family planning

'Defunding' Planned Parenthood Is Easier Promised Than Done

6:08pm August 12, 2015

by Julie Rovner

Some Republican candidates for president claim they have defunded Planned Parenthood in their states already. But the truth, others say, depends on how you define "defund."

Protesters rally on the steps of the Texas state capitol on July 28 to condemn the use of fetal tissue for medical research.

Calls To Cut Off Planned Parenthood Are Nothing New

7:00pm August 03, 2015

by Julie Rovner

Flashback to the 1980s, when President Ronald Reagan tried to restrict funding for Planned Parenthood. Efforts in Congress have continued since then, with the latest focused on fetal tissue research.

Dr. Simmi Mahesh is the main doctor at the clinic, which opened four years ago. It now reaches out to 100 villages, up from 77.

A Haven In A Land Of Unsafe Abortions

9:31am January 06, 2015

by Photographs by Poulomi Basu

In India, abortions are legal. But women are often afraid or ashamed to seek an abortion. And for rural women, there may not be a facility nearby. Here is the story of one woman's decision.

Worshippers stream through downtown Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, toward Bole Medhane Alem (Savior of the World) Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in Africa.

Ethiopians Seeking Birth Control: Caught Between Church And State

2:16pm December 31, 2014

The Orthodox church may not like it, but the powerful government is pushing family planning.