• Accessible Version: www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2023/23_0107.htm pression (before or during pregnancy), PDS at 2 to 6 months, and other mental health characteristics. (cdc.gov)
  • The representation gap - even more significant for women of color - poses a huge barrier to ensuring policies that support state-level abortion access WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 28, 2023 - In a newly released report, Democracy & Abortion. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 8, 2023 - A new study from the National Partnership for Women & Families finds that Black-led community initiatives may be vital to solving the Black maternal health crisis. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • The 2023 Specialty and Service Society Interim Meeting will take place Nov. 5 via a virtual platform and Nov. 11-13 in person at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. (ama-assn.org)
  • By January 2023, all DHA markets will define the location and hours of operation of walk-in services. (health.mil)
  • Jan. 27, 2023 (ACP) - The American College of Physicians is encouraged by recent news regarding access to medication abortion and courts pushing back on the constitutionality of state abortion bans. (acponline.org)
  • 1] Suncorp, Suncorp Australian Youth & Confidence Research 2019 , 2019, accessed 12 April 2023. (vic.gov.au)
  • Title : Exploring African-American and Latino Teens' Perceptions of Contraception and Access to Reproductive Health Care Services Personal Author(s) : Galloway, Charlotte T.;Duffy, Jennifer L.;Dixon, Rena P.;Fuller, Taleria R. (cdc.gov)
  • The coastal counties in Kenya record a relatively high adolescent pregnancy rate and higher rates of unmet need for contraception for all women of reproductive age compared to the national average. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, also known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, and officially designated as Republic Act No. 10354, is a Philippine law that provided universal access to methods on contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care in the Philippines. (wikipedia.org)
  • Contraception is a critical component of sexual and reproductive health equity and well-being that includes the range of methods and associated health care that assist individuals in achieving their reproductive desires. (apha.org)
  • Throughout this statement, we refer to potential contraceptive users as individuals or people rather than "women" because those who have the capacity to reproduce and need access to contraception include cisgender women and men and transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive people. (apha.org)
  • 3 In sexual and reproductive health, tools are available for fertility management (ovulation predictors, pregnancy tests, and phone based apps), contraception (vaginal barrier methods, oral emergency contraception, and self administered medical abortion), and diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (self tests for HIV and tests on self samples for human papillomavirus). (bmj.com)
  • Indeed, the very nature of abortion and contraception is contested: some consider them to be essential health care, whereas others consider them controversial moral choices. (ssrn.com)
  • And today, the President is issuing a third Executive Order focused on strengthening access to affordable, high-quality contraception , a critical aspect of reproductive health care. (whitehouse.gov)
  • This checklist is necessary because many health care systems in Washington state prohibit or limit the provision of reproductive health care services, such as abortion and contraception. (aclu-wa.org)
  • Gender-inclusive care includes the right to have access to safe, stigma-free reproductive health care, such as abortion care, contraception and STI testing. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • RHAK has developed information materials for adolescents which cover critical sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues such as contraception and the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs, including HIV and AIDS). (ippf.org)
  • The Defense Health Agency recently issued an Administrative Instruction for access to walk-in contraception services across the Military Health System, letting beneficiaries discuss and receive their preferred and medically appropriate care. (health.mil)
  • Walk-in contraception services let the patient discuss and receive their preferred and medically appropriate care to support family planning, menstrual health, pregnancy prevention, and for our active-duty personnel, readiness. (health.mil)
  • The instruction aims to ensure active-duty service members and beneficiaries have access to important reproductive health care in the form of contraception at military hospitals and clinics. (health.mil)
  • These services "give time back to active-duty service members and promote autonomy in making a decision with the capacity for all types of contraception," said Theresa Hart, senior nurse consultant at the DHA Women and Infant Clinical Community, Special Medical Programs. (health.mil)
  • Upon having an unwanted pregnancy, youth may also be reluctant or afraid of accessing SRH services, for fear of experiencing further shame, discrimination, and public exposure. (womenlobby.org)
  • One of 13 states where trigger laws largely banning abortions have come into force following the court's decision, Tennessee's ban on abortions, that took effect Aug. 25, 2022, criminalizes all abortion but includes an affirmative legal defense for medical providers when the care provided was necessary to protect the life of the pregnant individual or to prevent substantial harm to their physical health. (vanderbilt.edu)
  • East Mediterr Health J. 2022;28(4):258-265. (who.int)
  • The subject of exclusion and 'Expanding Access to Sexual and reproductive Health Services and Rights to Vulnerable Populations' was the focus of the Knowledge Café organised by Marie Stopes Nigeria, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and Nigeria Health Watch in November 2022. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • Women's Health Victoria (2022) Submission to Senate Inquiry Into Universal Access To Reproductive Healthcare. (whv.org.au)
  • Globally, adolescents and youth experience high unmet need for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study focused on gaining a deeper understanding of the existing challenges to and opportunities for accessing SRH information and services among adolescents and youth (AY) at the Kenyan coast. (bvsalud.org)
  • Using qualitative methods , this study conducted thirty-six focus group discussions with adolescents , youth , and community health volunteers across all the six coastal counties in Kenya . (bvsalud.org)
  • The sample included adolescents aged 10-14 years in school ( male and female ), adolescents aged 15-19 years not in education ( male and female ), youths aged 20-24 years (mix of both male and female ), and community health volunteers who were conveniently sampled. (bvsalud.org)
  • The New York State Department of Health funds 37 agencies with over 160 sites that provide accessible, confidential reproductive health care services to women, men, and adolescents, especially low-income individuals and those without health insurance. (ny.gov)
  • It is intended to increase access to confidential family planning services and to enable women, men and adolescents of childbearing age to prevent and/or reduce the incidence of unintentional pregnancies. (ny.gov)
