Universal access to family planning and other reproductive health services
Reproductive health services are key to slowing population growth and improving maternal and child health. Governments should ensure universal access to high-quality reproductive health services, including but not limited to family planning; prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS; comprehensive sexuality education; safe and legal abortion; and maternal and child health. These services should be provided in a manner that is respectful of human dignity and choice, and they should be held accountable to the highest standards of human rights.
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October 3, 2009
The United States has the highest rate of unintended teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among all industrialized nations. American teens acquire an estimated 9.1 million sexually transmitted diseases a
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October 4, 2009
The U.S. Senate is in the process of allocating funding for various priorities in the FY2010 State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, and the Bill now includes an amendment introduced by Senator
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October 5, 2009
The United States has been a leader in international family planning assistance since the 1960s, yet over the past 13 years, funding for these crucial programs has actually decreased almost
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October 1, 2009
During the past 10 years, the federal government has funded over $1.5 billion for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs that censor information about the health benefits of contraception and condoms. During the same
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October 1, 2009
Throughout the world, there are currently more than 51 million child brides. If this trend continues, an additional 100 million girls will be married in the next decade. Girls married
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