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Family planning, as defined by the United Nations and the World Health Organization, encompasses services leading up to conception. Abortion is not typically recommended as a primary method of family planning. [7] Family planning is sometimes used as a synonym or euphemism for access to and the use of contraception. However, it often involves ...
The maternal death rate in developing countries is much higher than in developed countries. [3] Additionally, family planning programs help reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS. [1] It is often argued that family planning empowers women to make choices about their bodies and their reproductive health. [11]
The "safe period" method of fertility awareness is the most common family planning method used in India, although condoms are used by some. [34] Of all American women surveyed nationally in 2002, only 0.9% were using "periodic abstinence" (defined as "calendar rhythm" and "natural family planning") compared to 60.6% using other contraceptive ...
This article provides a background on Nepal as a whole, with a focus on the nation's childbearing and birthing practices. While modern Western medicine has disseminated across the country to varying degrees, different regions in Nepal continue to practice obstetric and newborn care according to traditional beliefs, attitudes, and customs.
The PAC model was adopted by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1994. [3] In 2002, two elements were added relating to counseling and community involvement. [7] The first research compendium on post-abortion care was published in 2007 by USAID, What Works, A Policy and Program Guide to the Evidence on Postabortion ...
During its recent visit, the U.S. delegation observed the positive impact of UNFPA's rights-based programming in China. We commend the Fund's adherence to demonstrating the advantages of a voluntary approach to family planning and were pleased to see – in support of its ICPD commitments – increased provider emphasis on patient rights.
The League was the first organization to teach a symptoms-based method of fertility awareness that relied on all three primary fertility signs: temperature, mucus, and cervical position. [1] CCL has grown to be the largest natural family planning provider in the United States, teaching the sympto-thermal method to almost 8,000 couples in 2004. [2]
Prior to 2002, Nepal had strict anti-abortion laws which ensured not only the imprisonment of the pregnant women who seek abortion but also their family members. In fact about 20% of women prisoners were imprisoned for abortion-related choices. [7] According to the law, women had access to legal abortion only under the following conditions