  • The webinar featured two sessions during which, access to SRHR for adolescents and Persons Living with Disability (PLWD) was discussed. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • Years later, adolescents and youth continue to be an important focus of my work, though now with a greater emphasis on girls, women, and reproductive health. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • In places where talking about sex often remains taboo, using peer counselors to educate their fellow adolescents has been shown to increase access to and even efficacy of sexual and reproductive health education. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Cook also provides technical assistance to states and organizations that use federal funding to provide sexual health programs to adolescents. (childtrends.org)
  • Cook wants to expand her focus to include the sexual and reproductive health education and health care of adolescents with disabilities. (childtrends.org)
  • How have notable reproductive and sexual health policies impacted California adolescents' rights to complete and accurate information and services? (vawnet.org)
  • 3] Compared to older groups, moreover, adolescents are more likely to delay undertaking an abortion, resort to unskilled persons to perform it, use dangerous methods, or put off accessing health services when complications arise. (womenlobby.org)
  • Exploring the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in South Asia. (who.int)
  • Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and youths in Viet Nam : a review of literature and projects, 1995-2002. (who.int)
  • Reproductive autonomy and, specifically, the ability to control the number and spacing of one's children is essential to women's capacity to determine their own destinies and act as full members of society. (reproductiverights.org)
  • By taking away choice and controlling reproductive health, lawmakers are sending a message that each individual person's autonomy and decision making over their own reproduction is not valued. (mcasa.org)
  • Self care can increase people's engagement with and autonomy over their health and provide an opportunity for health systems to improve equitable access to healthcare, quality of care, and financial protection for users ( fig 1 ). (bmj.com)
  • You might also hear this called reproductive autonomy. (webmd.com)
  • During this time, sexual and reproductive health and rights were neglected or outright targeted by the Trump administration and other opponents of reproductive autonomy. (msmagazine.com)
  • Contraceptive use can improve health outcomes and reduce health and health care disparities, including reducing the risk of developing certain reproductive cancers,[3] preventing STIs,[4] and treating medical conditions. (apha.org)
  • Gender disparities show the connection between health outcomes and social norms in a number of ways. (mcasa.org)
  • We consider how the use of self care interventions could affect how much societies pay to deliver interventions and produce health outcomes, and how self care interventions affect who accesses and pays for these interventions. (bmj.com)
  • 6 Technical efficiency would improve if self care interventions were implemented at lower costs than care provided by the healthcare system and produced the same level and quality of health outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • Each stage has specific health problems that influence outcomes in subsequent years. (who.int)
  • Each stage has specific health problems and subsequent health outcomes are influenced by the experience of previous stages. (who.int)
  • Your generous contribution will help drive social change, address women's health needs and promote gender equality to achieve better outcomes for all Victorian women. (whv.org.au)
  • Historically, Latinas have faced major obstacles in accessing reproductive health services, resulting in significant disparities in health outcomes. (hewlett.org)
  • A cohort study of current and previous residents of the Silver Valley: assessment of lead exposure and health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • The Administration is committed to ensuring all patients, including women who are experiencing pregnancy loss, have access to the full rights and protections for emergency medical care afforded under federal law-including abortion care when that is the stabilizing treatment required. (whitehouse.gov)
  • The DOD recognizes the complexity and uncertainty facing service members in accessing reproductive health care, to include abortion care. (health.mil)
  • If all of these provisions are ultimately upheld, millions of Texans, especially those in western and southern Texas, will be left with extremely limited access to abortion care and for low-income immigrant women living in the Rio Grande Valley, abortion will be virtually inaccessible. (americanbar.org)
  • Since healthcare access is a union issue, it is incumbent upon unions to protect their members' rights to access family planning services and abortion care. (dissentmagazine.org)
  • In 2004, the Department of Health (DOH) introduced the Philippines Contraceptive Self-Reliance Strategy, arranging for the replacement of these donations with domestically provided contraceptives. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Center is working with its partners in Slovakia to advocate for the government to provide subsidized access to contraceptives for the most vulnerable populations. (reproductiverights.org)
  • This fact sheet details Slovakia's obligations under international and European standards to provide access to contraceptives . (reproductiverights.org)
  • Access to contraceptives is pivotal to meeting this goal. (reproductiverights.org)
  • Guaranteeing access to contraceptives has myriad social and economic benefits that translate into healthier, more productive lives for women. (reproductiverights.org)
  • This factsheet outlines the socio-economic benefits of ensuring access to contraceptives , including its role in furthering progress towards gender equality. (reproductiverights.org)
  • Help women in developing countries get access to family planning services, contraceptives and quality reproductive health care. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Youth peer providers not only educate their peers, but are also equipped to provide friends, classmates, and peers with discrete and consistent access to contraceptives and STD prevention, including birth control pills and condoms. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Only 44 percent of women of reproductive age use any kind of contraceptives. (ajws.org)
  • The ACA protects patients against unfair insurance practices and has greatly expanded the scope of Medicaid and private health insurance plans, requiring coverage of contraceptives, maternity care and many other reproductive health services. (msmagazine.com)
  • Closures were implemented in Pakistan from March 2020, affecting provision of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) services. (who.int)
  • While Administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, we fought Indiana's Republican Governor, Mitch Daniels, when he tried to strip women's access to basic reproductive health services, and we won. (ontheissues.org)
  • I know my donations to RHAP-and particularly, its fellowship program-make a big impact and help ensure that more women have access to the basic reproductive health care they deserve. (reproductiveaccess.org)
  • Service members may be forced to travel greater distances, take more time off work, and pay more out-of-pocket expenses to access reproductive health care. (health.mil)
  • 3.7 By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3/Target 3.7 calls for, "universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs" by 2030. (guttmacher.org)
  • We highlight continued gaps in current practice and outline the potential pitfalls of not including programs and system elements when planning and budgeting for increased access to health care services. (guttmacher.org)
  • It also supported the expansion of primary health-care services focused on maternal and child health. (who.int)
  • In the wake of Dobbs , the President issued two Executive Orders directing a comprehensive slate of actions to protect access to reproductive health care services, including abortion. (whitehouse.gov)
  • State lawmakers this year passed 2SSB 5602, which requires the Department of Health to create a simple form of reproductive health care services for hospitals to fill out, post on their website, and submit to a Department of Health webpage. (aclu-wa.org)
  • Catholic health systems are required to follow the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services which prohibit or severely restrict many reproductive health care services . (aclu-wa.org)
  • BOSTON - Governor Charlie Baker today signed legislation to further protect access to reproductive health care services in Massachusetts following the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade . (hidemyhealth.com)
  • All the protections in the bill apply equally to reproductive and gender-affirming health care services provided or accessed in the Commonwealth. (hidemyhealth.com)
  • The National Reproductive Health Strategy 2006 2009 contributed to improving the health of the people of Afghanistan, especially women and children, through the implementation of the basic package of health services (BPHS) and the essential package of hospital services (EPHS) as the standard, agreed-upon minimum package of health care services to be provided at each level of the health system. (who.int)
  • Reproductive rights advocates work to pass laws that allow equal access to all of these health care services for people of all genders, races, ethnicities, religious beliefs, income levels, and legal status -- including those who are in prison or are undocumented immigrants. (webmd.com)
  • The Defense Health Agency is expanding walk-in contraceptive care services to improve reproductive health services. (health.mil)
  • These regulatory changes and court rulings align with ACP advocacy to ensure access for all patients to the full range of reproductive health care services. (acponline.org)
  • Yet in Washington state religious health systems, and even public hospital districts, are denying Washington residents access to important health care services. (aclu-wa.org)
  • The ACLU of Washington is enforcing our state laws and fighting back against the use of religion to discriminate in order to ensure Washington residents have access to reproductive, end-of-life and LGBT related health care services, referrals and information. (aclu-wa.org)
  • Broadly speaking, the rule significantly undermines the ability of millions of women - especially low-income and uninsured women - to access essential reproductive and other health care services. (aclu.org)
  • Allowing qualified and licensed medical professionals to perform abortions will ensure that Maine women, especially those in rural areas, are able to access critical reproductive health care services when and where they need them from qualified providers they know and trust. (maine.gov)
  • Last summer, the Texas legislature passed HB 2, an omnibus bill attacking women's access to safe reproductive-health services. (americanbar.org)
  • taken together, they serve to dramatically reduce Texas women's access to safe abortion services. (americanbar.org)
  • It offers a range of potential non-health benefits that encompass expanded education opportunities and empowerment for women, and sustainable population growth and economic development for countries. (bvsalud.org)
  • From fertility issues, missed miscarriages and complications from unwanted pregnancies, to embryo reductions, endocrinal therapies and menopause, women in the Foreign Service community have faced serious reproductive health-related medical concerns-not only without the support of the State Department Bureau of Medical Services (MED), but even as it actively and repeatedly forced patients into impossible decisions and significant financial burden, and put them in life-threatening situations. (afsa.org)
  • It all started with a post on the FS Women Facebook group in which a Foreign Service officer assigned overseas asked if other women had faced challenges accessing reproductive health care abroad. (afsa.org)
  • This vote makes clear what we know: the majority of Americans agree that women should have access to abortion and should have the right to make their own health care decisions. (ucsb.edu)
  • Ensuring girls' and young women realise their right to sexual and reproductive health and have control over their lives and bodies are critical to achieving gender equality. (plan-international.org)
  • Young women have grown tired of patriarchal control of female sexuality and are demanding a say on their sexual and reproductive health and rights. (plan-international.org)
  • Health policies must be changed, and social restrictions that circumscribe women need to be eliminated. (cdc.gov)
  • 3) The global agenda for preventing communicable diseases among women rests on two premises, namely, that understanding women's health in developing countries, particularly the health risks they face, is important for instituting appropriate interventions to address women's specific health needs, and that women's participation in health promotion and disease prevention is key to the health of families and communities worldwide. (cdc.gov)
  • These health and social problems affect not only pregnant women, but their children, partners and families. (ny.gov)
  • Men and women often obtain family planning services even when they do not receive any other health care. (ny.gov)
  • The Family Planning Extension Program (FPEP) provides 24 months of family planning services for women who were pregnant while in receipt of Medicaid (regardless of how that pregnancy ended), but who are no longer eligible for Medicaid after their 60-day postpartum period. (ny.gov)
  • Women who are eligible for benefits through FPEP, are covered on the eMedNY system using a Client Benefit Identification Card (CBIC) to access services from any Medicaid enrolled family planning service provider. (ny.gov)
  • Pregnant women and children in low- and middle-income countries, are likely to face the largest impact owing to disruption of primary health care and essential maternal and newborn services (7). (who.int)
  • Maternal and newborn mortality remained high in Bangladesh, and only about 20% of pregnant women had access to skilled care during pregnancy and birth. (who.int)
  • For example, the gender wage gap that leads to lower pay and economic inequities for women than their male counterparts has serious health implications. (mcasa.org)
  • Additionally, women experiencing violence are at an increased risk of adverse health effects such as arthritis, asthma, heart disease, gynecological problems, and risk factors for HIV or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than those who do not experience violence (NASEM, 2017). (mcasa.org)
  • Today, more than 23 million women of reproductive age-one in three-live in one of the 18 states with an abortion ban currently in effect. (whitehouse.gov)
