http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/three-quarters-of-population-favour-liberalisation-of-abortion-laws-in-ireland-1063.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/three-quarters-of-population-favour-liberalisation-of-abortion-laws-in-ireland-1063.html Source: http://www.ifpa.ie Press Release - 8 March 2010 The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has welcomed the publication today (08.03.10) of a new YouGov national opinion poll which indicates high levels of support for increased access to Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/young-women-unwanted-pregnancy-and-abortion-are-we-achieving-global-goals--1064.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/young-women-unwanted-pregnancy-and-abortion-are-we-achieving-global-goals--1064.html Source: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org 04.03.2010 By Maria de Bruyn, Ipas The Commission on the Status of Women is a body of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/young-women-ready-to-make-their-mark-at-csw-2010-1066.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/young-women-ready-to-make-their-mark-at-csw-2010-1066.html Source: http://www.worldywca.org 02.03.2010 Violence against young women, economic justice, sexual and reproductive health and rights and the role of media were just some of the issues young women listed as areas of concern at the Young Women’s Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/the-benefits-of-investing-in-family-planning-new-evidence-and-regional-experiences-1065.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/the-benefits-of-investing-in-family-planning-new-evidence-and-regional-experiences-1065.html Source: http://www.globalhealth.org The Guttmacher Institute would like to invite you to: The Benefits of Investing in Family Planning: New Evidence and Regional Experiences Thursday, March 11, 2010 4-5:30 pm Church Center of the United Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/victory-for-women-in-spain-after-battle-over-new-abortion-law-1062.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/victory-for-women-in-spain-after-battle-over-new-abortion-law-1062.html Source: http://www.cath4choice.org Press Releases 2010 For Immediate Release 24 February 2010 24.02.2010 Marysa Navarro-Aranguren, Chair of the Board of Catholics for Choice, welcomed the victory today for women in Spain, after Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/un-review-of-women-s-status-worldwide-begins-next-week-1059.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/un-review-of-women-s-status-worldwide-begins-next-week-1059.html Source: http://www.planetwire.org/ 23.02.2010 New York, Feb. 23 – Diplomats and non-governmental organizations will review recent global advances toward equality between men and women when they gather here next week for a session of the United Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/worried-about-women-of-color-thanks-but-no-thanks-anti-choicers-we-ve-got-it-covered--1061.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/worried-about-women-of-color-thanks-but-no-thanks-anti-choicers-we-ve-got-it-covered--1061.html Source: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org 24.02.2010 By Miriam Pérez, radicaldoula.com, feministing.com This article is part of a series appearing on RH Reality Check, written by reproductive justice advocates responding to recent efforts by the Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/beijing-15-no-equality-without-full-enjoyment-of-women-s-sexual-and-reproductive-rights-1060.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/beijing-15-no-equality-without-full-enjoyment-of-women-s-sexual-and-reproductive-rights-1060.html Source: http://reproductiverights.org 18.02.2010 In 1995, representatives of 189 governments and more than 2,100 non-governmental organizations attended the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing, where the international community reaffirmed Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/unsafe-abortion-in-kenya-poor-women-teenagers-most-affected-1058.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/unsafe-abortion-in-kenya-poor-women-teenagers-most-affected-1058.html Source: http://www.ippf.org 15.02.2010 Women with little or no source of income and teenagers account for most cases of unsafe abortions in public hospitals. Doctors say this group is disadvantaged largely due to lack of access to reproductive health Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/banning-abortion-costs-lives-1057.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/banning-abortion-costs-lives-1057.html Source: http://socialistworker.org 17.02.2010 ON FEBRUARY 10, a student group at the University of Washington (UW), Students for Human Life, set-up an anti-choice display on campus. The display consisted of makeshift gravestones with the names of Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/ippf-africa-conference-pushes-abortion-and-youth-sex-1056.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/ippf-africa-conference-pushes-abortion-and-youth-sex-1056.html Source: http://www.c-fam.org 18.02.2010By Terrence McKeegan, J.D. Last week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) hosted the 4th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights. Plenary speakers included Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/is-kenya-about-to-trample-female-reproductive-rights--1055.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/is-kenya-about-to-trample-female-reproductive-rights--1055.html Source: http://www.alternet.org 16.02.2010 By Gillian Kane If western media is your sole news source, you’re likely to view the African women’s rights struggle as a one issue affair: female Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/stop-perpetuating-myths-about-black-women-and-abortion-1052.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/stop-perpetuating-myths-about-black-women-and-abortion-1052.html 18.02.10 Full article Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/reproductive-rights-in-colombia-under-attack-1051.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/reproductive-rights-in-colombia-under-attack-1051.html Source: http://www.ipas.org 16.02.2010 The Colombian Procurador — the official in charge of monitoring human rights in public actions — with financial help from U.S.-funded Plan Colombia, has unleashed a campaign against women’s Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/nicaragua-refuses-to-discuss-therapeutic-abortion-1054.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/nicaragua-refuses-to-discuss-therapeutic-abortion-1054.html Source: http://www.ipsnews.net By José Adán Silva MANAGUA, Feb 15, 2010 (IPS) - Nicaragua slammed the door on any possible debate on the restitution of therapeutic abortion - performed to save the life of the pregnant woman - despite Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/united-nations-urges-nicaragua-to-legalize-abortion-1050.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/united-nations-urges-nicaragua-to-legalize-abortion-1050.html Source: http://www.insidecostarica.com 11.02.2010 By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman The United Nations' "High Commission of Human Rights" (OHCHR) is urging Nicaragua to legalize "therapeutic" abortions, as well as Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/european-parliament-says-that-women-must-have-access-to-contraception-and-abortion--1049.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/european-parliament-says-that-women-must-have-access-to-contraception-and-abortion--1049.html Source: http://www.c-fam.org The European Parliament today adopted a new report on equality between women and men in the European Union. In this report, the European Parliament: "38. Emphasises that women must have control over their sexual and Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/the-power-to-make-informed-choices-1048.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/the-power-to-make-informed-choices-1048.html Source: http://www.worldywca.org YWCA’s STATEMENT TO THE 4TH AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS FEBRUARY 8- 12, 2010 ADDIS ABABA Globally, especially in Africa women and girls continue to be challenged by different Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/the-fourth-africa-conference-on-sexual-health-and-rights-1047.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/events/the-fourth-africa-conference-on-sexual-health-and-rights-1047.html Source: http://www.africasexuality.org The Fourth Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights shall be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (8th – 12th February 2010). This conference is part of a long-term process of building and fostering regional Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/we-can-t-overlook-reproductive-health-needs-in-haiti-1046.html http://www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/news/we-can-t-overlook-reproductive-health-needs-in-haiti-1046.html Source: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org 05.02.2010 By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute Following the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, relief agencies, multilateral institutions and governments are increasingly shifting their focus Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT