Publications
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Condoms and CFLs: Environmental Behavior Change Lessons from Public Health
Kimberly Rovin, MPH, Malea Hoepf Young, MPH, and Karen Hardee, PhD In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report recognized climate change as a global issue with the potential for catastrophic environmental effects. The report stated … Continue reading
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Condoms Count: Meeting the Need in the Era of HIV-AIDS
View the updated report Comprehensive HIV Prevention: Comprehensive HIV Prevention: Condoms and Contraceptives Count by Nada Chaya, Kali-Ahset Amen with Michael Fox Condoms Count tracks funding levels and the quantities of condoms provided to developing countries by donors, as part of its tracking … Continue reading
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Data & Maps
Consensus on Contraception
Despite the recent battles over contraception, polling data shows that Americans of every stripe support maternal and reproductive healthcare for all women. Continue reading
Policy Brief
Contraceptive Use Helps Reduce the Incidence of Abortion
Nearly 80 million unintended pregnancies occur worldwide every year. More than half of these pregnancies end in abortion, often in countries where abortion is illegal and access to contraception is limited. Access to voluntary family planning services, including contraception, is … Continue reading
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Cuts and Consequences for International Family Planning
Cuts and Consequences: What Sequestration Might Mean for International Family Planning Assistance One week from today—unless Congress and the President reach a deal to avoid it—an across-the-board cut in federal spending will cause international family planning and reproductive health programs … Continue reading
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Demographic Development – Reversing Course?
By Elizabeth Leahy With the largest population in Africa, Nigeria’s political and economic developments reverberate across the continent. Nigeria chairs the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and is the eighth largest oil exporting country in the world. More … Continue reading
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Economics and Rapid Change – The Influence of Population Growth
Richard P. Cincotta and Robert Engelman While the linkage between demographic and economic dynamics is undeniably complex, new data make clear that during the 1980s, on average, population growth dampened the growth of per capita GDP. The negative effects of … Continue reading
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Advocacy Guide
Eight Facts About the Global Gag Rule
Ever since the Global Gag Rule (also known as the Mexico City Policy) was first introduced in 1984, conservative U.S. politicians have used abortion politics in the U.S. to block access to contraceptives for women in developing countries. Over and … Continue reading
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Election Outcome a Serious Setback for Family Planning
Population Action International’s preliminary analysis of the November 2nd congressional election results shows a significant reduction in the level of political support for international family planning and reproductive health programs on Capitol Hill. U.S. House of Representatives In the House, family … Continue reading
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Election Outcome: What Family Planning Advocates Have To Be Thankful For
In this Thanksgiving season, supporters of international family planning programs have one thing to be truly thankful for—the 2012 election outcome. With the re-election of President Obama, advocates look forward to four more years of prioritized funding for overseas family … Continue reading