  • In the last year, women have been denied essential medical care to preserve their health and even save their lives. (whitehouse.gov)
  • This Presidential Memorandum was issued in the face of attacks by state officials to prevent women from accessing mifepristone and discourage pharmacies from becoming certified to dispense the medication. (whitehouse.gov)
  • Reproductive rights and reproductive health services historically center around cisgender women - but these services are also needed by transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals as well. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • The Court's decision has major consequences for women across the country who live in states with limited access to these services, and our administration took quick action in the hours following that decision by issuing an Executive Order to protect access here in the Commonwealth. (hidemyhealth.com)
  • As Governor, I will fight every day to make sure that women throughout our state have full access to reproductive health services. (ontheissues.org)
  • But many women in Massachusetts still struggle to access basic health care. (ontheissues.org)
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) underpins the rights women and girls have to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • However, women and girls, especially in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings (FCV) and persons with disabilities do not have the freedom to make decisions about their bodies and face poor access to services that meet their sexual and reproductive health needs. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • They offer comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services that enable women all over Nigeria to choose their reproductive health future through the various service delivery channels they offer. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • In her remarks, Dr Salma Ibrahim Anas-Kolo, the Director, Family Health Department in the Federal Ministry of Health, stated that the federal government is committed to ensuring that women have access to quality sexual and reproductive health services, at all levels of healthcare, especially at the community level. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • 1. Women's health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being of women throughout their lifespan and not only their reproductive health. (who.int)
  • This consists of health system responsiveness to the needs of women, education of the girl-child, quality health care, elimination of gender discrimination and harmful traditional practices, and an appreciation of the role of women in sustaining human life. (who.int)
  • It addresses the health conditions that are specific to or more prevalent in women, have severe consequences and imply certain risk factors. (who.int)
  • In the past, some women, such as Black, lower-income, and Native American women, didn't have the same reproductive rights as other women. (webmd.com)
  • Reproductive rights don't just apply to women, but men and people of all genders. (webmd.com)
  • The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice works to build an expansive movement of Latina/x activists and leaders across the country to increase abortion access and affordability, advance the rights of immigrant women and families, promote sexual and reproductive health equity, and transform cultural narratives. (hewlett.org)
  • Many of the new abortion restrictions enacted this year would either limit the use of medication abortion (Arkansas and Idaho) or ban abortion at 20 weeks postfertilization (West Virginia), a disturbing combination of attempts to curtail access in both the early and later months of pregnancy, potentially leaving women with fewer options and a greatly reduced time frame to get the care they need. (seniorwomen.com)
  • Women, girls and vulnerable communities suffer disproportionately without access to sexual and reproductive healthcare during humanitarian crises. (ippf.org)
  • Ensuring the providers have the skills, equipment, and team to provide the care on a walk-in basis is a leading practice to empower women to make timely decisions for their reproductive health. (health.mil)
  • 3] Young women experience poor mental health at almost double the rates of young men. (vic.gov.au)
  • This means we are thinking critically about how our policies, programs and services meet the different needs of women, men and gender diverse people so we can develop solutions that benefit everyone. (vic.gov.au)
  • More than 20 percent of all women and nearly half of low-income women aged 15-44 rely on Medicaid and other public health insurance programs for coverage. (msmagazine.com)
  • 1] As a result of various intersecting factors,[2] young people in the Global South, particularly young women and girls, often have little or no access to SRH information and services, and experience unintended or unwanted pregnancies. (womenlobby.org)
  • Governor Janet Mills today signed a bill to improve access to critical reproductive health care for women across Maine. (maine.gov)
  • By signing this bill into law, Maine is defending the rights of women and taking a step towards equalizing access to care as other states are seeking to undermine, rollback, or outright eliminate these services. (maine.gov)
  • As a result, women in rural areas of the state can be required to travel hours for reproductive care, despite the presence of qualified, experienced practitioners in their own communities. (maine.gov)
  • As of February 23, 2016, CDC and state public health departments are investigating 14 additional reports of possible sexual transmission of the virus, including several involving pregnant women. (cdc.gov)
  • As of February 23, 2016, CDC and state public health departments are investigating 14 additional reports of possible sexual transmission of the virus, including several events involving possible transmission to pregnant women. (cdc.gov)
  • Family planning and reproductive health opment in 1994 urged gender equality and programmes in the Islamic Republic of Iran equity and the empowerment of women [ 1 ]. (who.int)
  • 2016). Health equity is one approach to increase protective factors to ensure all people have equal access and opportunity to care for their health and wellbeing. (mcasa.org)
  • Hill, Beatrice Jessie, The First Amendment and the Politics of Reproductive Health Care (2016). (ssrn.com)
  • This way, revising the National Reproductive Health Policy (2012- 2016) is one of the significant achievements of the Ministry of Public Health in improving the health system of Afghanistan. (who.int)
  • Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author on "Problems Paying Medical Bills Among Persons Under Age 65: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2011-June 2016" Q: What do you think is the most significant finding in your new study? (cdc.gov)
  • In early February 2016, the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services announced an occurrence of sexually transmitted Zika infection (5). (cdc.gov)
  • More than forty years after Roe v. Wade and more than fifty years after Griswold v. Connecticut, nearly every aspect of reproductive rights remains intensely disputed. (ssrn.com)
  • In 2021, the FDA permanently lifted its in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone, paving the way for filling these prescriptions via mail pharmacies, explained Josh Serchen, ACP associate for health policy. (acponline.org)
