This publication provides a summary of the high-level discussions convened by IPPF/WHR in 2004 that examined the UN Millennium Development Goals in the context of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This advocacy kit offers briefing cards on key issues surrounding emergency contraception (EC) within the context of Latin America and the Caribbean.

This report analyzes the relationship between unsafe abortion, restrictive laws, and a lack of economic resources, and urges a commitment to ending the fatal effects of unsafe abortion through law reform and provision of safe abortion.

This publication describes the common arguments and strategies that are used to oppose reproductive rights and access to emergency contraception, comprehensive sexuality education, and safe abortion.

Recommendations for Improving Knowledge and Access to Emergency Contraception.

The Spring edition includes articles on women's rights in Latin America, 
particularly in Mexico and Nicaragua. IPPF/WHR's work in empowering
 youth to change their lives in Bolivia is highlighted as well as the 
op-ed, "The Global Gag Rule - Is the end near?"



Who is this guide for?

It is for anyone who wants to know more about the criminalization of HIV transmission or exposure and the related health, human rights and legal implications. This guide can help you to become more familiar with the latest laws, legal support and other services relating to HIV in your country or region.

The ten key questions

in this guide provide a snapshot of case studies and opinions from around the world. They ask and answer the key questions about the criminalization of HIV transmission and exposure – what it is and why it is an increasingly important issue now; and what are the human dimensions in terms of:

• health
• stigma
• human rights
• the law
• the experiences of people living with HIV

Sexual rights are a component of human rights, they are an evolving set of entitlements related to sexuality that contribute to the freedom, equality and dignity of all people, and they cannot be ignored.