Family Planning

» AlexanderSanger.com
   Biography, writings, and interests of Alexander C. Sanger. He is the grandson of Margaret Sanger, who founded the birth control movement, and is currently Chair of the International Planned Parenthood Council.

   
   http://www.alexandersanger.com

» AlterNet: Planned Parenthood's Pricey Pills
   Article and commentary about the high cost of contraception at US clinics.

   
   http://www.alternet.org/story/32759/

» Are There Unmet Family Planning Needs in Europe?
   Study reported in Family Planning Perspectives.

   
   http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3207400.html

» Bixby Program in Population, Family Planning and Maternal Health
   University of California at Berkeley students, researchers, and staff working to reduce maternal deaths in developing countries by studying and promoting effective family planning approaches.

   
   http://bixby.berkeley.edu

» Contraception
   Center for Reproductive Law and Policy issues information and position statements on access to contraception, including emergency forms, around the world.

   
   http://www.crlp.org/ww_iss_contracept.html

» Contraceptive Failure and Unintended Pregnancy
   Essay: Ambivalence toward pregnancy and ambivalence toward -- often downright dislike of -- birth control methods is probably a cause of "unintended" conception.

   
   http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3125099.html

» Culture War Hits Local Pharmacy
   Christian Science Monitor article about the issues involved when pharmacists refuse (on religious or moral grounds) to fill prescriptions for contraceptives and morning-after pills.

   
   http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0408/p01s02-ussc.html

» Desire for Sons Drives Use of Prenatal Scans in China
   New York Times article on the unintended consequences of China's one-child family planning policies. Access to this article requires free registration.

   
   http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/international/asia/21CHIN.html

» Development Gateway: Population and Reproductive Health
   A large collection of information and internet links about strategies, issues and programmes in reproductive health services and family planning, particularly in developing countries.

   
   http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/146526/

» Family Planning Law and China's Birth Control Situation
   In an interview, State Family Planning Commission official explains the law and the population and family planning situation in the country.

   
   http://www.china.org.cn/english/2002/Oct/46138.htm

» Family Planning Program Issues - Reproductive Health Outlook
   Summary of the status of family planning worldwide and assessment of current needs.

   
   http://www.rho.org/html/fp_program_issues.html

» Family Planning Services in Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
   Surveys in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden and the U.S. identify factors determining the success of family planning in preventing adolescent pregnancy. From Family Planning Perspectives.

   
   http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3128799.html

» Gente Joven
   Mexican family planning group describes its programs, including efforts to implement replicable sexual health education strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean.

   
   http://www.gentejoven.org.mx/ingles/default.asp

» Improving Contraceptive Choices and Services
   Family Health International research, education and services in family planning, STDS/HIV and family health. Worldwide scope. Multiple languages available.

   
   http://www.fhi.org/en/fp/nfp.html

» In China's Countryside, 'It's a Boy!' Too Often
   Washington Post article discusses the effects of China's one-child policies on sex-selective abortion, infanticide, and other practices that affect sex ratios.

   
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A77925-2001May25

» Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Health
   One of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Daily Health Reports. News on a variety of reproductive health issues and topics.

   
   http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_repro.cfm

» Preventing Teenage Pregnancy
   Overview of U.S. programs and statistics.

   
   http://www.policyalmanac.org/health/archive/hhs_teenage_pregnancy.shtml

» Priority Issue: Contraception
   Center for Reproductive Rights position statements and fact sheets about topics related to access to contraception in the U.S.

   
   http://www.crlp.org/pri_contraception.html

» Quinacrine Sterilization
   Outlines concerns about the safety and possible carcinogenicity of quinacrine, use of which is being considered for use in sterilization programs in poor countries.

   
   http://www.cwfa.org/articledisplay.asp?id=1376&department=CWA&categoryid=life

» Refusing to Participate In Health Care: A Continuing Debate
   Analysis by the Alan Guttmacher Institute on the issue of whether individuals and institutions should be permitted to refuse to participate in reproductive and other health care services on the grounds of religious belief or moral objection.

   
   http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/gr030108.html

» Reproductive Health Technologies Project
   Reproductive freedom advocacy group, based in the U.S. News and information on emerging issues in contraception, including new contraceptive technologies.

   
   http://rhtp.org

» State Innovations in Family Planning Services Agency
   Reproductive health non-governmental organization in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Information about programs to reduce fertility rate and improve maternal and child health, including personal counseling, contraceptive marketing, and work with perso

   
   http://www.sifpsa.org/

» The 'Illegitimacy Bonus' and State Efforts To Reduce Out-of-Wedlock Births--Patricia Donovan
   Article from Family Planning Perspectives about the progress of U.S. efforts to reduce pregnancy among welfare recipients.

   
   http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3109499.html

» Worldwide Contraceptive Use Rising
   Discussion of UN data on current contraceptive practices and needs in 153 countries and areas. Overall contraceptive use increased substantially over the past decade in developing countries. [Requires free registration.]

   
   http://www.orgyn.com/en//webzine/2002/issue_12/worldwide_contracept.asp?svarqvp2=0&componentid=134329&sourcepageid=139724