  • Sexual and reproductive health advocates need to hold the Biden-Harris administration and congressional lawmakers accountable to undo the harms of the last four years, push for progressive and equitable policies, and make 2021 a turning point for sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice. (msmagazine.com)
  • Who Will Be Impacted by Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy Decisions in 2021? (msmagazine.com)
  • About the Guttmacher Institute: Now in its fifth decade, the Guttmacher Institute continues to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights through an interrelated program of research, policy analysis and public education designed to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate and promote sound policy and program development. (seniorwomen.com)
  • Preventionists can advocate for health equity and access to reproductive care as primary prevention that breaks down harmful social norms about gender and power dynamics in society. (mcasa.org)
  • Access to reproductive health care is one major focus area of health equity that faces immense challenges and restrictions nationwide. (mcasa.org)
  • The Prioritizing Equity video series examines how health care equity determines care during the COVID-19 pandemic. (ama-assn.org)
  • This submission highlights key issues in sexual and reproductive health service access and equity as observed by Women's Health Victoria through engagement with service providers and with service seekers. (whv.org.au)
  • She provides support on topics such as conducting evaluations, understanding health equity, meeting the needs of expectant and parenting youth, and understanding the intersection of domestic violence and sexual and reproductive health. (childtrends.org)
  • With this resource, we lay out recommendations for Congress and the executive branch to meet the needs of communities and populations that will be most affected by sexual and reproductive health policy decisions that lie ahead, based on the latest evidence and rooted in values of equity and justice. (msmagazine.com)
  • A provision of the law, HB1210, would prevent Medicaid patients from obtaining services at Planned Parenthood and othe facilities that provide abortions. (ontheissues.org)
  • Justia › US Law › Case Law › Federal Courts › Courts of Appeals › Third Circuit › 1991 › Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania,reproductive Health and Counseling Center Women's He. (justia.com)
  • As a global health organization focusing on sexual and reproductive health and rights, Planned Parenthood Global faces even greater challenges as we navigate cultural and societal ideas about gender, sex, and morality. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Soon after that Facebook post, she made contact with another woman who, after receiving health unit-supported fertility treatments, was abandoned by that same unit when she needed a lifesaving embryo reduction. (afsa.org)
  • Kina had tried to get pregnant for some time and used the health unit-approved doctor list to find a reputable OB/GYN to assist with fertility issues. (afsa.org)
  • Thus, the Population Commission was created to push for a lower family size norm and provide information and services to lower fertility rates. (wikipedia.org)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) states that in order for SRHR to become a reality, it is necessary to provide comprehensive and people-centred services that address the different elements of SRHR. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) is an increasingly influential organization that works to ensure reproductive health and justice for Latinas, their families, and their communities through public education, community mobilization, and policy advocacy. (hewlett.org)
  • The ACLU of Washington and PeaceHealth, a Catholic healthcare organization, have reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU-WA, Enstad v. PeaceHealth regarding coverage of transgender services determined to be medically necessary. (aclu-wa.org)
  • Human rights group calls on Morales government to end 30-day state of siege affecting indigenous communities American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, strongly denounces Guatemala's decision to impose a 30-day state of siege across 22 municipalities in five provinces in response to the killings of three Guatemalan military officers. (ajws.org)
  • Numerous health organizations, including the World Health Organization , the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists , and the American Public Health Association support allowing advanced practice clinicians to perform abortion services. (maine.gov)
  • Reproductive rights matter because they give all people access to safe reproductive health care . (webmd.com)
  • The opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC - NCEH] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Center for Environmental Health - Healthy Homes - Environmental Justice. (cdc.gov)
  • The Administration remains fully committed to implementing these Executive Orders and advancing access to reproductive health care through the leadership of the interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access, co-chaired by the White House Gender Policy Council and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (whitehouse.gov)
  • Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is providing an update on the work of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access and the Administration's ongoing efforts to defend reproductive rights. (whitehouse.gov)
  • What do you do when your employer controls healthcare access? (dissentmagazine.org)
  • We work with partners around the world to enable access to quality sexual health services, and eliminate harmful practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and child, early and forced marriage. (plan-international.org)
  • Coercive interpersonal, institutional, and structural practices and policies contradicting human rights-based and person-centered approaches often impact contraceptive access and reproductive self-determination. (apha.org)
  • Previously, Cook managed a similar evaluation of Pulse App and a project that highlighted innovative practices for providing family planning services to underserved young people in school-based settings . (childtrends.org)
  • The U.S. District Court of Idaho issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Idaho's abortion ban as applied to medical care required by EMTALA after the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin Idaho's ban to the extent it makes abortion a crime even when necessary to prevent serious risks to the health of pregnant patients. (whitehouse.gov)
  • In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the postal service can continue to deliver medications that can induce abortion, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now allows certified retail pharmacies to dispense such medications to patients who have a prescription. (acponline.org)
  • California Latinas for Reproductive Justice (CLRJ) assessed young Latinas' perceptions about the implementation of key California reproductive and sexual health policies in order to address the questions posed above. (vawnet.org)
  • In total, 28 American rabbis and social justice advocates participated in a human rights lobbying day organized by American Jewish World Service. (ajws.org)
  • The fight for the right to abortion is part of a greater fight for reproductive and healthcare justice, which also includes the fight for single-payer healthcare, universal child care, a living wage, and affordable housing. (dissentmagazine.org)
