http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/developing-countries-hit-hardest-by-stalled-abortion-rate-1539.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/developing-countries-hit-hardest-by-stalled-abortion-rate-1539.html The falling rate of induced abortions worldwide has stalled in the last five years, and the proportion of abortions considered unsafe continues to rise, according to new research by the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization. But Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/legal-induced-abortions-safer-than-childbirth-new-study-finds-1538.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/legal-induced-abortions-safer-than-childbirth-new-study-finds-1538.html Legal induced abortions in the United States are "markedly safer" than childbirth, according to a new comparative study published in the February issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The comparative analysis found that the risk of death Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/abortion-safer-than-childbirth-1537.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/abortion-safer-than-childbirth-1537.html PRCH medical director Anne Davis, MD, MPH, was interviewed by Reuters about a new Obstetrics & Gynecology study, which found that, in the U.S., "[t]he risk of death associated with childbirth is approximately 14 times higher than that with Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/center-for-reproductive-rights-petitions-fifth-circuit-court-for-new-hearing-on-intrusive-texas-ultrasound-law-1535.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/center-for-reproductive-rights-petitions-fifth-circuit-court-for-new-hearing-on-intrusive-texas-ultrasound-law-1535.html (PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a petition last night for a new hearing before the full U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in its case against key provisions of a Texas law requiring doctors who perform abortions to convey Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/center-announces-the-first-three-papers-on-reproductive-laws-for-the-21st-century-1536.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/center-announces-the-first-three-papers-on-reproductive-laws-for-the-21st-century-1536.html The Center for Women Policy Studies is delighted to announce the online publication of our first three Reproductive Laws for the 21st Century Papers on our website at www.centerwomenpolicy.org: Details & Devils: Contraceptive Coverage, Health Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/being-pro-choice-is-about-much-more-than-just-the-right-to-abortion-care-1534.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/being-pro-choice-is-about-much-more-than-just-the-right-to-abortion-care-1534.html by Danielle Zielinski, Population Action International With the anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Jan. 22, the words "pro-choice" seem to be everywhere. You’ll hear them in impassioned speeches, and see them on colorful posters, on blogs Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/rhm-call-for-papers-1530.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/rhm-call-for-papers-1530.html Reproductive Health Matters Call For Papers reproductive and sex-related morbidity: neglected problems volume 20 number 40 november 2012 Much of the time in public health and human rights work, we are trying to reduce mortality by preventing and Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/abortion-commentary-in-the-lancet-1532.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/abortion-commentary-in-the-lancet-1532.html Gynuity’s Beverly Winikoff and Wendy Sheldon wrote a comment for The Lancet to accompany Sedgh et al’s article on global abortion rates and trends between 2003 and 2008. The data showed that after nearly a decade of steep declines, the Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/roe-v-wade-turns-39--1533.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/roe-v-wade-turns-39--1533.html Thirty-nine years ago today, the Supreme Court legalized abortion in the United States. To celebrate physicians who uphold the Roe v. Wade decision every day, we are featuring some of their stories here, on Facebook, and on Twitter. We are also proud to Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/guardians-of-pro-life-treaty-promote-abortion-1531.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/guardians-of-pro-life-treaty-promote-abortion-1531.html By Timothy Herrmann NEW YORK, January 20 (C-FAM) An international commission committed to the promotion and protection of human rights in the Americas recently published two reports that challenge laws protecting life from conception in both Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/new-research-into-worldwide-abortion-trends-1529.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/new-research-into-worldwide-abortion-trends-1529.html After a period of substantial decline, the global abortion rate has stalled, according to new research from the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization (WHO). Between 1995 and 2003, the overall number of abortions per 1,000 women of Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/pills-in-practice-is-abortion-and-contraception-policy-meeting-women-s-needs--1526.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/pills-in-practice-is-abortion-and-contraception-policy-meeting-women-s-needs--1526.html bpas Public Conference, Friday 11 May 2012 Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, London Time: 9am-5pm Discussions include: • Home abortions: Do we medicalise too much? • Contraception: LARCs and their limits • Will the Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/reproductive-health-services-in-the-military-it-s-time-to-stop-denying-servicewomen-the-basic-rights-for-which-they-fight-1528.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/reproductive-health-services-in-the-military-it-s-time-to-stop-denying-servicewomen-the-basic-rights-for-which-they-fight-1528.html by Kelsey Holt, Ibis Reproductive Health and Kate Grindlay, Ibis Reproductive Health At the end of last year the Senate blocked the Shaheen Amendment to the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which would have restored insurance coverage of Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/ipas-model-tracks-improved-safe-abortion-care-including-contraception-in-ethiopia-1527.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/ipas-model-tracks-improved-safe-abortion-care-including-contraception-in-ethiopia-1527.html The demand for abortion in Ethiopia, a predominantly poor and rural country, is rooted in dramatic unmet need for contraception and high levels of unintended pregnancy. But recent data illustrate positive change and a focus on safe and comprehensive Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/using-special-powers-brazil-s-president-passes-law-requiring-compulsory-registration-of-all-pregnant-women-1525.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/using-special-powers-brazil-s-president-passes-law-requiring-compulsory-registration-of-all-pregnant-women-1525.html by Beatriz Galli In the dead of night on December 27, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff enacted legislation that will require all pregnancies to be registered with the government. Provisionary Measure 557 (PM 557) created the National System of Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/achievements-made-in-maternal-health-but-challenges-remain-1524.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/achievements-made-in-maternal-health-but-challenges-remain-1524.html By Yekraj Pathak Nepal has been making achievements in the women’s and infants’ health with the operation of various community based health services despite various challenges. The nation has gradually shown signs of development in the Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/mothers-unborn-study-suggests-sex-selective-abortions-threaten-gender-integrity-of-armenia-s-male-dominated-society-1523.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/mothers-unborn-study-suggests-sex-selective-abortions-threaten-gender-integrity-of-armenia-s-male-dominated-society-1523.html By Gayane Abrahamyan ArmeniaNow reporter A new study shows that Armenians are six times as likely to prefer baby boys than girls – something that perhaps accounts for many abortions when future parents learn they are Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/aids-2012-1522.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/aids-2012-1522.html The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/facebook-twitter-you-tube-rss-email-updates-study-having-an-abortion-does-not-increase-risk-of-mental-health-problems-unwanted-pregnancy-does-1521.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/facebook-twitter-you-tube-rss-email-updates-study-having-an-abortion-does-not-increase-risk-of-mental-health-problems-unwanted-pregnancy-does-1521.html by Jodi Jacobson, Editor-in-Chief, RH Reality Check Last week, the UK Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC), published the world's largest, most comprehensive and systematic review of mental health outcomes and abortion care. The review included 44 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/mw-abortion-law-discriminates-women-1520.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/mw-abortion-law-discriminates-women-1520.html Patricia Nkhoma Experts have called for the review of Malawi's abortion laws, saying current laws are contributing towards high unsafe abortion rates and preventable deaths among resource- poor women. This was disclosed last Wednesday at a two-day Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT