This latest report by the United Nations Population Fund emphasizes a rights-based approach to family planning. It outlines where gains have been made, and where they have yet to be made. The report adresses the social and economic benefits of family planning, the cost implications of providing it, and what the international community should do to implement this rights-based approach. 

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Family Planning Changes Women's Lives

Investing in family planning could significantly reduce maternal and newborn health costs in the developing world, says UNFPA Director Babatunde Osotimehin in an interview with ... Read more »

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