  • HHS issued guidance affirming requirements under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and Secretary Becerra sent letters to providers making clear that federal law preempts state law restricting access to abortion in emergency situations. (whitehouse.gov)
  • At the same time, several states are also moving toward restricting access to abortion services later in pregnancy. (seniorwomen.com)
  • Every young person, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, deserves safety, and equal access to opportunities and services. (plan-international.org)
  • Factors that facilitate access to AYSRH information and services included, supportive parenting and culture , AYSRH sessions in schools , peer support, supportive health institutions, gender inclusivity, and digital technology . (bvsalud.org)
  • Improving access to AYSHR necessitates meaningful AY engagement, provision of youth -friendly services, use of digital technology as alternative pathways for sharing SRH information, strengthening parent -AY relationships, embracing peer-to-peer support, and the adoption of gender -inclusive approaches in AYSRH programming . (bvsalud.org)
  • citation needed] In 2000, the Philippines signed the Millennium Declaration and committed to attain the Millennium Declaration Goals by 2015, including promoting gender equality and health. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many health care facilities, doctors and insurance companies do not provide gender-inclusive care that would help bridge this accessibility gap. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Gender-inclusive care allows for anyone who needs sexual or reproductive health services to feel comfortable and supported. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • The risk of distress and mental health conditions can increase for young people who are same-sex attracted or questioning their sexuality or gender. (vic.gov.au)
  • This strategy will deliver a funding package to expand access to vital mental health and support services for gender diverse Victorians. (vic.gov.au)
  • We are building Victoria's mental health system from the ground up with a strong gender lens through our unprecedented investment following the findings of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. (vic.gov.au)
  • You've empowered them to make educated choices about pressing health challenges such as HIV/AIDS, sexual health, gender-based violence, and malaria. (grassrootsoccer.org)
  • The project is working with schools and communities to encourage a culture of health and safety, and promote school retention among adolescent girls, while at the same time shifting gender attitudes and encouraging positive behavior among adolescent boys. (grassrootsoccer.org)
  • The COVID-19 crisis will exacerbate the significant barriers for girls and young women's to access essential sexual and reproductive health information and services. (plan-international.org)
  • Access to these services is essential for sustainable development. (guttmacher.org)
  • 1] Since people often spend most of their reproductive years managing their sexual and reproductive health by preventing and delaying pregnancy,[2] preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and managing menstrual cycles, contraceptive access is essential. (apha.org)
  • Recent modelling exercises estimate that the four most populous low- and middle-income countries (India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan) alone could see a 31% increase in maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths as a result of disruption to essential reproductive and maternal healthcare services in the next 12 months (8). (who.int)
  • Self care could improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery by including users as lay health workers, thereby increasing people's access to essential health services. (bmj.com)
  • Drawing on recent controversies at the intersection of reproductive rights and First Amendment rights, this essay analyzes how the tendency to view reproductive health care as something other than "real" or "essential" health care has played out when courts are tasked with categorizing reproductive health-related speech for First Amendment purposes. (ssrn.com)
  • This essay also attempts to sketch a defense of the view that reproductive health care is essential, necessary, and therapeutic rather than merely the elective product of a moral choice. (ssrn.com)
  • In the U.S., abortion is a safe and common medical procedure that remains an important component of reproductive health care, which in turn is essential to overall health and well-being. (ama-assn.org)
  • Staff assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton's OB-GYN clinic display a number of the instruments and devices associated with patient-centered care during the walk-in contraceptive clinic, an essential part of women's health services provided at NHB. (health.mil)
  • The international community has a moral imperative to secure women's and girls' SRHR, for which it is essential that all young people have access to comprehensive and youth-friendly SRH services, including the right to safe and legal abortion, encompassing accessible, confidential, sensitive, and high-quality procedures for pregnancy termination, free of marital and/or parental consent requirements. (womenlobby.org)
  • IPV service providers, business leaders, and public health departments could collaborate to train front-line health workers, call center teams, teachers and faculty members, and essential workers (e.g., food service, grocery store, transportation employees) with ways to be a potential touchpoint for individuals in need. (abtassociates.com)
  • reduced the population growth rate in the Reproductive health is an essential part of country to 1.5% in 1996 and the maternal this [ 2 ]. (who.int)
  • While establishing expectations for patient-level service delivery and its costs, it is also important to understand how service delivery is dependent on health programs and the health system more broadly. (guttmacher.org)
  • The answers in this document are intended to apply broadly to the Force as a whole and the term "Service member" is used with that intent. (health.mil)
  • However, the potential impact on contraceptive coverage - and reproductive health more broadly - has received little, if any, attention. (seniorwomen.com)
  • Screening for depression throughout the What are the implications for public health practice? (cdc.gov)
  • This community-informed research project explored the views and documented the experiences of young Latinas in diverse California regions regarding reproductive and sexual health concerns in order to showcase the day-to-day implications that such policies have among youth in our communities. (vawnet.org)
  • 1999. Health effects of passive smoking: summary of effects of parental smoking on the respiratory health of children and implications for research. (cdc.gov)
  • Indeed, the ACLU-WA has found that there are even public hospital districts in our state that restrict or limit access to abortion. (aclu-wa.org)
  • In 2014, spurred by a letter from the ACLU-WA and allies, the Governor directed the Department of Health (DOH) to initiate rulemaking. (aclu-wa.org)
  • In response, the ACLU and allies continued our advocacy efforts, calling on hospitals to fill out a checklist of services that would simply allow patients to know where they could find the health care they needed. (aclu-wa.org)
  • The ACLU and its allies will continue to advocate not only for transparency, but for patients to be able to obtain medically accurate and comprehensive information, and health services consistent with medical standards of care. (aclu-wa.org)
