18 Feb

Philadelphia’s Condom distribution programs promote safe sex

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When used correctly, condoms are proven to be 99% effective against STDs and unintended pregnancy. During National Condom Month in February, the Health Department is highlighting two condom distribution programs that promote safe sex. The health department’s two condom distribution programs, Take Control Philly and Philly Keep On Loving, help address barriers to condom availability and accessibility. Last year, they distributed approximately 865,000 condoms to people throughout the city. 
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18 Feb

‘We face very real threats to our reproductive rights’

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UNISON agreed to champion reproductive health in the workplace and fight back against the far right On the third day of UNISON national women’s conference, motions on reproductive health dominated the agenda. The first to pass was a motion titled ‘abortion is healthcare’, which called on the union to campaign for the full decriminalisation of abortion.
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16 Feb

Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health in 2026: From Crisis Management to System Correction

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The past year confirmed that gains in women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health (WCAH) were more fragile than previously assumed.  In 2025, sharp financing contractions, political retrenchment on rights, particularly sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and multiple and intersecting crises, converged to expose how fragile past gains really were. Having relied heavily on external financing and political prioritization through the Millennium and then Sustainable Development Goals, today WCAH suffers from the structural failures of the global development system. 
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16 Feb

Reimagining Reproductive Health for Women at the Margins: Self-Care Therapies, Biotherapeutics, and Syndemic STI–HIV Prevention Across the Life Course

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Reproductive infectious diseases (RID) represent a critical yet often-neglected intersection of public health, clinical care, and health equity. RID encompasses sexually transmitted infections (STIs), bacterial vaginosis (BV), and the host of reproductive sequelae and burden on reproductive-aged women worldwide, particularly in low-and middle-income countries where access to prevention, screening, and treatment remains limited. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 374 million new infections globally with four curable STIs: chlamydia (129 million), gonorrhea (82 million), syphilis (7.1 million), and trichomoniasis (156 million).
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15 Feb

New Research Finds State-Level Abortion Restrictions Associated with Increased Maternal Deaths 

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The increased number of state-level abortion restrictions in the U.S. was associated with a parallel increase in maternal deaths between 2005 and 2023, according to new research presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting™. Researchers found that states with five or more different abortion restrictions had higher rates of maternal deaths from any cause, cardiovascular disease, and violence than those states with fewer restrictions. 
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12 Feb

Groundbreaking new poll shows bipartisan nationwide support for contraception and IVF.

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The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed by Congress proposes significant changes to federal health care policies, particularly affecting access to contraception and reproductive health services. This legislation is a substantial setback for reproductive health and rights, including cuts to Medicaid and new barriers to access contraception and Planned Parenthood services.
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