Growing up fast: why parenting in your 20s is the new punk
According to the Office for National Statistics, the average age of mothers and fathers continues to rise: 55% of first-time mothers in 2017 were aged 30 and over, up from… Read more »
Category: Reproductive Rights
Ohio Governor Signs Ban on Abortion After First Heartbeat
“The heartbeat bill is the next incremental step in our strategy to overturn Roe v. Wade,” said Ohio Right to Life President Mike Gonidakis. “While other states embrace radical legislation… Read more »
Dutch fertility doctor ‘secretly fathered at least 49 children
A deceased Dutch doctor mired in a fertility scandal fathered at least 49 children, an organisation representing parents and children born through IVF at his now-closed clinic has said. Jan… Read more »
Anti-abortion activists lose bid to overturn clinic safe access zones in two states
Safe access zone laws in Victoria and Tasmania preventing anti-abortion protesters from harassing women seeking medical treatment will stay, following a judgment delivered by the high court on Wednesday. The… Read more »
ParentsNext provider urged staff not to grant medical exemptions, ex-employee says
Exclusive: PeoplePlus told staff not to exempt those with medical certificates ‘but go easy on them’ Source: ParentsNext provider urged staff not to grant medical exemptions, ex-employee says | Australia… Read more »
People seeking IVF are flying blind. Success rates should be public
There is no reason to hide data – other than to protect a profitable industry happy to thrive on the ignorance of its clients Source: People seeking IVF are flying… Read more »
Kachin women from Myanmar ‘raped until they get pregnant’ in China
Women from Kachin minority are allowed to go home only if they leave baby behind, says HRW report. Source: Kachin women from Myanmar ‘raped until they get pregnant’ in China… Read more »
African mothers 50 times more likely to die after c-section, study says
The maternal mortality rate in African countries was “substantially higher than expected”: 5.43 deaths per 1,000 operations, compared with 0.1 deaths per 1,000 operations in the UK. Source: African mothers… Read more »
Declaration on Women’s Sex-Based Rights Tickets, Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Join Dr. Sheila Jeffreys, Dr. Heather Brunskell-Evans, and Maureen O’Hara for an evening in defense of women’s human rights. On March 15, the Women’s Human Rights Campaign is launching The… Read more »
Boy, 19, sues abortion clinic for giving his ex a termination against his wishes
A 19 year-old boy is suing an abortion clinic for terminiating his ex-girlfriend’s unborn fetus against his wishes. Ryan Magers, from Madison County in Alabama, has filed a lawsuit against… Read more »