Background: Public and private systems in the United States and around the World are
impacted by substance use disorders (SUD). Despite recent attempts at bringing top down …

Abstract This study explored Victorian (Australia) women's lived experiences of policy
regarding their reproductive choices. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 women …

BACKGROUND: As emergency contraception (EC) becomes more widely available in
African pharmacies, public concern in many countries has emerged over perceived “repeat …

Reproductive health care, including contraception, is a fundamental aspect of any public
health care system and it is important to reduce barriers to access to all forms of …

The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo
recognized the centrality of reproductive health to human rights and development. Progress …

Abstract In Italy, Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) is a prescription drug, available
only in pharmacies. Evidence suggests that a number of doctors and pharmacists refuse to …

Emergency contraception (EC) provides women with a safe means of preventing pregnancy
following unprotected sexual intercourse or potential contraceptive failure, and is accepted …

This article examines the impact of federalism on reproductive and sexuality rights in
Canada. It highlights an important problem in rights implementation triggered by the …

abstract Emergency contraception—also known as the morning after pill—is marketed and
sold, under various brand names, in over one hundred countries around the world. In some …

Although contraception and abortion are considered medically necessary services,
providers in Canada are permitted to deny ser-vices and referrals on the basis of their …