The First British Surgeon to Perform a Successful C-Section Was a Woman Disguised as a Man
Originally published on Today I Found Out in November, 2013. Available at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/11/first-british-surgeon-perform-successful-c-section-woman-disguised-man/ Today I found out that James Barry, the first British surgeon to
Abortion Rates Alone Don’t Tell Us What We Need to Know About the State of Reproductive Wellness
Originally published on Reality Check on 11/06/2015. Available at: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2015/06/11/abortion-rates-alone-dont-tell-us-need-know-state-reproductive-wellness/ by Steph Herold, Sea Change Program June 11, 2015 – 11:33 am While a
No Province Should Deny Women Abortions
Abortion is legal in Canada and has been for over 30 years. There are no criminal laws restricting access to abortion or post-abortion care in Canada and it is a recognized essential medical procedure, required to be fully accessible and financially covered by provincial and territorial health insurance plans under the Canada Health Act.
HEALTH SECTOR REFORM, MATERNAL MORTALITY AND ABORTION A Global Policy Research Effort
This global research effort was undertaken between 2004 and 2006 by DAWN, Development Alternative with Women for a New Era. Coordinated by Sonia Corrêa, it
The abortion frontline in Brazil: one step forward
Fábio Grotz & Sonia Corrêa Abortion is criminalized in Brazil, except in the cases of woman’s life risk, rape and anencephalic mal formation of the
Abortion in Brazil: a matter of life and death
Originally published on The Guardian on 01/02/2015. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/01/abortion-in-brazil-a-matter-of-life-and-death The day after Jandyra went for an abortion her body was found mutilated beyond recognition.
Health and Human Rights Resource Guide – Launch of the 5th Edition
The FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University has launched the 5th Edition of the Health and Human Rights Resource Guide. The
WHO: 800 women dead daily from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth
According to World Health Organization, every day, approximately 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. From this total, 99% of the
Sexual and reproductive rights global landscape in March and early April 2014
Sexual and reproductive rights global landscape in March and early April 2014 During March and early April, Brazil was under the spotlight in terms of
Forcing a woman to have a caesarean is an assault we won’t tolerate
Read The Guardian’s article about the case of a Brazilian women taken by police to have a cesarean, despite her will to have a vaginal