services 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. (Family Planning) http://www.fhi.org/en/fp/nfp.html Development Gateway: Population and Reproductive Health 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. (Family Planning) http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/146526/ Gente Joven Gente Joven: Mexican family planning group describes its programs, including efforts to implement replicable sexual health education strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Family Planning) http://www.gentejoven.org.mx/ingles/default.asp The Role of Contraception In Reducing Abortion The Role of Contraception In Reducing Abortion: Review of statistics on the relationship of contraceptive use to abortion rates. (Family Planning) http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/ib19.html Are There Unmet Family Planning Needs in Europe? Are There Unmet Family Planning Needs in Europe?: Study reported in Family Planning Perspectives. (Family Planning) http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3207400.html Research Library: Contraceptive Technologies Research Library: Contraceptive Technologies: The Global Reproductive Health Forum at Harvard listing of articles and essays about issues related to contraception and contraceptive research. (Family Planning) http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet/gender/topic15.html Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Health 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. (Family Planning) http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_repro.cfm Global Reproductive Health Forum Global Reproductive Health Forum: GRHF seeks to promote democratic discussions about reproductive health, rights, and gender on the net. (Languages: English, Espanol, Francais) (Family Planning) http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet/ Overpopulation and Birth Control Overpopulation and Birth Control: Articles by Freya Hastings. (Family Planning) http://www.geocities.com/kew1788/overpop.html