  • The ACLU of Washington believes that everyone should have access to lawful best care medical treatment. (aclu-wa.org)
  • In particular, WGNRR calls attention to the importance of full access to critical sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services, including safe and legal abortion, for young people's mental health and wellbeing. (womenlobby.org)
  • Family planning clinicians also provide screening and referral to other health services such as mammograms or treatment of high blood pressure. (ny.gov)
  • Your gift allows us to mobilize, train, and support clinicians across the United States so they provide reproductive health care. (reproductiveaccess.org)
  • While additional investigations are being completed, CDC is issuing this HAN Advisory as a strong reminder to state, local, and US territorial public health departments, clinicians, and the public to be aware of and adhere to current recommendations for preventing sexual transmission of Zika virus, particularly for men with pregnant partners. (cdc.gov)
  • A 2017 analysis using the OneHealth Tool (OHT) to estimate the costs of achieving the health-related SDGs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) found that 75% of needed investments would be for programs and system elements, the largest being the health workforce and infrastructure. (guttmacher.org)
  • Building a diverse health workforce that better reflects the U.S. population requires removing barriers to higher education. (ama-assn.org)
  • As Secretary Austin has made clear, the health and well-being of our Service members, the civilian workforce, and DOD families are top priorities for the Department. (health.mil)
  • We are engaging the sector as we achieve the recommendations, including with services, not-for-profit organisations, the workforce and people with lived experience of mental health conditions. (vic.gov.au)
  • Provost C. Cybele Raver charged the task force with identifying, and finding solutions for, impacts to clinical care, student and employee health and educational instruction, while also helping to drive academic discussion and programming to promote robust discourse and civic engagement around this important topic. (vanderbilt.edu)
  • In this article, we examine the connection between current health disparities and restrictions on reproductive care that contribute to a culture that accepts sexual violence. (mcasa.org)
  • In order to address these and the many other disparities, we must challenge the norms, beliefs, and behaviors that uphold the prevalence of sexual violence in our society from a health lens. (mcasa.org)
  • Pregnant people, trans people, and all people must be allowed to make their own health care decisions in consultation with their physician without fear. (hidemyhealth.com)
  • SFH's goal is to create an enabling environment for adolescent girls to make informed decisions about their reproductive health. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • To mitigate this, Dr Anyanti recommended that sensitive cultural needs should be addressed so that adolescent girls have the tools they need, to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • Provides Service members the time and flexibility to make private health care decisions in a manner consistent with the responsibility of commanders to meet operational requirements and protect the health and safety of those in their care. (health.mil)
  • In the years since Roe was decided, the Supreme Court has continued to uphold the core principle that a woman has a fundamental constitutional right to make decisions about her reproductive health and future. (americanbar.org)
  • As lower courts have applied and misapplied that standard, the result has been to keep abortion legal but allow state governments to more aggressively interfere with an individual woman's right to make personal health care decisions. (americanbar.org)
  • We have to understand that taking away a woman's right to access healthcare, a woman's right to make her own decisions in her life, is taking half of the population off the table. (dissentmagazine.org)
  • Even though some of us have beliefs in our personal lives that will prevent us from getting an abortion under most circumstances, we believe that reproductive healthcare decisions, like all healthcare decisions, should be made between patients and their doctors without interference from the government or any other outside force. (dissentmagazine.org)
  • While there is general agreement about its provisions on maternal and child health, there is great debate on its mandate that the Philippine government and the private sector will fund and undertake widespread distribution of family planning devices such as condoms, birth control pills, and IUDs, as the government continues to disseminate information on their use through all health care centers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unintended pregnancies account for nearly 50% of all pregnancies in the U.S. There is a link between unintended pregnancies and many health and social problems: inability to complete education, poverty, poor physical and mental health, neglect, abuse and family violence. (ny.gov)
  • The Family Planning Benefit Program (FPBP) is a public health insurance program for New Yorkers who need family planning services, but may not be able to afford them. (ny.gov)
  • Federal Law (known in New York as the Free Access policy) allows individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care plans to obtain family planning and reproductive health services from any Medicaid participating provider (in or out of a managed care plan's network), without referral or prior approval of the plan. (ny.gov)
  • To reinstate routine services, priority actions and key areas include continued provision of family planning services along with uninterrupted immunization campaigns and routine maternal and child services. (who.int)
  • Leading business owners and managers recognize that every worker will at some point need time off to attend to health or family issues. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Child Health, Family Planning/ Birth Spacing, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and Breast and Cervical Cancers. (who.int)
  • A cohort of youth friendly health providers , both old and young, are trained and supervised to provide youth-friendly family planning services. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • Girls can access individualised counselling by walking into health facilities for these services, through the Life, Love, and Health (LLH) or Life, Family and Health (LLH) classes which SFH organises. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • While the Helms Amendment restricts U.S. foreign assistance funding for abortions "as a method of family planning," the global gag rule goes a step further by blocking aid to foreign organizations who use their own non-U.S. funds to provide information, referrals, or services for legal abortions or to advocate for access to abortion services in their own countries. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • And in an unprecedented move, Trump not only reinstated the policy, but expanded it to apply not only to family planning programs-as past iterations had done-but U.S. global health funding writ large. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • And the threat of lost funding coerces providers into censoring vital information and giving incomplete care, which can either mean substandard services or diminished access to a range of health services, including family planning. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Active-duty service members and other Military Health System beneficiaries will receive the full scope, to include oral, patches, rings, shots, rods, natural family planning, and IUDs in a single visit. (health.mil)
