Bush HIV/AIDS Initiative Welcome News, But Is the Devil in the Details?
February 11, 2003
Did President Bush go far enough and fast enough in his State of the Union to tackle the tragedy of HIV/AIDS in the world's poorest countries? Or does his plan just raise more questions?
Two Years of the Global Gag Rule
January 22, 2003
Could the controversial policy be a blueprint for things to come?
Two Years of the Global Gag Rule – Could the Controversial Policy Be a Blueprint for Things to Come?
January 22, 2003
As America marks the 30th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the world observes the 2nd year of the U.S. Administration's Global Gag Rule.
Condoms Count on Valentine's Day
January 14, 2003
International Community Urged to Give More to HIV/AIDS Fight
On the most amorous day of the year, the world's richest nations are being encouraged to say, "We love you" to the planet's near three billion young people. Not with cards and candies, but by guaranteeing the world's youth access to reproductive health services including condoms and condom education as an essential method of protection from HIV.
Emergency Contraception and the Global Gag Rule: An Unofficial Guide
January 1, 2003
While family planning opponents often misrepresent emergency contraception (EC) as medical abortion, in reality, EC is the only method of post-coital contraception. The purpose of this guide is to set the record straight: emergency contraception is just that - contraception - which can be used in an emergency situation,whether a condom breaks or circumstances lead to unprotected intercourse. As with other methods of contraception, emergency contraception is not subject to U.S. government restrictions that apply to abortion,including the global gag rule.
U.S. Stance Roundly Rejected by Delegations to Bangkok Population Conference
December 17, 2002
Bangkok, Thailand — Representatives of Population Action International and other NGOs observing the Fifth Asian and Pacific Regional Conference today praised the perseverance, commitment and unified voice of countries in the Asia Pacific Region as they reaffirmed the principles, goals and actions of the ICPD Programme of Action.
U.S. Stance Roundly Rejected by Delegations to Bangkok Population Conference
December 17, 2002
Representatives of Population Action International and other NGOs observing the Fifth Asian and Pacific Regional Conference today praised the perseverance, commitment and unified voice of countries in the Asia Pacific Region as they reaffirmed the principles, goals and actions of the ICPD Programme of Action.
Countries of Asia Pacific Region Defy U.S. Efforts to Block Progress on HIV/AIDS, Deaths to Women
December 15, 2002
Representatives of Population Action International attending a regional conference on population and poverty in Bangkok, Thailand, said they were "stunned and amazed" by U.S. delegation efforts to delete references to maternal deaths and to condoms for HIV/AIDS prevention from a draft Plan of Action for the Asia Pacific Region.
Countries of Asia Pacific Region Defy U.S. Efforts to Block Progress on HIV/AIDS, Deaths to Women
December 15, 2002
Representatives of Population Action International attending a regional conference on population and poverty in Bangkok, Thailand, said they were "stunned and amazed" by U.S. delegation efforts to delete references to maternal deaths and to condoms for HIV/AIDS prevention from a draft Plan of Action for the Asia Pacific Region.
U.S. "non-negotiable" Demands Roundly Rejected
December 14, 2002
United States Sole Holdout Against Consensus at Bangkok Conference
Statement by Valerie DeFillipo, senior director, Global Partners and International Initiatives, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Terri Bartlett, vice president for Public Policy, Population Action International
As the third day of the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference ended, representatives of two leading U.S. organizations observing the process issued the following statement:
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