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Arrows For Change articles from December 2006
A bulletin that addresses wome.'s and gender perspectives in health policies and programs in the Asia-Pacific region. Published for decision-makers and program managers in health, population, family planning and women?s organizations, three times a year,
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Arrows For Change archives from December 2006
Young and vulnerable: the reality of unsafe abortion among adolescent and young women.(EDITORIAL)
December 1, 2006... The Asia-Pacific is home to over a billion people between the ages of 10-24 but data on the incidence of induced abortion among this group are sparse, unrepresentative and incomplete, especially with respect to unmarried women. Estimates in...
Demystifying abortion for young women in the Philippines.(SPOTLIGHT)
December 1, 2006... In the Philippines, punitive laws and puritanical views make access to safe abortion services very difficult for adult women. (1) This difficulty is even greater for young women, most of whom are financially dependent on their parents or not...
Providing safe, clandestine abortion services in Pakistan.(SPOTLIGHT)
December 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Editor's Note: Names of organisations operating clinics and locations have been withheld upon their request.
Harsh realities. In countries like Pakistan where the procedure is restricted and accessing safe...
International.(MONITORING COUNTRY ACTIVITIES)
December 1, 2006... Ipas, an international reproductive rights organisation based in the United States, organised 50 organisations worldwide (including ARROW, the Network of Asia-Pacific Youth and Sisters in Islam) to sign a letter expressing support for Amnesty...
Malaysia.(MONITORING COUNTRY ACTIVITIES)
December 1, 2006... Unwanted pregnancies and women's reproductive choices and rights, including access to contraception and safe abortion services, were the key issues taken up in the Kehamilan yang tidak diingini: Pilihan wanita dan hak-hak reproduktif ke atas...
Nepal.(MONITORING COUNTRY ACTIVITIES)
December 1, 2006... After several years of advocacy, abortion was finally legalised in Nepal in 2002. Services in some public hospitals have begun, with a March 2007 report from the Ministry of Health revealing that more than 100,000 safe abortion services have...
Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR). 2005. "Adolescents need safe and legal abortion.".(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)
December 1, 2006... Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR). 2005. "Adolescents need safe and legal abortion." New York: CRR. 5p. Available at www.crlp.org/pdf/pub_bp_tk_adolescents.pdf Tel.: +917-637-3600. Fax.: +917-637-3666.
This compact briefing paper is an...
Cook, R. & Dickens, B.M. 2000. "Recognizing adolescents' 'evolving capacities' to exercise choice in reproductive health care.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)
December 1, 2006... Cook, R. & Dickens, B.M. 2000. "Recognizing adolescents' 'evolving capacities' to exercise choice in reproductive health care. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. Vol. 70, Issue 1, pp.13-21. Contact: rebecca.cook@utoronto.ca and...
De Bruyn, M.; Packer, S. 2004. Adolescents, Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion: Policies, Counseling and Clinical Care.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)
December 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
De Bruyn, M.; Packer, S. 2004. Adolescents, Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion: Policies, Counseling and Clinical Care. Chapel Hill NC, USA: Ipas. 50p. Available at www.ipas.org/english/ publications/adolescents. asp...
Faundes, A.; Barzelatto, J.S. 2006. The Human Drama of Abortion: A Global Search for Consensus.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)
December 1, 2006... Faundes, A.; Barzelatto, J.S. 2006. The Human Drama of Abortion: A Global Search for Consensus. Nashville, USA: Vanderbilt University Press. 200p. For purchase details go to: www.VanderbiltUniversityPress.com Tel.: +615-322-3585. Fax.:...
Shah, I.; Ahman, E. 2004. "Age patterns of unsafe abortion in developing country regions." Reproductive Health Matters.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)
December 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Shah, I.; Ahman, E. 2004. "Age patterns of unsafe abortion in developing country regions." Reproductive Health Matters. Vol. 12, No. 24 (supplement), pp. 9-17. Contact: shahi@who.int
Age patterns of unsafe...
Warriner, I.K.; Shah, I.H. (Eds.). 2006. Preventing Unsafe Abortion and Its Consequences: Priorities for Research and Action.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)
December 1, 2006... Warriner, I.K.; Shah, I.H. (Eds.). 2006. Preventing Unsafe Abortion and Its Consequences: Priorities for Research and Action. New York & Washington: Guttmacher Institute. 243p. Available at: www.guttmacher.com/pubs/2006/07/10...
World Health Organization (WHO). 2003. Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)
December 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
World Health Organization (WHO). 2003. Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO. 106p. Available at: www.who. int/reproductive-health/ publications/safe_abortion/...
Other Resources.(RESOURCES)
December 1, 2006... Bearinger, L.H. [et al.]. 2007. "Global perspectives on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents: Patterns, prevention, and potential." 12p. The Lancet Early Online Publication.
Boonstra, H.D. [et al.]. 2006. Abortion in Women's...
ARROW's Publications.(RESOURCES)
December 1, 2006... ARROW. 2007. Rights and Realities: Monitoring Reports on the Status of Indonesian Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights--Findings from the Indonesian Reproductive Health and Rights Monitoring & Advocacy (IRRMA) Project. Kuala...
Parental rights.(Definitions)
December 1, 2006... This term is used by conservative forces to deny young people access to contraception, information and counselling, sexuality education and abortion. They argue that parents have the ultimate decision-making power concerning young people's...
Evolving capacities of adolescents.(Definitions)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) recognises that adolescents are capable of making decisions about their lives and that these decisions should be respected. It also recognises their right to privacy. (1) Under the CRC,...
The other half of the coin: increasing access to contraceptive services.(FACTFILE)
December 1, 2006... Nine percent of all unsafe abortions in Asia occur among girls aged 15-19 and 23% are among young women aged 20-24. (1) Clearly, such data discussed in the Editorial indicate that overcoming the barriers girls and young women face in accessing...