Mark Dybul has left his position as the US Global AIDS Coordinator. Dybul oversaw the last several years of abstinence-only programs funded by PEPFAR, which caused quite a controversy in the reproductive health field. Read some thoughts here and here. And then, tell us what you think.
When President Barack Obama lifted the Global Gag Rule, reproductive health professionals around the world rejoiced. Check out some of the feedback.
NPR story on The World, “Obama repeals abortion policy“
Saturday’s New York Times editorial “Women’s Health, Ungagged”
Blog from Daniel Pellegrom on RH Reality Check, “Obama Repeals Global Gag Rule“
Blog from Jodi Jacobson, ”Beyond the Global Gag Rule: “The World [...]
Today, President Obama officially lifted the Global Gag Rule. He signed an executive order ending the ban on federal funds for international groups that perform abortions or provide information on the option.
Do you think he was too quiet in his reversal?
The Going for Goals publication was a joint production by Marie Stopes International and seven other international NGOs who are concerned at the slow progress being made in meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals. The deadline for meeting these goals is 2015 and although some are on track, others are falling way [...]
Amplify, a project of Advocates for Youth, is an online community dedicated to sexual health, reproductive justice, and youth-led grassroots movement building. Tomorrow, January 22, is the 36th anniversary of the historic Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court Decision.
In commemoration of the anniversary, Amplify is hosting a Blog-a-thon from January 21-27. They’re asking you [...]
During her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Secretary of State nominee Sen. Hillary Clinton laid out an ambitious agenda for improving women’s health worldwide as part of her comments on foreign policy. She said, “…the United States must remain an unambiguous and unequivocal voice in support of women’s rights in every country, every region, on every [...]
UNICEF just released their 2009 publication, The State of the World’s Children, which highlights the link between maternal and newborn survival, and suggests opportunities to close the gap between rich and poor countries. The report acknowledges that many of the interventions that save new mothers’ lives also benefit their infants, and it calls for a [...]
Yesterday, Roy M. Pitkin, Professor Emeritus in the UCLA School of Medicine and author of the new book Gods Love: A Modern Medical Perspective on Illnesses that Caused the Early Death of Famous People wrote about the reduction of maternal mortality as the greatest success of the 20th century. He says:
The 20th century brought many, many [...]
Women’s eNews reports on the dire situation of pregnant women in Gaza. As one woman they interviewed said:
“I thought my baby and I were going to die because we didn’t get any medical attention till too late. I couldn’t believe it when the nurse told me to look in other hospitals for a doctor since [...]
I just stumbled across this great non-profit called OneMama. Their mission:
To empower women, families, and communities to be successful through sustainable health, education, and economics. By creating a pilot program in Uganda that can be replicated in all rural, poor communities around the globe; OneMama ensures that midwives, mothers, fathers and children receiving assistance also receive [...]
