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The health exception is one of the components of legal permission for the termination of a pregnancy guaranteed by the majority of Latin American and Caribbean countries. This exception refers to the possibility of terminating a pregnancy when the pregnancy puts |
In this Fall 2010 edition of Reaching Out you will learn more about how IPPF/WHR tackles the complex problem of gender based violence and how IPPF/WHR scales up its efforts to ensure that all young people have access to sexual and reproductive health. Also, Alex Sanger contributes an OpEd about the importance of investing in young people and we highlight the commitment of donor Gerald Pearsall. |
This manual provides tools and guidelines for program managers working in developing countries. It includes practical tools to determine provider attitudes to gender-based violence, legal definitions and responsibilities, and quality of care. |
UNIVERSAL ACCESS to reproductive health is key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. MDG 5, “Improve Maternal Health,” particularly target 5b, “Achieve Universal Access to Reproductive Health,” is the most off-track of all MDGs, even though the critical importance of reproductive health to development has been widely acknowledged. Universal access to reproductive health is the key to:
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In 2009, our Member Associations provided more than 28.1 million sexual health and reproductive services via innovative projects that catered to the unique needs, customs, and laws of each region. IPPF/WHR projects are diverse—this year’s annual report highlights initiatives advocating at the United Nations for universal reproductive rights, helping vulnerable street youth, stopping unsafe and clandestine abortions and tackling the HIV crisis. We made considerable progress last year, and we hope you will download the 2009 Annual Report. |
The Handbook for Political Analysis and Mapping is divided into three sections. The first one |
The handbook is divided into five work modules.The first modules is devoted to raising the associations’ awareness regarding the relevance of Governance, Transparency and Advocacy work, explaining and participatory defining each of the concepts. Modules 2 to 5 provide a step-by-step guide to introducing the budget work dimensions when designing and effective Advocacy projects. |
Developing Advocacy activities entails carrying out a series of highly specialized actions. Associations must analyze political processes, State structure, current legislation at the various government levels, international commitments, and the social, economic, geopolitical, and human development context. With this information, they can suggest timely changes to legislation, public policy, and government programs to the appropriate agencies (Parliament, the Courts, Departments, Ministries, and others). We must engage in Advocacy work because each nation must have the legal and institutional mechanisms to protect and promote the rights of their citizens, and thus foster the welfare of people and communities. We must also engage in Advocacy work because our efforts to inform, raise awareness, and articulate our work with decision makers, State and government actions addressing a specific issue will correspond to the reality that determines them. |
We have been working hand in hand with our Member Association PROFAMIL for more than two decades. Now, after the devastating earthquake this past January, we are working to help develop a long-term recovery plan to increase access to sexual and reproductive health services for displaced women and others during the grueling rebuilding phase. In this Spring 2010 edition of Reaching Out you will learn more about our work in Haiti in addition to Nicaragua’s highly restrictive abortion laws and how one pregnant cancer patient faces certain death because of the ban on therapeutic abortions. Also, Alex Sanger contributes an OpEd about maternal mortality and Kristi Miller shares her experience of visiting four IPPF/WHR Member Associations. |
Efforts to effectively address the health needs and outcomes of out-of-school youth with high exposure to the street remain limited. With generous support from the European Commission, the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR) three-country initiative, “Improving the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Street Youth in Bolivia, Guatemala and Peru,” designed strategies to address these critical issues. |
