http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/gOTyZz1_CFE/un-and-world-bank-voice-concerns-about-funding-for-family-planning-891.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/un-and-world-bank-voice-concerns-about-funding-for-family-planning-891.html Source: http://www.un.org 01.07.2009 1 July 2009 – Family planning and other reproductive health services for women have fallen off the development radar of many poor countries, donors and aid agencies, according to the United Nations and the World Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/un-and-world-bank-voice-concerns-about-funding-for-family-planning-891.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/jQieN2pgX3Y/-investing-in-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-in-times-of-economic-crisis--892.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/-investing-in-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-in-times-of-economic-crisis--892.html Source: http://www.eurongos.org “Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Times of Economic Crisis” 7-8September 2009, Riga, Latvia Learning about the options and possibilities to mitigate the impact of the current Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/-investing-in-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-in-times-of-economic-crisis--892.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/kG6dtGjEVAU/-choices-abortion--890.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/-choices-abortion--890.html Source: http://reprohealthhappyhour.blogspot.com Choices: Abortion Wednesday, July 8th 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM NARAL Pro-Choice New York 470 Park Avenue South, 7th Floor, NYC (between 31st and 32nd Street) NARAL Pro-Choice New York and the National Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/-choices-abortion--890.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/A_9HkktVzDI/empowering-women-and-girls-in-south-africa-887.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/empowering-women-and-girls-in-south-africa-887.html Source: http://www.ipas.org 29.06.2009In the far east of South Africa, at the edge of the Kruger National Park and near the borders with Mozambique and Swaziland, Ipas has been supporting an organization that is promoting sexual and reproductive health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/empowering-women-and-girls-in-south-africa-887.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/ezWCso7g9Gs/slovakia-barriers-go-up-for-abortion-889.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/slovakia-barriers-go-up-for-abortion-889.html Source: http://ipsnews.net By Pavol Stracansky BRATISLAVA, Jun 26 (IPS) - Rights groups in Slovakia have attacked new abortion legislation they say not only breaches women's rights to privacy and regulations on medical confidentiality but could force Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/slovakia-barriers-go-up-for-abortion-889.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/nb3ATOYAkYs/northern-ireland-anti-abortion-group-to-challenge-abortion-guidance-888.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/northern-ireland-anti-abortion-group-to-challenge-abortion-guidance-888.html Source: http://www.abortionreview.org 01.07.2009 The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has won High Court permission to challenge government guidelines on abortion in Northern Ireland. SPUC was granted leave to seek a judicial Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/northern-ireland-anti-abortion-group-to-challenge-abortion-guidance-888.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/unfJKoPKTKA/unaids-action-framework-addressing-women-girls-gender-equality-and-hiv-884.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/unaids-action-framework-addressing-women-girls-gender-equality-and-hiv-884.html Source: http://www.worldywca.info 29.06.2009 Globally, women comprise about half of the 33.2 million people living with HIV. Women, especially young women are particularly vulnerable to HIV due to biological factors, inadequate knowledge about HIV Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/unaids-action-framework-addressing-women-girls-gender-equality-and-hiv-884.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/o70G5zGGMkg/fundraising-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-885.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/fundraising-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-885.html Source: http://www.worldywca.info 29.06.2009 World YWCA Fundraising Co-ordinator Lynn Sorrentino attended the UNDPA/UNFPA/WHO World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP): Meeting of the Policy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/fundraising-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-885.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/LfczrH0Oehs/more-restrictive-law-on-late-term-abortions-comes-to-germany-883.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/more-restrictive-law-on-late-term-abortions-comes-to-germany-883.html Source: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org Anna Wilkowska-Landowska 25.06.2009 German women seeking abortions at a late stage of pregnancy will face stringent consultations and will be required to undergo a waiting period of at least three days before a Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/more-restrictive-law-on-late-term-abortions-comes-to-germany-883.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/awG9U14GtDY/jalisco-challenging-norm-that-authorizes-abortion-in-cases-of-rape-882.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/jalisco-challenging-norm-that-authorizes-abortion-in-cases-of-rape-882.html Source: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com Guadalajara, Mexico, Jun 24, 2009 / 01:49 pm (CNA).- The governor of the Mexican state of Jalisco, Emilio Gonzalez Marquez, has filed an appeal with the country’s Supreme Court challenging the new Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/jalisco-challenging-norm-that-authorizes-abortion-in-cases-of-rape-882.