Objective To conduct a systematic review of the status of post-abortion care (PAC) provision
in Eastern and Southern Africa with particular reference to reach, quality and costs of these …

The late 1990s saw a shift in the implementation of Indian health and population policies
from a focus on fertility control in its Family Planning programme towards a rights-based and …

Set in the context of the processes and practices of human reproduction and reproductive
health in Northern India, this book examines the institutional exercise of power by the state …

Demographers have carefully analyzed intersecting aspects of identity beyond religious
category that influence fertility patterns in India, such as region, access to wealth, sex ratios …

Evolving knowledge of genetics and improved clinical care have re-shaped life choices for
those suffering from chronic, incurable conditions and their families. Yet the realisation of …

“When I was pregnant, the amount of fear that I had not knowing if I was going to make it. It is
something that I don't want more women to have to go through. So if there'sa way I can help …

South Africa's constitution is among the world's most ambitious in promoting gender equality,
but the country continues to be marked by inequality and gender-based violence. Given this …

As a result, investing in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all—a key
target of the 2030 Agenda—has never been more crucial. Yet, in a time of limited growth in …

Abortion has been at the center of the anthropological examination of body politics,
contributing to the theories of bodily integrity, autonomy, entitlement, claims, choice, consent …

Recent demographic analysis of sex ratios at birth in the UK has signaled the issue of
“missing girls” in British Asian minority populations. This paper juxtaposes the processes of …