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Contraceptives

Less talk, more solutions, says Soul City on teen pregnancy debates
National
/ 13 October 2021

Less talk, more solutions, says Soul City on teen pregnancy debates

The institute is hosting a webinar to discuss South Africa’s teen pregnancy rates and child rape

By Marcia Zali
Condom crisis hits safe sex during Covid-19
Coronavirus
/ 19 March 2021

Condom crisis hits safe sex during Covid-19

Pandemic disrupts the supply of external condoms — and inner ones are unknown and in short supply

By Pontsho Pilane
Battery acid, cassava sticks and clothes hangers: We must end the global gag rule
Africa
/ 2 December 2020

Battery acid, cassava sticks and clothes hangers: We must end the global gag rule

COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it

By Nelly Munyasia and Womba Wanki
How to support women’s health
Opinion
/ 21 May 2020

How to support women’s health

Policymakers must make contraceptives and abortion easier to to access to give women power over their health

By Shannon Kowalski
The Arab world’s silent reproductive revolution
Article
/ 17 April 2019

The Arab world’s silent reproductive revolution

Changing household structures, economic growth and contraceptives prompt dramatic drop in fertility rate, study finds

By Agency
Inside the illegal abortion market: ‘I nearly touched hell’
Article
/ 29 January 2019

Inside the illegal abortion market: ‘I nearly touched hell’

Zimbabwe’s tight abortion laws aren’t curbing demand, they’re driving them underground — and it’s about to get worse.

By Staff Reporter
Why science could finally be close to solving this birth control riddle
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Why science could finally be close to solving this birth control riddle

We could be just months away from knowing whether Depo-Provera use is linked to a higher risk of HIV infection in women.

By Kristen Van Schie
Are strong-armed tactics by Big Pharma behind the country’s birth control shortage?
Article
/ 20 July 2018

Are strong-armed tactics by Big Pharma behind the country’s birth control shortage?

An international drug maker may have intentionally muscled out local competition to win the bulk of a national birth control tender.

By Pontsho Pilane
[LONG READ]: Why do parents abandon their babies?
Article
/ 7 May 2018

[LONG READ]: Why do parents abandon their babies?

Women who discard their newborns feel unsupported, often by the very professionals meant to counsel them.

By Thalia Holmes
Cruel dilemma: To terminate or not to terminate
Article
/ 19 May 2016

Cruel dilemma: To terminate or not to terminate

The joy of motherhood is killed by a moral and ethical dilemma when doctors advise termination of a pregnancy.

By Amy Green
ARV-infused vaginal ring significantly lowers HIV infections
Article
/ 23 February 2016

ARV-infused vaginal ring significantly lowers HIV infections

Trials have found that vaginal rings containing an antiretroviral drug could more than halve women’s chances of contracting HIV if used consistently.

By Amy Green
Letters to the editor: May 29 to June 5 2015
Article
/ 29 May 2015

Letters to the editor: May 29 to June 5 2015

Readers write in about contraceptives, Holocaust education and the danger of essentialising.

By Letters
Tense debate over ethics of trial on link between HIV, contraception
Article
/ 23 April 2015

Tense debate over ethics of trial on link between HIV, contraception

Health experts are at loggerheads over research that raises questions about the possible link between the contraceptive injection and HIV.

By Staff Reporter
Stuck in a destructive cycle of poverty and teen pregnancy
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Stuck in a destructive cycle of poverty and teen pregnancy

To understand Mpumalanga’s teen pregnancies, look closely at the much older men calling the shots.

By Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
Human rights must be central to contraception policy
Analysis
/ 14 June 2013

Human rights must be central to contraception policy

Promoting discussions about sexuality and a culture that respects the dignity of everyone will help marginalised people such as sex workers.

By Staff Reporter
Melinda Gates challenges Vatican on contraception
Article
/ 12 July 2012

Melinda Gates challenges Vatican on contraception

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda Gates has vowed to dedicate the rest of her life to improving access to contraception across the globe.

By Joanna Moorhead
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Article
/ 3 February 2012

Teenage moms face a litany of ills

Nearly half of all pregnancies in South Africa involve teenagers, statistics reveal.

By Staff Reporter
UK gives SA millions of condoms in HIV fight
Article
/ 9 March 2010

UK gives SA millions of condoms in HIV fight

The United Kingdom is to give 42-million condoms to South Africa as part of an HIV prevention drive before the Soccer World Cup.

By Staff Reporter

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