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/hfnm4wY5TSI/un-conference-to-address-lack-of-access-to-family-planning-in-developing-countries-886.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/un-conference-to-address-lack-of-access-to-family-planning-in-developing-countries-886.html Source: http://www.planetwire.org/ NEW YORK, June 26– Family planning experts from around the world warn that the lack of funding for family planning is stalling development efforts in poor countries, especially those facing large population Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/un-conference-to-address-lack-of-access-to-family-planning-in-developing-countries-886.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/dbzQwRBmWwc/petition-filed-against-peru-with-un-cedaw-committee-881.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/petition-filed-against-peru-with-un-cedaw-committee-881.html Source: http://feminist.org 19.06.2009A 16-year-old Peruvian rape survivor filed a petition with the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) against Peru yesterday. While abortion is legal in Peru in case of Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/petition-filed-against-peru-with-un-cedaw-committee-881.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/_Iv2LCElmhY/deadline-extended-for-prch-s-leadership-training-academy-880.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/deadline-extended-for-prch-s-leadership-training-academy-880.html Source: http://www.prch.org 22.06.2009 The Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health Leadership Training Academy is accepting applications for the Class of 2010. Practicing physicians who want to become powerful, effective advocates for sexual and Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/deadline-extended-for-prch-s-leadership-training-academy-880.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/r2ZDJX6maqk/postcard-from-jharkhand-ipas-india-bridges-the-gap-between-women-and-safe-abortion-care-879.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/postcard-from-jharkhand-ipas-india-bridges-the-gap-between-women-and-safe-abortion-care-879.html Source: http://www.ipas.org 22.06.2009 Traci Baird, director of the Medical Abortion Initiative at Ipas, recently traveled to the state of Jharkhand, India with the Ipas India team to observe components of a project to expand community-based access to Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/postcard-from-jharkhand-ipas-india-bridges-the-gap-between-women-and-safe-abortion-care-879.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/R4Ef7HHRC3g/blogs-comment-on-planned-parenthood-ad-campaign-sex-selective-abortion-other-topics-876.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/blogs-comment-on-planned-parenthood-ad-campaign-sex-selective-abortion-other-topics-876.html Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com 22.06.2009 The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "A Radical Notion: Women's Health Care as Mainstream," Cecile Richards, Huffington Post blogs: "To hammer ... Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/blogs-comment-on-planned-parenthood-ad-campaign-sex-selective-abortion-other-topics-876.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/gs0cHs9CLhg/call-for-papers-reproductive-health-matters-18-35-may-2010-877.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/call-for-papers-reproductive-health-matters-18-35-may-2010-877.html Theme: Sexual (cosmetic) surgery: self-affirming or self-harm? (tentative title) Submission date: ± 1 September 2009 For several decades advocates for sexual and reproductive rights have campaigned against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/call-for-papers-reproductive-health-matters-18-35-may-2010-877.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/eWSt76Te9o8/author-says-global-war-on-reproductive-rights-is-disaster-for-development-878.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/author-says-global-war-on-reproductive-rights-is-disaster-for-development-878.html Source: http://www.planetwire.org/ Discussion Will Be Held in DC and Webcast Live at www.wilsoncenter.org on Thursday, June 25 at 12pm EST. WASHINGTON, June 22 – Reproductive health and rights have become the focal point of the global culture Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/author-says-global-war-on-reproductive-rights-is-disaster-for-development-878.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/rWhL_TKaLjw/abortion-providers-under-siege-874.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/abortion-providers-under-siege-874.html Source: http://www.pbs.org 12.06.2009 The murder of Dr. George Tiller has reignited the abortion debate, and raised the question: should violence against medical doctors who perform abortions be viewed and prosecuted as domestic terrorism? This week NOW Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/abortion-providers-under-siege-874.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/6T-epKGSwtA/world-ywca-welcomes-resolution-on-maternal-mortality-calls-for-inclusion-of-hiv-positive-women-s-rights-873.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/world-ywca-welcomes-resolution-on-maternal-mortality-calls-for-inclusion-of-hiv-positive-women-s-rights-873.html Source: http://www.worldywca.org 18.06.2009 The Human Rights Council adopted a ground-breaking resolution on maternal mortality and morbidity on June 17, 2009. As an organisation committed to promoting women’s sexual and reproductive health and Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/world-ywca-welcomes-resolution-on-maternal-mortality-calls-for-inclusion-of-hiv-positive-women-s-rights-873.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICMA/~3/4WgDAJ0uOxg/autonomy-and-the-uk-s-law-on-abortion-872.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/autonomy-and-the-uk-s-law-on-abortion-872.html Source: http://www.abortionreview.org 19.06.2009 Summary of a chapter by Laura Riley and Ann Furedi in the new book Regulating Autonomy: Sex, Reproduction and Family, published by Hart. The chapter notes that ‘UK abortion law has changed Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/autonomy-and-the-uk-s-law-on-abortion-872.html