  • Contraceptive care walk-in services support the overall well-being of the force and optimize personal warrior readiness and family planning throughout their reproductive years, Hart said. (health.mil)
  • Conservative policymakers have repeatedly attempted to weaken Medicaid, although most states have expanded eligibility for full-benefit Medicaid coverage or family planning services. (msmagazine.com)
  • Our complaint , filed on behalf of the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA), outlines our core concerns. (aclu.org)
  • These health care professionals are trained in family planning, counseling, and abortion procedures, the overwhelming majority of which are completed without complications,"said Governor Mills. (maine.gov)
  • The Supreme Court's extreme decision to overturn Roe v . Wade put women's health and lives at risk. (ucsb.edu)
  • Thereafter, the court stayed all proceedings pending the Supreme Court's decision in Webster v. Reproductive Health Services in the summer of 1989. (justia.com)
  • Yet maintaining and increasing access have been challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on service provision, health care financing and planning. (guttmacher.org)
  • Challenges and opportunities for improving access to adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health services and information in the coastal counties of Kenya: a qualitative study. (bvsalud.org)
  • Are pregnant and parenting youth provided equal access to educational opportunities? (vawnet.org)
  • They also highlight the systemic discrimination experienced by pregnant and parenting Latina youth within educational institutions and the absence of public debate focusing on health, educational and social support networks for these young parents. (vawnet.org)
  • Leveraging the power of soccer, by year's end you will enable GRS to reach approximately 100,000 youth with the mentors, information, and health services they need to thrive. (grassrootsoccer.org)
  • With your support, Grassroot Soccer supports young community leaders, including local professional soccer players and youth leaders, to be health educators and Caring Coaches. (grassrootsoccer.org)
  • Through Voluntary Counseling and Testing Tournaments, GRS harnesses the power of soccer to bring youth and community members together for a fun day of soccer matches combined with access to free HIV testing and counseling services. (grassrootsoccer.org)
  • Through our GRS Partnerships program, youth and community members in areas with a high burden of malaria gain access to free malaria testing. (grassrootsoccer.org)
  • On International Youth Day 2014, the Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) joins advocates worldwide in calling for efforts to support young people's mental health, so that they can lead lives free from isolation and unnecessary shame, and openly seek and access the services and support they need to live full and healthy lives. (womenlobby.org)
  • In this sense, we call on all youth advocates, members, activists and allies to join us on August 12th 2014, in highlighting the importance of young people's SRHR for their mental health. (womenlobby.org)
  • and calls for the adoption of person-centered contraceptive counseling and access strategies and associated quality and service metrics. (apha.org)
  • In 2007, his Government had initiated intersectoral efforts in order to improve social services and the quality of life in the 880 poorest districts in Peru. (who.int)
  • Access to quality health care has long been out of reach for many LGBTQ people due to medical bias and discrimination. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • I believe strongly that neither a woman's wealth nor her geography should impact her access to high quality, affordable reproductive care. (ontheissues.org)
  • In order to effectively lead the health sector and to deliver quality health services, the Ministry of Public Health needs to develop policies, strategies, guidelines, and standard protocols. (who.int)
  • Afghan families to have access to quality reproductive health services. (who.int)
  • These services need to be supported by an enabling environment, quality health systems, and meaningful community engagement. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • Difficult geographical and financial access, poor quality of care, attitude of health care workers and long waiting hours in health facilities have limited women's utilization of services. (who.int)
  • In Guatemala, very few young people have access to quality reproductive health care and sexual health education. (ajws.org)
  • Healthcare provision would be shifted to users, patients, or their care givers and fewer health system resources would be required. (bmj.com)
  • The various stages in the life of a woman range from infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood to the post- reproductive years. (who.int)
  • The rule also threatens the ability of states to enforce their own laws aimed at protecting access to reproductive health care. (aclu.org)
  • Additional information about FPEP may be obtained by contacting Local Departments of Social Services offices, the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), or by calling the Medicaid Helpline at 1-800-541-2831. (ny.gov)
  • Afterwards, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Donald Berwick said the federal Medicaid law stipulates that states can't exclude providers based on the services they provide [which led to the court ruling]. (ontheissues.org)
  • While the basic Medicaid deal in the Senate is shaping up to be at least as bad as the House bill's, rumor has it that the Senate may exclude some children with special health care needs from the funding cap. (communitycatalyst.org)
  • That is why we have joined more than two dozen medical societies and organizations representing physicians, nurses and other health professionals in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to sustain lower court rulings that blocked a 2018 Mississippi law banning abortions after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. (ama-assn.org)
  • But the recent DOJ guidance will help with increasing access to medication abortions. (acponline.org)
  • LD 1261 "An Act To Authorize Certain Health Care Professionals To Perform Abortions" allows a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, allopathic or osteopathic physician licensed as such in Maine to perform abortions. (maine.gov)
  • Several United Nations agencies in Peru were promoting specific goals at the community level, including maternal and child health and controlling HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. (who.int)
  • HIV/AIDS and in improving child health and survival. (who.int)
  • 2. Women's biological vulnerability to some health conditions (such as HIV/AIDS), low social status, limited access to health services, low level of literacy and lack of decision- making powers are major determinants of ill-health. (who.int)
  • patients in need of services other than reproductive heath care - such as end-of-life care, HIV/AIDS treatment, and mental health services - could be denied care. (aclu.org)
  • Working with street children : monitoring and evaluation of a street children project : a training package on substance abuse, sexual and reproductive health, including HIV/AIDS and STDs. (who.int)